State Cafe, ferris Options

[odeonclubboy]

i see everyone refers to the state cafe in shettleston whereas we always referred to it as ferris after the owners the ferri family...rer icecream! i had my first coca cola in there this would have been in the early 50's and there was what seemed to me then this huge machine at the back from whence came an ice and i do mean ice cold bottle of coke later i used to fequent a cafe further up shettleston road towards sandyhills past the billboards but i dont remember the name

[bilbo.s]

The Ferris´ ice cream was briiliant - I don´t know if it was the secret ingredient of fresh unsalted butter that did it. I knew the family well, as I started frequenting the place in 1959 aged 17 until about 1962. I say "frequented" but I spent most of my time there, being hopelessly besotted with the lovely Silvia, much to the detriment of my further education. Her sister Vira (Elvira) also worked in the café and brother Rico was in charge of the business. Bertie(Umberto) worked the van operation. I do not recall the name of the other café across from Gartocher Road , as our clique only used it when the State was shut. At that time I lived in Blackcroft Road. I saw some of my mates up until about 30 years ago but I have been unable to trace anyone since.

As I am now 69, i guess we went to the Odeon Club at different times - still remmber all the corny sing-songs - 2 Lovely Black Eyes, Daisy, Daisy etc- movies were mostly Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Bowery Boys etc At that time I lived round the corner from the Palaceum and across the road from Deans´s pub.

[odeonclubboy]

i grew up in shettleston as a boy but now live in oxfordshire i will be 65 next year and am planning a holiday for my 65th birthday we will be staying in ayr but i shall visit shettleston...i havnt been for years last time i was so sad to see the state (cinema) had been demolishedyou must remember the red sandstone building opposite the state i had a pal who lived there ian paterson...by the way did you go to eastbank?

[odeonclubboy]

by the way i love the forum topic headline "cafes & dining" the only "dining" i ever did in shettleston was mince and tatties and gies a piece!

[tamhickey]

I worked in the Sheiling bar in Shettleston almost 30 years ago and we had the finest west of Scotland cuisine on offer then; porker suppers for the lunchtime guys. A huge sausage supper for less than you'd pay in the chippie for the wee sausages. I didn't stay there too long as the place went nuts at the weekend and there was a lot of trouble in it. I don't think the food had anything to do with it though!

[odeonclubboy]

i remember the name...the sheiling but cant think where it is the only pub i was ever in in shettleston is the one on the corner of killin street and shettleston road

[bilbo.s]

The Sheiling was further up towards Gartocher Road. The one at the corner of Kilin Street is the Railway Taxern with The Kirkhouse opposite. Never been in any of them, apart from once in the Sheiling- that wa enough and that was way back. The Gables (corner of Sandyhills Road ) was OK- was a post office/ general store when I was a kid.

[odeonclubboy]

my reccollection from when i was a young boy is of the kirkhouse being a bit rough my uncle billy used to drink in there and he was a bit of a lad!