Bruce's Land, Mill's West Wind, Dundee?

[jhan]

I live in County Durham now, but go home regularly to visit family. Im home in a few weeks and I think ill be spending some time wandering the streets round Milnes West Wind thanks to everyones help! 

Jenni

[Rosinish]

I don't think those places will exist now but an email may even get you a pic or other interesting info?

I have plenty of Durham connections in my tree too 

Annie

[jhan]

I've managed to find Milne's West Wynd (Its just down from the Jute Mill Museum, Verdant Works, which is handy as I was already planning a visit there!). Google maps shows a mixture of new buildings and derelict buildings so I might just have a little explore one day and see what I see. I love being able to visit where my family lived!

Oooh, cool! I am in Consett. Love it down here.

Jenni

[Liviani]

I've managed to find Milne's West Wynd (Its just down from the Jute Mill Museum, Verdant Works, which is handy as I was already planning a visit there!). Google maps shows a mixture of new buildings and derelict buildings so I might just have a little explore one day and see what I see. I love being able to visit where my family lived!

Oooh, cool! I am in Consett. Love it down here.

Jenni

Hi, I believe this story may be of interest (though it is quite sad). It looks like these buildings are located between East and West Milne's Wynd.

https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/plans-demolish-historic-dundee-jute-mill-student-flats/

Perhaps there is some info out there on these old 'Queen Victoria Works'? I haven't looked myself yet.

Jill.

Added: Here is the Canmore link; https://canmore.org.uk/site/68113/dundee-203-brook-street-queen-victoria-works

Perhaps it may shed some light somewhere.

[Ruskie]

The plan to demolish the Mill is very sad, and what they propse to build there sounds revolting. (I bet that won't be standing in almost 200 years time!) 

Same old story - if developers want planning permission to develop a site, leave it for years to decay and then harp on about how derelict it is. Makes my blood boil! 

Though I prefer buildings to be kept as original as possible, even if they had kept the shell of the buidling with a sympatetic division into flats inside would have been preferable. 

[Liviani]

The plan to demolish the Mill is very sad, and what they propse to build there sounds revolting. (I bet that won't be standing in almost 200 years time!) 

Same old story - if developers want planning permission to develop a site, leave it for years to decay and then harp on about how derelict it is. Makes my blood boil! 

Though I prefer buildings to be kept as original as possible, even if they had kept the shell of the buidling with a sympatetic division into flats inside would have been preferable. 

Sadly, this is very typical in the area. They managed to restore Morgan Academy after it was gutted by fire around 2001. Don't see why they can't do the same with this place.

[Ruskie]

I think it's a similar story everywhere. 

It is probably cheaper to demolish and rebuild, and more profits into the pockets of developers. It always sad to lose your heritage ....

[jennywren001]

Jenni,
There are a multitude of late 19th century newspaper articles which mention Milne's West Wynd most of them involving criminal acts including lots of assaults on women. I was born in Milnbank Road and as a child I would ask my mother to walk up Rosefield Street and down the Blackness Road rather than walk down Larch street or Brooks street into town. I found that whole area totally depressing - it really was grim.
Jen

PS cutting from the Dundee Courier 12 February 1875

Edit:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/tags/juteworks/interesting/
the above link takes you to photos that link with jute...Milne's East Wynd, Polepark, Brooks St, Douglas St, Edwards St, Guthrie St - all are close to where your relatives lived.

[Liviani]

I was born in Milnbank Road and as a child I would ask my mother to walk up Rosefield Street and down the Blackness Road rather than walk down Larch street or Brooks street into town. I found that whole area totally depressing - it really was grim.
Jen

Hi Jen,

My first flat was actually in Milnbank Road. This was around 2003. I always thought the same about Brook Street even as recently as that. It felt very depressing walking to town up that road. Something about it has never sat right with me.

Jill.