http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/taxonomy/term/268/0 en http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/reminiscences/hungry-chicken <p>I was born in Maryfield&nbsp; Hospital in 1950 and lived&nbsp; in Buchanan Street until&nbsp;we got moved to Douglas in 1953. I went to St Vincent school until age 7 when&nbsp;a new school St Pius was built opposite my house&nbsp; in Balmerino Road. I used&nbsp;to love going to the baths on Saturday morning one week and the Gaumont on&nbsp;another,&nbsp;I used to love going through the Arcade under the&nbsp; Caird Hall and see the&nbsp;roast chicken turning on the spit. It made me feel really hungry.</p> Balmerino Road 1950's Buildings/Structures Childhood Entertainment School Days Dave Carlin City Centre Douglas Fri, 14 Aug 2015 11:10:50 +0000 lynne.davidson 1333 at http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/reminiscences/kick-start-questions-about-beautiful-dundee-and-delightful-broughty-ferry <p>My memories of staying in the beautiful city and delightful Broughty Ferry now need a kick start....<br />&nbsp;<br />Stayed at Tayview Guest House, believed to be in St Vincent Street just around the corner from the welcoming Sliding Tackle pub (our adopted local).<br /><br />Worked in Main Road adjacent to the Timex factory upgrading electricity cables and jointing, at the time of Tay Bridge construction. A gang of seven, we made several friends, among them a crowd who claimed to be known as the "Dundee Bums".<br /><span class="read-more"><a href="/reminiscences/kick-start-questions-about-beautiful-dundee-and-delightful-broughty-ferry"><strong>&nbsp;Read more......</strong></a></span></p> Broughty Ferry Road Bands / Groups Dancing / Dance Halls Work / Working Life Brian Rogers Broughty Ferry City Centre Fri, 14 Aug 2015 11:05:18 +0000 lynne.davidson 1332 at http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/reminiscences/kings-and-palace-theatres <p>My grandfather Simon McIntosh was stage manager of the King's Theatre and prior to that of the Palace Theatre. I have his autograph book with some of the 'stars' like Harry Lauder and pictures of that time.</p> Buildings/Structures Childhood Entertainment Trawler Bill City Centre Wed, 26 Nov 2014 11:07:40 +0000 lynne.davidson 1284 at http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/reminiscences/monkey-parade <p>Frae Panmure Street tae Tally Street<br />On Sunday's efter tea<br />Teenagers walked backwards and forwards<br />Thro' the centre o' Dundee<br />On only ae side o' the street - in procession<br />Headin' for a musical 'session'<span class="read-more"><a href="/reminiscences/monkey-parade"><strong>&nbsp;Read more......</strong></a></span></p> Tally Street Dancing / Dance Halls Entertainment Poems / Poetry Anna MacDonald City Centre Thu, 07 Nov 2013 10:23:30 +0000 lynne.davidson 1105 at http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/reminiscences/city-arcade <p>Wha remembers the City Arcade<br />Underneath Caird Hall<br />Buyin' onythin' frae a half-loaf<br />Tae a bouncing rubber ball<span class="read-more"><a href="/reminiscences/city-arcade"><strong>&nbsp;Read more......</strong></a></span></p> Childhood Poems / Poetry Shopping Anna MacDonald City Centre Thu, 07 Nov 2013 09:51:52 +0000 lynne.davidson 1103 at http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/reminiscences/royal-arch-0 <p><span class='wysiwyg_imageupload image imgupl_floating_right imgupl_styles_spacing_20_black_border\n\rBlack Border'><a href="http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/wysiwyg_imageupload_lightbox_preset/wysiwyg_imageupload/5/royal%20arch_4.png" rel="lightbox[wysiwyg_imageupload_inline]" title="Royal Arch"><img src="http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/medium/wysiwyg_imageupload/5/royal%20arch_4.png" alt="" title="Royal Arch" class="imagecache wysiwyg_imageupload imgupl_styles_spacing_20_black_border\n\rBlack Border imagecache imagecache-medium" style="" width="230" height="165" /></a> <span class='image_meta'></span></span>I remember the royal arch in the early 1960s nobody in Dundee at that time liked it. It was like most buildings in the town centre covered with black soot generated by the smoke from all the mills and domestic fires in the town centre. This was before the clean air act was applied in Scotland. It was covered in black soot which was&nbsp; contrasted with the white bird droppings deposited on it. Dundonians were happy to see it go.<br /><br />&nbsp;</p> 1960's Buildings/Structures Ivor City Centre Fri, 25 Oct 2013 11:30:06 +0000 lynne.davidson 1098 at http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/reminiscences/worthy <p>Empty shell<br />Broken frame<br />Crumbling<br />Listen to the concrete grumbling<span class="read-more"><a href="/reminiscences/worthy"><strong>&nbsp;Read more......</strong></a></span></p> Buildings/Structures Anna MacDonald City Centre Tue, 25 Jun 2013 13:35:59 +0000 fiona.christison 1095 at http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/reminiscences/empress-ballroom <p>I remember the Empress Ballroom beside the Royal Arch. It was called recory roundabout. I went with my friends and we were still at school as we were aged 14. We paid 1/6 admission and we loved every moment of it.</p> Dancing / Dance Halls Live Archive Jon Nicoll City Centre Mon, 03 Dec 2012 10:04:34 +0000 lynne.davidson 1025 at http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/reminiscences/seagulls <p>Deserted natural habitats<br />Abandoned sea shores<br />Where have all the gulls gone?<br />Flying to fast-food stores!<span class="read-more"><a href="/reminiscences/seagulls"><strong>&nbsp;Read more......</strong></a></span></p> City Square 2000 to present Animals Poems / Poetry Anna MacDonald City Centre Thu, 14 Jun 2012 10:49:42 +0000 lynne.davidson 971 at http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/reminiscences/diamond-jubilee <p>Citizens are partying today<br />Chasing clouds away<br />Singing with Dundee<br />It’s The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee<span class="read-more"><a href="/reminiscences/diamond-jubilee"><strong>&nbsp;Read more......</strong></a></span></p> City Square High Street 2000 to present Celebrations / Occasions Coronation Poems / Poetry Royal Family Anna MacDonald City Centre Thu, 14 Jun 2012 09:17:04 +0000 lynne.davidson 970 at http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk