Take a stroll down Memory Lane with Gordon Cook

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Another chance to see a selection of pictures from our archives and what was making the pages of the local newspapers back in the day

​The retiral of Arbroath Herald reporter Nor Riddle in April, 1978, must be the most photographed such event in history. In this one he is being congratulated by Courier reporter Ian Lamb, who might also be sharing a merry jest about the number of stories that had been, er, inspired by his reporting. But it was a very jolly event!placeholder image
​The retiral of Arbroath Herald reporter Nor Riddle in April, 1978, must be the most photographed such event in history. In this one he is being congratulated by Courier reporter Ian Lamb, who might also be sharing a merry jest about the number of stories that had been, er, inspired by his reporting. But it was a very jolly event!
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