Bygone News - Bands / Groups

Kick Start Questions About Beautiful Dundee and Delightful Broughty Ferry

lynne.davidson — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 11:05:18 +0000

My memories of staying in the beautiful city and delightful Broughty Ferry now need a kick start....

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).

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".
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Happy and Sad Memories of Dundee

lynne.davidson — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 09:09:09 +0000

I first lived at 21 Kinloch Street at the foot of the Law Hill. An old tenement with 1 bedroom and kitchen/front room. The coalman used to come in and dump the bag of coal in the space under the wooden draining board. We moved to Findcastle Street in 1953 and we thought it was great, a new house and a garden. I went to St. Vincent's infants and primary school. It was a long walk to school. Then on to St. Michael's in Graham Street, we got a penny transfer for 2 buses. Used to go the Marryat (near Caird Hall) and the Palais to see all the bands. Read more......

Dundee is my heaven on earth

fiona.christison — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 16:16:11 +0000

I was born in Maryfield Hospital in 1947. My mum Ruby Fisken was a long time nurse there. My dad Jim played the piano in a local band that played at the dancehalls. I used to go and sit by his side. By the time the night was over, you couldn't see anyone's heads for the secondhand smoke.

In summer, I loved going for a day at Broughty Beach. When the bus would start and stop, all the shells of the wilks would run back and forward. Read more......

Andy Lothian and his Band

fiona.christison — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:58:19 +0000

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Happy Ever After Band

lynne.davidson — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 12:28:54 +0000

I lived in Dundee until 1976 when I moved to Leeds to pursue a musical career, which was good until I retired this year. In Dundee I was the singer with 'Happy Ever After' before going solo and remember playing the Dee Club, Angus Hotel and all the American bases. It was a great life and I would like any fellow musicians who remember me to get in touch.