RETRO DUNDEE

In July 2010, I put an article up on Retro about the "Peoples Festival" that took place at Baxter Park in 1981. This was coor...

One day in 1985, I went up to Camperdown Park with my camera with the intention of snapping some of the colourful autumn foliage on dis...

I've heard of all-in wrestling before but here's an example of all out wrestling! Not got any info on this photo at all but a...

The amber ad from 1971 shows Dundee as the centre of the Scottish golf universe with 3 local courses on offer while reminding everyone th...

Here are some of the acts who were on stage at the Dudhope Park Fest in the mid/late 80's. Top - BETTER BACKWARDS 2nd - LIXX 3rd - JOE ...

Just wondering if David Cook had a hand in the stage set for this outdoor do up at Dudhope Park around 1987, give or take a year? Painted b...

Some of you may recognise the top image, published in the Peoples Journal in 1968. It's 2 separate signs that were on a lampie in...

Alf Robertson was Conservation Officer at Camperdown Park from the late 60's to mid 80's. Many of you around my age group will remem...

Bruce, was the Parks Departments cart horse during the 80's. He wasn't just a novelty showpiece, he did actually do everyday...

1. LIXX ON STAGE AT BAXTER PARK. 2. STEEVO & JO DOLL AT BAXTER PARK. 3. THE LIXX STAGE GEAR. 4. LIXX BACKSTAGE IN EDINBURGH. 5. LIXX PRO...

This concert took place in Dudhope Park sometime in the early 60's. It was actually part of the entertainment laid on during the 7 weeki...

This event called the Peoples Festival Of Music took place at Baxter Park on 29th July 1981. It consisted of stalls selling various ...

There is a picture of Gussie Park carnival in my October 2008 Archives from further up Fairbairn Street, this one here being down at the co...

Here's a typical clash featuring 2 local football teams battling it out one Sunday back in the 80's. The location is Downfield Park,...

Looking like a NASA site rather than a Dundee Council area, this play park featuring a Space Shuttle chute & climbing frame was located ...

This was the play park we went to as kids in the 60's. It was in Kemnay Gardens opposite Crathie Place. It was a regular stop-off for u...

On one summer weekend each year in the 60's and 70's, Baxter Park put on a display that attracted hundreds of visitors. All the en...

The Swanny Ponds was about half an hours walk away from where we lived, so when we went there it seemed more like a days outing than a visi...