Bygone News - Hilltown

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......

A Pokie Fu' O' Whulks

lynne.davidson — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 15:40:14 +0000

An auld pram
Haudinâ whulks
Creel at her feet
Spewinâ dulce
The east-coast fishwife
Wiâ workinâ will
Evâry Seturday
At the fit oâ the Hull

A cuppie fuâ oâ fine fresh whulks
Or, maybe â ave â some teugh green dulce

Delvinâ intae curly shells
Rattlinâ, scrapinâ oâer spills

Ane or twa cuppies â did ye say
Is there ony mair yeâd like thâ day?

Paper pokies iâ the hood
Come buy fresh whulks
Nourishinâ food Read more......

The Picture Queue

lynne.davidson — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 10:01:23 +0000

Standinn' in a lang queue
Tae see the double-bill
Ootside the Plaza
On the middle o' the Hull
Some frae Norrie's Pend
Ann Street - Coldside
Winchin' couples haudin' hands
Waitin' tae get inside Read more......

My Hulltoon 'Hert'

lynne.davidson — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 11:27:07 +0000

I've just came across this site by accident and its wonderful to read old stories and look at old photos of Dundee. I was born at the foot of the Hulltoon (as it was known) in Sheperd's Pend (46 Hilltown), when I was 4 we swapped houses with my Grannie to 20 Hulltoon. They called it Meekie Land I went to St Mary's Forebank and St John's schools growing up 1944 to 1959. They were great days.
Read more......

Albert's Memories

fiona.christison — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 09:16:29 +0000

Born 23 Hilltown 1926. The Progie Dance Hall, Norries Pend, the Wellgate Steps, always plenty action. Owned the Silvery Tay. Chipper in Menzieshill before moving to USA. My dad owned a chip shop at 21 Hilltown in 1926. I remember Andy Reekie the seven foot cop and Dirty Joe selling roasted chestnuts at the end of Dudhope Street.

The Hilltown Area

lynne.davidson — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:14:27 +0000

I was born there, went to school there, delivered papers and milk there, started my first job as apprentice barber there, and finished the last 21 years of my working life, in my barber shop at the 'Tap O' the Hull'. Read more......