Bygone News - 100 years ago and over
June 1907
Dundee Steamer Aground
The Dundee Thomson liner Bellona (Captain Grund) arrived in the Tay on Tuesday morning from Quebec with a cargo of timber. While making for Camperdown lockway and at a point directly opposite Camperdown Shipyard she took the ground. Efforts were made to float her, the services of tugs Renown and Gilroy being requisitioned. Their endeavours however were unsuccessful and the vessel remained hard and fast. In the afternoon the two tugs again proceeded to the assistance of the Bellona and with the aid of the rising tide she was refloated. Read more......
May 1907
Dundee Beauty Spots
The proposal to improve the enclosed ground at Tay Square and to make of it a beauty spot and resting place, engaged the attention of Dundee Parks Committee at a meeting on Wednesday. Representatives from proprietors on the subject were considered. The Committee decided to recommend that it the ground could be left open to the public in terms to be arranged the Corporation would undertake the duty of beautification and maintenance. Read more......
April 1907
Steam Drifters Launched At Dundee
Two steam drifters were launched on Saturday afternoon from the yard of the Caledon Ship-building and Engineering Company Ltd. The vessels had been built for Messrs Buchan Brothers and others in the industry at Peterhead, and are to be fitted with all the most modern appliances and improvements. Read more......
March 1907
Dundee Workers For USA
For some time past a difficulty has been experienced in various parts of the city in securing the services of skilled and reliable spinners, and the departure for America of a large contingent of local operatives will probably tend aggravate this phase of the labour problem in Dundee. Read more......
February 1907
Fire in Dundee Works
Shortly after 10 pm last night fire broke out in Hillbank Linen Works, Messrs James Scott & Sons Ltd. The outbreak occurred in the west wing and was caused by 
overheating in the engine room. The reeling and spinning flats were affected but the iron doors prevented the spread of the flames. Considerable damage was done by water. Read more......
January 1907
New Branch Library at Dundee
Entry having being given to the ground at Blackness for the new branch library, operations will it is expected, be commenced forth with. Tenders are now being invited for the work of construction and it is hoped that work will be pushed on with vigor. Read more......
December 1906
Fire in Photographic Works
On starting work about eight yesterday morning the employees in the hand-painting department of Messrs Valentine and Sons Ltd., photographic works in the Perth Road discovered that fire had broken out. The fire brigade station was at once communicated with but before the firemen arrived the flames were practically extinguished. The damage was not serious, a quantity of printed card and casing was destroyed. Read more......
November 1906
Steamer Ashore at Monifieth
A mild sensation was created in Monifieth yesterday afternoon when it became known that a small steamer was ashore at the west end of town. The ship lies on the sands opposite the West End links and is quite close inshore. She is the Renown, of Liverpool which so far as known was making for Liverpool from Sunderland. Read more......
October 1906
Both Teams Rejoicing
The great visit of Celtic to Dens Park has come and gone, and left is a mixed condition of affairs. Both clubs are at once rejoicing and lamenting - rejoice over the financial outcome and lamenting the loss of two good men. A draw was the outcome as all the world knows and this means that the Celtic rum of success was to a certain extent broken down, but in all the circumstances our friends from the west seemed to be quite well pleased with the result even though it cost them a point. Read more......
September 1906
The Tay Pleasure Steamer Fleet
Pleasure sailing on the River Tay next season will be advance greatly, compared to the year just closing. Besides the two steamers which have been plying the river this season, the Pleasure Steamboat Company, it is definitely stated are to build a new paddle steamer for next year. Read more......