tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post3373071221775044014..comments2024-03-28T17:10:16.059-07:00Comments on RETRO DUNDEE: MID 70'S AIR SHOT - DOUGLASRETRO DUNDEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746839418666784001noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-57298746213782965452023-01-24T06:45:41.065-08:002023-01-24T06:45:41.065-08:0023rd St Pius Scouts had a Scout hut in the grounds...23rd St Pius Scouts had a Scout hut in the grounds of St Pius Church grounds. It was the temporary church while the actual church was built. It was a corrugated iron arched construction, demolished in the 80s and replaced by a brick built hall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-71954631099388915682023-01-24T06:40:39.289-08:002023-01-24T06:40:39.289-08:00I played alongside Gordon in that team. We are try...I played alongside Gordon in that team. We are trying to locate Gordon for a reunion. You're not wrong about his goal scoring. Best finisher I ever saw. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-43475972283345742602013-03-11T07:02:22.682-07:002013-03-11T07:02:22.682-07:00The scout hut was on the grounds of St Pius church...The scout hut was on the grounds of St Pius church.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-46701127825509101802009-06-15T05:07:48.426-07:002009-06-15T05:07:48.426-07:00Definitely no Scout hut next to Balerno, although ...Definitely no Scout hut next to Balerno, although I can picture the building you mention. Douglas Scouts & Cubs met in the gym at Powrie.<br />Douglas? Jeeez, don't get me started -- mixed emotions having spent my first 20 years of life there. My folks still live in the same Baldovie Terrrace house 52 years later.Russellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-48192399908602938632009-05-22T01:34:20.200-07:002009-05-22T01:34:20.200-07:00Gary Robertson is reaching the finishing touches o...Gary Robertson is reaching the finishing touches on a book about Ralph Milne, so there will probably be a bit of Douglas background detail in there too.RETRO DUNDEEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07746839418666784001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-50422360439403903802009-05-21T03:54:05.855-07:002009-05-21T03:54:05.855-07:00Couple of other points of interest. You can see th...Couple of other points of interest. You can see the Lea Rig (infamous Douglas pub)just right of St Pius. Our house was just across the road. We could hear the fights at closing time and often found pint glasses in our garden the next morning.The 'burny' is clearly visible too: the venue for many Toddy v Shams 'contests'. Talking of great footie players, Ralph Milne's house is in the picture too. What a winger....Donald Dunbarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667153823358043081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-28573495273015855822009-05-21T02:56:28.118-07:002009-05-21T02:56:28.118-07:00One of the best footballers I've ever seen play in...One of the best footballers I've ever seen play in Dundee came from Douglas. Gordon Coleman. A brilliant player..Gerd Muller-George Best-Kenny Dalglish rolled into one. He played for Craigie Boys for a while, used to score about 10 goals each game, but when loads of teams showed an interest in him, he packed it in. He peaked at 15!!RETRO DUNDEEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07746839418666784001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-56809284034782941762009-05-21T02:46:20.848-07:002009-05-21T02:46:20.848-07:00Great picture. That's right down my street: litera...Great picture. That's right down my street: literally. I would have been around 5 or 6 then and living in Balmerino Road. You can see our house opposite St Pius. It's the first semi on the way down to Balunie Drive. My grandparents lived in a nearby tenement. I went to Douglas Primary, which as someone else pointed out has burned down!! I drove past it a few weeks ago and it looks sad. At least the old trees are still there...Donald Dunbarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667153823358043081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-17537596720692322122009-05-20T03:24:59.135-07:002009-05-20T03:24:59.135-07:00douglas primary is of course burnt down now and is...douglas primary is of course burnt down now and is just grassland at the moment. powrie is the new claypotts castle primary and is HUGE. i used to live in ballantrae road and used run the gauntlet of snowball assaults from st pius kids as i tried to get to douglas. great times!!traceynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-68388620138354223202009-05-20T00:54:43.203-07:002009-05-20T00:54:43.203-07:00Don't recall the "chicken run" but I would imagine...Don't recall the "chicken run" but I would imagine it would depend on how many pupils were wearing Doc Martins as to whether you risked it or not...then count those bruises!!RETRO DUNDEEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07746839418666784001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-52344692701190818072009-05-19T11:59:00.000-07:002009-05-19T11:59:00.000-07:00I remember magic circles! Anyone else remember Ch...I remember magic circles! Anyone else remember Chicken Runs? <br /><br />Similar to a magic circle but someone would have to run inbetween two lines and take what they got!!<br /><br />Quite often took place in a corridor as someone was on their way to class!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-37815576052951854372009-05-19T10:02:00.000-07:002009-05-19T10:02:00.000-07:00TODDY YA BASS !
This was the tribal chant of the u...TODDY YA BASS !<br />This was the tribal chant of the urban jungle that is Douglas,in my youth.Willynoreply@blogger.com