Bygone News - 50 to 75 years ago
August 1957
New School Proposals
At the Education Committee this week a step was taken towards the replacement of the present St. John's Junior Secondary School by a new building. Read more......
July 1957
Jimmy Shand to Live in Fife
Jimmy Shand, 49 year old accordion genius, who retired indefinitely from the big time three months ago on medical advice, is quitting Dundee for good. Soon he and his wife and two sons will move to a hillside villa in the Fife countryside, half a mile from Auchtermuchty. Read more......
June 1957
No Sign of War in the Street Now!
Rosefield Street, Dundee no longer has a scar to remind us of the last war. For years No's 17 and 19 were missing because the four-storey tenements were demolished during an air-raid. Read more......
May 1957
Twins Almost Every Second Day
During the last fortnight five sets of twins were born in Maryfield Hospital in Dundee. For this month Maryfield Maternity wards have 137 cases on their books. Read more......
April 1957
Holiday Games
Both Dundee clubs have holiday engagements on Monday the spring holiday. Dundee entertain Motherwell at Dens Park. The kick-off is at 3pm. United go to Arbroath. This game starts at 5.20pm. Both are league matches. Read more......
March 1957
Mystery Smell
Scottish 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
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Dundee 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
Mr 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
Young 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
Dundee are playing a trialist at outside-left in their reserve team against St Mirren reserves at Dens Park. Read more......