Bygone News - Armed Forces

Violet Was Born in Dundee

lynne.davidson — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:33:28 +0000

I was born in 1932 in Dundee Royal Infirmary. My first school was Ancrum Road School but I cannot remember much about it. As my parents were both English we had to live in lodgings until the start of the Second World War. We eventually got an upstairs three roomed house at Pitkerro Drive. There were four houses in the block. I learned to cycle through the leggy as we called [it] on my father's bike. Read more......

Happy daze!

lynne.davidson — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:47:13 +0000

Seeing all these stories about Dundee trams, etc. Around 1946/47 (when I was about 8) I was knocked down by a tram close to the Blackness School. I was unconscious to start but awoke to find a naval officer carrying me into the school. Mother was called and took me home and put me to bed, but shortly after, the polis arrived and carted me off to the D.R.I. (hospital) in a Wolseley police car. I had a large bump on my head where I had hit the cobbles. Read more......

The Palladium Cinema

lynne.davidson — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:19:11 +0000

I was born in Perth but moved to Dundee when I was still very young. I lived in Dallfield Walk and went to 'The Rosie' (Rosebank Public School) in Tulloch Crescent.

My Dad was a wood turner. Once he made a 'piler' (cart) for my brother. It didn't last long though because he took it out and went flying down Dallfield Walk right under the legs of a horse! When dad found out about it he broke up the 'piler' right away! Read more......

Tattie Picking

lynne.davidson — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:51:08 +0000

It was only when I was in my mid 30's that I realised that when I was attending St. John's in High Street, Dundee in the late fifties and I did the figures. I was in E4 and 32nd in the class and was made up when I went to 31st only because someone left. Read more......

Normandy Beaches

lynne.davidson — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:08:13 +0000

I was born in 1923 and brought up in Dallfield Walk and attended Rosebank Primary School, then on to Stobswell, leaving there at 14 years of age.

I worked in a grocery shop for a spell as a message boy and assistant then left to join my brother in the CWS jute factory, weaving department in Arbroath Road as Assistant Yarn Dresser, eventually becoming qualified in charge at a machine. Read more......

Army Days

lynne.davidson — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:40:47 +0000

I was born in 1924 in Castle Street, Broughty Ferry. I went to Eastern Primary School and then Grove Academy. I served my apprenticeship as a joiner with Suttie Brothers in Union Street, Broughty Ferry. Read more......

Helen's Memoirs

lynne.davidson — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:51:45 +0000

Helen was born in Dundee and has lived here all her life.

I was born in Hill Street in 1938 and attended Butterburn School for one year and the Rockwell Junior and Senior until age 15. I worked in the SMT for one year then on to George Stephen's in Castle Street for 40 years until I was made redundant. Read more......

Regards to Fellow Dundonians

lynne.davidson — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:13:51 +0000

I was born in Dundee in 1953 and spent the first part of my life at 69 High Street. The family moved to Napier Place, Dryburgh where I attended Dryburgh Primary School. From Napier Place I moved again to Foggyley Gardens (the multi storeys) for a few years before ending up at Liff Terrace, Charleston. Read more......

Dudhope Castle

lynne.davidson — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:07:03 +0000

Does anyone remember the cages surrounding the Dudhope Castle and all the animals and birds they contained? Or do you remember when the prisoner of war camp was in Barrack Square and the cookhouse was also in the square at the top between the museum and the castle? I have been looking for photos relating to the but to date I have drawn a blank. Read more......