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Posted by: bornscottie1968 25th Feb 2006, 05:12am

Been in Canada for years now but most of my family is still in Glasgow....

Posted by: bornscottie1968 25th Feb 2006, 05:21am

We'd love to hear from anyone.....getting late in Canada but hubby is thinking of home. Don't let him down or I'll be hearing William Wallace stories all night

Posted by: andypiscesagain 25th Feb 2006, 08:39pm

Scottie there are many of us from maryhill. We have it coverred from maryhill park to st georges cross. I was born in springbank st and lived there till i was nineteen. where you from? .....andy-

Posted by: bornscottie1968 25th Feb 2006, 08:49pm

Hi...Dave was born in Paisley and lived on Stirrat Street. He's been in Canada since the 70's but most of his Mother's family still lives in Maryhill. Thanks for your reply. What a great place

Posted by: Lennox 25th Feb 2006, 08:52pm

Hello, I Claim Maryhill Like Andy said lots of us on here, so jump in get your feet wet, my granny ame from Strritt St.

Lennox

Posted by: Alex Saville 26th Feb 2006, 04:11pm

Hello, I'm Alex.
From 1947 till about 56 I lived in a prefab at 8 Collina St. I now live in Springburn. Howzit gaun?
Alex.

Posted by: maggie hen 5th Mar 2006, 01:27am

Hi bornscottie,I only live down south and miss home so much,Iam from ruchil,then moved to maryhill when i was 20 but remember going to my granny's in maryhill at wk-end's as she lived there,Know alot of people from there and would like to know what they are doing now,It would be nice to know what everyone is doing now.take care.maggie.xxx

Posted by: martin_glasgow 7th Mar 2006, 10:17pm

hi scottie i was brought up in maryhill stayed there most of my life but now living other side of city..i was born in willock street in a tenement then moved to maryhill barracks now the wyndford,,maryhil has changed alot over the years.

Posted by: polly 17th May 2006, 05:55pm

Hi lived on Stirrat street too number 41... Most of my family lived there at one point of their lives. It is no longer there most of the valley has been knocked down now...

Posted by: wee mags 18th May 2006, 01:02am

I was born in Guthrie St 26 left in 1958

Posted by: valleyboy38 18th May 2006, 03:12am

i was born an bred in maryhill i was born in the valley 1938 now stay in the milton happy belated anniversary mags

Posted by: marina 21st May 2006, 10:13am

my mum lived in whitelaw street maryhill from 1950 with her brother and sister they are margaret, john and marina agnew then when her mum died they moved into there aunt mamie hannahs a few closes down in 1957 where she had me in 1970

Posted by: aaron king 21st May 2006, 04:29pm

i was born in maryhill in firhill road moved to the butney 1961
worked in the mill with baggy,marina

Posted by: marina 21st May 2006, 09:07pm

hi aaron, its a small world isnt it? did you know him well? my mum was a single parent when she had me and he did a lot for us, it was my mums wedding yesterday but he and his wife margaret couldnt make it as there kids had arranged a surprise holiday for them, did you know my mum?

Posted by: big al 22nd May 2006, 01:04pm

Hi there - I lived in Duncruin Street for a number of years after I was born before moving to Drumchapel ithen to parts all over .....

Posted by: Macbeast 22nd May 2006, 05:00pm

My uncle, Willie Cooper (now dead), lived in Clouston Street, which I suppose is Hillhead but then moved to Cumlodden Drive and latterly to Caldercuilt Road where my mother lived a few doors away for a few years too.

I seem to remember a minister in Cumlodden Drive called Thomas Revel, who had only one arm but used to take the family on holiday in a motor-cycle with sidecar.

I do remember Maryhill Barracks with the full-length mirror outside the guardhouse so the HLI soldiers could check their appearance before going out.

Posted by: big al 22nd May 2006, 09:23pm

Mr Revel was the minister at Gairbraid Church for some time - he rode a motor bike with the one arm - great character

Posted by: Thomas 22nd May 2006, 09:24pm

Clouston Street has a G20 postcode and it comes under North Kelvinside.

I was born in the 'Barracks' but it was of course the Wyndford Estate by the time that I was born there.

The old Guard Room is now offices for the CUBE Housing Association. It's hard to believe how the place has changed in the 20 years that I have been away from it. I still smile to myself when I drive through it from time to time and see the 'Saltire Award' the Wyndford received for its innovative design. Guess that was progress then....

Posted by: George Muir 22nd May 2006, 10:41pm

Hi Macbeast,
Here is the Reverend T. Revel after tying the knot for Jane and I at the Church of Scotland in Edwin Street, off Paisley Rd. West, 5th April, 1960.

Posted by: Macbeast 23rd May 2006, 05:44am

Small world, eh ?

Posted by: Cameron 21st Jun 2006, 05:01pm

Hi George i see that you got married on the 5 of April 1960 i got married on the 4 of April 1960 i guess the both of us were trying to beat the tax guys , if i remember right if you got married before April the 6th you saved on your taxes

Posted by: George Muir 21st Jun 2006, 05:27pm

Right on Cameron, here's tae us, and here's me thinking a was the only fly wan April 5, 1960 fell on a Tuesday. I only posted the above picture as the Rev. Revel was mentioned earlier in this thread, but yours is the only feedback I have seen. By the way I always lived on the south side, only time I was in Maryhill was to visit a friend in the HLI hospital - he had bad feet caused by the tackety boots. Cheers!
George.

Posted by: BallindallochNZ 21st Jun 2006, 11:03pm

Maryhill residents and ex-residents may be interested in this.

Last year, on a return visit to Glasgow, I bought a book that had been highly recommended to me. It was "Night Song of the Last Tram" by Robert Douglas. What I didn't know until I bought the book was that Robert grew up very close to where I lived with my family. He lived at No.14 Doncaster Street and I was at No.43 Hinshaw Street, round the corner. We went to the same schools (Springbank Primary and North Kelvinside Sec.) but we didn't know each other then, probably because of the few years difference in our ages.

This is a heartwarming story of Robert's upbringing by his mother mostly, living in a single-end. It is funny but sad in places and it brought back so many memories of Cocozza's cafe, Bundoni's fish and chip shop, the Blythswood picture house, Kelvingrove Park and so much more. Several of my friends and family have read the book now and enjoyed it too. I am sure there would be thousands of children who would have had a similar upbringing as Robert and his friends. The difference is Robert was able to put it into words and write a wonderful book.

To anyone who grew up in the tenements in this area, you will just love the book, but for all those who lived in tenements anywhere in Glasgow, you will also thoroughly enjoy it. Robert's second book is about due for release and takes over where the first one finished, from when he was aged 16. I think the title is "Somewhere to lay my Head". I am looking forward to it.

Posted by: Catherine 22nd Jun 2006, 12:08am

George what a lovely photo, Jane was a beautiful bride, an yer awfy handsome therr yersel

Ahv heard of that book Ballindalloch, must ask wee mags if she's read it cos ah no she'd love it too.

Posted by: jock 22nd Jun 2006, 06:10am

Catherine tell wee mags HI!. Ahll be very surprised if she husnae already read the book and knows all the places mentioned in Ballindalloch's post. I did when I read the book..............You should try readin it....He disnae use any big wurds

Posted by: Catherine 22nd Jun 2006, 02:47pm

Jist read this ya bandit Jock.....you've had it noo!!

supercallifragulousitgetsmealitocious.....beat that wan! {bet ahv goat it wrang} guffawguffawguffaw

Posted by: aaron king 22nd Jun 2006, 03:45pm

wit a boot Supercallygoballistic....aw a furget the rest

Posted by: Catherine 22nd Jun 2006, 04:10pm

Oh aaron, a fellow comrade, you go buy it an we'll read it the gither awright.....ah'll wait here, hurry up an oan ye go afore the shoap shuts....better pick up a pint a milk annaw, might as well

Posted by: aaron king 22nd Jun 2006, 04:14pm

Niet Comrade

Posted by: Catherine 22nd Jun 2006, 04:45pm

S'only the efternoon here aaron....but niet yersel pal

Posted by: aaron king 22nd Jun 2006, 04:54pm

jist goat that wan

Posted by: Catherine 22nd Jun 2006, 05:12pm

Gled wan of us did, ahm still tryin tae work oot whit niet means .....no that we'll be tellin Jock that wan.....keep it tae wursels annaw that

Posted by: aaron king 22nd Jun 2006, 05:29pm

it means NAW in the bolshovics region hen

Posted by: Catherine 22nd Jun 2006, 05:39pm

Funnily enuf aaron ma ear's been bouncin......great big clue aw alang

Posted by: jock 22nd Jun 2006, 11:01pm

Catherine, YOU ARE RIGHT, you did get it wrang! But you did ok with "bandit" and were close to "nyet", so we see much improvement. Just keep doin yer hamewurk.

and sing..........supercalifragilisticexpialidocious...!!!!!

Posted by: supernan8 20th Jul 2006, 10:44am

hi ...i was born in maryhill...160 gairbraid ave...right at the very end.... there was a laundy called brand and mollisons thats where we used to live ...1955 to 1965...the wallaces

Posted by: oorwullie 20th Jul 2006, 03:09pm

any relation to the wallaces that were related to the McKim's

Posted by: supernan8 8th Sep 2006, 10:22am

hi oorwullie... sorry it has taken me a while to get back to you...any way i dont know if the McKims are any relaitions to me as i have not heard from any of my family in over 41 years ...so you never know they could be ...i am going home next year so i am going to try and find some of them ,fingers xxxxxxxxxxx....ok bye for now....Janice

Posted by: rossmckenzie 25th Sep 2006, 03:19am

Its the Sept weekend and am up and dressed and its only like 4.30am...a miracle for me but am going to St Andrews to play golf this morning..man I hope it is better than yesterday...it was teaming rain yesterday....
while waiting for my m8's dad to pick me up I was surfing the net and came across this site again...A know a lot of people on here have connections to Maryhill and I remember reading this a long time ago...its by a guy who does stories about old Glasgow and I think but am not sure my Dad might have posted this a long time ago.....I went back to read it again cos its an amazing story and found millions of posts from people all over the world who grew up in Maryhill and am reading and laughing at them and then I get back to the oldest post and guess who it is from...wee mags I think..........see what you started Mags....what a character!
Its from August 2004......


http://www.glasgowwestend.co.uk/people/umaryhill.php

Posted by: wee mags 4th Oct 2006, 11:52pm

Hi ya Ross Ihave not been on for some time ,ma wee pc went Kapoot so Iam waiting and waiting tae get a new wan thanks for thinking of me and to the two new members who have e mailed me this is the reason I have not got in touch ,my youger brother Tom woked for Brand and Mollisons did you know the Wards who lived on Giarbraid ave near the laundry?I have to go as Iam at my daughters house and using her computer see ya all Mags

Posted by: Heather 5th Oct 2006, 01:44am

Nice to hear from you Mags. Hope you and the family are well. Take care.

Posted by: wee mags 13th Nov 2006, 06:10pm

this is for my cousin Anne, who just joined this is the page I was talking about Anne, I hope you enjoy the site

Posted by: georgia 13th Nov 2006, 10:46pm

Thanks for bringing this page to our attention wee mags!! My dad's family and my husband's family are all from Maryhill. My dad was born in Agnes Street, the family moved to Bilsland Drive, Ruchill in 1929. He went to NKS and as a boy worked in Cochrane's in Maryhill Road as a message boy. My grandpa worked in Ruchill Hospital for almost all his working life.

When my mum and dad got married in 1942 they had a room & kitchen in Amisfield Street.

My husband was born up the same close in Fernie Street as his mother (families didn't move far in those days!). They moved briefly to Pollok around 1951 but my mother-in-law said that it was too far away so they got a transfer to Drumchapel in 1953 and she was much happier! My husband is a joiner, he served his apprenticeship with his cousin's joinery business in Raeberrry Street and carried on working there up until 1970. We used to visit his auntie and cousins in Raeberry Street.

I still have an aunt and uncle who live in Maryhill Road, we visited them when we were up in Glasgow last month.

Another one of my aunts was a nurse in Eastpark Home for years.

My mum and dad used to tell me how they went for walks through Ruchill Park then to Jaconnelli's Cafe for a MacAllum when they were courting at the beginning of WWII. I decided to include this storyline for the fiction couple in my novel that went on sale earlier this year.

My mum was from Possilpark, we moved to Milton in 1952, then to Knightswood in 1963.

Posted by: jock 14th Nov 2006, 12:02am

Georgia, I was born and raised in Simpson St (since torn down) very close to Raeberry St. What's the name of your book and where is it available?

Posted by: georgia 14th Nov 2006, 12:31am

Hi Jock, the title of my novel is What's For Ye, Won 't Go By Ye.

I see that you are in Los Angeles. You can purchase my book on www.amazon.com. I had an email from Peter Noone (remember Herman from Hermin's Hermits), he lives in Santa Barbara and he wrote to say that he had bought my book from Amazon because it had a picture on the front cover of a Herman's Hermits ticket for a concert at The Odeon in Renfield Street in 1964 (I still have that 8/6d ticket in my possession). His email meant more than anything to me because I was a big Herman fan (as well as the Beatles) in the 1960's. No' bad fur a wee lassie fae Milton...eh!!!

Posted by: Catherine 14th Nov 2006, 12:34am

Gaun yersel Georgia

I think that's great pet, now can ye buy your book over the counter at home too?

Posted by: georgia 14th Nov 2006, 01:33am

Aye Catherine, Waterstones, Borders and Ottakars in Glasgow and surrounding districts all have it on their shelves...Borders in Buchanan Street have it alongside Ian Rankin novels...ah wiz fer chuffed by that!!!

Posted by: wee mags 14th Nov 2006, 01:55am

how about here in the states Georgia? where in the eastern states ?

Posted by: georgia 14th Nov 2006, 02:24am

Wee mags you can get it from www.amazon.com www.borders.com www.barnesandnoble.com and most book web sites world wide

Posted by: marina 14th Nov 2006, 10:31am

yer a wummin a many talents georgia

Posted by: georgia 14th Nov 2006, 10:46am

No' really marina, ah still cannae work oot how tae post ah' photo oan GGBB. I've converted ma photies tae Jpeg, downsized them, but still nae luck...ah well ye'll jist huv tae a' miss oot oan ma wonderful collection o' pikchures!

Posted by: stratson 14th Nov 2006, 11:29am

Is always good to hear o wan o yer ain daein' good.

Borders in Buchanan ST, is a fave haunt of mine,

Will look out for your book.

When did you have it published?

WELL DONE GEORGIA,

POWER TAE YER ELBOW.

Posted by: georgia 14th Nov 2006, 12:05pm

Hi stratson, It was published in March and on the shelves in Glasgow bookshops by June this year

Posted by: annie laurie 15th Nov 2006, 04:40am

Hello Georgia,
I saw a Book being advertised on the Glesga Pals, Board,

Is that the same Book as your's ?????????????
I was just reading the write up to-night and was thinking of sending for it as you can purchase it through the Glesga Pals Board,
Did not want to mention the author's Name just in'case you Know!

Posted by: stratson 15th Nov 2006, 06:40am

Got Georgias book in Borders yesterday.

I don't go on Glesga pals sight so obviously would not see it there.

Very attractive cover, curious , is that your parents?.

The author is a Bonnie Lass.

(a back-handed cmpliment if ever there was one)

Hope u make "The Best Seller's List."

Posted by: georgia 15th Nov 2006, 08:05am

Hi Annie L, Yes that's my book, it only went on the Glesga Pals site late last night but I noticed that they have put the wrong price in for the UK. I have asked them to change it.

Stratson, It was a lovely lady in Boston called Pam Marin-Kingsley who designed the cover for my publisher. She's excellent and very professional, I was delighted with the end result. I liaised with her and at first we looked at old street scenes of Maryhill/Possilpark but they didn't seem right to me because I wanted to get the feel of the two generations from the 40's through to the 60's so I suggested emailing some old photos on to her to get the era right. She worked on the photos and put 'new faces' into them' (we're all much better looking than that Ha! Ha!). The original photos were my mum & dad and my husband & I but the characters in the book are all fiction and nothing at all like us so I didn't want our real faces used. Lots of people who have read the book have said that they could relate to it (and not only Scots). I remembered these type of characters as I was growing up and condensed them into one family (just like they do in soaps!)

Posted by: annie laurie 15th Nov 2006, 08:51am

Thanks Georgia,............For letting me know I will wait till they change the price then i will order a copy O>K>


Stratson, If you order through Glesga Pals, you get a signed Copy,

Pays to read other boards sometimes,

Sounds very Good Georgia cant wait to read it, another Book for my collection, I enjoy reading very much, at the moment I have two books on the Go
Diana Gabaldon,
Martina Cole,


Congratulations Georgia Well done I am sure you will make the Bestsellers >>>>>>>>>>cheers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!oxo

Posted by: georgia 15th Nov 2006, 09:15am

Thanks AnnieL for your positive responses, I hope your right!!

Stratson if you wanted it signed, I can meet up with you the next time I'm in Glasgow.

Posted by: marina 15th Nov 2006, 02:15pm

we awe know sumday famous nanannana

Posted by: georgia 15th Nov 2006, 03:39pm

Stoap it Marina, yer giein' me a riddy!!!

Posted by: FaeFrance 16th Nov 2006, 01:11pm

I lived at number 20 Willock Street in Maryhill for a few years in the 60s. The street has been replaced by two football pitches.

Awra best

Chris

Posted by: marina 16th Nov 2006, 07:06pm

my mums aunt and uncle and her cousin still live in maryhill they are annie and jimmy agnew and cousin mary agnew who has a son jason, marys brother jim died last year i think on his 60th birthday

Posted by: Lennox 16th Nov 2006, 10:28pm

Like the others on here that I have posted I was alos born and lived in Maryhill and miss it. It will always be home, no matter where I live.

Posted by: wee mags 19th Nov 2006, 05:43pm

Anne if you read this was it Fingal street you lived in before you went to Skirsa St? I know it was just roon fae Granny and Grandas

Posted by: georgia 15th Dec 2006, 10:15am

When we were visiting Maryhill recently, I was amazed to see that the church in Raeberry Street has been converted into flats!...Still looks like a church though!!!....If ah lived there, ah'd feel awfu' guilty gettin' legless at' Hogmanay in an auld church!!! ....On a good point, there wid be plenty o' spirits aroon' ...but mibee no' the wans we really want tae be mixin' wi' Ha! Ha!

This is a photo of my Uncle (Dougald Lochhead) with his RAF squadron beside their Lancaster bomber in 1944. My uncle is 2nd from the right on the back row. He was from Agnes Street, Maryhill. He died in 1980.

Posted by: wee mags 26th Jan 2007, 11:53pm

it didnae work

Posted by: maggie hen 27th Jan 2007, 12:47am

Hi been looking on site along time,scared 2 add reply's but done it 2nite.Iam fae ruchill ,and maryhill,lived in fermore rd, and gilhill st, hubby lived in cotter st,,Ruchill i lived in Ruchill st,Wer i was broght up,so both mean alot 2 me.xxx

Posted by: Anne1 27th Jan 2007, 02:31am

Hi Maggie Hen, nice to meet you, am originally from Maryhill,Duncrun St, Then to Lambhill Skirsa St you will meet a lot of people frpm Maryhill

Posted by: georgia 27th Jan 2007, 04:36pm

Hi Maggie hen, I already replied to you on the 'When (and why) did you move away from Glasgow' post. Well her ah um again!!
Not only am I near you in Aldershot, but my dad's side of the family and my husband's family all originally came from Ruchill and Maryhill

Posted by: matt.63 15th Feb 2007, 06:42pm

lived in digs on the Hopehill rd inthe late 50s

Posted by: Jan Williams 20th Feb 2007, 05:34pm

Lived in Shannon St Ruchill before that up at Lyndale Rd, worked in Maryhill in Bryant & Mays

Posted by: jimmie 22nd Feb 2007, 03:27pm

hi everybody I was born in oakbank hospital a few year ago now: brought up in kelvinside ave.close to H.L.I. pub none of which are still there. moved up to springburn with my parents in the early 60s got married in mid 70s moved back doon the rd ( sandbank st ) then doon to queens cross ( dalmally st ) enjoyed a few shandies in the braemar and munns good auld days.

Posted by: williama2468 22nd Feb 2007, 03:56pm

hi was brought up in cambell street top of sandbank street maryhill late forties till 1959 moved to cadder vaila street then down south where i still live i just wondered is cambell street still there or has that gone the way of everything else when i think of the times we had as kids growing up things we could do places we used to go never a care in the world all that is now denied to later generations well all the best b.a.

Posted by: jimmie 22nd Feb 2007, 04:44pm

hi william i wasnt to familiar with the top of sandbank st i lived in the tennaments next to the orange hall but if it is like most of maryhill it will be gone. cheers mate.

Posted by: williama2468 22nd Feb 2007, 05:15pm

one of my uncles lived in those tenements wih his family the family name was henry my auntie was always making fudge you would eat it hot straight out of the oven funny how you remember things that you have long forgotten last time i was up cambell street was still there that i should have realised though the bus i was on was heading in the right direction but all the landmarks i had known were no longer there

Posted by: jimmie 22nd Feb 2007, 05:29pm

i didnae know any of the neighbours. not that i was anti social or anything i was just married so if i wasnt at work the rest of my energy was used up indoors if you know what i mean.

Posted by: williama2468 22nd Feb 2007, 05:44pm

hi annie was skirsa street round the corner from vaila street in cadder

Posted by: williama2468 22nd Feb 2007, 05:45pm

hi annie was vaila street round the corner from vaila street

Posted by: Lennox 22nd Feb 2007, 05:54pm

?? I think that is the same street

Posted by: williama2468 22nd Feb 2007, 07:14pm

sorry i meant vaila street was skirsa street round the corner from vaila street

Posted by: Scots Kiwi Lass 22nd Feb 2007, 09:06pm

Vaila Street runs off Skirsa Street, where the buses run down. I lived at No.3 Vaila Street (top floor) until 1963. All the windows were to the front - lounge and kitchen looked into Skirsa Street, and the two bedroom windows and bathroom looked on to Vaila Street. I went up to Cadder by bus in 2005 (July) to have a look. The weather was atrocious and as I was getting soaked, I just had a quick look before catching another bus into the city. It seemed strange seeing different buses as when I left Glasgow the buses were green and yellow. Will be visiting again this year (in late September) so I hope to see a bit more of Cadder then.
Cheers,

Posted by: williama2468 22nd Feb 2007, 10:16pm

hi i lived at 45 vaila street from 1959 till 1964 havent been back for a long time had some greet times there b.a.

Posted by: williama2468 22nd Feb 2007, 10:21pm

am still getting used to this way of talking lived at 45 vaila street top flat from 1959 till 1964 had great times there the guys i knew where don don eddie brogan eddie croak tam mclauglin ann mckenzie loads more there names escape me

Posted by: agnesb 22nd Feb 2007, 10:31pm

I lived in a room and kitchen at 57 Balfour St Maryhill for a while in the late 60s, and my husband had to pay key money for it but he didn't tell me till a long time after, I also used to go to the Steamie just round the corner and if I remember right you had to buy you'r ticket either the day before or in the morning for the afternoon

PS also have family living in Skirsa St



Agnesb

Posted by: Anne1 26th Feb 2007, 08:39am

Hi William 2468, sorry didnt reply quicker was away for weekend. s previous reply stated skirsa st was the main st vaila st cut of there had friends who stayed at 46 vaila st[russell] I go there quite often to go to cemetary.
We stayed at corner house [corner tresta rd] 181 skirsa st right at bus stop,last stop going towards lambhill. Cadder was a beautiful place when my mum & dad got it in 1953 there used to be the wee 24 bus which ran from Gairbraid Ave to Cadder many a night had to run like hammers o hell to catch it or face my dad.

Posted by: big tommy 26th Feb 2007, 04:11pm

My sister Betty (Finlay) lives in Wyndford Road where the the barracks used to be . I myself come from Garscube Road ,but nearer the Cowcaddens .In Crossburn Street No 78 .
I used to goout with Cathy White from Farnell street .her brother was a boxer .
Tommy

Posted by: matt.63 27th Feb 2007, 09:36am

My elder brother Tommy used to live in Sandbank Terrace used to love going to visit him there just to see the view of the city at night from his living room window it was a marvellous sight.

Posted by: stuarty 28th Feb 2007, 07:59pm

does anybody my daddy used to sweep chimmneys when it was his day aff when he was working on the trambreakfitter and also all the way through to the late sixties willie or bill stuart used to live in abbington st also 8ceader place with my mammy and 3sons this is NOT my dad

Posted by: williama2468 3rd Mar 2007, 07:44pm

hi annie1 some of the best times of my life were in cadder i also remember it as a great clean scheme used to catch the same little bus down to the valley the best memories of that bus were one time the local bobby who to cover the scheme used to ride one of the old fashioned bikes as the bus pulled away the five of us on the bus are all making gestures at him from the back of the bus he does no more than turn arround and starts peddling after us but you know the hills we had in cadder his legs are going ten to the dozen but the bus is going further and further away till we are out of sight . not like today when it is all radios and panda cars my mates where eddie brogan eddie croke don don tam mcglaulin pogie mcdonald one of the girls was anne mckenzie have been down south now for a long time prefer to remember it as it was then wouldent know it now well all the best williama2468 B.A.

Posted by: wee mags 5th Mar 2007, 03:54pm

this is where I lived in Maryhill I lived in the bottom flat on the left hand side

Posted by: Heather 5th Mar 2007, 07:24pm

Tommy, there was a girl in my class in St. Joseph's Primary School and her name was Catherine White and her brother was a boxer. Probably the same girl.
Sometimes when we were all playing together, Catherine's brother would give her money to buy sweets for us all.

Posted by: Guest Elle * 11th Apr 2007, 02:49pm

Hi polly,

I lived in Stirrat street many years ago. I lived at No.52. We then moved to Knightswood
in 1948. Two years after WWII ended. I married an engineer and traveled the world.

Posted by: georgia 12th Apr 2007, 11:15am

Is Stirrat Street in 'The Butney'? I'm sure this is where my husband's dad came from





Is Stirrat Street in 'The Butney'? I'm sure this is where my husband's dad came from

Posted by: georgia 12th Apr 2007, 11:17am

How did that happen??? Ah didnae post twice an' ah've no' goet hiccups

Posted by: flam 12th Apr 2007, 01:20pm

Hi Georgia..Wee Mags will be able to tell you as she is a Maryhill Lass Cheers Flim

Posted by: Anne1 12th Apr 2007, 02:56pm

hi georgia stirrat st was not in the butney it was across the canal bank of gairbraid avenue near guthrie st

Posted by: valleyboy38 12th Apr 2007, 05:44pm

i knew of two familys who lived in 52 Stirrat St the Clarks and the Butlers i was born in Gairbraid Place the day after my mother and father moved in their then new house in 1938

Posted by: georgia 12th Apr 2007, 08:35pm

Hi Anne, I've just checked with Jim and he confirmed that it was Stirrat Street that his dad came from. He left when he married Jim's mum in 1939 and they moved to Fernie Street but Jim's granny live in Stirrat Street until she died in 1968.

I've just dug out Jim's parent's marriage certificate and his dad's family lived at 46 Stirrat Street (botttom right hand side in the close)

Posted by: wee mags 12th Apr 2007, 09:52pm

georgia Stirrit St was off Guthrie St, up the hill from the part of Guthrie St where I lived,

Posted by: Anne1 12th Apr 2007, 09:56pm

Hi mags a was waiting for you to tell me ahad put stirrat st in he wrong place, than god a didnae make a mistake

Posted by: elle 19th Apr 2007, 08:59pm

Yes, Georgia. The Saunders lived at the bottom right hand side. Correct. I just remember the two boys singing on the wall, and I know for sure, one of them was a Saunders.

I just replied to valleyboy 38 and had to enter as a guest because I must have deleted the password setup in some way (?). I received a message saying my post would be checked out first. Words to this effect. I do post on a few other boards, and the setup is always different wherever you go.

Posted by: Lennox 20th Apr 2007, 12:55pm

Hello, all Maryhill folk.
I have posted on here before some place else about Maryhill, and I am just stunned that with the way the boards are growing no one remembers my relations . feel like the red headed stepchild"
My granny was born and lived at 47 Stirrat Street. Her dad lived there untill he died in the mid 60's By the way he was hit by a bus on the zebra crossing either at the barracks, or just up the road a wee bit near Gairbraid Ave, as I was only about 8/9 at the time I don't remember, but I do remember, it was a big thing. Lots of people etc....

The family name was Mc Killop. I know some of you remember mygreat Uncle, ( granny's brother)
I hope somebody has a light bulb minit

Posted by: georgia 20th Apr 2007, 02:05pm

Hi Lennox, As you've probably read, my husband's dad (John Saunders) was brought up at 46 Stirrat Street. He moved to Fernie Stret when he got married in 1939 but his Mother (my husband's granny) lived there until she died in 1968

Posted by: Lennox 21st Apr 2007, 01:07pm

Georgia, I think my family must have lived on the other side of the street, it looks like either a 47 or 49 I can't read the writting it is the original certificate.
Vallyboy
i knew of two familys who lived in 52 Stirrat St the Clarks and the Butlers i was born in Gairbraid Place the day after my mother and father moved in their then new house in 1938

The clarks moved into the same close as my grandparents, in Shuna Street, I don't know when they always just lived there my whole life,come to think of it I bet it was one of their sons as they had a girl Moira, who was only about 10/12 years older than me....

Posted by: glasgow lass 21st Apr 2007, 04:23pm

Lennox , i knew a moira ckark she was closer to my sisrers age , did she have a brother named tommy and mothers name vera such a nice family my mum still speaks about vera as they used to be good friends in those days, cheers lennox.

Posted by: Lennox 21st Apr 2007, 04:37pm

Yes she did have a brother named Tommy, I think she had two brothers, and her mother was Vera. I always knew her as Mrs Clark, heaven for bid kids then called adults by their first names

Posted by: glasgow lass 21st Apr 2007, 05:38pm

hi lennox, last news i had about them was that vera was very ill, very sad.

Posted by: Lennox 21st Apr 2007, 06:14pm

sorry to hear that, but she must be getting on now.

Posted by: wee mags 21st Apr 2007, 06:45pm

Lennox your uncle davie lived up the close fae me he lived across from the Mc Kays ,he lived on the left hand side as you went up the stairs, by the way after the McKays, left the Mc clogans lived there as a matter of fact I thought one of the Mc Colgans[ Frankie] went o Austraila to play football no too sure

Posted by: Lennox 21st Apr 2007, 07:56pm

wee mags,
do you remember my uncle davie wearing his wee flat bunnett, every time he went out the door? why did the men call them bunnetts?
Any biddy know the name Lillian Hannah or Lillian Sword ?

Posted by: glasgow lass 21st Apr 2007, 08:03pm

Lennox the news about vera being ill was almost 9 yrs ago but she was still in maryhill at that time, first in a long time for me but i should be in maryhill sometime in september, please keep in touch id love to know the other story, at this point this is all i can say - i hope you know what im saying here Lennox, cheers. maryhill for ever.

Posted by: elle 26th Apr 2007, 11:22am

You couldn't have gone into The Melrose Cafe VB because I am ten years older than you.
You just proved it by putting in your birth date.

When I lived in 52 Stirrat Street as stated before, there wasn't anyone by the name of Butler living in our close. Top third floor, was our family, the Corrigans, opposite us were the McMenemies. Second floor were the Ryans and the Wilsons. Bottom floor Clarks and Penders. Right up until I left in 1948-1949.

Names are coming to me now. There was Jock Clark and his wife, Michael Clark, Tommy Clark, Mary Clark and I think a Sheila Clark.

I went to school with Philomena Ryan, who lived right underneath us, with the Clarks under them. She had a sister with red hair called Bridget.

McKay was mentioned in one of the posts. I went out with an Archie McKay from Gairbraid Ave. He had a younger brother.

The name Lennox sounds very familiar to me. No. 47 had to be across the street which was a smaller building than the one we were in, which went the full length of the street and round the corner. I remember a boy called Archie McLean who lived across the street in the first close beside the wall where the Saunders boy sat on the wall singing and playing his drums.

Another name that comes to me is Eddie McKinnon. He lived across the Street.

The names I remember of the Wilson family opposite the Ryans, are Norah, Gina and Nellie. I went to school with Gina.

Posted by: andypisces 26th Apr 2007, 01:36pm

didnt go into the melrose cafe too often. I do remember the daughters Lola and Sandra. Used to chum around with them. They stayed up the same close as the jaconnelis at queens cross. Mrs melrose was jaconnelis sister. I believe Lola opened a beauty salon just across from the barracks.........Andra

Posted by: Catherine 26th Apr 2007, 02:15pm

Trust you tae know Lola

Posted by: jaybee 26th Apr 2007, 03:02pm

LOL on Lola.......

Posted by: valleyboy38 26th Apr 2007, 04:09pm

i remember the Melrose cafe next to harrys the fruiters i also remember a girl who went with the owner jackie her name was clara guy. The ryans you talk of did they have a brother called Terry . I go and visit one of the Clark brothers his name is John[81] he is in a nursing home he is older than Tommy[R I P],I am sorry but i never mentioned the Melrose cafe in any of my posts although i remember it

Posted by: Lennox 26th Apr 2007, 05:14pm

I am not sure if you are making reference to me with this quote, but the last name is not Lennox, that is just my screen name .... and 47 was in a smaller "building "
while we are on the subject , Anne1 or any one else for that matter names I need help with : Sword, Lillian and Margaret , James/Jim ! thanks

Posted by: elle 26th Apr 2007, 11:50pm

Did Jackie Melrose and Lisa Jaconelli get divorced VB, if he was going out with Clara Guy? I remember Clara Guy. She went to the same school as I did. St. Mary's. She lived in Guthrie Street. Another red head. I also remember Harry's fruit shop. One of my schoolfriends Pearl Fitzimmons ended up working in there for a spell. I went to a Commercial College after leaving St. Mary's, and Pearl wasn't interested in continuing her education, although she was very smart.

Yes, Terry Ryan was a brother who lived under us. Yes John Clark was older than Tommy. He was older than me too. I wonder if he'll remember me. Say hello for me. He was a very nice guy.


andypisces
Yes, I mentioned that Lisa Jaconelli was the daughter of the owners of the Jaconelli's at Queen's Cross. Lisa was a friend of my two older sisters. Lisa and Jack didn't have any children when I was a teenager working there, but I was only there twice a week, and worked for one year. I had a day job in an office. Their children could have been born either before I left Maryhill in 1948, or after it.

Posted by: elle 26th Apr 2007, 11:54pm

Yes, I know it was a smaller building, Lennox, I lived right across from it for 18 years, and knew some of the neighbours who lived there. McKinnons, Scanlons and the McLeans, but when I left in 1948, other neighbours could have left too (?).

One of my sisters had a friend whose last name was Lennox, but probably she didn't live on Stirrat Street. Sorry about that.

Posted by: elle 27th Apr 2007, 12:00am

Was just thinking VB that the Butlers you speak of may well have moved into our house when we left in 1948 (third floor). you were only 10 years old, and I was 20. How those years have gone by.

Posted by: wee mags 27th Apr 2007, 12:30am

hey valleyboy,wasnt Clara Guy the Glamour girl of the Valley? she had some style

Posted by: Lennox 28th Apr 2007, 04:02pm

My granny's next door neighbours were Mc Leans and the moved in next door to them around 1950, I remember when my granny died Mrs Mc Lean, told my grandad that she knew my granny her whole life,(at that time she was in her late 50's) I wonder if this is the same family ?

Posted by: glasgow lass 28th Apr 2007, 04:21pm

wee mags,clara guy wasnt the glamour of the valley - my mother was

Posted by: Anne1 28th Apr 2007, 04:23pm

nice one Glasgow Lass

Posted by: Lennox 28th Apr 2007, 04:36pm

your a quick lot on here !

Posted by: glasgow lass 28th Apr 2007, 04:38pm

: lennox, quick and true

Posted by: glasgow lass 28th Apr 2007, 05:09pm

hi valleyboy38, just been speaking to my mother shed like to know if clara is still alive and some other people she knew are -scott halfpenny, and this person called beefs - funny name i know but thats what she gave me

Posted by: valleyboy38 28th Apr 2007, 05:28pm

ill mention a few old timers for yer mum/jim rolland /tosh magregor /harry meechan/ pat connolly/jimmy traynor/geordie feely/ andy wheelen/to name a few i think wee mags is a relation of the halfpennysyou can pm me if you want i might know of your mum

Posted by: valleyboy38 28th Apr 2007, 05:33pm

the beefs might be a beefs macfarlane and the last time i saw scott halfpenny he was setting of to lisbone to see celtic 1967

Posted by: glasgow lass 28th Apr 2007, 05:50pm

thanks VB for the info,she knew tham all, do u know anything about clara as they were good friends back then.

Posted by: wee mags 28th Apr 2007, 07:47pm

glasgow lass Scot Halfpenny was my cousin, his mother and sisters lived in Gairbraid Ave,and when Scott got married he lived doon Gairbraid ave near Sibalds my sister was married to a Tom Sweeney from Stirret St
And Valley boy am laffin here at Geordie Feely noo thats some name, you forgot James Carney ,Benny Cairns, whit about the O, Haras and the Dunns,and what was the name of the old guy who had a billiard table and would let you play if you paid,he lived acroos from the Wards away at the end of Gairbraid Ave

Posted by: glasgow lass 28th Apr 2007, 08:25pm

wee mags, thanks for this news ill pass it on to her, i myself dont remember these people only remember some of the names mentioned, one person i do kind of remember was a man called big dennis obrian and i think he had a very red face and white hair thats why i still remember him and a very nice guy to boot.

Posted by: Anne1 28th Apr 2007, 08:29pm

GL scotthalfpenny is my cousin as well

Posted by: glasgow lass 28th Apr 2007, 08:32pm

yes i thought so anne , u did mention about being related to wee mags, i dont forget yi know

Posted by: valleyboy38 28th Apr 2007, 08:58pm

every body knew goerdie feely and his sister helen that wis ma burd lol big dennis wis a good friend of mine always time to talk to me even though a wis alot younger than him a big gentleman

Posted by: elle 29th Apr 2007, 12:13am

Thank you VB for the information you sent me. Much appreciated.

Posted by: georgia 6th May 2007, 06:30pm

Hi Elle, As I mentioned in another topic, my husband's Granny Saunders' (46 Stirrat Street)maiden name was McMenemie. I wouldn't be surprised if the McMenemies that you mention at 52 Stirrat Street were related to her, as back in the those times families usually lived in close proximity to each other

Posted by: elle 10th May 2007, 03:41am

There was never any mention of that while I was there, Georgia. btw, my older sister remembers the young boys playing the drums sitting on the narrow wall, across from our house, as if they were sitting on a horse. She was sure one of the boys was a Saunders.

Posted by: georgia 10th May 2007, 07:22am

Would it have been Joe Saunders Elle?

Posted by: Guest elle * 13th May 2007, 07:16pm

Having problems logging in, Georgia. Logged in, password came up and I was in. Came to this topic, and I have to fillin numbers to get in here (?).

Don't remember the first names of the boys, but isn't it a small world, here you are, married to a Saunders related to the Saunders family who lived beside me.

Posted by: biglad 17th May 2007, 05:22am

Hello I'm wondering if any folk here know of an Alderman Road. Also if any of you grew up in the time frame of 1930-1955. Another thing is if the surname Lennox has any connection to you in the Appleby St, Rockvilla School area.

All the best:)

Posted by: Lennox 17th May 2007, 05:12pm

Biglad, Welcome to the boards,

Can't help you I sorry to say, My name is not Lennox, it is just a name I picked for the boards

Posted by: Elma 17th May 2007, 06:27pm

Alderman Road is in Knightswood. Welcome to the boards biglad, have fun on here, we're all a bit daft but I'm sure you'll fit in.

Posted by: biglad 17th May 2007, 11:50pm

Thanks for the welcome. I don't suppose the building where I made my entrance into the world is still about, 445 Alderman Road.

Posted by: biglad 18th May 2007, 02:05pm

Turns out that the Alderman address was where I went after being delivered at 1014 Great Western Road; that must have taken me some time to get there.

Posted by: Anne1 18th May 2007, 02:33pm

you were an awfy clever wean then to get around like that anyway welcome to the boars pal

boards

Posted by: rosie-k 18th May 2007, 03:38pm

biglad, maybe you were born in Redlands Nursing home in Great Western Road, I had my youngest daughter in that hospital,I am not sure what the number in Great Western Rd. was.
I also stayed in Knightswood at that time.

Posted by: biglad 18th May 2007, 07:55pm

Thanks for the welcome Anne1 & rosie-k:) Apparently it was a Salvation Army Nursing Home, tho the http://www.mitchelllibrary.org/virtualmitchell/index.php?a=wordsearch&s=item&key=WczoyMzoiMTAxNCBHcmVhdCBXZXN0ZXJuIFJvYWQiOw==&pg=6 from Virtual Mitchell looks like the residence of the Addams Family:)

Posted by: scotslad90 19th May 2007, 02:45am

Not really a Maryhill Question Biglad but no matter....I so remember Alderman Rd as a kid.....my dentist was there and I hated it.Redlands was never Great Western Rd ,we live almost next door to the old hospital...tomorrow...only if its dry ...we have a new dog...a sloppy lab called Kaiser and he and I love a morning run...my kids think early morning is 10 am...Kaiser and I will do an early morning run...GWR,Anniesland,Alderman Rd and back via the canal and I will stuff a camera into my shorts for a few pictures

Posted by: wee mags 19th May 2007, 11:55am

Hi scotslad nice to see you posting I guess your home for the weekend ,thanks for the info I will use it ,my son finaly got his passport but would you believe it he has a bussiness meeting on June the 2nd so we have to put our visit off till after then ,am telling you its killing me as I have my bags packed a ready to go ,who knows maybe when I am in glasgow we might just walk passed one another and not even know it !!!!maybe as you are on your bike runs up the canal I will be showing it to Michael you never can tell Iam soory you could not oren the site I sent

Posted by: rosie-k 19th May 2007, 03:01pm

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Records of Redlands Hospital for Women, Glasgow, Scotland



I can assure you the above hospital was in Great Western Road Glasgow. I had my daughter in that hospital on the 15 th November 1965. I am quite sure their will be others on this board who also had children there. I don't know the address, it may have been some distance form where you stay.

Posted by: scotslad90 19th May 2007, 03:25pm

Had an amazing Morning Biglad……the weather was crappy,really heavy showers but I went for a run anyway….am feeling so unfit these days and I hate it.My lifestyle is not so good …..when I was in Glasgow I always made time to work out…would take the kids to the pool at Scotstoun and use the gym while they were swimming…these days I hardly ever have time to use the gym.
Got soaked twice this morning but it was still good..so enjoyed the run,was like re living some of my past……ran along the canal to Drumchapel then hit Alderman Rd…..man I had forgotten about this area……I remember St Mathews…all gone now and playing football at St Brendans in a Saturday league…still there! Took a few pictures that might trigger a few memories….I was amazed all the sports fields I remember…like Hillhead and the Uni were all gone….modern,flash houses now.
We came back through Anniesland and I was trying to figure out where 1014 GWR was and man it surprised me as well……opposite Gartnavel…the original house is long gone….its flats now and I still remember them getting built back in the 80’s,my wife and I looked at them when they were being built…I sort of remember the old house that was here…was pretty run down in my time but I thought it belonged to the eccentric millionaire Pickard….but am not sure

Posted by: Elma 19th May 2007, 03:50pm

Hello Scotslad, I'm a Hillhead F.P. from long ago. Was that the Garscadden fields that are away now and houses built on them? I know the Hiughenden grounds are still there, at least according to the Hillhead web site although they are so different from when I was there playing hockey and tennis and watching the boys on the rugby field. Times change I guess in 50 years!!

Posted by: scotslad90 19th May 2007, 05:40pm

Hi Maggs...am home this weekend and next weekend,long weekend here,after that its Spain for the summer.Are you looking forward to your trip.All three boys are in exam mode this month,I feel for both Mark and Ross because these are vital but they have both worked,Ross in particular thought he would skim them and he had a rude awakening ..we are just hoping he is going to be ok.HoweverI hope your holiday goes well,am sure it will,just be prepared for a few changes.

Rosie check out Redlands,was never ,ever on GWR.Its on Lancaster Terrace at the corner of Julian Avenue,have attached 2 pictures,1870 and like 20 min ago...I have lived here for almost 20 yrs now....was never a hospital in that time but I remember it as a maternity hospital back in the 60's when we lived just a few streets away.

Elma.I was amazed this morning,I remember the old Hillhead grounds in Garscadden and the Uni playing fields off Dyke Rd...all gone..next time I Rrun down there I will take a few pictures.

Posted by: scotslad90 19th May 2007, 06:18pm

Hi Elma,postings have been a bit crossed.I am Iain,Ross's dad.I remember the old Hillhead Grounds at Garscadden...remember going there to watch an Uncle play shinty...am pretty sure that one is built over...this morning I came down Dyke Rd and the old Uni fields were all class houses ,felt so weird...Kaiser was looking at me as though I was an idiot.I was stopping at every block with my jaw open...as you can probably guess its been a long time since I was down this way.
I am home next weekend but we are going up to Balmashie and playing golf at St Andrews but first weekend I have free I will do the run again along the canal and take some pictures at the old HHS grounds...I have fond memories of the grounds,my first ever g/f was an HH girl....used to go down on a Saturday morning.....young love!

Posted by: biglad 19th May 2007, 07:12pm

Hi Scotslad So the site of my entry onto the world stage has become a potential excavation dig for future archaeologists? Many thanks for the pics:)

Posted by: aaron king 19th May 2007, 07:17pm

hi rosie i am with you on that,my two lassies and boy were born there 1969 and 1970.unless it was seperate from gt western rd because of the trees

Posted by: biglad 19th May 2007, 09:24pm

This page gives an http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/hospitalrecords/details.asp?id=851&page=48 for Redlands Hospital For Women

Posted by: rossmckenzie 20th May 2007, 02:44am

Thanks Biglad.its always been Lancaster Terrace......the funny thing is the street adjacent to it is Redlands Crescent...but the old hospital building was never GWR....The Lawrence family....house builders and Rangers bought the ground back behind the hospital back in the 70's and built luxury flats there in the 80's...and kept the penthouse for themselves...all my kids went to nursery in the lane behind Redlands.....when the flats were built in the 80's the older women in these flats would come down and talk to the kids everyday........ my 3 still remember them...a constant supply of sweeties.
great morning run,the dog and I ended up in the Botanics after picking up some black rolls and the papers....had forgotten how great the city is in May.....the colour is so tremendous with all the azealea and roddies in bloom..the perfume was overpowering....so so beautiful

Posted by: Anne1 20th May 2007, 07:09am

is there two rossmckenzies on the boards thought ross had just turned 18 last week this ones gt 3 kids or am a seeing things[ave got glesses on tae

Posted by: aaron king 20th May 2007, 07:13am

Sorry big lad ,i was not paying attention,

Posted by: wee mags 20th May 2007, 12:06pm

Anne1 there is Ross then there is his dad Scotslad who has been very good at posting photos of Maryhill for all us ex,s ,and now Ross tells us all the new and exciting things that are going on in Glasgow ,they are a couple of gems ,

Posted by: Anne1 20th May 2007, 04:27pm

thanks mags just thought a wis seeing things aged 18 wan week next week 3 weans java exlained to me

Posted by: Melody 20th May 2007, 04:47pm

Oh Anne, did ye say Java explained tae ye? That's jist slightly better than Catherine explainin' tae ye.

Posted by: Anne1 20th May 2007, 05:01pm

the mind boggles melody

Posted by: Melody 20th May 2007, 05:15pm

Only kiddin' Anne Ah think!

Posted by: rosie-k 20th May 2007, 07:10pm

I was also confused, I thought it was the young Ross that had posted, he was talking about his dogs and going for a run,I was thinking he was calling them his kids, I always look at young Ross's Posts as he has a great knowledge of Glasgow and has put some really good photos on the site. I didn't know his Dad also posted, I am easily confused, anyway pleased to meet you Ross Senior.
Thanks to all who answered my post.

Posted by: Catherine 21st May 2007, 03:00am

Here Melody ah heard that

Ah think whit's happent guys is that Iain {Ross's dad} has posted with Ross's log in....hence it looks like Ross posted....capeesh?

Iain lovely to see you, it's been a long time, Germany's obviously being good to you.
You guys have a great summer in Spain and good luck Ross in your exams.

Incidentally, my sister an hubby used to have a Doberman called Kaiser, gorgeous dog so he wis.

Posted by: Anne1 21st May 2007, 06:56am

catherine how did the dug get in this conversation or did a miss something

Posted by: Catherine 21st May 2007, 02:12pm

It's really quite amazin how oor conversations end up aw ower the joint Anne intit

Posted by: Anne1 21st May 2007, 02:37pm

Posted by: georgia 22nd May 2007, 07:38am

Hi scotslad, I went to that dentist too in Alderman Road!

My nephew was born in Redlands Hospital in 1968. It is on a slip road facing onto Gt Western Road

Posted by: stuarty 22nd May 2007, 04:31pm

oh a thought rossmackenzie was the young lad a thought he was overly highly intelligent too the extreme mensa extreme as my head was spinnin ho and ave been here a wee while now oh a know its the wrang topic has anybody seen marina

Posted by: Marion Niven Dougan 22nd May 2007, 05:04pm

My son Jim was born in Redlands hospital Feb. 26, 1965. I walked from HATHAWAY ST. in Maryhill for my ante natal visits, oh an they bliddy iron shots in ma BUM WALKED THERR, LIMPED HAME

Posted by: stuarty 22nd May 2007, 06:41pm

hathaway street is still there just behind maryhill road as that is where my wee granny died and my cousin lived next door to look after her as the family did not want my granny to go into a nursing home and that was only about 18years oh naw it was scarraway st aww noo am all confused noo a will ask my big brother william he has just got a pooter so watch oot ggers hes a maryhiller threw and threw and born in 1947 so he has almost every bit of knowlage on maryhill as he was books mad and still is about the city of glasgow and particularly maryhill archives

Posted by: Marion Niven Dougan 22nd May 2007, 06:43pm

Stuart, me tae ma Jim wiz boarn in 1966

Posted by: wee mags 22nd May 2007, 11:53pm

Marion did you one time ask if anyone knew your father-in -law,well Valleyboy38 dis he told me once when we were talking aboout going for hot rolls up by Ruchill St and he said he was a boxer ,was that your Father-in-law?

Posted by: Lennox 23rd May 2007, 12:52am

wee mags that may have been me , my grandad & Mr. Dougan , knew each other.

Posted by: wee mags 23rd May 2007, 12:59am

oops ,jist say its ma age !!!!!!!! I an hivin a hard time remebering anything efter takin care of ma two Granweans the day ,am Jiggered

Posted by: Marion Niven Dougan 23rd May 2007, 01:11pm

Lennox I did not know your Grandad knew my father in law. Or did you mention it and I forget????

Posted by: stuarty 23rd May 2007, 03:35pm

oh it was hathaway lane marion next to shakspeare st my big bro told me in an e mail

Posted by: Lennox 23rd May 2007, 05:01pm

I think we did talk about my granddad & Mr Dougan, some time ago . I can't remember how they knew each other, but I do remember him( Mr Dougan) always being in my grandparents house. I think they knew each other from childhood.

Stuarty, I went to Shakespear Street School.. I loved it, I could have told you were Hathaway street was

Posted by: georgia 23rd May 2007, 06:50pm

Was Shakespeare Street School a primary because I'm think my cousin went there before she went on to NKS?

Posted by: Lennox 23rd May 2007, 07:59pm

Shakespear was a primary, I loved it , if you look in "our teenage years " topic there's a photo of the oldest school teacher ever . post 42

Posted by: georgia 23rd May 2007, 08:18pm

I've searched but all that comes up is 'Our Teenage Pics'...where is the topic 'Our Teenage Years' please?

Posted by: Lennox 23rd May 2007, 09:22pm

that may be the topic, I am at work and hard to jump back & forth , I know it was the Topic started by Jimmyd

Posted by: biglad 27th May 2007, 02:02am

2 more places me mom remembers us living at were on Hopehill Road & also the Ruchill Park area ( have a pic but its like REALLY old )

Posted by: Glasgow Residents Network 31st May 2007, 04:45pm

I live in this area. There are some photos online from some guy's website which show bits of Hopehill Road (an area that's been demolished and rebuilt several times as it's the site of an underground river and causes dampness, and later was a key factor in the explosion that happened at the factory in the area a few years back)

http://www.petermanson.com/glasgow.htm

As for Ruchill Park, it's a bit of a mess now because of construction work to build a new school there...

Posted by: peter fulton 3rd Jun 2007, 03:21pm

are you the wimmin, that knew my uncle dave, ?{lennox is my sis,don't be scared I am harmless}
can you remember the family at aw

Posted by: wee mags 3rd Jun 2007, 03:39pm

thats me I lived in the bottom flat on the left hand side as you came in the close ,I dont know much of your uncle, as they were a very quiet family and they kept to them selves

Posted by: peter fulton 3rd Jun 2007, 03:43pm

thank you for that, my granny made up for the rest of the family. dae you remember the other brother I was named after him?

Posted by: wee mags 3rd Jun 2007, 04:05pm

no just Davie as he always had a smile and a wee wink when he saw me ,

Posted by: GG 6th Jun 2007, 07:02pm

Maryhill-related news story here:

http://discuss.glasgowguide.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=8641

GG.

Posted by: DavieBoy 28th Jan 2008, 01:06am

Mags do you know of a family by the name of Kane, they live in the next close up from you in Guthrie St, middle right (if memory serves me right, a was only wee at the time), she was my great gran, I only knew her as "maw Kane"...................fur years a actually thought that was her name tae, "maw".........

Posted by: stuarty 29th Jan 2008, 08:41pm

does anybody remember ronnie augustine lived up cedar court flats he would be about 48/50 noo,,,,,and deg rennie.

Posted by: biglad 21st Feb 2008, 03:50am

Hi:) Anyone familiar with a 77u Wyndford Rd. in Maryhill? If so, I'd like to hear from you.


All the best. biglad

Posted by: Lennox 21st Feb 2008, 11:43am

77 U must have been the hoose number biglad, my pal lived at 77 d,

welcome to GG

Posted by: biglad 21st Feb 2008, 03:28pm

I've got kin that live there:)

Posted by: Lennox 22nd Feb 2008, 12:04pm

Wyndford road is still there , so I am sure your family will be ,

Posted by: Aileen 22nd Feb 2008, 12:23pm

I was born in Fingal Street, moved away at a young age, still have an Aunty at Glenavon Road

Posted by: murn 22nd Feb 2008, 06:13pm

My uncle Norrie and Aunt Agnes and My Aunt Peggy all lived at the Wynford but sadly all have passed away.

Posted by: glasgow lass 22nd Feb 2008, 06:51pm

I have relatives and friends in the Wynford, been in the same house for yrs and yrs and are very happy living there,, s'great some things never change.

Posted by: biglad 23rd Feb 2008, 02:45am

Managed to find my uncle's # in the BT phonebook and we had a good blether:)

Posted by: Guest Kate * 9th Mar 2008, 02:42am

My grandmother lived on Gairbraid Street in the early to mid-1900's. My mother lived on this street with her parents until 1919 before immigrating to Canada after the death of her mother in 1919.

My family's names are Jackson, White, Stirling, Milne

I would love to hear from anyone who knows of these family names from Gairbraid Street, Alexander Parade, Maryhill.

Thanks you

Posted by: valleyboy38 10th Mar 2008, 11:41am

KATE you may have got the streets mixed up their are only 2 streets in Maryhill GAIRBRAID AVE and PLACE [ Alexader Parade is in Denniston ]

Posted by: Ireene Fletcher-Anderson 18th Mar 2008, 08:57pm

I'm in Australia, migrated as a 10 yr old 1949 from Palm Street Maryhill. Had distant relatives
in 28 Willock street at that time..trying find out what happened to them construct family
tree for grandchilden their name was Patterson he was Charlie and looked after his invalided mum
I don't know her first name...can anyone help please... best wishes Irene

Maybe Marina or Martin_Glasgow can help

Posted by: marina 19th Mar 2008, 11:45am

sorry irene i dont know them i really only know my own family although i when i was born i lived with my mum on whitelaw st, i only know the agnews, mackays, hannahs and the neely's but im sure there in possil

Posted by: biglad 10th Apr 2008, 08:22pm

Hello:)

This is a genealogy question; are/ were the surnames Dean & Judge well-known in the area?


All the best. biglad

Posted by: kmacc 11th Apr 2008, 12:14am

Valleyboy Maryhill Rd was previously Gairbraid St cheers Kmacc

Posted by: Guest Tutu53 * 12th Apr 2008, 04:46pm

Hi all I was born In Rolland St, now live in Texas USA

Posted by: Marion Niven Dougan 12th Apr 2008, 08:48pm

Hi Tutu, this is Marion Dougan from the Glesca message board. Please send me the link I have lost it. Hope you are well

Posted by: Guest Tutu53 * 12th Apr 2008, 11:05pm

Marion send me an email, as Ive lost yours and I will send the link
Liz

Posted by: wee mags 13th Apr 2008, 12:50am

in the fifties I used to hang about Rolland St, with Joe Kane and Ian Dunne

Posted by: Marion Niven Dougan 13th Apr 2008, 03:41pm

tutu a canny mind yer email addies. I am mariondougan2@yahoo.com

Posted by: maryhillgal 14th Apr 2008, 02:45pm

Hi Tutu,

My husband came from 127 Rolland Street. What number did you live in?

Posted by: Christine Pentland 29th Jul 2008, 07:34pm

Posted by: stuarty 30th Jul 2008, 10:31pm

my ma da and 3 brothers lived in 8ceader place and the wrights and the mckormicks the was my granny my granda was blind and had a heros funeral at the same place so am the only non maryhiller

Posted by: maryhillgal 31st Jul 2008, 11:01am

Christine, did you go to NKS and if so when?

Posted by: Wormy 28th Aug 2008, 06:59pm

How many other members are from Maryhill, I went to North Kelvin Side and I am still living to tell the tale.

Posted by: glasgow lass 28th Aug 2008, 08:05pm

Aye me tae Wormy, went tae St Columba's ,I avoided the duckin doon the toilet furst day there
only because a had lots of family and rellies in the same school so that kind of welcome didn't apply , but if you were aw by yirsel >>>>>>> look out!!!

Posted by: Tennscot 29th Aug 2008, 12:13am

Glad I only Visited my aunties and uncles in Maryhill when I was a Schoolboy. Stayed there when I was married tho`. I thought they only done that Cludgie Dunkin in Barlinnie. Aye ye were a Lucky Lassie GL.

Posted by: glasgow lass 29th Aug 2008, 12:42am

Aye Tennscot how lucky kin wan guy get
Not only living in Maryhill, but >>>>>>>>>>> having such a nice neibor.

Posted by: glasgow lass 29th Aug 2008, 12:46am

awch carrection >>>>>>> neighbour.

Posted by: Lennox 29th Aug 2008, 12:57pm

Welcome to GG, Wormy I am also from Maryhill and I still have family there how about you are you still there, even in Glasgow ? Join in & have fun

Posted by: Avril 30th Aug 2008, 08:18am

Hi Wormy, my dad's family are from Maryhill and my old aunt & uncle still live there, I am going to Glasgow at the end of this month and will be calling in to visit them My dad went to NKS in the 1930's, my cousin was there in the 1960's, she was dux, I think that might have been around 1967 or 1968

My husband and all his family were born in Maryhill too, he still has a cousin living there who we keep in touch with. My husband's family moved to Drumchapel in the 1950's, he has very fond memories of his young days in Maryhill, my dad did too

Posted by: maryhillgal 31st Aug 2008, 10:30am

Hi Wormy, welcome to GG. I came from Stratford Street in Maryhill and also went to NKS from 1954-1958.

I went to Shakespeare Primary School.

Posted by: Tennscot 31st Aug 2008, 04:52pm

Aye I did have a good neighbour doon the "Butney" `n You turned out tae be a Fine Woman, `N ye kin spell too.

Posted by: glasgow lass 31st Aug 2008, 07:24pm

Aye spelling was never my forte and you have all been incredibly nice about

Posted by: Lennox 1st Sep 2008, 12:30pm

Were in Maryhill are you from Wormy, I lived above the Viking, my aunty still lives near there got family in the Wyndford, and in Summerston, (I think that is still called Maryhill? not sure)

Posted by: maryhillboy 1st Sep 2008, 01:17pm

hi mags-just a new member-my this has brought back a lot of memories for me-I lived in gairbraid place-near the old laundry-I left in 65-now based in wales-much the same as.all the best

Posted by: petalpeeps 10th Sep 2008, 06:04pm

I remember Mr Revel at Pollok Parish Church for a while , this was after the Reverend Curry had been there . Don't remember the years exactly . Was brought up in Maryhill till i was 12 , went to Dunard primary from 9161 to around 67 , then Garrioch secondary . Moved to Pollok while i was still 12 , then went to Crookston Castle secondary , which is no longer there , missed Maryhill terribly .

Posted by: petalpeeps 10th Sep 2008, 06:05pm

Sorry folks , meant 1961 in that last post .

Posted by: McKay/Danks 21st Sep 2008, 02:44am

Hi Davie Boy, my great gran was also "maw kane". I'm not sure if it's the same one. My gran was Agnes Kane. She married Joe McKay and was then Agnes McKay and lived at 145 Gairbraid Avenue.

Posted by: wee mags 21st Sep 2008, 12:33pm

thre was a Mc Kay Family who lived up on the top flat,there was a son Joe McKay who was the same age as me ,he was pals with Billy Caroll who lived in 15 Guthrie St,Billy moved to Austrailia

Posted by: Anne1 21st Sep 2008, 08:55pm

Mags did you get your Maryhill picture framed yet

Posted by: Wormy 21st Sep 2008, 11:23pm

davieboy did Mrs McKay no live next door/close to wee Sarah Beard? she lived @145 Gairbraid for years, I canny remember her sons by name but there was three of them .

Posted by: Lennox 22nd Sep 2008, 01:33am

I know both those names, Mrs Beard was friends of my Grandparents. in fact she was the best maid at their wedding .

Posted by: McKay/Danks 21st Oct 2008, 12:30pm

Thank you 'wee mags'. That might be my family. My grandparents were Joe & Agnes McKay. They lived at 145 Gairbraid Ave and had sons Joe, Jim, Willie, Thomas and Ronnie. The daughters were Annie, Agnes and Betty.
Joe passed away a number of years back. He would have been well into his 80's now.

Posted by: wellfield 21st Oct 2008, 07:55pm

Do you remember an ''Allen'' family,Guthrie St and Fingal St,40s through the 50s,the Dad(my Uncle) was murdered in Glasgow in the late 40s.

Posted by: wee mags 21st Oct 2008, 11:30pm

sorry wellfield I did not know your family

Posted by: wellfield 22nd Oct 2008, 02:19am

No problem wee mags,just wondered.

Posted by: tommy blair 16th Nov 2008, 08:36pm

Wee Mags i was friendly with Billy Caroll and his wife Cath for many years here in australia. they moved back to Glasgow some years ago. I'm also in touch with one of the mcormacks from Guthrie st.Some of them live in Canada and some in Germany.

Posted by: Christine Pentland 5th Dec 2008, 02:13am

Glasgow Lass,
I went to Springbank Primary School- I lived in the Doncaster Street Youth Club- my dad was caretaker there.
I went to Hillhead High School after moving to " The Drum " in 1956. I married Jim Rooney from Fernie Street in 1968 and in 1974 we emigrated to the US and have been here ever since.
He has a brother John Rooney and various auld pals- Desi O'Donnell, Rab McKellar, John Roddy, Davey Hamilton, Tam Findlay.
Anybody remember the Dunns from DOncaster Street- Andra drove a taxi and daughter Jeannette was a hairdresser- they are mentioned in the book " Night Song of the Last Tram "

Posted by: AGNES & ROBERT 6th Dec 2008, 05:56pm

To Avril, my Wife was born in Fernie St. No 42 and lived there until we got married on 1952 I was in the Royal Navy stationed at Faslane, we moved to London as I was drafted back to Chatham Barracks, after I got demobbed in 1955 we moved back to Glasgow, eventually we got a house at 54 Fernie St. I'll always remember that house and Fernie St. and te friendliness of the Glasgow people, ALWAYS A GLASWEGIAN

Posted by: AGNES&ROBERT 6th Dec 2008, 06:11pm

Hi Wee Mags my name is Robert Mackay my Aunt & uncle lived on Guthrie St. back in the 30s & 40. then they moved to Auckland St. Hamiltonhill My Uncle Alex was a professional gardener and went south to become a gardener for lord and lady Docker

Posted by: AGNES & ROBERT 6th Dec 2008, 06:47pm

To Wee Mags, my Auntie & Uncle lived on Guthrie St. back in the 30s & 40s they left there in the late 40s or early 50s their name is Peggy & Alex Mackay my cousin Alex went to Australia in the early 50s my cousins names were Billy,Alex,Bobby and Isa my Uncle Alex and my Cousins all played the bagpipes everybody on Bilsland Drive used to hear them just before the Bells they would march up Bilsland Dr. and arrive at our house just after the Bells

Posted by: AGNES & ROBERT 6th Dec 2008, 07:15pm

Hi Lennox, I remember when the Viking first opened at the corner of Ruchill St.and Maryhill Rd. I was working in Shaw's Foundry in those days in fact my workmate & I used to always step in for a pint on our way home from work. I also remember them building the Wynford Flats that was back in 1957, the last time my Wife & I were there I couldn't believe my eyes ,a big shopping centre no railway station, still I guess you have to move on sad to say always a Glaswegian from Maryhill, any where that I have travelled I have never found a place as friendly as Maryhill

Posted by: AGNES & ROBERT 6th Dec 2008, 07:39pm

To Tutu53 I worked beside a big John from Rolland St. I forget his last name,we worked with Paterson & Hughes on Lochburn Rd. 1960-1963 I took a photo of The Strathmore (McLauchlins) It's the only building standing ,Rolland St. Arden,Vernon, Fernie St. all gone.

Posted by: wee mags 6th Dec 2008, 08:50pm

Agnes and robert I did not know you family ,but my older brother Jim worked in Shaws foundry

Posted by: wee mags 7th Dec 2008, 01:00am

here is aphoto of my wee nieces ,they are now grown women with children of their own,
the photo was taken in front of our window ,note the nice white blanket on the ground just too send a photo to Aunty Margaret ,oh I forgot it at 26 Guthrie St can you belive there are no cars in the street, and up in Niven st and Stiritt St dont look so bad

Posted by: tommy blair 7th Dec 2008, 06:39am

hi wee mags, i was very friendly with billy caroll and his wife here in australia for many years. they returned to glasgow ten or more years ago.

Posted by: AGNES & ROBERT 1st Jan 2009, 06:21am

Hi Weemags, you said that your Brother Jim worked in Shaw's what did he do I worked in the Heavy Machine Shop that was 1957-1959, if he worked there at that time I probably would have known him

Posted by: *Caroline* 9th Mar 2009, 01:35am

I live in Australlia and looking for a man who worked with my father in Singers factory in the late 1950,s His name is george Meechan and was living in Maryhill. I would appreciate any help to get in touch with him, thanks Caroline

Posted by: laceypops 3rd Apr 2009, 04:08pm

I'm sure thats the number of close where my dad stayed 145 Gairbraid but it might have been place and not avenue) your family probably knew him his name's Alex Hogg.

Posted by: big tommy 3rd Apr 2009, 08:21pm

Dear Heather
Yes indeed it was the same girl . We went together for over 2 years .

She actually joined the WAAF when i was called up .she said she didnt want to be alone when I wasnt there .Such is young love.

We were really serious about each other and thought we would last forever . We even talked about marriage .

But when I was so badly injured in the Army , things changed . Such is fate.

Cathy went AWOL on three occasions to be with me and each time extra time was added to her length of service .
It seemed she would never get out to be with me .

The only way to get out ,was she said to get pregnant .So we went down that route ,but it just never happened .

Cathy got so frustrated ,she actully went with an Airman and he in turn managed to impregnate her . So that was us finished .

At least she sent me a 'Dear John ' letter which broke my heart . For a while.

Strange irony was that Cathy was to die giving birth to her 5th child .

We remained good friends right up to her death and I felt no resentment towards her .
She actully lived in Bishopbriggs near me .

By this time I had met my Jean and fully realised she was to be the love of my life .

Jean and I went together for 3 years before we married in 1954. . We were blessed with 2 children and were married for 49 years, 7 months and 8 days when Jean died very suddenly on 30th December 2003 . Again I was devastated and broken hearted . I still am . I miss her so much .

But thank you very much for a wonderful memory .I really was very lucky in knowing both of them . I wouldnt have had it any other way . Except i would want my Jean still here with me.

Big Tommy

Posted by: big tommy 3rd Apr 2009, 08:41pm

My young cousin lived in Vernon Street . his name is Michael Mc Sorley .
He is married to an italian girl named Josephina Regina who used to work in the City Bakeries factory ,i cant remember the name of the street .
Big Tommy

Posted by: scotgal 10th Aug 2009, 11:52am

To Glasgow lass,
I also went to St. Columba's from late 40's to early 50's, went to primary and then to secondary.
What was your name and were you in the same years as me. Lived in Oakbank Terrace then.

Posted by: glasgow lass 10th Aug 2009, 03:12pm

Hi scotgal, nice to see you>>>>>>>the dates that you have mentioned were not the yrs that I attended the school, but the yrs that I did go there were very rough times for some. Think the girls were more dangerous than the boys haha, Im at work at the minit, when I get home I'll send you a pm and we can have a wee chat about dates and names, so see you later then .Lass.

Posted by: garbeta 11th Aug 2009, 09:32am

Well it seems like a long time ago since anyone from Maryhill replied so I'll throw my name in as a new start!! Born in Nanson St. 1939 went to Springbank School, then NKS (for a short time) as we had moved to Eastwood so atteded Shawlands.(around early 50s). When in Nanson St joined the Boys Brigade (Ancroft St.) continued with the B.B. at Eastwood but left and joined the Scouts when I found out that the B.B. were starting a Band but only New members joining the B.B could join the Band (i.e. existing members excluded!!) - "frustated Drummer". When in Eastwood I got my first job with A & W. Smith Co. and started as the Office Boy, then apprentice Draughtsman which also included working in the workshops (Fitter), on completing my apprenticeship I joined the Merchant Navy (B.I.S.N.), as the only other option was National Sevice which was a definate NO-NO!! as you had existed on apprentice wages for the last 5 years - The Standard Joke about Nat. Svce. in those days was that you had to buy your own Ammunition. I sailed with the B.I.S.N. for about 6 years then came ashore in Fremantle W.A. at the end of my contract (1966) and have stayed here ever since. I have made 3 return trips to the U.K. including Glasgow and was last there in 2008 where I met up with some of my Old Sea Mates (the Keg was cracked around 11.00 just like the Good Ole Days!![ Well that will do for now Good Luck and Happy Boarding

Posted by: Agnes & Robert 11th Aug 2009, 02:07pm

CLAREDON STREET

Posted by: Venus 11th Aug 2009, 02:51pm

Garbeta,
Like you I attended Springbank then NK in the 50s/60s.Didnt join the BB but loved to see and hear them on a Sunday morning on their church parade up Garscube Road to Queens Cross Church.If my memory is correct then it was the two six and it had many boys in the company.Unlike you I didnt join the navy but my son did and is currently working on Survey ships as a DP officer.Much like you I am very fond of Freo and am happy to say Ive visited my daughter there many times,latest being last Christmas when we had a great time.Hogmanay was superb in the Esplanade Hotel,a great mix of people many Scots included.
I look forward to my next visit and particular swimming at the beach near the yacht club.My daughter lives just across the road so it is very handy.The Davilak hotel is another of my favourite spots.
All the best for now and maybe we will hear some more of your history.
Venus

Posted by: Dimairt 12th Aug 2009, 07:49am

QUOTE (big tommy @ 3rd Apr 2009, 09:00pm)
My young cousin lived in Vernon Street . his name is Michael Mc Sorley .
He is married to an italian girl named Josephina Regina who used to work in the City Bakeries factory ,i cant remember the name of the street .
Big Tommy

CLAREDON STREET


Scotgal, when did you live in Oakbank Terrace? What number? I've added a photo of the City Bakeries building in Clarendon St, now flats.

Le durachd,
Eddy

Posted by: christine marshall 5th Oct 2009, 10:39pm

Posted by: christine marshall 5th Oct 2009, 10:47pm

Hi, There, I was just going reading through these and wondering which cousin you are. This is Christine Mackay.

Posted by: kazzm 6th Oct 2009, 02:10pm

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Posted by: murn 6th Oct 2009, 10:21pm

Sorry Karen, wrong Peggy, my Aunt Peggy's married name was Stuart and then Thompson (second husband). Her daughters were Margaret, Helen and Jean.

Posted by: Tam Mc 8th Oct 2009, 04:07pm

I still live in Maryhill, in whats left of the valley just off Gairbraid, still some good people up this end

Tam Mc

Posted by: AUDREY MAC 11th Oct 2009, 10:42am

hi maggie, when did you stay in Ruchill:)

Posted by: Lennox 11th Oct 2009, 04:48pm

Welcome to GG, Audrey, when & where in Ruchill did you stay ? Me I lived in Shuna Street til 1973,

Posted by: ceader bhoy 11th Oct 2009, 06:04pm

LENNOX DID YOU KNOW THE PENDERS/BUCHANANS/FERNS/BELLS/ALL FROM SHUNA ST,CHEERS.

Posted by: Lennox 11th Oct 2009, 07:02pm

All the names I know but my cousin is married into the Bells family do you remember Jackie Bell ?

Posted by: ceader bhoy 12th Oct 2009, 04:10pm

hugh bell lived up the same close as my auntie maggie penders i think it was number 10 shuna st,went up there to stay in the summer school holidays,different world for me as i lived in a old tenement building with a outside toilet, hunners a wains lived up the close down at the round toll cedar place it was called, auntie maggie had a inside bathroom with a bath real luxury, she died of cancer when i was nine years old i really missed her when she passed away and her big oosiders with jam, loved that woman.cheers

Posted by: Lennox 12th Oct 2009, 05:42pm

The Bells lived at # 38, top flat on the left , the Penders did live at # 10 and that was the first close next to the wee wall , Mc Leands was across the road , I aslo can remember going into the Canteen to have a lunch, my Uncle Robert worked there and he often took us kids in there. I think the Buchanan's lived in my Grannys close #32, My Family was the Hannah's do you know them ?

BTW, My Cousin was married to Hugh Bells Brother

Posted by: wee mags 29th Oct 2009, 01:30am

ARE YOU INGUTHRIE ST ? OR IS IT GONE ?oops sorry for large print

Posted by: Lennox 29th Oct 2009, 11:18am

Wee Mags the last time I was home , it was still there, but it might no be now

Posted by: AGNES & ROBERT 29th Oct 2009, 03:10pm

The last time that my Wife & I were there was 2005, Gairbraid Ave. was still there, the Maryhill Burgh is being renovated, Its really good to hear from Maryhill People

Posted by: charlotte mc grath 29th Oct 2009, 04:55pm

Hi we were a big family who lived at 261 Garscube rd it is the only building left standing my maiden name is murphy i had 6 sisters and 1 brother my name is Charlotte but i was called Lottie at School (which i hated) i went to St Josephs from 1944 to 1951 then St Columbas from 1951to 1954 two people i remember who came from Burnside ST were Frances Paton& Maimie Masterton would love to hear from any one who knows me

Posted by: Kaneman 29th Oct 2009, 05:29pm

Hi Charlotte,

Ah went tae St Columba's to but then it had become St Columba Of Iona Sec school, Anne why are you hidin, an kin see your here noo hello???

Posted by: Kaneman 29th Oct 2009, 05:33pm

ah am sure mah maw went tae St Columbas in your era, if it is the same place, Her name was Eileen Brown Ah think they stayed in Gilbraid ave in those days ???

Posted by: Kaneman 29th Oct 2009, 05:40pm

Hi Lennox,

Wasnt there a wee park in Guthrie ST?? Behind the railway line an then there wis Ruchill Golf course ah think? I wonder if that it still there there was some bad kids that stole the balls an sold them back tae the golfers I heard that story not me you see

Posted by: Kaneman 31st Oct 2009, 07:23am

Ah youst tae 'live' in the Gimlet LOL We stayed in Curzon st, the 'cottages" actually we did not own the house it was Army Pensioners houses. I wonder if they are still there

Posted by: Wormy 31st Oct 2009, 02:46pm

Are you talkin aboot the two level ones ? aye most are still standin you know when you go up Tamshil St turn left those are still up am sure the rest are as wellbut I don't get along there musch these days .

Posted by: flam 2nd Nov 2009, 02:57pm

Hi Kaneman So it wis somebody you knew who stole my ball, I want there name and address ,as I had to give up golf ,it was at the Miley (5th hole ) Cheers Flim

Posted by: Lennox 2nd Nov 2009, 06:47pm

I canny remember the wee park's name but I know of it, Yes the golf course is still there, my brother has played there a few time now .

Posted by: Kaneman 3rd Nov 2009, 08:03pm

Hi Flam,

I'm no given it back, it wasnae me, ah didnae do it, an the post frae here, tae you, if it wis me in the first place, is fur your account, if ah did hae it in the first place, first hole over the hill tae the railway line ? no me??????

Posted by: Kaneman 3rd Nov 2009, 08:08pm

Please refer my previuos post, dunno anythin aboot the golf course?? wasnae me. but ah also fell aff the big shute there at that wee swing park, ah wis aright though fell on mah heid mah heid is been through the wars.. as ye know??

Posted by: Kaneman 3rd Nov 2009, 08:14pm

Huge update, ah got the new google earth, chrome, and its no there anymore, infact some bugger stole Guthrie street too, its those wee thievin gits that steal balls af the golf course??? aye ah taut them well

Posted by: Lennox 4th Nov 2009, 02:45am

Posted by: fronswa 4th Nov 2009, 06:46pm

Dunno if this has been mentioned in this thread yet... it's a tad large.

Maryhill residents form wall of protest to protect Wyndford Barracks
http://www.theglaswegian.co.uk/glasgow-news/news/2009/10/29/maryhill-residents-form-wall-of-protest-to-protect-wyndford-barracks-102692-21781846/

Posted by: Lennox 4th Nov 2009, 06:53pm

I always thought that the Wall Around the Baracks was on the listed list.
I don't remember it ever being vandalised much when I was growing up, unless that Kaneman was hiding next to it to scare the lassies on the way hame from the swimming

Posted by: Tam blair 4th Nov 2009, 08:53pm

I have fond memories of the Maryhill Barracks and the wall. Like you said Lennox, it was never vandalised in those days, too much respect. It would be a sad loss for the community if it were to be demolished. Lots of memories live inside these walls for the people who's family members were in the regiment.

Posted by: Lennox 4th Nov 2009, 09:16pm

Tam, That and the fact I wis feart of my Granny and what would happen to me if I was bad

Posted by: Agnes & Robert 4th Nov 2009, 10:21pm

fronswa, what you say is true Hess landed in Eaglesham and was captured and taken to Maryhill Barracks, from there he was taken to London Tower, then there was the Nuremberg trials, and eventually to Spandau Prison, with other nazis, they were guarded by the British,Americans and the Russians, that piece of ground on the Maryhill Rd. next to the wall I've heard it called No Man's Land it was something to do with the Council and the Army, I believe a Sentry used to parade up and down the No Man's Land, I guess claiming it for the Army I can remember the Guard House at the Gate also the Soldiers Home across the Street

Posted by: wee mags 5th Nov 2009, 01:30am

there was also a gatehouse on Kelvindale Rd, right across from Gairbraid School
the wall was a part of Maryhill and the barracks lets keep it

Posted by: Lennox 6th Nov 2009, 01:25pm

Wee Mags, I can't remember the gate, but I do know it was there my grandda would take me on his walks with him and I would always get wee lessons from him about why some thing were how they were , he told me about the gate being there and that it was taken down.

Posted by: George Muir 6th Nov 2009, 02:40pm

petalpeeps: Mr. Revel married Jane and I in Cessnock Parish Church April 5, 1960

Posted by: Kaneman 7th Nov 2009, 07:26am

Mah maw used tae walk from Ruchill tae Cader to visit mah Gran 'Grannie Broon', we passed the gaurd hoose in Maryhill road ah wis probably Five or so, Ah remember lookin at the Guys doin Guard duty on that gate, left a huge impression, and ah dont know whit Regiment they were, ah was to wee at the time. That would have been early Sixties?

Posted by: Agnes & Robert 7th Nov 2009, 11:30am

I guess they must have been the HLI

Posted by: glasgow lass 7th Nov 2009, 12:24pm

Its said that my aunty Betty met her future hubby there as he was a guard at the gate, what a sweet wee couple they were, those two gave me lots of great big cousins. My first memorie of being in the barracks is when they were building the flats, they became our play ground at night when the construction workers had gone home, there was a man who looked after the place during the night, he'd light these big fires on the spare grun and we'd all gather roon and get a nice wee heat from the fire, of course my mother alway told us to keep out of the barracks, but well kids will be kids, Lass were yoo near that fire oor there, no mun>>>>>>well whits aw that black stuff on'yir face then

Posted by: wee mags 7th Nov 2009, 09:53pm

on the wall at Kelvindale Rd was a large insignia of the HLI