Hidden landmarks

Young photographers launch new exhibition

The group of photographers, all aged between 16 and 22, spent weeks taking snaps of lesser known spots for the display, entitled Secrets of Dundee.

The aim of the project is to inform local people and visitors to the city about areas of Dundee which are generally less well-known.

All the photographers are part of Enable Scotland’s Community Impact Project — an employability programme run by Enable Works in Dundee, which supports people who have learning difficulties.

More than 200 images were taken and the participants selected their favourites to be included in the exhibition.

All the photos were taken on smartphones.

One of the budding photographers is Callum Craighead, 17, from Downfield, who took more than 80 pictures.

He said: “I took quite a few photos — I think I was the one who took the most pictures.

“I really enjoyed the West Bell Street car park as it was a place I had wanted to go to for a long time.

“It’s supposedly haunted and that peaked my interest — it used to be a graveyard.

“I’ve got an interest in local history and it was a good way of meeting new people.”

Featured spots in the exhibition include the Parker Street Steps, remnants of Bell Street cemetery, the D’Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum, the University of Dundee and t he legal graffiti wall at Seabraes.

Enable Works is the specialist employability service of national learning disability charity Enable Scotland.

It supports adults and young people who have a learning disability to develop the skills and confidence they need to find and keep employment.

Through this part of the programme, Enable Works is supporting the young artists to develop their communication skills in a way that integrates with the wider community and will hopefully lead on to employment.

One participant who has secured a job thanks to the project is Tanith Dailly. Tanith, 22, who lives in Kirkton, is about to start a new job in a cafe. She said: “When I first went to the group I was quite shy. “But I met new friends and gained more experience and got to see parts of Dundee that I hadn’t been to. “My favourite spot was the graffiti wall. And I didn’t know that the car park by Bell Street was a graveyard.” Another of the photographers is 16-year-old Cal Jack, from Linlathen (pictured). He said: “My favourite part of the project was taking the pictures. “It was something I could get really involved in. “It’s unusual and we got to show off parts of Dundee that people haven’t seen.” The photographs will be on display at Dundee Central Library until Monday December 18.

SIX young people have launched a new photo exhibition showcasing the hidden landmarks of Dundee.