http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/taxonomy/term/361/0 en http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/reminiscences/three-brass-bas <div class="content clear-block"> <p>Three brass bas hung o'er the shop<br />Some fulk jist cred it the pop<br />Me, eh jist cred it the pan<br />Eh hated it, goin seeing that man<span class="read-more"><a href="/reminiscences/three-brass-bas"><strong>&nbsp;Read more......</strong></a></span></p> </div> Poems / Poetry Elizabeth Butler (nee Wallace) Beechwood Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:05:08 +0000 lynne.davidson 615 at http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/reminiscences/work-and-play <div class="content clear-block"> <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/9/dockst2.png" rel="lightbox[wysiwyg_imageupload_inline]" title=""><img src="http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/medium/wysiwyg_imageupload/9/dockst2.png" alt="" title="" 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 was born in Dundee in 1954 at Maryfield Hospital.I attended Mitchell Street primary school which was situated on the Lochee Road. I then went onto Logie Secondary on the Blackness Road. On leaving in 1969 my first job was in Hamilton Carharts the factory that made denim clothing at that time. They were located at the docks.<span class="read-more"><a href="/reminiscences/work-and-play"><strong>&nbsp;Read more......</strong></a></span></p> </div> Blackness Avenue Commercial Street Mitchell Street Orleans Place Pitkerro Road 1950's Childhood Shopping Work / Working Life Elizabeth Butler (nee Wallace) Menzieshhill Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:01:34 +0000 lynne.davidson 614 at http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/reminiscences/menzieshill <div class="content clear-block"> <p>The first time I saw you<br />You were covered in snow white<br />I awed at your beauty<br />Oh what a wonderful sight<span class="read-more"><a href="/reminiscences/menzieshill"><strong>&nbsp;Read more......</strong></a></span></p> </div> Childhood Poems / Poetry Elizabeth Butler (nee Wallace) Menzieshhill Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:55:28 +0000 lynne.davidson 613 at http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/reminiscences/logie-washie <div class="content clear-block"> <p>Load the tin bath tae the tap<br />Dinna need instructions or a map<br />Eve been doon this road afore<br />Every sunday,e`m fed up tae the core<span class="read-more"><a href="/reminiscences/logie-washie"><strong>&nbsp;Read more......</strong></a></span></p> </div> People Poems / Poetry Elizabeth Butler (nee Wallace) Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:53:00 +0000 lynne.davidson 612 at http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/reminiscences/jm-ballroom <div class="content clear-block"> <p>The tufty club on a Tuesday night<br />Was the first time that i went<br />I thought i was so grown up then<br />It felt like i was heaven sent<span class="read-more"><a href="/reminiscences/jm-ballroom"><strong>&nbsp;Read more......</strong></a></span></p> </div> Celebrations / Occasions Dancing / Dance Halls People Poems / Poetry Elizabeth Butler (nee Wallace) Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:51:05 +0000 lynne.davidson 611 at http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/reminiscences/centrals <div class="content clear-block"> <p>Saturday morn elight from the bus<br />Run and try to get in the queue first<br />You had to stand in a line<br />Only so many aloud in at a time<br />Hold your breath antisipations high<br />Yes, in you go,let out a sigh<span class="read-more"><a href="/reminiscences/centrals"><strong>&nbsp;Read more......</strong></a></span></p> </div> Poems / Poetry Elizabeth Butler (nee Wallace) Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:47:59 +0000 lynne.davidson 610 at http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk