George Lackie envelope note, 18 December 1913
Envelope
Handwritten and mailed envelope note praising the Gaiety Hall at Anderston Cross, Glasgow, and directing the message to Dundee entertainer Geordie Lackie, known as the “Piper o’ Dundee”.
Object details
- Object type
- Envelope
- Production date
- Dec 1913
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 11.6 cm
- Museum number
- 650(26)
Source collection
Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library
The object’s story
Object Description
Donated by Gwen Whyte, who inherited them from her late aunt, who had been a neighbour of Lackie’s in Balmore Street, Dundee.
Transcription
At Anderston Cross in Glesca
Where the Gaiety Hall doth stand
Where the turns are always splendid
And the pictures “beat the band”
Gie this to Geordie Lackie
The “Piper O’ Dundee”
He’ll be smoking a fag
Or blawing his bag
Or singing a melody.