Great movie, this was the first time the band went public after being kitted-out, I was in my 2nd yr in the toolroom & in the band 2nd row 1 in left,: pm Jim macintosh, went to become famous in Canada, Harry Troup was piper at my wedding 1961 Dundee, my brother joined 1yr later (now he lives in fife) Dick Allen was great apprentice instructer, Bill Mclean ncr,s first employee & safety mgr. Dundee had 3% unemployment. Dundee was really HOT, all the best, Bill.
@newlochee. Some great info there! To make the connection with someone who was not only in the pipe band but also an apprentice in the toolroom when this film was made is fantastic. Thanks for responding to my upload newlochee. PS I now live in Lochee now lol.
Here are some additional NCR Band members ;-
Harry Troup, Dave Troup, Fred Black, Jim Black, Dave Alexander
and Geroge Black (Jr)
affybra 1 year ago 18
Here are some NCR Band members names, original and later members.
Pesedent :-George Black, PM Jim Mc Intosh, Bill Archibald, Thor Drever,
Bill Latto, Bert Colville , Bill Scott, Bill Donald, Arthur Guthrie, Claud Miller,
Colin Strewat ,Jim O'Neil, Andy Adamson, Louis Martin, Gordon Latto,
Martin Doig, Stewart Bowman, Stewart Salmond, George Rodgers,
Sandy Robertson, Bruce Abbott, Jim Taylor. Band Orderly Bob Laing.
affybra 1 year ago 18
Good film.The new intake of Engineering Apprentices on this film were in my year, starting 1957.(15 in total)That year included:- .
Ken Lamb, Bob Blacklaws, Douglas Lang, Bob Hill, John Valentine,
Stuart Bickerstaff, Jim Gabriel(Football player), Ally Chrighton,
Ian (Cippie) Woods, Gordon Mac Donald, William Graham, John Peebles,
Bob Rollo, and Gordon Latto. plus one name that escapes me.
The photo of a chap on the cutter grinder in the toolroom I think is Wullie(William) Morris.
affybra 1 year ago 20
Great movie, this was the first time the band went public after being kitted-out, I was in my 2nd yr in the toolroom & in the band 2nd row 1 in left,: pm Jim macintosh, went to become famous in Canada, Harry Troup was piper at my wedding 1961 Dundee, my brother joined 1yr later (now he lives in fife) Dick Allen was great apprentice instructer, Bill Mclean ncr,s first employee & safety mgr. Dundee had 3% unemployment. Dundee was really HOT, all the best, Bill.
newlochee 1 year ago 23
@newlochee. Some great info there! To make the connection with someone who was not only in the pipe band but also an apprentice in the toolroom when this film was made is fantastic. Thanks for responding to my upload newlochee. PS I now live in Lochee now lol.
williehools 1 year ago 20
Fantastic! I was 6 years old and Dundee was a vibrant,bustling city.....now the centre of Dundee is dead and bleak.
Remember when thousands would gather in the city square to see in the New year?
BillDFC 2 years ago 18
Great find willie, enjoyed watching this , is there a part 2 ?
uptowndisco2 2 years ago 20