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'''Dundee''' is the fourth largest city in Scotland, which lies on the northern bank of the [[River Tay|Firth of Tay]]. The population of the city is approximately 143,000.

'''Dundee''' is the fourth largest city in Scotland, which lies on the northern bank of the [[River Tay|Firth of Tay]]. The population of the city is approximately 143,000.

The ship which [[Scott of the Antarctic|Robert Scott]] took to Antarctica on his first voyage (the ''RRS Discovery'') was built in Dundee, and is now moored there, despite Scott's final and most famous expedition having largely been paid for by the people of Cardiff (from where the ill-fated crew set off).

The ship which [[Scott of the Antarctic|Robert Scott]] took to Antarctica on his first voyage (the ''RRS Discovery'') was built in Dundee, and is now moored there, despite Scott's final and most famous expedition having largely been paid for by the people of [[Cardiff]] (from where the ill-fated crew set off).

On 28 December 1879 the Tay Rail Bridge collapsed whilst a train was crossing it, leading to the deaths of over 75 people on board.  This event was commemorated in verse by the famous Scottish poet and tragedian [[William Topaz McGonagall]]

On 28 December 1879 the [[Tay Rail Bridge]] collapsed whilst a train was crossing it, leading to the deaths of over 75 people on board.  This event was commemorated in verse by the famous Scottish poet and tragedian [[William Topaz McGonagall]]

Controversy was caused in 2006 when Hasbro, the manufacturers of British versions of the board game [[Monopoly (board game)|Monopoly]], proposed replacing the Go to Jail square on the [[Aberdeen]] version with a Go to Dundee square. <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/5153684.stm</ref>. The plan was later dropped.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/6069164.stm</ref>

Controversy was caused in 2006 when Hasbro, the manufacturers of British versions of the board game [[Monopoly (board game)|Monopoly]], proposed replacing the Go to Jail square on the [[Aberdeen]] version with a Go to Dundee square. <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/5153684.stm</ref>. The plan was later dropped.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/6069164.stm</ref>