Take a stroll down Memory Lane with Gordon Cook

​The late Queen Mother inspected a War Memorial for Fort William when she paid her annual visit to Lord Roberts Memorial Workshop, Dundee, in October, 1952. On the left was ex-serviceman Jimmy Wallace, and on the right was Robert Wilkie, manager. Alternative caption, Mr Wilkie is saying: "Place your bets, place your bets, no further bets!"​The late Queen Mother inspected a War Memorial for Fort William when she paid her annual visit to Lord Roberts Memorial Workshop, Dundee, in October, 1952. On the left was ex-serviceman Jimmy Wallace, and on the right was Robert Wilkie, manager. Alternative caption, Mr Wilkie is saying: "Place your bets, place your bets, no further bets!"
​The late Queen Mother inspected a War Memorial for Fort William when she paid her annual visit to Lord Roberts Memorial Workshop, Dundee, in October, 1952. On the left was ex-serviceman Jimmy Wallace, and on the right was Robert Wilkie, manager. Alternative caption, Mr Wilkie is saying: "Place your bets, place your bets, no further bets!"
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Another chance to see photos from our archive and what was making the local news back in the day