Looking extremely run down at this stage in the mid 70's with all this area preparing to be knocked down. The boards going up on the shop fronts remind me of someone being blindfolded waiting to be executed!
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A WEE LOOK BACK AT DUNDEE - 1960's, 1970's & 1980's.
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- Originally from Dundee - moved down South to my castle in the Cotswolds in the mid 80's and now making a living as a Cartoonist. GG
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- THYNGLCHYME AND TIVVY ON TV
- GALLAGHER & LYLE - CAIRD HALL - 1978
- U2 - CAIRD HALL - 1983
- THE STEPS THEATRE - 1979
- WELLGATE STEPS AREA - MID 70'S
- THE WELLGATE STEPS - mid 70's
- LAST LOOK AT THE OLD WELLGATE
- 1963 AD #3 - D.M. BROWN'S
- 1963 AD #2 - CAIRDS HAIRDRESSER
- 1963 AD #1 - DRAFFENS
- THE PULLMAN LOUNGE - WARD ROAD
- AVERAGE WHITE BAND IN 1979
- THE ODEON - COWGATE
- THE PALAIS - SOUTH TAY STREET
- JOHN MENZIES - MURRAYGATE CORNER - 1982
- HOW TO WEAR YOUR SCARF IN THE 70'S
- DUNDEE GANG KARAOKE - 1973
- DUNDEE GANGS IN THE 1960'S
- PANDA CARS AND BLACK MARIA'S
- ROYAL HOTEL (Teazers etc) - 70's & 80'S
- STEELEYE SPAN - CAIRD HALL - 1972
- QUICKIES - EXCHANGE STREET
- JIMMY DEUCHAR - JAZZ MUSICIAN
- SLICKERS - SOUTH TAY STREET - 1980'S
- BOOTS RECORD DEPARTMENT - 1970'S
- POTTERS SHOE SHOP - MURRAYGATE
- TECH COLLEGE UNION AKA BOWLING ALLEY
- BE BOP DELUXE - CAIRD HALL - 1977
- WHAT'S THAT IN OLD MONEY?
- THE GALLEON BAR - INTERIOR
- THE GALLEON BAR - EXTERIOR
- THE BUZZ AT MR BEAUJANGLES - LATE 70'S
- MONKEY BOOTS - EARLY 70'S
- EARLY 1970'S CARDIGAN
- AUSTIN THE TAILOR - WELLGATE - 1960'S
- THE ASSOCIATES - FAT SAMS - 1985
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Now this was what I liked about Dundee, character all of it's own, but sadly now just memories. Thanks for posting the pictures.
ReplyDeleteThe Interflora sprite logo on the florists at the top of the Wellgate used to scare me when I was wee.
ReplyDeleteI feel pretty cheated that all those great bits of Dundee got swept away before I had a chance to properly appreciate them. All I feel I am left with are tiny scraps snatched from my childhood.
I'd much rather have the scruffy, bit down-at-heel but characterful Wellgate that was than the bland rubbish that took it's place.
Thanks for the pics GG
How right you are. What a beautiful heritage Dundee could have had. Such a loss.
DeleteWhen the rest of Britain was sadly pulling down bombed cities Dundee council didn't need Hitler. They did it all by themselves. Shame on them
ReplyDeleteThey destroyed beauty and rebuilt in concrete junk most of which is needing pulled down after only 40 years. Beautiful school buildings destroyed all over Dundee to be replaced with junk most of which have already been replaced with more already rotten junk.
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