How did Broughty Ferry look in 1996? It was the era of Britpop, Cool Britannia and TFI Friday. After years of dance music and electronic beats dominating the charts, Blur, Dodgy, Oasis and Supergrass made it fashionable to be in a guitar band again. Britpop climaxed when Oasis performed to 80,000 on the banks of Loch Lomond and 250,000 people over two nights at Knebworth Park in Stevenage.

Stand-up comedy was not left behind as a new era dawned. Alternative comics such as David Baddiel and Rob Newman became pin-ups, as comedy began to be feted as the “new rock and roll”. came home when Euro 96 was hosted by England with Scotland qualifying under Craig Brown and being drawn together against the Auld Enemy.

Maybe you watched the game in the Eagle Inn or the Post Office Bar? This week’s Dundonian is taking readers back to Broughty Ferry in 1996 with images of restaurants, businesses, fun at the gala, and plenty of faces and places. Some of these pictures have not been seen for years. Do they awaken any memories for you? Barnhill Rock Gardens, situated on the Broughty Ferry esplanade, operates with significant support from the Friends of the Barnhill Rock Garden.

The most famous visitors were the Rolling Stones who were taken there before a Caird Hall gig in 1965 for a photo shoot for teen girl magazines Romeo and Jackie. Do you remember the Andaz Balti and Tandoori Restaurant in Brook Street? The grand opening night was held in June 1996 with guests including councillors C.