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George Lackie, birthplace

1886–1947

Studio portrait of a young person wearing a dark suit, bow tie and beret-style hat, standing beside a bicycle and holding bagpipes, posed against a painted photographic backdrop with drapery and a chair.
Detail. George Lackie, press advert, undated. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Handwritten postcard featuring a humorous rhyming message about music hall performer Geordie Lackie. Addressed to a picture palace in Bo’ness, the card jokes about Lackie’s ragtime-style bagpipe playing. A red one-penny King George V stamp and circular postal cancellation are visible in the upper right corner.
George Lackie envelope note, 22 June 1914. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Postcard addressed to Geordie Lackie at Clark’s Picture Palace, Peterhead. The card is covered with a handwritten humorous poem about Lackie’s bagpipe performances, written in black ink and crossed by Dundee postal cancellation marks. A red one-penny stamp remains attached in the lower right corner.
George Lackie envelope note, 23 July 1914. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Handwritten postcard featuring a humorous rhyming message about music hall performer Geordie Lackie. Addressed to a picture palace in Bo’ness, the card jokes about Lackie’s ragtime-style bagpipe playing. A red one-penny King George V stamp and circular postal cancellation are visible in the upper right corner.
George Lackie envelope note, 22 June 1914. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Handwritten postcard posted from Dundee on 16 June 1914. The message is a humorous rhyming verse addressed to Grangemouth’s Picture Palace and mentions music hall performer Geordie Lackie, describing his bagpipe playing through a series of puns on the words “grate” and “grater.” The card bears a red one-penny King George V stamp and a Dundee postmark.
George Lackie envelope note, 16 June 1914. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Reverse of a small envelope with triangular flap folds and a circular postmark reading “BROXBURN, WEST LOTHIAN” dated 13 June 1914. The envelope is lightly worn and discoloured with age, and the postmark confirms its arrival in Broxburn following posting from Dundee.
George Lackie envelope note, 12 June 1914, page 2. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Reverse side of a postcard postmarked Dundee, 12 June 1914, with two green halfpenny stamps and a handwritten rhyming message mentioning performer Geordie Lackie and a picturedrome in Broxburn, Linlithgowshire. The message is written diagonally across the card in black ink.
George Lackie envelope note, 12 June 1914, page 1. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Reverse of a worn early twentieth-century postcard covered with a handwritten message in dark ink. The letter is addressed to “Dear Geordie” and jokes about the unusual address “Picturedrome, Broxburn,” discussing the challenge of sending mail and trusting the recipient’s reputation to ensure delivery. The postcard shows signs of age, including stains, fading, and rounded corners.
George Lackie postcard, 10 June 1914. Front. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Reverse of a worn postcard with a green King George V halfpenny stamp and postal mark. Handwritten in ink, the card is addressed to “Geordie Lackie, Picturedrome, Broxbure?” and contains a humorous Scots verse joking about the recipient’s whereabouts and the town of Broxburn.
George Lackie postcard, 10 June 1914. Rear. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Handwritten postcard addressed to Geordie Lackie at the Tivoli, Gorgie, Edinburgh. The card contains a humorous rhyming verse about his music hall act, bagpipe playing, and performances in tartan costume. Two green King George V halfpenny stamps and Dundee postal cancellation marks appear in the upper right corner.
George Lackie envelope note, 07 July 1915. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Handwritten postcard bearing a humorous Scots poem addressed to Geordie Lackie, the “Piper o’ Dundee.” The card is postmarked Dundee and features a red King George V one-penny stamp, with the verse written across the entire reverse side in black ink.
George Lackie envelope note, 11 March 1914, page 1. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Reverse of a worn envelope addressed to entertainer Geordie Lackie. The envelope is sealed with a triangular flap and bears a circular Montrose postmark dated 11 March 1914. The paper is creased, torn along the edges, and discoloured with age.
George Lackie envelope note, 11 March 1914, page 2. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Black-and-white postcard addressed to Geordie Lackie at the Empire Theatre, Cowdenbeath, with a handwritten rhyming note praising the comedian. The card is postmarked Dundee and bears two green halfpenny King George V stamps crossed by postal cancellation marks.
George Lackie envelope note, 19 March 1913. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Handwritten postcard addressed to Geordie Lackie at the Pavilion Theatre, Saltcoats. The card contains a humorous rhyming verse about the performer’s comic songs and bagpipe melodies, with a red King George V one-penny stamp and circular postal cancellation mark.
George Lackie envelope note, 23 March 1914, page 1 Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Reverse of a worn paper envelope with a handwritten note reading “If not found return to” above a printed return-address label: “39, Perth Road, Dundee.” Creases, folds, and surface wear are visible across the envelope.
George Lackie envelope note, 23 March 1914., page 2. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Handwritten postcard addressed to Geordie Lackie at the Empire Theatre, Musselburgh, featuring a humorous verse praising his music hall performances and bagpipe playing. The card bears a red King George V one-penny stamp and Dundee postal cancellation marks.
George Lackie envelope note, 08 April 1914, page 1. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Reverse of a well-worn paper envelope with crossed triangular flaps and faint postal cancellation marks. A circular Musselburgh postmark is visible on the right-hand side, with creases, stains, and signs of age across the surface.
George Lackie envelope note, 08 April 1914, page 2. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Envelope addressed to performer Geordie Lackie in Linlithgow. The front is covered with a handwritten verse praising Lackie as a “bag-pipe squeezing star” and a “Hielant laddie”. A red one-penny King George V stamp and circular postmark appear on the right-hand side. The envelope is worn and creased from handling and postal use.
George Lackie envelope note, 24 April 1914. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Handwritten postcard addressed to Geordie Lackie in Glasgow, featuring a humorous rhyming verse about the performer’s bagpipe playing and lodging with Mrs Bell. The card bears a red King George V one-penny stamp, Dundee postmark, and wavy cancellation lines.
George Lackie envelope note, 06 May 1914. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Envelope addressed to Geordie Lackie in Mossend, covered with a handwritten verse directing the postman to deliver it to the performer at the Pavilion Theatre. Two green King George V halfpenny stamps are affixed near the bottom centre, crossed by Dundee postmark lines. The envelope is worn, creased, and slightly discoloured from age and use.
George Lackie envelope note, 27 May 1914. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Handwritten letter dated 2 February 1914 addressed to entertainer Geordie Lackie. Written in dark ink on a postcard-sized sheet, the letter contains humorous comments about cinemas, performers, and local gossip, ending with good wishes for Lackie’s engagement at the Queen’s Picture House. The paper shows signs of age, creasing, and wear.
George Lackie postcard, 02 February 1914, page 2. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Handwritten postcard featuring a Scots verse addressed to Geordie Lackie, the “Piper O’ Dundee”. The card praises Glasgow’s Gaiety Hall and includes a red King Edward VII postage stamp with Dundee postmarks and cancellation marks.
George Lackie postcard, 02 February 1914, page 1. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Handwritten postcard in Scots verse addressed to entertainer Geordie Lackie at the Palace Picture House, Forfar. The poem humorously refers to Forfar’s bridies and Lackie’s bagpipe performances. A red King George V one-penny stamp and Dundee postmark are visible on the postcard.
George Lackie envelope note, 14 January 1914. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Black-and-white handwritten postcard bearing a Scots verse addressed to Geordie Lackie, the “Piper O’ Dundee”. The card praises Glasgow’s Gaiety Hall and includes a red King Edward VII postage stamp with postal cancellation marks.
George Lackie envelope note, 23 December 1913. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Handwritten postcard addressed to Scottish entertainer Geordie Lackie, the “Piper o’ Dundee”. The card features a humorous verse in Scots praising Glasgow’s Gaiety Hall and describing Lackie smoking, playing the bagpipes, and singing. A red King Edward VII postage stamp and postmark are visible on the reverse.
George Lackie envelope note, 18 December 1913. Dundee Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Reverse of a New Year postcard with a handwritten Scots verse addressed to Geordie Lackie at Pennycook’s Pavilion. The card includes a green King George V halfpenny stamp, postal markings, and a humorous message about music and entertainment.
George Lackie postcard, 05 January 1914. Rear. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Illustrated New Year postcard featuring a young bagpiper in Highland dress beneath the heading “Here’s a Piping Time to Ye”, with a Scots-language greeting wishing health, prosperity, and future friendship.
George Lackie postcard, 05 January 1914. Front. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Worn handwritten postcard addressed to Geordie Lackie in Glasgow, featuring a Dundee postmark and stamp. The address is written in Scots verse, including a humorous message to the postman about delivering the letter before going on strike.
George Lackie, envelope note, 04 December 1914. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Handwritten note addressed to Geordie Lackie at the Star Theatre, Maryhill, Glasgow, featuring a humorous rhyming message, Dundee postmarks, and two green King George V halfpenny stamps.
George Lackie envelope note, 15 April 1914. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Handwritten postcard addressed to Geordie Lackie at the Gaiety Theatre in Methil, featuring a humorous rhyming verse about bagpipes, with two green King George V stamps and Dundee postmarks dated June 1914.
George Lackie envelope note, 03 June 1914. Dundee Local History Centre Poster Collection. Dundee Central Library.
Worn handwritten postcard addressed to the Oxford Picturedrome in Dundee, featuring a humorous verse about the music hall performer Lackie. A red postage stamp and postmark appear on the right-hand side of the card.
George Lackie postcard, 29 January 1914. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Folded early 20th-century press advertisement for entertainer Geordie Lackie, titled “The Ragtime Bagpipe Man.” The leaflet features two portrait photographs of the performer in Highland dress, with central text reading “Geordie Lackie, Scotch Comedian and Piper,” and the slogan “Clean, Clever and Always Up-to-Date.”
George Lackie postcard, 29 January 1914. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Worn handwritten envelope note addressed to the Oxford Picturedrome in Dundee, featuring a humorous verse about the music hall performer Lackie. A red postage stamp and postmark appear on the right-hand side of the note.
George Lackie envelope note, 29 January 1914. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Handwritten New Year postcard with dense Scottish dialect verse and a green King George V halfpenny stamp. The message is addressed to “Geordie Lackie” at Dundee’s West End Cinema and contains festive wishes for the New Year.
George Lackie postcard, 03 December 1913. Rear. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
New Year postcard featuring Scottish dialect verse, postal markings, and a green King George V stamp.
George Lackie postcard, 03 December 1913. Front. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Colourful red, blue, and white poster for Dundee’s King’s Theatre and Hippodrome advertising Le Petit Cabaret from 7 September 1914. The bill is headed by American comedienne Hilda Glyder and features variety performers including Will Lacey, Geordie Lackie, Irene May, Doraswami, and Jennie Hartley. Large block lettering dominates the design, with details of performance times, ticket prices, and travel connections printed at the bottom.
King's Theatre and Hippodrome,King's Theatre and Hippodrome, 07 September 1914 . Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.

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William Street, Dundee

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Birthplace of George ‘Geordie’ Lackie (1886–1947), Dundee character comedian.

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George Lackie, birthplace

William Street, Dundee

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