Old photos of Broughty Ferry are the focus of this week’s pictorial trip back in time.
The DC Thomson archives team has dug out a varied selection of black and white and colour photographs from 1990 and they are sure to spark a memory or two.
Grab yourself a cuppa and enjoy having another browse back through the ages courtesy of The Dundonian, which appears in the Evening Telegraph every Wednesday.
Some of these photographs have been unseen for years.
Maybe you will spot a familiar face.
New Year’s Dook
Founded in 1884 in the Ferry, Ye Amphibious Ancients Bathing Association is a voluntary organisation with more than 100 members.
The two major events are the Discovery Mile in summer, a mile-long race starting at Bridgeview Station restaurant and finishing just shy of Discovery Point, and the famous New Year’s Day Dook.
The perfect way to start 1990.
Woodlands Hotel
The Woodlands Hotel in Panmure Terrace dates back to 1900.
Our picture shows the new swimming pool which opened with the gym in the background and four members of staff sitting on chairs for the photo opportunity!
Did you go for a splash or a swim here?
Level crossing
Broughty Ferry is said to be the oldest open railway station in Scotland.
Here’s something of a familiar sight from January 1990 of a motorist hastily conducting a three-point turn after the Gray Street level crossing gates came down.
Brook Street
A picture taken in March 1990 looking along Brook Street.
Several shops and businesses can be seen including the former Woolworths store, Dunfermline Building Society, the clothing chain MacKays, and Superdrug.
The eagle-eyed may spot a few others.
King Street
Do you remember when vans like these delivered fizzy juice round your street?
The Bon Accord van is making a delivery in King Street while some of the vehicles which are parked up would now be considered in the “cult classic” variety.
Has much changed?
Old photos of Broughty Ferry Gala Week
Gala Week has been bringing family fun to Broughty Ferry for over 100 years.
A group of children are pictured lining up along the dock during a fishing competition.
Did anyone catch their dinner?
Keeping fit
A “fun and fitness day” was held during Gala Week in July 1990.
Here we find a group of children taking part in an aerobics class at Castle Green.
Can you spot anyone you know in the picture?
On the water in Broughty Ferry
The Broughty Ferry Raft Race was a long-established part of Gala Week.
Our picture shows part of the large crowd which gathered at the waterfront in July 1990 to watch several groups take to the high seas in a bid to take the spoils.
Who needs Oxford versus Cambridge?
Royal Tay Yacht Club
More nautical fun was being had in this next picture.
It’s some of the youngsters that had been taking part in sailing courses which were being organised by the Royal Tay Yacht Club in July 1990.
A typically breezy day was responsible for a few fixed smiles!
Gillies
How did your home look in 1990?
The interior showroom of Gillies was being photographed for an advertising feature with two sets of tables and chairs and a sofa and chair set being shown.
We wonder how much the animal ornaments were fetching?
Jolly’s Hotel
Our gallery ends by grabbing a stool at the Jolly’s Hotel bar which is pictured in November 1990 showing numerous bottles and optics on display.
The perfect place to toast another trip down memory lane!
