100 Years of Glendoick with Ken Cox

100 Years of Glendoick with Ken Cox

Hear the history of the Cox family; from jute mills in Dundee to award-winning Glendoick.

By Dundee Heritage Trust

Date and time

Wed, 5 Jun 2024 17:00 - 18:00 GMT+1

Location

Verdant Works

West Henderson's Wynd Dundee DD1 5BT United Kingdom

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About this event

  • 1 hour

5pm

5th June

By donation

Ticket donations support Dundee Heritage Trust continue to preserve and portray Dundee's heritage in ways that educate, inspire and enlighten. Thank you.


Ken Cox shares the story of the Cox family through 100 years of industry; from Dundee's juteopolis era, to Cox's stack, to opening an award-winning garden centre at Glendoick in Perthshire.

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Verdant Works Museum is cared for by a small independent charity that relies on your donations and annual pass fees to remain open.

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Dundee Heritage Trust

Dundee Heritage Trust is a registered charity formed in 1985, with the aim of 'the guardianship, preservation, and portrayal of Dundee's heritage in ways that educate, inspire, and enlighten current and future generations'.

 

The Trust operates two of Dundee's premier attractions, the Royal Research Ship Discovery and Discovery Point Antarctic Museum, and Scotland's Jute Museum @ Verdant Works, a restored jute mill. Both of our museums are fully Accredited, hold Recognised Collections of National Significance and are 5-star rated by Visit Scotland.

 

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