Between 1936 and 1938 more than 60 Dundonians left – some never to return – to fight alongside the democratically-elected republican government of Spain. A total of 17 men from the city sacrificed their lives during the Spanish Civil War, which ended in defeat for the republicans and their allies and resulted in the brutal right-wing dictatorship of Francisco Franco, which lasted until his death in 1975.

Dundee’s Trades Union Council will be having a commemoration to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Spanish Civil War at the memorial to the International Brigade in Albert Square at 12:00 on Sat 11 February. DCA is delighted to be taking part in this memorial weekend with a screening of specially curated newsreels from the British Pathé Archive, offering a rare glimpse into a conflict which still resonates today.