The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
Well-known names
Jim Howie of Broughty Ferry has sent in the postcard on the right and says: “The card shows The Rothesay Entertainers in 1935 featuring two names well known to Dundee audiences – Andy Lothian, second right in the back row, and Jack Anthony, in the centre of the middle row.
“Back then, they would have been unaware that in the 1950s they would both be entertaining audiences in Dundee about 250 yards apart, Andy at The Palais in South Tay Street and Jack at The Palace in the Nethergate behind The Queen’s Hotel.
“Seaside entertainers could be found at most Scottish seaside resorts as the majority of the population enjoyed staycations.” 1946, but his appearances were limited to 41 games.
“His career blossomed with the arrival of record signing Billy Steel in 1950, and the left-winger enjoyed a partnership with the legendary insideleft before West Ham United tabled the record bid for the club of around £5,000 which took him to Upton Park in 1951.
“In the 11 years that followed, Andrews underlined his value with the Hammers by graduating from the club’s Academy of Honour and lengthy spells with Leyton Orient and Queens Park Rangers followed. He was then lured to Chelsea as assistant manager to Tommy Docherty.
“When the Doc moved on to Aston Villa and then Manchester United, Andrews made his mark as manager with Cardiff City between 1974-78. His link with the game ended with a scouting role with Southampton. The one-time Dark Blue died in Wales in 2012 at the age of 85.” reader. “Having walked along most of the port’s wharves and docksides (in preport security days), I regularly observed the various materials and designs used to construct the port facilities from Craig Harbour downriver to the Stannergate.
“There were also associated structures such as the patent slip, two graving docks, the steam crane at Victoria Dock, the clock tower warehouse and a heavy-duty crane beside the boiler shop used to facilitate the lifting of ships’ boilers and engines into new vessels.
“The port area was always of interest with numerous examples of harbourrelated engineering. If I remember, the old Eastern and Western wharves were constructed mainly of wood.
“The other end of Eastern Wharf was used, in addition to regular cargo handling, as a lay-by berth for ships awaiting passage to Newburgh and Perth and for the changeover between river and sea pilots.
“I have read from various sources that King George V Wharf on its completion was a leading example of a modern deep-water berth and one of the most advanced on the east coast of Scotland.
“Hopefully, Mr Stewart will give the background to the wharf built at Dundee in 1903 to Francois Hennebique’s method of reinforced concrete.”