Following concerns expressed by constituents that a coned-off lane restriction on the busy Riverside Drive at the site of the Tay Rail Bridge has been in place since late last year, I raised the matter with Dundee City Council to find out when the coned off area will be back to normal traffic. The [...]
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An end in sight for lane restriction on Riverside Drive
Posted: March 16, 2012 in Network Rail, Riverside Drive, Tay Rail BridgeWith thanks to my good friend and Chair of Friends of Magdalen Green, Dr Angela Mehlert, here’s a stunning photo she recently took of the Tay Rail Bridge :
On this, the 132nd Anniversary of the Tay Rail Bridge Disaster, its good to note that the Tay Rail Bridge Disaster Memorial Trust has issued its first newsletter in time for this festive season. As one of the trustees of the Trust, its really pleasing to see the progress the Trust is making towards [...]
As an active member of the trustees of the Tay Rail Bridge Disaster Memorial Trust, I am pleased to advise of a fascinating TV programme to be first screened tonight. Molly Brown, Peter Yolland and Jennifer Leigh explore how their ancestors were all involved in the Tay Bridge disaster of 1879. It is on the [...]
Tay Rail Bridge Disaster Memorial Trust fundraiser : Five Pound and Twa Bairns
Posted: November 12, 2011 in Tay Rail BridgeA new production of Five Pound and Twa Bairns, featuring several of the original cast, is to be staged at the Dundee Rep Theatre during the week of 9th January 2012. This production will help to raise awareness of and funding for the Tay Rail Bridge Disaster Memorial Trust and consideration is also being given to the musical play [...]
Many congratulations to local resident Shahbaz Majeed who, in the Take a View Landscape Photographer of the Year 2011 Competition has recently won the Network Rail ’Lines in the Landscape’ Award. And isn’t his winning photograph of the Tay Rail Bridge superb : Shahbaz was winner of the West End Christmas Week photographic competition that we ran in 2009 and all of [...]
Tay Rail Bridge Disaster Memorial Trust – latest update
Posted: September 2, 2011 in Tay Rail BridgeAs the Minutes Secretary of the Tay Rail Bridge Disaster Memorial Trust, I was pleased to see the recent Courier article about the Trust’s search in bid to pay tribute to all Tay Bridge Disaster victims. Ian Nimmo White, the Trust’s hard-working Vice Chair, has recently written an update on Trust activities : “The coming year, starting in September, [...]
Last night, I was minute-taker at the latest meeting of the Tay Rail Bridge Disaster Memorial Trust at the Vine in Magdalen Yard Road. The Trust is going from strength to strength and, in the autumn, Trust office-bearers are giving talks to various societies and schools across Dundee and Fife on the 1879 disaster and the [...]
On Sunday, I highlighted the eyesore of the graffiti mess on railway buildings at the north end of the Tay Rail Bridge, adjacent to Riverside Drive and Riverside Approach. I am pleased to say that yesterday Network Rail advised me that they would clean off the mess today and tomorrow. I was interviewed on Radio [...]
There’s a lot of very prominent graffiti on the rail buildings at the north end of the Tay Rail Bridge, adjacent to Riverside Approach/Riverside Drive. The photo (right) is of part of the south side of the buildings; the graffiti on the north side is large, unsightly and there’s rather a lot of it. [...]
Blackness Fire Station Open Day
Posted: July 2, 2011 in Magdalen Green, Tay Rail Bridge, Tayside Fire and RescueI have just returned from a very enjoyable afternoon at the Blackness Fire Station Open Day. The Open Day was very well-attended by local residents and, as well as displays and demonstrations by Tayside Fire and Rescue, there were numerous community group stands – I was on the Friends of Magdalen Green stand along with colleagues [...]
As I reported recently, there was an excellent fundraising event in February - Gael’s Fire - at Balgonie Castle and in aid of the Tay Rail Bridge Disaster Memorial Trust. At tonight’s Trust meeting, I was pleased to take this photograph of Stuart Morris of Balgonie, Trust Chair, with a cheque for £1700, to add to the [...]
Last couple of days …
Posted: May 18, 2011 in Corso Street, Harris Academy, Magdalen Green, Peddie Street, Tay Rail Bridge, The Vine, West End Festival 2011* I am pleased to note that some of the dropped kerbing around the Corso Street area that I requested last year on behalf of residents is now being installed – see example at the junction of Corso Street and Peddie Street (above). * Last night, I attended the Harris Academy Parent Council meeting and, following this, [...]
The Trust has now published an excellent promotional leaflet about its aims and objectives that you can download at http://tinyurl.com/TRBMT.
Channel Fife TV has produced this excellent report on the recent highly successful Gael’s Fire fundraising event at Balgonie Castle for the Tay Rail Disaster Bridge Memorial Trust :
Tuesday and Wednesday …
Posted: March 16, 2011 in Claypotts Castle Primary School, Deaf Action, Magdalen Green, parking, Tay Rail BridgeYesterday morning, I had a very useful meeting with the City Council’s Head of Transportation about parking issues. Last night, I took the minutes at the latest committee meeting of Friends of Magdalen Green, at which we had a very productive discussion on local matters, including consultation with local residents on new BBQ tables on [...]
Tay Rail Bridge Disaster Memorial Trust – latest news!
Posted: February 23, 2011 in Tay Rail Bridge, YouTubeWas good to see Reg Tait of the RT Burns Club speaking recently on Celtic Music Radio about the trust and the forthcoming Gael’s Fire fundraising event. The clip below also has footage from the launch of the public appeal just after last Christmas.
Further to my earlier item about the forthcoming Gael’s Fire fundraising event for the Tay Rail Bridge Disaster Memorial Trust, here is a new video (with thanks to Rose!)
New Harris Academy – Project Board
Posted: January 20, 2011 in Harris Academy, Tay Rail Bridge, West End Festival 2011Yesterday, I attended the first meeting of the project board that will oversee the Harris Academy rebuilding project. The board includes Parent Council representatives, a trades union representative, a Harris Academy FP Association representative and the Head Teacher, as well as councillors and officers. It was a constructive and productive first meeting to oversee a [...]
Tay Rail Bridge Disaster Memorial Trust Public Appeal Launch – some more photographs
Posted: January 4, 2011 in Tay Rail BridgeWith thanks to Murray Nicoll of the Tay Valley Family History Society, here’s some more photographs from last week’s public appeal launch : Above : I introduce the speakers Above : Stuart Morris of Balgonie addresses the audience Above : The cast of Five Pound and Twa Bairns Above : Some of the descendents of the [...]
Further to Tuesday’s excellent launch of the Tay Rail Bridge Disaster Memorial Appeal, here’s a video (with thanks to Rose) promoting the upcoming Gael’s Fire fundraising event for the appeal.
Tay Rail Bridge Disaster Memorial Trust Public Appeal Launch
Posted: December 28, 2010 in McManus Galleries and Museum, Tay Rail BridgeThis morning at the McManus Galleries, I attended the launch of the Public Appeal for the Tay Rail Bridge Disaster Memorial Trust and had the pleasure of introducing the speakers – Lord Provost John Letford, Depute Provost Lizz Mogg of Fife, Provost Ruth Leslie Melville of Angus and Stuart Morris of Balgonie, Chair of the [...]
Videos from Tay Rail Bridge Disaster Memorial Trust Public Appeal Launch today
Posted: December 28, 2010 in McManus Galleries and Museum, Tay Rail BridgeFrom today’s launch of the Tay Rail Bridge Disaster Memorial Public Appeal : Stuart Morris of Balgonie welcomes guests – above Showcase of Five Pound and Twa Bairns – above
Last night, I was ‘minute taker’ at the latest meeting of the Tay Rail Bridge Disaster Memorial Trust. It was an excellent and productive meeting at which we finalised arrangements for the Launch of the Public Appeal on the 131st anniversary of the disaster – 28th December. It will take place at McManus Galleries. We [...]
In advance of the public launch of the Tay Rail Bridge Disaster Memorial Trust appeal, taking place on 28th December at McManus Galleries, here’s a couple of updates : * A new website for the group is now available at www.thetaymemorial.com - with grateful thanks to Rose Marie for all her work putting the new site [...]
Tay Rail Bridge Disaster Memorial Appeal – Public Launch
Posted: October 17, 2010 in Tay Rail BridgeI’ve been heavily involved in the group that is soon to launch the public appeal to ensure that there is a lasting and fitting memorial to the 59 victims of the 1879 Tay Rail Bridge Disaster. The launch of the appeal will be made on the 131st anniversary of the disaster – on 28th December 2010 – [...]
Today’s “Courier” gives readers a useful update on the Tay Rail Bridge Disaster Memorial Group’s impending public appeal, including my own comments – see http://tinyurl.com/couriertay. The group is going from strength to strength and if you are interested in learning more about it, do please contact info@taymemorial.com.
Later this evening, I was ‘minute-taker’ at the latest meeting of the Tay Rail Bridge Disaster Memorial Group, that took place at the Bridgeview Station Restaurant on Riverside Drive. It was a very productive meeting, involving representatives from both North East Fife and Dundee. There has been substantial interest in the campaign to have a [...]
Last couple of days
Posted: June 17, 2010 in Baxter Street, Harris Academy, Riverside Nature Park, Tay Rail BridgeLast night, I attended an extremely productive meeting of the Tay Bridge Rail Disaster Memorial Group that took place at the Riverview Station restaurant, near to where we wish to see the proposed memorial erected : Above : Around the site at Riverside where we would like to see the Memorial erected Above : [...]
Last weekend, I spent a bit of time putting together the website for the Tay Rail Bridge Disaster Memorial Group and you can see this at www.taymemorial.com. With thanks to the Evening Telegraph for its article about this on Friday, we intend to update the site with news about the memorial group, its public appeal [...]
