----- Original Message ----- From: "Norma Thain" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 12:42 PM Subject: CIVIC RECEPTION - Friday 10 August @ 7 pm > Hello > > Ok folks, here are the final details for the Civic Reception... > > The Civic Reception will start at 7.00 pm, on Friday 10th August > the Reception and will take place in the City Chambers , City Square, > Dundee. When the Lord Provost of Dundee, John R. Letford J.P. will welcome > our Petrie of Scotland Genealogy Group to the City of Dundee. > > A small Wine & a Finger buffet will be served, when we will all have the > opportunity to introduce ourselves and have a chat with Provost Letford and > his staff and of course with each other !! :o) We will also have a > guided tour of the City Chambers and learn of some of the Civic history of > the City. > > We have 80 people attending the reception....and it would be very much > appreciated if everyone could bring along and wear a Name Badge showing your > name and where your from...... Usually a Civic Reception lasts around 1 hr > 30 mins, although I suspect ours might take a bit longer !! :o) > > How to get there.... > > The City Square in Dundee is in the Centre of the city and is well > signposted, but please note that the City Square and surrounds are > pedestrianised area's. > > Car Parking for approx. 30 cars should be available for us in the Private > Underground Car Park located in Crichton Street, you can then use the stairs > on Crichton Street for quick access to the City Square..... alternatively > some on-street parking is available nearby and there are also a couple of > Public Car Park's available within walking distance. > > For a good on-line map showing the location of the City Chambers and > Crichton Street for Car Parking Use http://uk5.multimap.com/ > enter the full address: City Chambers, City Square, Dundee > and use a scale of 5,000... you can then print it out for reference. > > To see a webcam view of the City Square, Dundee at > http://www.angusanddundee.co.uk/home.htm > use the "Quick Access" Link and select Dundee > click on "look round Dundee City Centre" > (although it's an old pix and some of the landmarks have changed !!) > > Also on the same page you can select the Dundee City Centre Heritage > Trail.... and see a photograph of the City Square, showing the Arches > leading to the City Chambers this picture was taken just outside the Marryat > Hall. !! > > The website at http://www.angusanddundee.co.uk/home.htm > is excellent for further information on Dundee & Angus, it's worth having a > good look around it for useful information for all visitors to the area. > > I'll be at the City Chambers from 6.30 pm with the Invitation Tickets for > the few folks who have asked to pick them up from me on the night....all > others who are attending should have already received them by post. > If not please e.mail me at [email protected] > > I'll also have a wee stash of blank name badges & spare invitation tickets > in my bag for anyone who might misplace or forget them during their > travels....so please do not worry in that event. :o) > > I think that's most things covered for the Civic Reception, should anyone > have any further queries please just drop me a line.... > > See you there ...... !!!! :o) > > Cheerio > Norma > > >