Bygone News - 50 to 75 years ago
April 1954
Second High School for the City
A second high school for the city is in the planning stage. Kirkton High School will serve the big new housing schemes on the northern perimeter. Read more......
March 1954
An Experiment on Infirmary Brae
Soon there may be no more skidding on Infirmary Brae. In two or three weeks time a new process of roughening the sett-paved street will be carried out there. Read more......
February 1954
Another 300 Houses Planned for the City
Plans for a new housing scheme were approved by the Corporation Housing Committee this week. Read more......
January 1954
Pat on the back for "Clippies"
"Dundee's clippies are doing a good job of work. They quite come up to our expectations", said Mr W.L. Russell, Transport Manager, this week. Read more......
December 1953
Night Raiders Steal 80 Christmas Trees
Christmas tree raiders made a night swoop this week on a half-acre plantation of Norwegian spruce in the grounds of the Camperdown factory of the U.K. Time, Dundee. Read more......
November 1953
Two Bridges and Trunk Road Needed - says M.P.
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"A Forth road bridge by itself is useless. It would merely transfer the bottleneck farther north" says Mr Spence, M.P. Read more......
October 1953
A Royal Day for the Workmen
"Its been lovely. I'll see you all again next year".
So said the Queen Mother after her annual tour of Lord Roberts' workshops, Dundee on Tuesday. Read more......
September 1953
"We Want Shops" say Fintry Housewives
Eight housewives marched into the Council Chambers at Thursday night's meeting of Dundee Corporation to demand immediate action to provide shops at Mains of Fintry Housing Scheme. Read more......
August 1953
Homeward Bound
One of the first Black Watch prisoners released in Korea was Dundee man Private James Millar, whose home is at 16 Moncur Crescent with his uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs Harry Millar. Read more......
July 1953
£5,000 Fire in City Shop
At the Murraygate-Commercial Street junction on Wednesday night fireman fought a blaze in the 4th floor attic workrooms of Smith Brothers (Dundee) Ltd., the drapers and clothiers. Read more......