Last night I attended a talk at Broughty
Ferry Library entitled ‘Mansions and Mariners’ by Callum Webster, author of
"What's in a Name, the story of Broughty Ferry Street Names." It was about the families who shaped Broughty Ferry's history from the fishing community to the wealthy industrialists who made Broughty Ferry their home.
Callum told some wonderful stories
both humorous and tragic about a number of the fishing families. Interestingly
a lot of the jute merchants who built mansions in the area had their roots in
the fishing community.
The event was hosted by The
Friends of Broughty Ferry Library who are doing a great job in supporting the library
and helping to raise funds.
The provision of an extension at Broughty
Ferry Library came a step closer on Monday of this week when the council’s City
Development Committee agreed on the process for procuring design and cost
planning that will allow Leisure and Culture Dundee to apply for external funding
from a variety of sources. The council has already agreed to fund part of the project
with £346,000.
