It was with great sadness that we learnt last week of the passing of one of the stalwarts of the Bakers Craft, Bill McLaren. Starting as an ‘unofficial’ baker in 1950, Bill retired from McLaren Bakers in 2018 at the age of 79, after being …
Read more >Friday 21st October 2022 was an historic evening for the Nine Trades at an event held at Verdant Works in the Weavers Room. We are proud to announce that The Glovers have become an open craft ready to welcome new members. The Craft have records …
Read more >The history of Dundee is being retold by the people of the city in a huge new tapestry, a project run by The Weavers Incorporation of Dundee with the University of Dundee, Dundee City Council and the Embroiderers Guild. More than 100 stitchers – mainly …
Read more >The Nine Incorporated Trades of Dundee Biennial Stated Meeting was held at Dundee City Council Chambers on Tuesday 4th October. Late Deacon Convenor Murray passed on the role to Deacon Convenor Raymond Edwards. John Fyffe was also announced as the new Collector. Office bearers attending included, Lord Provost Campbell and …
Read more >The Nine Incorporated Trades of Dundee biennial dinner took place at the Woodlands Hotel, Broughty Ferry on Friday 30th September. It has been three years since the last biennial event however it was worth waiting for. It was a fantastic evening with well over 100 craft …
Read more >On behalf of the Nine Incorporated Trades of Dundee, we feel a real and deep sense of loss and sadness at the passing of Her Majesty, while at the same time, a huge respect for the grace with which His Majesty King Charles III and the …
Read more >Dundee based, Underground Cinema Club formed by BAFTA winning film maker, Ian Bustard took on three Kickstarter individuals and helped them to learn camera techniques, sound production and video editing skills. They produced their first film titled ‘Masked’ and was given the opportunity to be …
Read more >Deacon Paul Leigh and Boxmaster Richard Irvine had the pleasure to attend the VIP preview of the 2022 Degree Show at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art to judge the prize-winners on the Textile Design degree programme. The standard of this year’s graduates was very high, …
Read more >On Saturday 4th June it was exactly 250 years to the day that the Foundation Stone for the Trades Kirk was laid. To celebrate this anniversary, a special service was held at St Andrews Church, the Trades Kirk. Members from each of the Nine Trades joined a …
Read more >The Hammermen Awards were created to support 3rd Year students, studying Jewellery and Metal Design, to purchase materials for their final year projects. This year, Laura Cruikshank & Caitlin Davidson were the winners, seen here receiving their cheques from Hammerman Deacon David Inglis and Clerk/Collector, Raymond Edwards. …
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