http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/taxonomy/term/562/0 en http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/reminiscences/beechwood-shops <p>I notice that there are virtually no shops in Beechwood now which made me think of the names/types of shops that thrived there in the 50s namely:</p> <p>From left to right Mallow, Beechwood Stores, Andrew G Kidds, The Butchers, Johnston Stores, McBains or Mary's and lastly the chippers.<span class="read-more"><a href="/reminiscences/beechwood-shops"><strong>&nbsp;Read more......</strong></a></span></p> Shopping Alan Lamond Beechwood Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:36:46 +0000 fiona.christison 943 at http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/reminiscences/burning-last-trams <p>I remember the burning of the last trams at the Marchbanks depot in 1956. I was 13 years old then and the night before they were burned the trams we sneaked in and "purloined" some of the copper wire which was otherwise going to be burned.</p> <p>We took it down to Frank Kelbies (the local scrap merchant) and I think we got about 14/6 (about 75p in todays money) and which seemed like a fortune then.</p> Trams Alan Lamond Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:27:45 +0000 fiona.christison 942 at http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk