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Graeme Strachan @C_GStrachan

Nostalgia writer for The Courier and Evening Telegraph. Sometimes seen in The Sunday Post, EE and P&J.

Joined February 2013
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Pictures of Dundee in June 1996 show festival fun, fundraisers and school closures. thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-tim…

Pictures of Dundee in June 1996 show festival fun, fundraisers and school closures

Our pictures also capture everyday life - and you might even spot a familiar face.

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In June 1981, news that the Odeon cinema in Dundee was to close “sent a ripple of disbelief” through Dundonians of all ages. thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-tim…

Video killed the radio star - but did it bump off Dundee's Odeon in 1981?

The King’s became Gaumont then the Odeon, before its 1981 closure brought the final curtain down on the building's run as a cinema and theatre.

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Photos of the Dundee branch of Scotland’s Tartan Army show that ‘yes, sir, we can boogie’ thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/fo…

Photos of the Dundee branch of Scotland's Tartan Army show that 'yes, sir, we can boogie'

Our nostalgic gallery celebrates Dundee’s Tartan Army, looking back at the highs and heartbreaks going back to 1977, with plenty of pints along the way.

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Dundee crowds gathered in June 1926 as Lofty the Giant wed the sister of his pint‑sized stage partner. thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-tim…

The Dundee wedding of the world's tallest man a century ago remains one big love story

Dundee crowds gathered in June 1926 as Lofty the Giant wed the sister of his pint‑sized stage partner.

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The famous Lochee Boys is turning 80. A look at the club's life and times with expert comment from @Gilfeather10 thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/54…

How Lochee Boys Club built a boxing tradition on people and pride

From Jimmy Fraser to Sam Hickey, Lochee Boys Club has spent 80 years producing champions and giving generations a place to belong.

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What the incredible - and tyrannical - Jim McLean achieved back then. Dundee United in the 1980s was such a story.
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5 Dundee United players were in Scotland’s 1986 World Cup squad – but should it have been more? dlvr.it/TSqZrc
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Dundee United made up the biggest representation of players in the Scotland World Cup squad in 1986 - and it might have been more. thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/fo…

5 Dundee United players were in Scotland’s 1986 World Cup squad – but should it have been more?

David Narey, Maurice Malpas, Richard Gough, Eamonn Bannon and Paul Sturrock led Scotland's 1986 World Cup contingent — but could Alex Ferguson have taken some other Tannadice stars to Mexico?

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Happy birthday #BrianCox. Seen here in a titanic tussle with Terry McCann in the brilliant series 3 #Minder episode In. Doesn’t get much better than this..
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Thousands took to the streets for Dundee Day, with packed pavements, activities, processions and fireworks marking the city’s landmark 800th birthday. thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-tim…

Dundee's 1991 800th birthday celebrations delivered packed streets, parades and a giant whale

Thousands took to the streets for Dundee Day, with packed pavements, activities, processions and fireworks marking the city’s landmark 800th birthday.

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Upcoming football books coming out in the next 90 days !
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The story of Dundee's Eagle Mills, from its ambitious 1930 opening as a modern jute factory to its decline and an uncertain future. thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-tim…

Dundee once ruled the jute world – and Eagle Mills was the city's 'finest' works

The story of Dundee's Eagle Mills, from its ambitious 1930 opening as a modern jute factory to its decline and an uncertain future.

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Previously unseen photos of Ally McCoist at St Johnstone – and why he signed for Saints. @talkSPORT @StJohnstone thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/fo…

Previously unseen photos of Ally McCoist at St Johnstone - and why he signed for Saints

To mark 25 years since Ally McCoist’s May 2001 retirement, we have rare and unseen images from his St Johnstone days.

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Breakers and DeVito’s: Cues at Arbroath snooker hall, queues at the nightclub – and fun and games at both. thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-tim…

Breakers and DeVito's: Cues at Arbroath snooker hall, queues at the nightclub - and fun and games...

Breakers began life as a popular snooker hall, became a busy bar, and later saw the upstairs turned into DeVito’s nightclub.

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12 famous victories for Dunfermline Athletic over Celtic – will history repeat itself in Scottish Cup Final? thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/fo…

12 famous victories for Dunfermline Athletic over Celtic - will history repeat itself in Scottish...

We've picked out some of Dunfermline's most famous victories over Celtic to get Pars supporters dreaming ahead of Hampden.

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Renowned Dundee scientist’s railway photographs recall the last days of steam. thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-tim…

Renowned Dundee scientist's railway photographs recall the last days of steam

Dr James F. Riley's atmospheric black and white images capture Dundee's railways in the twilight of the steam era.

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Billy Mackay in action for Hearts at Celtic Park in 1986. Billy was part of the side which went so close 40 years ago. His "miracle man" comeback with the Jambos is told in a new @PitchPublishing book on pre-sale now. amazon.co.uk/Billy-MacKay-Mi…
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Walk through doors of new Lawside Academy in 1966 thanks to archive photos of old Dundee school. thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-tim…

Walk through doors of new Lawside Academy in 1966 thanks to archive photos of old Dundee school

The city's population was rising in the 60s and the new building marked a fresh start for pupils at what was once the most northerly state Catholic school in Europe.

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Gary Robertson reflects on the friendship forged while working on Ralph Milne’s autobiography, marking what would have been his 65th birthday. thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/fo…

The Dundee United player with 'talent most people could only ever dream of' - remembering Ralph...

Gary Robertson reflects on the friendship forged while working on Ralph Milne’s autobiography, marking what would have been his 65th birthday.

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Dundee’s Murraygate was the place to shop in the 90s – let’s spend some time browsing in the past. thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-tim…

Dundee's Murraygate was the place to shop in the 90s - let's spend some time browsing in the past

From talking bins to crowd control at mammoth sales queues, these photos show the hustle, bustle and big-name stores of the city thoroughfare.

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Deranged bomber sent deadly devices as act of revenge – and Dundee couple were caught in the blast. thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-tim…

Deranged bomber sent deadly devices as act of revenge - and Dundee couple were caught in the blast

In May 1998, a series of packages were posted to different addresses, all containing the same deadly contents.

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