Dundee is the fourth-most-populous city in Scotland. The settlement lies on the north bank of the Firth of Tay. When visiting this city, tourists might hear another name of Dundee – the Discovery City. The city got this name because Captain Scott started his adventure to the Antarctic in Dundee. The ship that the captain used for his expedition was named Discovery. The gorgeous Scottish city usually pleases its guests with ever warm and sunny weather. Besides that, the city can be proud of its rich heritage in literature because many writers and journalists were born in Dundee. During the prehistoric period, there was a volcano on the site of the hill that Dundee is now built on. With time, the volcano became extinct and never woke up again. First mentions of the city date back to the 12th century. This was the start of Dundee’s history. The English and Scotts were constantly battling each other for the right to own this land. In the Middle Ages, local people were mostly involved in fishing. Actually, whale hunting was the main source of income for them. In the 19th century, the process of treating jute with whale fat was finally discovered, and this is when first textile factories appeared in Dundee. A bit later, the city’s manufactures started producing cotton and wool. The 19th century also marked the start of a new period in the development of the city. The shipbuilding industry appeared in Dundee. Unfortunately, shipbuilding didn’t become a
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