February 1955
A Royal Day in Dundee
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will arrive in Dundee on June 28th on the Royal Yacht Britannia. They will sail to the Tay after their state visit to Norway. The Queen and the Duke will embark in the Britannia at Rosyth, on June 22nd. Their visit to the Norwegian capital will be from 24th to 26th June.
Before going to Rosyth the Queen will launch the 22,500 ton Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain at the Fairfield shipping yard at Govan.
Dundee Town Council appointed the following sub-committee to consider arrangements for the Royal visit - Lord Provost Hughes, Bailie James Gillies and treasurer William O'Neill.
Kidd's Chocolate Clan Biscuits
Chocolate Biscuits with a thick layer of fine chocolate..
Kidd's Chocolate Clan Biscuit
In distinctive tartan wrapping
4 d each
Andrew G.Kidd Ltd.
Branches throughout Dundee and also at 184 High Street, Perth
Association for Tall Woman
Several Scots members of the "Association for Tall Woman" have met in Glasgow in an effort to start a Scottish branch of the association. Our aim is to gain enough support to be able to ask Scottish manufacturers and shops to make and stock clothes for all tall women.
In Glasgow it is impossible to buy such clothes at reasonable prices. We maintain there be enough tall women of 5 ft 8 in and over to make it well worth making clothes in Scotland. We find also that tall women like to get together socially. We intend to make this possible by arranging meetings and events if we get reasonable support.
Mrs Anne Todd, 119 Almond Street, Grangemouth.
Help Required
Nannie - not under 20 wanted for a young family in the West End of Dundee. References.
Apply To:- Mrs H.G. Scott, The Weisha, Ninewells, Dundee.
Dundee Royal Infirmary - Centenary
Dundee Royal Infirmary will be 100 years old on Monday 7th February. The board of management think it calls for a celebration. They have appointed a sub-committee to consider "suitable methods of recognising the centenary"
Watson's Tours 1955
Glorious Devon and Cornwall, embracing English Lake District, Derbyshire Dales, Stratford-upon-Avon, Cheddar Gorge.
12 day tour including fare - £35 10/-.
Leaving on Sundays 29th May, 12th June, 26th June and weekly thereafter.
A Dark Day in Dundee
A dark day in Dundee was on August the 14th, 1884. The storm that raged over the town that day made many think that the end of the world has come. At noon, heavy gloom enveloped the city till it was as dark as midnight in December. All traffic stopped. Sheet after sheet of lightening crossed the sky, thunder roared incessantly and torrents of rain flooded the streets. Several fireballs exploded.
Ranger's Favourite
Manager Willie Thornton leaves little to chance. At Dens Park they play the orange ball which keeps the same weight in all weathers. At Ibrox the usual type of ball is used. If the weather is wet it becomes much heavier.
Dundee's manager used the Ranger's favourite in practice this week. He soaked a ball in water and staged a full practice game at Downfield Park on Tuesday. And believe me the boys felt a mighty difference.
Monifieth Plans
A three-day town planning exhibition in Monifieth showed diagrams of proposed town planning in the area.
Ava Gardiner at her Loveliest
At the La Scala, Dundee
Retained for a further 6 days!
Humphrey Bogart & Ava Gardiner in
"The Barefoot Contessa"
Ava Gardiner at her loveliest in an enthralling picture!
Showing daily at 1.20 pm / 3.48 pm / 6.16 pm / 8.55 pm.