Dundee Jute Stowers - 1980's

Tuppence A Bale was filmed in Dundee during the mid 1980's and is the only film showing a Stower carrying Jute on his back. It's also in colour which is fantastic! This unique video is another part of Dundee History!

[@user-ku9sy8ci4e]

Brilliant video. As said the only of a kind. Be great to have this on show at Verdant Works. Was there yesterday and that was so informative about lots of aspects of the mills but never seen anything like this. Well done to everyone, past and present who made this.

[@DeeDon90]

Great to listen to the story of the Stower smashing footage thanks for uploading

[@MrFrankGallagher]

I still have my jute hook i used for hauling the bales around on the rear of my lorry . The buildings these lads are working in where taken over by willie henderson who stored and repaired accident damaged cars until recently when he moved premises to Tealing outside Dundee . This is an excellent video well preserved and a nice trip down memory lane for me .Some of the drivers where willie whammond , dave (bunter mollison) , jim fitchet and many more . It was a time of good wealth in Dundee

[@allandrummond2420]

braw , jute was still on the go and we never noticed as kids in dundee 70/80s, good to see old hendos garage again

[@darkyboi8575]

Brilliant video love ahh the auld Dundee stuff

[@SPITFIRECARPENTRY]

Served my time with James Findlay & Son in Dundee established 100 years ago and still going strang on the 4 th generation Findlay. I worked on this building repairing the windeez and doors aroond 25 year ago

[@ShitJitsu]

some hard graft.....no wonder these old geezers were hard as fuck

[@discokingsteve]

Teckle! :)

[@normancameron6165]

I work for Findlay Lochee driving there was bloke there second name Jack played for Arbtoath good company

[@Bagpipe13]

the truck that they are unloading was the same truck that i used to jump on the back of when it was leaving the yard, and sometimes the driver would spot us and shout, get tae hell off ya wee gits,ha ha ha ha ha ha,good old days,thanks for posting hools.

[@williehools]

@Frank. I loved reading your comments sir! Thanks also for the kind words...Teckle!

[@Fernandwinnie]

Matt McVicar was a great bloke…he ended up living in Monikie.

[@williehools]

@Bagpipe. That's a great wee story m8 lol. Thanks for posting!

[@hunga224]

These bales were over 300 lbs in weight ffs.

[@MrFrankGallagher]

I worked with John Findlay Haulage Contractors (geordie stewart) who ranted findlay lochee when answering the phone pmsl . They was based at the top of balfield road now Dingbros car parts . We moved jute from the sheds at the docks now Taza resturant and chinese eat what you like for a fiver shops the lot . Its a dying generation of hard workers good men and sad to see all these buildings being either demolished or change of use .

[@lindagordon2653]

This is NOT Matt McVicar in this video but his elder brother John or Jock McVicar. Matt was a stower as well but he is NOT in this video.

[@MrFrankGallagher]

forgot to mention Dave Black he was a driver aswell . He went on to work for the council as a security man at the bottom of the multis in Ardler until he passed in the 90's . I am very pleased to see you have posted a very significant part of our heritage and history on the net . Well done and thanks to all involved .

[@ajaybanerjee7029]

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