West station was a stunning building , I know it would be in the middle of the new waterfront development adjacent to Malmaison but still I wish it could have been saved...
The planners did worse than the Germans. Station was absolutely stunning entrance to Dundee. Wellgate was turned into a drab Soviet could be anywhere shopping centre and the crime of the Overgate is unforgivable. Medieval buildings torn down when even in the 60s there was a proposal to keep the facades. Dundee is undergoing a rebirth but by god they ruined the place for decades. So nice to see Tayside House gone and Dundee connected to the docks again. I’m not old enough to remember the water coming right up to Dundee town centre. Which of course went to give us a bridge.
It must have been april 1970 myself as an apprentice with avery dundee and my friend and journey man jim Ford from Perth Pooley part of averys group repaired the tay ferries weigh bridge ,as te building was given to weights and measures dept dundee city Council it was a hard job the bolts had to be cut of by hand they were reinforced lol when the plates were of the pit was full of gunka foot deep plenty of frogs etc took ages to clean out .when repaired took a week it was checked by inspector Willie johnsone the final check by chief inspector jimmy millar and stamped by him after a slight difference between jim and Jimmy about the one pencil ✏ mark at 20 ton ĺol.a few years later the tay whale was weighed on the weigh bridge a long time a go .Happy days .
That bridge ruined the city. Paid for I believe in part by shopkeepers who assumed that the traffic would stop and shop in dundee but all it did was cause congestion. Dundee lost it's access to the waterfront and the docks which would have been an asset today.
The road bridge has been a curse to the city. It's an ugly looking thing for a start, ruining the views of the river. It's also built in a ridiculous location, bringing traffic right into the centre of the city most of which is just passing through. It's destroyed the entire river front as a busy road has to take traffic out to the ring road. It should have been built at the western edge of the city. Dundee has one of the most notoriously corrupt councils in Britain though.
The ferry seen in this film went on to appear in the Robin Williams movie Popeye www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/nostalgia/1299094/the-last-ferry-to-make-the-tay-crossing-in-1966-went-on-to-become-a-star-in-hollywood-with-robin-williams/
The old Overgate, University Rag week, the 'Fifies' some things should never have changed. A lot of things have changed for the better but I felt the heart of the city was ripped out when they (allegedly corrupt council) agreed to the demolition of the old Overgate rather than internally modernising of the existing buildings, a bit like the Royal mile in Edinburgh. Still at least the rerouting of the Tay Bridge and giving back access to the waterfront is a step in the right direction. I also doubt very much whether the whole Rag week escapades would be acceptable in this very PC day and age of 'social justice warriors', 'snowflakes' and the 'woke' generation.
@@gedreillyhomestead6926 The closing remarks in your OP reveal a Fascist arsehole in the final stages of a worthless life. No great loss when you fall.
5:10 Was this some kind of protest against the Queen mother? I see something about Balmoral and working for chickfeed on the signs, it's difficult to make the rest out.
West station was a stunning building , I know it would be in the middle of the new waterfront development adjacent to Malmaison but still I wish it could have been saved...
The planners did worse than the Germans. Station was absolutely stunning entrance to Dundee. Wellgate was turned into a drab Soviet could be anywhere shopping centre and the crime of the Overgate is unforgivable. Medieval buildings torn down when even in the 60s there was a proposal to keep the facades. Dundee is undergoing a rebirth but by god they ruined the place for decades. So nice to see Tayside House gone and Dundee connected to the docks again. I’m not old enough to remember the water coming right up to Dundee town centre. Which of course went to give us a bridge.
Perfect example of town planning gone rogue. A lesson for all!
Wow amazing footage. Thanks
It must have been april 1970 myself as an apprentice with avery dundee and my friend and journey man jim Ford from Perth Pooley part of averys group repaired the tay ferries weigh bridge ,as te building was given to weights and measures dept dundee city Council it was a hard job the bolts had to be cut of by hand they were reinforced lol when the plates were of the pit was full of gunka foot deep plenty of frogs etc took ages to clean out .when repaired took a week it was checked by inspector Willie johnsone the final check by chief inspector jimmy millar and stamped by him after a slight difference between jim and Jimmy about the one pencil ✏ mark at 20 ton ĺol.a few years later the tay whale was weighed on the weigh bridge a long time a go .Happy days .
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That bridge ruined the city. Paid for I believe in part by shopkeepers who assumed that the traffic would stop and shop in dundee but all it did was cause congestion. Dundee lost it's access to the waterfront and the docks which would have been an asset today.
The docks have actually been refurbished again now. I see a lot of activity going on from my window
The road bridge has been a curse to the city. It's an ugly looking thing for a start, ruining the views of the river. It's also built in a ridiculous location, bringing traffic right into the centre of the city most of which is just passing through. It's destroyed the entire river front as a busy road has to take traffic out to the ring road. It should have been built at the western edge of the city. Dundee has one of the most notoriously corrupt councils in Britain though.
Was in the City Centre on Monday 9th October, spot the white person?
Where did aw the junkies go?
Been easy to spot the racist dick though
Mind that lifeboat sat just affshore, my pal swam out and started up tame it for a joyride, needless to say he got caught and lifted!!
The ferry seen in this film went on to appear in the Robin Williams movie Popeye www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/nostalgia/1299094/the-last-ferry-to-make-the-tay-crossing-in-1966-went-on-to-become-a-star-in-hollywood-with-robin-williams/
I was on the last Fyffie at the time with my mum and granny. I was 3. I'm 70 now lol
sorry 60
Can hardly bear to watch the criminal destruction of so much of the old city.
The old Overgate, University Rag week, the 'Fifies' some things should never have changed. A lot of things have changed for the better but I felt the heart of the city was ripped out when they (allegedly corrupt council) agreed to the demolition of the old Overgate rather than internally modernising of the existing buildings, a bit like the Royal mile in Edinburgh. Still at least the rerouting of the Tay Bridge and giving back access to the waterfront is a step in the right direction. I also doubt very much whether the whole Rag week escapades would be acceptable in this very PC day and age of 'social justice warriors', 'snowflakes' and the 'woke' generation.
Aw, not allowed to attack minorities now you pathetic old bigot.
@@heraldeventsandfilms5970 Nothing I said was bigoted and just shows up your ignorance of history and the English language. Dick!
Oh! And thanks for the next snappy comeback, you just proved my point!
@@gedreillyhomestead6926 The closing remarks in your OP reveal a Fascist arsehole in the final stages of a worthless life. No great loss when you fall.
The year I was born
Absolute feckin disgrace, has to be the worst architectural vandalism and stupidity.
5:10 Was this some kind of protest against the Queen mother? I see something about Balmoral and working for chickfeed on the signs, it's difficult to make the rest out.
Good old socialist vandalism