Bygone News
Have we got old news for you?
Take a trip down memory lane to find out what was happening in Dundee 25, 50, 75 and 100 years ago!
Browse a selection of old newspaper headlines, what's on listings, hints and tips and much more from bygone days.
So ... what was happening in 1984, 1959, 1934 or way back in 1909?
We also have bygone news for these years:
- 2008 - 1983, 1958, 1933 and 1908
- 2007 - 1982, 1957, 1932 and 1907
- 2006 - 1981, 1956, 1931 and 1906
- 2005 - 1980, 1955, 1930 and 1905
- 2004 - 1979, 1954, 1929 and 1904
- 2003 - 1978, 1953, 1928 and 1903
The original bound volumes of newspapers that contain the articles used on these pages can be viewed in Central Library's Local History Centre. The black and white photographs have been selected from Photopolis - a collection that includes over 2,400 images.
Excerpts taken from "The People's Journal" and "The Courier"
with thanks to D.C. Thomson & Co Ltd
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