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March 1957

Mystery Smell

Arbroath RoadScottish Gas Board fitters searched the centre of Dundee last night for the source of a mystery smell, reported from many quarters as an extensive gas leak. Read more......

February 1957

United Transfer Move


LibraryDundee United are to put the Stenhouse transfer fee to good use. Manager Ally Gallacher is to open negotiations with a 1st division club for a certain player. Read more......

January 1957

Film Producer Coming To Town

KirktonMr W. McQuitty, film producer of the J. Arthur Rank Organisation is visiting Dundee on January 16th and will speak on film production at the Albert Institute Museum Galleries at 7.30 pm. Read more......

December 1956

Fire-Side Carol Singing

Caird AvenueYoung members of St Andrew's Church are tackling carol singing in a new way this year.They will visit sick people in the congregation and sing to them right at their own fireside. Read more......

November 1956

Dundee Reserve Team

High StreetDundee are playing a trialist at outside-left in their reserve team against St Mirren reserves at Dens Park. Read more......

October 1956

A Page Of Tram History

Last TramDundee trams make their last journeys on Saturday. So ends a story that began on September 1, 1877:
It was then that the first tram - horse-drawn - trundled from Albert Square to Windsor Street via Reform Street, Nethergate and Perth Road. Read more......

September 1956

League Cup Pairings

Bank StreetThe league cup quarter finals will be played on the home and away basis on Wednesday 12th September and Saturday 15th September. Read more......

August 1956

Men Grocers Wanted

West EndWm. Low and Co Ltd., have vacancies in a number of their branches for Men Grocers. Apply:- 24/34, Blackness Road, Dundee or to the Manager of the nearest branch for further particulars. Read more......

July 1956

Beer In The Street After Dundee Crash

Clepington RoadHundreds of bottles of lager, stout and export ale were smashed in Dens Road, Dundee at lunch-time today when a lorry belonging to Thomas Usher and Co Ltd., Edinburgh crashed into a bus stop. Read more......

June 1956

Pinky Comes To Stay

MarketPinky, a wild goose, is having the time of its life at Grove Academy, Broughty Ferry recreational grounds this week. Read more......