THE ARCHIVES

100 years ago

Who bosses the bells? That, in the apt phrase of Mr Hanick, was the question upon which there was some sharp discussion at Forfar Town Council. The bells in question are the Steeple bells and the grievance was that on Sunday evening last they did not ring at the usual hour of worship of 6pm – the parish church service at which Lord Strathclyde delivered an address, having been delayed until 7.15 with the view of giving those attending other churches an opportunity to be present.

50 years ago

Expansion plans in Kirkcaldy by Butler Buildings (UK) Ltd, the American-based manufacturers of pre-engineered metal buildings, have just been announced. Mr Don Pedley, deputy manging director, has disclosed that a large step forward in the company’s progress in the UK is imminent and forecast a steady improvement in trade over the next 12 months. Speaking in London, he said that approval had been given to invest in a complete panel roll form for the Kirkcaldy factory.

25 years ago

Customers in Dundee’s Littlewoods store were urged to enjoy their breakfast and donate money to charity at the same time. For every breakfast ordered in the store’s restaurant, Littlewoods was donating 25p to the Royal National Institute for the Blind. To help get proceedings under way, local folk singer Sheena Wellington ate her breakfast blindfolded to experience some of the problems blind people encounter daily. It was hoped that a considerable sum would be raised.

One year ago

One of Perth’s most iconic buildings could become a new tourist attraction drawing tens of thousands of visitors to the city. Currently fewer than 900 people a month visit the Fergusson Gallery to view works by the internationally-important artist JD Fergusson. Moving the artwork to the £30 million Perth City Hall and Perth Museum and Art Gallery redevelopment is understood to be under consideration, freeing up the A-listed waterfront building for a more commercial use.