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The Courier
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Courier
Visit Dundee in 1988 thanks to colour photos pulled from the archives
Welcome to Dundee in 1988. The images, captured on colour reversal film by DC Thomson photographers, were actually part of a modernisation process at the firm. These were part of a recently discovered stash which has been digitised. They show red post boxes in the City Square and vanished views of the bottom of the Hilltown before the demolition of buildings opposite the Little Theatre. Big crowds at Samuel's Corner greeted the floats at the Dundee Festival. The RRS Discovery and the Unicorn were berthed in Victoria Dock and fresh mussels and pheasant were on the menu at Miguel's in Broughty Ferry. This retro photo gallery captures life in Dundee as it was back in 1988. What will you remember? Barnhill Rock Garden looking resplendent in the sunshine in 1988. The garden occupies the site of the former nine-hole golf course at Barnhill. It rose from modest beginnings as a rockery display at the starter's box in 1964. People feeding the swans at Broughty Ferry Harbour in 1988. The seagulls joined the Ferry's resident swans in looking for bread. Let's hope nobody went overboard. Scotland's National Bard sitting outside McManus Galleries in 1988. The Robert Burns statue was mounted on a pedestal of Peterhead granite in Albert Square and 100,000 people watched the unveiling in October 1880. The zoo at Camperdown Park has always been a popular attraction. In 1988 the public was given the chance to adopt every animal in the zoo. Among the residents in 1988 was Jeremy the Bear, who used to advertise Sugar Puffs. The Christmas tree in the City Square in December 1988. The civic decorations and lights were even more spectacular in 1988 thanks to a £3,000 cash boost donated by Alan Craig on behalf of the city traders. The big switch-on was conducted by the cast of Beauty and the Beast. A view of the bus stop at the Nethergate outside City Churches. A display of flowers from the parks department are behind the Mercat Cross. The cross was moved to the Nethergate in 1874. A view of City Square in the summer sunshine in June 1988. Two red post boxes can be seen in the foreground and the Caird Hall, in the background, was about to host the two-day Tayside Women's Health Fair. The event explored everything from diet and exercise to the menopause. Another view of the City Square in June 1988. These were the days when the fountains were actually filled with water. The sculptures represent fire, water, earth and air. The Loch Ness Monster and the Scottish Hydro-Electric float approaches Samuel's Corner on the High Street in July 1988 during the Dundee Festival parade. Dozens of floats and marching bands took to the streets in a gigantic parade. The first Dundee Festival took place in July 1978. This is an aerial view of Dundee Harbour. Ocean Odyssey took up temporary residence later in the year. The rig was declared an insurance write-off. The war memorial at the top of Dundee Law. After much debate, it was agreed the words on the memorial should read: 'To the memory of Dundee men who fell in the Great War, 1914-1918.' A foundry in Cheltenham completed the job. A view along Fisher Street in Broughty Ferry. The RNLI lifeboat station is on the left and the Ship Inn is on the right. The Ship Inn is more than 200 years old. Looking down Gray Street and over the level crossing in 1988. Do you remember Miguel's? In 1988 the restaurant was serving up a varied menu including 'pheasant, venison, steaks, pasta, fresh veal, crayfish, crevettes and fresh mussels'. Last orders at the Hawthorn and Top O' The Steps public houses. The buildings were condemned to demolition by Dundee District Council. The Hawthorn was formerly called the Rowan Tree and the Maple Leaf. A digger pulled down the adjoining buildings, which were deemed unsafe, in February 1988 to make way for Dundee's £14 million inner ring road. Hawthorn Bar mine host Tom McMahon was one of Dundee's oldest publicans. He mourned the loss of the iconic boozer. The approach to the Ninewells Hospital site in 1988. When it opened in 1974, hospital porters said they were having to walk 15 miles a day around the 230-acre site, while rumours spread that doctors and nurses were using roller skates and scooters to get around. Aerial view east along the River Tay on a beautiful day. The road and rail bridges shape the picture and prominent in the skyline are the Hilltown multis, Tayside House and Dundee Gas Works. Looking east along Riverside Drive. The stretch remains a popular spot for cyclists and joggers. Ariel view showing Dundee Law and the Tay Road Bridge. The bridge was designed by William Fairhurst, who was an accomplished chess player. David Annand won the public art competition at Dundee's Technology Park in 1986 and the leaping deer he created was greeted with public acclaim. Annand went on to complete a number of public sculptures including the bronze tribute to Formula 1 driver Jim Clark in the quiet Fife village of Kilmany. The Discovery and Unicorn were berthed in Victoria Dock in 1988. In 1992 the Discovery was moved to Discovery Quay where it is now in dry dock. Sailors take advantage of the good weather to sail their yachts at West Ferry. The Beach Club House at West Ferry is home to Royal Tay Yacht Club. The club was established in March 1885.
The Courier
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Courier
Chance to have lunch with Lorraine Kelly in Dundee at 'exclusive' event
Fans of Lorraine Kelly will have the chance to dine with the TV host at an upcoming event in Dundee. Dundee Heritage Trust will host the exclusive £80 per person Lunch with Lorraine event at Discovery Point on Saturday June 28. Lorraine, a patron of the trust, will meet and greet fans at a drinks reception before taking them to the Falcon Scott Suite. Then guests will enjoy a three-course meal prepared by Strathearn Food Company. After the meal, RRS Discovery's director, Ali Gellatly, will take guests on a behind-the-scenes tour of the ship. Everyone who attends the event will receive a keepsake edition menu to remember the day. This 'exclusive opportunity' is part of Whale of a Weekend, a series of events along the waterfront from June 27-29. The 'fun-filled festival' celebrates 'stories of the wonder of whales from around the world'. Family-friendly activities include a talk from TV historian Dan Snow. Tickets for Lunch with Lorraine, which takes place from 12.30pm to 3.30pm, cost £80. Money raised from the lunch with Lorraine Kelly will go towards the continued conservation of RSS Discovery, berthed in Dundee. Meanwhile, The Courier has explored Lorraine's links to Dundee and why she loves the city.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Scientists stunned as deep-sea camera captures elusive creature nearly 5,000 meters below the ocean's surface: 'The animal disappears from view'
An amazing creature that lives deep in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean was captured in time-lapse photographs, allowing scientists to learn more about the role it plays on the seafloor. They found the small endomyarian anemone is perhaps the most prevalent animal on the Porcupine Abyssal Plain — making up about half of megafaunal density — and studied its feeding and burrowing habits. It lives 4,850 meters below the surface, and its diet includes a much bigger polychaete, or marine worm. The beings also spent hours creating new burrows. "In each burrow move, the animal disappears from view by retreating into its burrow, then a small mound appears a short distance from the original burrow," the researchers wrote, as Discover Wildlife reported. "This mound grows and is broken along the crest before the animal emerges from the apex of the mound, tentacles first, and establishes itself in the new burrow with its disk flush with the sediment surface and tentacles extended," the study continued. The study was published in Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers. It followed 18 specimens over 20 months at eight-hour intervals and one individual over two weeks at 20-minute intervals. The RRS James Cook and RRS Discovery used towed-vehicle cameras to take 29,016 usable photos. One anemone reached 109 millimeters (4.3 inches), while the average oral disk diameter was 32 mm (1.3 in). They have 24 tentacles. The creatures not only feed on phytodetritus from the seabed but are also predators, which is contrary to previous thought. The researchers said Iosactis vagabunda, which they called "dominant" in the title of the paper, is not a suspension feeder or even an opportunistic omnivore but a "significant" predator. In one instance, a 22-mm anemone spent three-plus days on camera before it ate a 105-mm polychaete over 16 hours. It spent the next 56 hours fully extended above its burrow, stretching to that maximum length of 109 mm. The chaetae, or bristles, of the worm "were visible through the body wall of the anemone," per the study. The anemones observed spent 19 days in their burrows on average, and the scientists tracked one individual for nearly 10 days. In one sequence, it took 22 hours to move to a new burrow. After disappearing from view, it started building a mound from under the sediment nearly 10 hours later. It did that for almost five hours until breaking through, and it took eight more hours to emerge and establish itself. It spent six days there before moving again. Do you worry about air pollution in and around your home? Yes — always Yes — often Yes — sometimes No — never Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. "This hemisessile lifestyle, with frequent burrow relocation, may be to allow more effective exploitation of resources and thus be linked to feeding behaviour," they wrote, noting the invertebrates' movement was unique among predatory anemones in the Porcupine Abyssal Plain, as others are immobile. The researchers said the anemones may be "critical" carbon cyclers, as their observations showed an impact two to 20 times greater than another study of sea anemones at the plain. This and similar discoveries, including seagrass' heavy metal sequestering potential, prove the value of scientific exploration of the ocean. Amid rising global temperatures, seawater is absorbing much of the atmosphere's excess heat, revealing the consequences of humans' burning of dirty energy sources — and what can be done to rebalance Earth's ecosystems. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
BBC News
17-04-2025
- BBC News
Dundee attraction Discovery Point receives £3.55m funding boost
A popular Dundee tourist attraction exploring the city's maritime history has been awarded £3.55m for the next stage of its Point includes Captain Scott's Antarctic exploration ship RRS Discovery, which is currently undergoing a major restoration Heritage Fund money will also go towards two new exhibition galleries and a restaurant in its visitor Heritage Trust said it hoped the funding would help secure the ship's future as "one of the world's most-important historical vessels". RRS Discovery was purpose-built in the city to take explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott to the Antarctic in the early ship returned there in 1986 to a permanent home in the year the Hope Cross, a poignant memorial to polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton from his crew, went on display at Discovery Point after a journey of more than 7,000 miles from the South new attractions add to a 360° virtual recreation of Dundee in 1901 that was opened in the centre in new exhibitions will shed light on the early explorers' fascination with Antarctica and how Discovery's pioneering voyages continue to shape global climate work on the project is expected to begin next year and conclude in 2028. Dundee Heritage Trust chairman David Henry said: "The next stage of Discovery Point Transformed marks an exciting new chapter in our ongoing mission to preserve and celebrate Discovery's extraordinary legacy."By combining innovative exhibitions with essential conservation work, we will ensure that RRS Discovery continues to educate and inspire for the next century."
