Graeme Strachan
The Courier
United Kingdom
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Past articles by Graeme:
Gianluca Vialli: Italian legend’s Dundee friendships ushered in superstar era at Dens
Gianluca Vialli played in Sampdoria’s greatest ever team and lifted the Champions League trophy as Juventus captain. Just a year and a half ago the former → Read More
Flicks in Brechin: Did you see Bananarama and Kylie and Jason at Scotland’s best nightclub?
Flicks in Brechin was a clubbers’ paradise that could rival anything in the land during its 1980s glory days. Stuart Aikenhead, Mike Swilinski and Peter → Read More
When Dundee made international headlines for Queen Victoria coronation riot
Dundee was particularly famous for wild behaviour at coronations in the 19th century and became the cause of outrage after a riot in 1838. → Read More
When the Unicorn was saved from a lifetime at the bottom of the River Tay
Did you know the Unicorn, the oldest ship of the Royal Navy still afloat, was almost broken up and sunk in the River Tay? Sixty years ago, the journey to → Read More
How Peter Tobin's murderous reign ended at High Court of Dundee
Serial killer Peter Tobin will forever be associated with Dundee in death as in life. Tobin's trial in winter 2008 was the most high-profile case ever → Read More
When George Best pulled on a Dundee shirt and celebrated with cocktails in the Dens Park bath
So, Bestie, where did it all go wrong? Those famous words from a saucer-eyed hotel bellboy could just as easily have been spoken on October 3 1982 when → Read More
Forgotten pictures tell story of Dundee’s dramatic win over Rangers – and that fedora
These forgotten images from DC Thomson’s archives document Dundee’s famous victory over Rangers 30 years ago. Some have never been seen before. The 4-3 → Read More
An epidemic of fear: How Aids gripped Dundee in the 1980s
Dundee found itself in the grip of the Aids epidemic 35 years ago which sparked fear, confusion and prejudice in the city. → Read More
When Jacob Rees-Mogg went fishing in Arbroath
Jacob Rees-Mogg might have to dust off his fishing rod after Nicola Sturgeon fired the starting gun on another independence referendum. The Old Etonian → Read More
Was the real Stone of Destiny hidden in plain sight in Dundee?
Top-secret X-rays were taken of the Stone of Destiny to prove its authenticity following claims the "real" version was hidden in Dundee. Edward Heath's → Read More
Do you remember the Kingsway ice rink before its demolition 30 years ago?
Skaters had enjoyed their last go round and the Dundee-Angus ice rink became rubble after the bulldozers revved up in June 1992. Thousands of people took → Read More
The Frying Scot went in search of glory at Aberdeen’s first-ever pancake race
It was the Aberdeen pancake race which called for steady grips and featured a 75-year-old competitor nicknamed The Frying Scot. Pancake flipping prowess → Read More
From Morris Minors to Covid checklist: Driving lessons in Aberdeen have changed a lot in 50 years
A typical lesson cost £1.50 and fuel was 34p a gallon when Aberdeen and District Driving Schools Association began life in 1971. Back in those days the → Read More
Status Quo in Dundee: When Rick Parfitt’s return was just what the doctor ordered
Status Quo legend Rick Parfitt jumped off the treatment table to make a triumphant return from injury in Dundee 20 years ago. → Read More
‘It’s always there’: Survivor of 1981 Fife fatal nurses’ fire speaks for first time
People jumped for their lives during a fatal fire at the nurses' home at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy in November 1981. → Read More
‘Cissie’ Stewart: Dundee’s first Olympic medallist was told off for swimming too much and retired at 19 after eloping from Empire Games
Dundee swimming sensation Cissie Stewart was reprimanded for using the pool too much before her tilt at Olympic glory back in 1928. → Read More
The IRA plot to bomb The Queen in Shetland following the death of Bobby Sands
An IRA bomb went off 500 yards from The Queen during a failed IRA plot 40 years ago in the Shetlands following the death of Bobby Sands. → Read More
The IRA plot to bomb The Queen in Shetland following the death of Bobby Sands
An IRA bomb went off 500 yards from The Queen during a failed IRA plot 40 years ago in the Shetlands following the death of Bobby Sands. → Read More
Rangers broke Dundee United legend Jim McLean's heart in forgotten 'family final'
Rangers broke Jim McLean's heart in the forgotten 'family final' of 1981 when Dundee United had a great chance of winning the Scottish Cup. → Read More
Patrick Barclay: Caniggia hero worship in Dundee was like Maradona in Naples
The love shown for Claudio Caniggia by Dundee fans was similar to Diego Maradona's standing in Naples where he became a cultural icon. → Read More