Bygone News - 50 to 75 years ago
June 1958
Bare-footed Women Wade Out To Buses
For the second time this month torrential rain yesterday morning brought floods to the Dock Street area of Dundee. Scenes at the previous deluge on June 3 were repeated and at about the same time of the day. Read more......
May 1958
Tommy Steele Knocked Out
Tommy Steele was almost torn apart by young fans in amazing scenes at Dundee Caird Hall last night. He was mobbed and collapsed, unconscious. The scenes happened at 10.45pm. Read more......
April 1958
Bus Station "Flits" Next Month
Alexander's bus station which is visited by thousands of travellers every day is to 
"flit" from Lindsay Street to Trades Lane on 1st May. Read more......
March 1958
Dundee Luxury Club for Old People
Lots of old folk in Lochee have taken on a new lease of life and its thanks to the King George VI Memorial Club in Harefield Road. The club opened by the Princess Margaret is the most up to date in Scotland. The main hall catches the sun and electric underfloor heating ensures that it is cosy at all times. Read more......
February 1958
Round the World
The Gaumont Theatre hopes to be showing the record-breaking film of "Jules Verne's Round the World in Eighty Days" starting on March 24. Read more......
January 1958
City Teachers Get New Rules
Asked by the "Courier" yesterday the position now regarding corporal punishment in Dundee schools, Mr J.D.Collins Director of Education said the Eduction Committee's recent decisions had been passed to all Head Teachers with instructions to implement them. Copies of regulations had been sent also for every teacher. Read more......
December 1957
On With The Lights in City Square
Christmas comes to Dundee City Square on Friday evening with the "switch on" ceremony of the lights on the civic tree. There will be an hour's recital of organ music by Mr James Hinchliffe, the City Organist, ending at 7pm. Read more......
November 1957
Miracle of Nicoll Street
Nicoll Street is the address of Dundee's Rep. It's next-door neighbour is an auction saleroom. And just four months ago it looked as if the hammer was about to fall on the theatre's independence. Read more......
October 1957
Dundee Sees Satellite
People in Dundee and elsewhere in Scotland this morning watched the Russian satellite, or its rocket for several minutes. The man-made moon was due to make its 100th orbit of the earth this afternoon. Read more......
September 1957
The Park is Not Just for Broughty Folk Only
Many Douglas and Angus folk are under the impression that nearby Dawson Park is "out of bound" to them. Recently the entrance facing the scheme was closed. Read more......