Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Memories still burning bright
AHEAD of our special reports into the Morgan blaze 20 years ago (see pages 4&5), readers shared their own memories of an infamous night in the city’s history.
THE OLD Firm game will go ahead on Sunday, the justice secretary has confirmed, as he urged fans to stay at home.
“Need out of lockdown. Not worth risking for a game of football.”
“Unbelievable. Good luck trying to get fans to stay home.”
“Watch the numbers rise again, should be cancelled.”
“It’s a no-win situation, whichever decision was made.”
“Incredible. This government just keeps on giving . . . Covid that is.”
SYLVIA FOX:
“Wow, 20 years ago. I was walking home from work that night and stood and watched it.”
RACHEL MIZRAK:
“I remember my choir got cancelled that night, otherwise I would have been in there.”
ASHLEIGH MAY:
“I remember it well and my dad was one of the workers who helped rebuild it. Fast forward to six years ago and my son started his first year of high school at Morgan.”
MEL TARES:
“Remember watching all the smoke and seeing the sky lit up orange from my back door where I grew up in Fintry . . . was awful to see the aftermath of it when passing on the 32.”
GILL KAY:
“Can’t believe that was 20 years ago – I remember it so vividly.”
LINSEY GOODCHILD:
“Watched it from my window in Mains Loan, it was devastating. That smell will stay with me forever.”
IAN IRVING:
“This was my academy from 11 years old to 16 years old, 1949 to 1954.”
JENNIFER LAURA ANDERSON:
“We could see it from Fife. I will never forget that night.”
LISA CHRSTIE:
“Remember leaving Monifieth and seeing the Dundee sky all lit up. 20 years ago? Unreal.”
LEE PARKIN:
“We had to get relocated to another school just as we were away to do our exams.”
HEATHER HODGE:
night.”
“It was a very sad
IMPROVEMENTS for cyclists on key commuter links in the West End of Dundee have been revealed by the city council.
“They won’t be happy until they get the road to themselves and even then they will still use the pavement.”
“Meanwhile many of the roads in other parts of Dundee are dangerous because of huge potholes. We are all important.”
“Yet they will still take up majority of the road.”
“Sounds like a good start. Anything leading to fewer cars on the road must be a good thing.”