Showing posts with label Kirkton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kirkton. Show all posts

Tuesday, 27 July 2010

A VISIT TO ST. COLUMBA'S - 1970'S

This image is of a travelling museum visiting St. Columba's in Kirkton. I'm guessing it must have been some kind of trailer that toured the local schools. It appears to be displaying items about Scottish history.
The photo was taken around the mid/late 70's.
So those of you who have good memories - feel free to fill in a few details about it.

Sunday, 18 October 2009

MYSTERY SCHOOL PICTURE #1

I have 2 Dundee school photos coming up next, both needing a bit of extra information to make the pictures complete. I've got some of the details, but will require some assistance from you knowledgeable ones out there to help piece them together. 1 photo each from the 60's & 70's, starting with this one from the 1960's.
The info I have so far is that this is Kirkton parading the "Top Of The Form" trophy.
Most of you should remember the Top of the Form quiz show, where 2 secondary school teams battled it out. There were 2 versions of the show, one on radio and one on TV. The BBC TV archives have an episode listed - a Quarter Final round featuring Kirkton v Tavistock (Devon), dated December 1967. This photo is dated 1968, so I guess it could be the same team having just won the final of that particular series. Anyone got any definite facts to accompany the photo?
To jog your memory, below is the TOTF theme tune.
Photo by the Scotsman.

Since writing this caption above, the mystery has been solved. The photo is indeed Kirkton with the "Television Top Of The Form" trophy.
The tall guy parading the prize is pupil, Gordon Cobban.
The other teamsters are - Michael O'Rourke, Fiona Anderson & Morag Smith.

Sunday, 17 May 2009

MID 70'S AIR SHOT - KIRKTON

The basic layout of Kirkton is the same now as it was back here in the mid 70's.
Today most changes to it would be more noticeable from ground level than the air, however, a couple of obvious changes from this picture are the schools.
The one at the foot of the photo I'm fairly sure is Gillburn Primary School, which if it is, then it has since been demolished. The other blue/grey building to the left of Balgowan Avenue I'm pretty certain is Kirkton Nursery School, which I also reckon no longer exists. Kirkton High School which has survived, albeit with a new name, is just visible top left in the hazy distance.
You can also make out the shops near the centre of the photo no problem.
A piece of trivia from this era of Kirkton I can add is that, back in 1979, the place was featured on BBC TV.
This was a show called "Roadshow Disco".
The quirky thing about it was that when the show visited other cities around UK, they all had the programme broadcast from proper discos and nightclubs, but when they came to Dundee, they ended up doing the show from Kirkton Community Centre!
As well as the local disco dancers that were filmed, Dundee funk act, Rokotto, were the band supplying the dance grooves.