Bygone News - All News
May 1956
Polio Vaccine To Spare In Dundee
Vaccinations against polio will start in Dundee on Monday morning. Enough vaccine arrived at the Public Health Office this morning to give a first dose to 517 children, whose parents have consented to the vaccination. Read more......
April 1956
Long Hair Or Take A Hike For Kirkton Residents?
After November, it may be a case of the long-haired people of Kirkton? For the Dundee suburb may be without a barber's shop, and the nearest hairdressing establishments are at Downfield or Clepington Road. Read more......
March 1956
Dundee Marksmen Beaten in Final
Edinburgh Citizens' Rifle Club have won the Scottish Cup of the National Smallbore Rifle Assocation. Read more......
February 1956
£3750 Snowfall
Clearing the recent heavy snowfall cost Dundee Corporation £3750. An extra labour force of 365 men, mainly from other departments, were employed and up to 36 additional vechiles were hired. Read more......
January 1956
Treat For Jazz Fans
There's a treat in store for jazz fans at the Caird Hall on Wednesday. One of the worlds greatest trumpeters Freddy Randall is appearing with his band. Jim Brown and his band are supporting him. Read more......
December 1955
Strange Lights
On Thursday night strange lights, red, yellow and white, were seen in the sky by folk in St Mary's and Craigiebank, Dundee, and in Arboath. Read more......
November 1955
Raith Want United Player
Raith Rovers have approached United for the transfer of inside-right Jimmy Reid. Some week ago director Jimmy Gourlay came to Tannadice to watch Craig of Forfar Athletic. He finished up talking about Reid. Read more......
October 1955
Dundee Man Wins Premier Award
The premier award in the general section of the International Handicrafts Exhibition at Earls Court in London, has been won by a Dundee man. Read more......
September 1955
Villa Watch With Bill Brown
Aston Villa have joined Charlton in the quest for Bill Brown, Dundee's goalkeeper. They moved quietly, their representative arrived in Dundee last Saturday morning. Read more......
August 1955
Arrested a Snake
Two boys who saw a two foot long snake crawling on a ledge above a shop in Renfrew Street, near Charing Cross, Glasgow, dialled 999. Read more......