Baxter Park marked 150 years as the people of Dundee’s park with a large-scale community celebration.
The pavilion and park were gifted to the people of Dundee by prominent flax mill owners the Baxter family in 1863, and for over a century served as valuable recreation space for the surrounding urban area.
The park’s fortunes were revived by millions of pounds from the National Lottery which restored the historic pavilion and paid for other upgrading works.
Sunday’s event was the biggest of the 13 celebrations in the park since its revival and featured a range of entertainment and cultural attractions.
Stuart Fairweather, communities officer at Dundee City Council, said the day had gone very well and he thanked the many volunteers and other groups for making the occasion such a success.
“We have something like 38 community stalls, music from the Fintry Mains Pipe Band, the Chinese School at Clepington and involvement by other organisations like DCA, the Rep and Dundee Science Centre through the Blue Sky project,” he said.
The celebration also hosted a Dundee Motor Show from the biggest public display of old vehicles organised so far by the Dundee Museum of Transport.
Chairman Jim McDonnell hoped the event could lead to the motor show becoming an annual date with support from Dundee car dealers and be an opportunity to showcase the museum.