This aerial photo is from the late 80's and shows the familiar layout of the central waterfront area our generation will remember it by.
Yes it soon will only be a memory as it's time to say ta ta to Tayside House, the Leisure Centre and other surrounding features because the zone is currently in the process of being redesigned and modernised with a flashy new look that's gonna dazzle us all!
I'm thinking a monorail from the new V&A building, up West Marketgait, along the Nethergate, High Street and Murraygate to a station on the upper floor of the Wellgate Centre.
ReplyDeleteWell it is the 21st century!
What's wrong with Trams?
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They're 19th century!
ReplyDeleteSuggested to the council a cable car from foot of law to the top. Was sniggered at. Even had contact details for a chair lift system same as (Glenshee 2 seater) that was for sale by an EU city council but DCC just laughed. Since heard the cable cars went to a ski resort in Bulgaria for the price of the uplift.
ReplyDeleteWhy have a nice clear vision of the city on your way to the top of the Law, when you can have the view en route completely obscured by trees instead!
ReplyDeleteI'll never forgive the Corpy for those trees.
ReplyDeleteThe removal of most of the railyards is underway in this photo showing the huge decline in industry that required rail haulage.Also the mainline has been realigned.Tayside House never bothered me..there are worse looking buildings in the town.
ReplyDeleteThat's damning with faint praise if ever there was! Good to see people already talking about Tayside House in the past tense though.
ReplyDeleteHope this isn't too off topic, but does anyone know if they're planning to knock down/upgrade the railway station before the V&A is opened? Personally, I think the current station is an embarrassment.
ReplyDeleteAnon, there has been dialogue between the rail authorities and the waterfront planners, but that's all I know. On the face of it though, it does seem very strange that the chiefs of my own industry have given no public indication that they want to 'buy in' to the waterfront proposals in any way.
ReplyDeleteWhat i think is depressing about the rail station is thats its isolated in a sea of roads nowadays.Nobody complained about it when it was surrounded by warehouses,freight yards and general railway infrastructure but now it stands out like a sore thumb.Also the fact that the ex freight yards are covered in weeds does not give a good impression.So much for the improvements made in 1985..They ruined the place!
ReplyDeleteAs for the Law trees Retro, its getting just as bad looking "at" the Law these days, yo have to be at least 5 miles away to get a clear view of the monument. You can just see the top of it fron the Tap oh the hull :(
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