Broughty Castle

Broughty Castle
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Situated on the north bank of the River Tay, by the harbour in Broughty Ferry, Broughty Castle was built in 1498 by Andrew, 3rd Lord Gray. It was reconstructed by the noted architect Sir Robert Rowand Anderson in 1861 and now houses a museum featuring displays on local history, arms and armour, sea-shore life and the former Dundee whaling industry.

The Whaling Gallery illustrates historical aspects of the whaling industry, with particular emphasis given to the Arctic fishery. Included are a small collection of whaling logbooks, Inuit artefacts and scrimshaw work, together with a photographic archive.

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