Dundee Down The Years

Black and White old film stock of Dundee

[@valerieking8377]

The City I was born in. How I wish I could visit as all my ancestors are from there too. Wonderful memories, thank you.

[@gruntlesnoot]

Simply wonderful, both the old film & the music.

[@skuggitmcskuggit1029]

really enjoyed this - am amazed how much of the footage still in my brain and seems like yesterday!

[@craigdean2000]

Absolutely brilliant, would love to see more.

[@nacho1560]

Brilliant. I'm only a youthful 58 years old but found it a strange experience seeing old scenes I'd forgotten but this video brought back. Always find it strange how pedestrians then seemed to just continue walking into the path of the trams. I suppose they knew the speeds and that and timed it well. lol!

[@kammyabhainn3053]

Looks better in some ways than it does now ....I can confidently say that after living most my life in Dundee

[@BillDFC]

Brilliant,my home town.

[@thorplands9]

Please put some more of Dundee on, I really enjoyed the memories, ta

[@infaride]

This is a really special video. Thanks a lot for posting.

[@ymgrant1]

Yes please I love seeing mie old home town -

[@liamrossabby]

fabulous....never seen this before....pre royal arch too......great post...wish there was more.

[@jingshelpmaboab]

Great to see the places as I (vaguely) remember them as a child. The Fifies too! About to look for more...

[@samanthaponce9667]

That was very nice, Ian. I loved the music. One of these days I will see Dundee with my own eyes.

[@GreatScot007]

yeah put more on this footage is great ive never seen moving film of auld Dundee, only stills. great stuff. thanks i will be showing my mum this she was born in the Cowgate Dundee.

[@dundee520]

cheers for sharing

[@liamrossabby]

keep postin..superb

[@davidgarty65]

i hope you post them this is brill

[@videos618]

great vid, fascinating to see the old Dundee, would be interesting to know the exact years of the footage captured here

[@BillDFC]

@williamwallacee Correct,apart from the date. This was near the site of the castle of Dundee,which was in the hands of an English occupying force. The English governor was a man called Selby. Wallace was educated in Dundee and was confronted by some English,one of whom was the son of Selby. In the fracas that followed,Wallace dispatched the English man,thus striking the first blow in the RESTORATION of his nation's Independence and freedom.

[@BillDFC]

At 4:12 you can see a Land Rover reg.No. RYD 19 parked in Reform Street, near the Bank Street junction. This belonged to a bloke called Ingram who bought a plot of ground from my dad ( Willie Dryden) at 564 Perth Road, Ninewells, There he built a showroom selling lawnmowers! It was right next to Ninewells garage.

[@Donjeur]

You may be able to date the footage?

[@itchytoke]

@Iain40 My family are interested, Iain. Thanks for the upload, great stuff

[@geoffdundee]

really nice to watch.......is there more to come?. part 2,3,4,etc,etc hope so.

[@Fingalful]

The latest could be would be the early 60s judging by the cars. As that car at the end pulled under the Royal Arch, you can see the dock to the left of the Empress Ballroom ("the Tonk") is still working. That was filled in about 1962 or 3. Judging by the cars the latests pics are early 60s. Some of the scenes are 1950s. I can actully remember that time when I was at primary school. The earliest are probably the 20s & 30s.

[@Fernandwinnie]

The earliest footage looks to be from the very early 1900s I think.

[@daisytaylor4745]

3:05

[@fireflyxl5]

Hi Iain, are you from Dundee yourself? Really good video:) Hardly recognise the place!

[@Broadcastyerself]

What is the name of the song on the video? Want to download it! Fantacstic Vid altogether!!

[@LazyGamerScotland]

2 people are from england

[@arthurchinaski3736]

This shows how much of Dundee was ruined by '60's 'planners'. The great city now a shadow of its former self. May she rise again!

[@oldmanthompson]

Hi Iain, I am currently researching early dundee culture and was wondering where you found this amazing footage. Would you mind if I used it as part of my masters research project? Cheers Emil.

[@bernadettestewart]

Beefcan Close

[@BillDFC]

@williamwallacee There is a tiny plaque almost hidden in a wall at the top of the Seagate. It commemorates an incident in Dundee involving our greatest hero. Dundee Council tries to ignore him, as it tries to ignore our past as an independent nation. Guess who he was? The name you use is a clue.