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Post by Waverley on May 24, 2007 23:26:50 GMT 1
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Post by pwm437 on Jul 4, 2007 21:10:24 GMT 1
I can remember some shops in and around the Cross ; 1) Sellyns : just past Kerr Street on London Road and a kind of poor mans Lewis's. My maw would take me there with her Caledonian Check and get me rigged out for school 2) John Temple : a few doors down from Sellyn's where made to measure suits could be bought on tic and paid up weekly 3) Tom Martin's : Virtually next to John Temple's, and identical type of tailors. Got my first suit there, £11. 4) The Windsor : My sister's wedding reception was held there, circa 1960. 5) Scobie's : Hairdressers who did the whole friction bit etc. 6) Vernal Bros. : Shirts, ties hankies etc. 7) Logie & Co : drapers Can anyone add to the list
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Post by Waverley on Jul 21, 2007 16:49:12 GMT 1
Do you remember this shop Peter...Annacker's Midden
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Post by pwm437 on Jul 21, 2007 19:58:10 GMT 1
This is the firm William Annacker & Co., who were butchers and sausage makers, based at William Street in Anderston.
We can only imagine the sort of waste they got rid of, hence the saying 'Annaker's midden'
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Post by Waverley on Jul 21, 2007 20:38:08 GMT 1
They had several outlets city wide including one at Bridgeton Cross.
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Post by Waverley on Aug 30, 2007 12:37:05 GMT 1
The Umbrella.
When was it the Umbrella came Why did they build it then And did it first arise to fame With Greenhead's Iron men
It's like elsewhere is vain to seek For it has ne'er a fellow It stands unequated and unique The Brigton Cross Umbrella
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Post by Waverley on Sept 7, 2007 22:27:44 GMT 1
Brigton Cross Umbrella in all its splendour this week...
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Post by pitbull on Nov 22, 2007 21:38:49 GMT 1
in th first picture the black and white yin i can see wher they took me for my first pint at work or so they thought haha walkers bar and the aul picture hoose, the olympia where we used tae go an see the abc minors, and the toll the umbrella were we stood wasting time every night, the wee chippy was at orr street my work was in broa street an my burd worked in the cafe next tae the pictures in orr street when i use tae stay in main street so it was aw happening aroun the toll, and oor supporters bus used tae be fae the mermaid.
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Post by Waverley on Nov 22, 2007 21:48:44 GMT 1
Jackie ...I am a bit confused pal. Who did you run aboot wi' the Baltic , the Spur or the Derry. Christ you seem to hiv jumped aboot wi' mair teams than there was in the auld English League and the local Subbuteo catalogue.
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Post by pitbull on Nov 22, 2007 22:05:24 GMT 1
we me, wullie mcculley and smidy, ran aboot wi the derrry even when we stoo on the corner of fairbairn street the toll is where we stood at night before we took a doner doon the road tae oor respective hooses me albany street smidy tae fairbairn street an wullie tae dunn street wee nibbs wiz the baltic punter and as fur being around haha i was born in dalriada st and stayed in albany street ended up in main street i know a few spur punters they went tae my secondary before they moved us tae johnny fae bernie, and the baltic boys went tae rivvy we,ll no mention whit yin nibbs was at him being a true blue an a good wee pal for a lot of years ;D
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Post by Waverley on Nov 22, 2007 22:08:03 GMT 1
OK Jackie...oh Brigton will be Brigton when the Calton's dead and gaun....Brigton will be Brigton....
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Post by smidy on Dec 4, 2007 20:56:15 GMT 1
Hay I know that wee song ok Waverley I was Born In 26 Main St Bridgeton Cross Up the Pen as it was known moved up to fairbarn st about 1966 but was always was a brigton man ha ha
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Post by daisy on Dec 10, 2007 11:30:13 GMT 1
I have many memories of Bridgeton ,I used to work in a relatives shop in main street across from the wee bakers,it was called mace store ,we sold groceries and had a very busy meat counter,we used to lock the shop door early ,(in the marching season)and run down to the Cross for the bands coming in .I think I had relatives in every band that came in ..lol have cousins who lived or still live in various streets there,like Dalmarnock rd,Main street,James street,landressy streets ,london road,Greenhead street.My dad was born in Ruby street .
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Post by arty123 on Dec 10, 2007 13:42:06 GMT 1
my first job was with john menzies at bridgeton cross,it was 5am start,loading bundles of newspapers and magazines into a big van then jumping in the back and delivering to all the newsagents in bridgeton. arty
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Post by Waverley on Dec 10, 2007 13:43:22 GMT 1
my first job was with john menzies at bridgeton cross,it was 5am start,loading bundles of newspapers and magazines into a big van then jumping in the back and delivering to all the newsagents in bridgeton. arty Where exactly was John Menzies at Bridgeton Cross Arty???
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Post by arty123 on Dec 10, 2007 15:34:15 GMT 1
charlie, i used to walk from barrowfield down london road,turn left at the cross and menzies was about 15yds from there,that was in 1957 arty
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Post by Waverley on Dec 10, 2007 15:37:00 GMT 1
So it was right on the cross then...was it a shop or a depot.
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Post by arty123 on Dec 10, 2007 16:17:19 GMT 1
it was a branch of menzies in west nile street ,did not sell to the public charlie,there was another branch at the top end of orr street arty
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Post by pwm437 on Dec 10, 2007 17:33:37 GMT 1
John Menzies had Menzies House at 100 West Nile Street, which was probably a head office.
The 1960 GPO Directory shows only two Menzies premises in the east end ;
24 Alexandra Parade (which probably qualifies as Townhead)
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288 Orr Street, which would have been at the Gallowgate end, on the rh side heading north.
It looks as though Arty's shop near Bridgeton Cross was transferred up to Orr Street a few years later.
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Post by daisy on Dec 10, 2007 22:12:36 GMT 1
Family members who lived and some who still do live there are Burton,Bryant,Coutts,Malcolm,McKee
besides the above ,names from around 1840 upwards are wilkinson,Queen,Morrison,Stewart,Reilly
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Post by arty123 on Dec 10, 2007 22:14:33 GMT 1
the menzies shop was not near bridgeton cross,it was in bridgeton cross,and i used to run errands to the orr street branch from there arty
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Post by Waverley on Dec 11, 2007 16:49:31 GMT 1
I know the Malcolm's from Bridgeton...
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Post by arty123 on Dec 11, 2007 19:02:55 GMT 1
Sorry allyB i cant remember maxwells sweetie shop,i remember the train station and the pub at the corner arty
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Post by daisy on Dec 11, 2007 22:38:06 GMT 1
I know the Malcolm's from Bridgeton... The late big Jacky Malcolm was married to my cousin Betty Burton,he used to work in beside my man and my brother.
sorry Ally I dont know exact dates will try and find out,and the numbers they lived at
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Post by pitbull on Jan 3, 2008 22:08:31 GMT 1
The Umbrella. When was it the Umbrella came Why did they build it then And did it first arise to fame With Greenhead's Iron men It's like elsewhere is vain to seek For it has ne'er a fellow It stands unequated and unique The Brigton Cross Umbrella the umrella was donated tae the folk of brigton
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Post by pitbull on Jan 3, 2008 22:10:08 GMT 1
in th first picture the black and white yin i can see where they took me for my first pint at work or so they thought haha walkers bar and the auld picture hoose, the olympia where we used tae go an see the abc minors, and the toll the umbrella were we stood wasting time every night, the wee chippy was at orr street my work was in broad street an my burd worked in the cafe next tae the pictures in orr street when i use tae stay in main street so it was aw happening around the toll, and oor supporters bus used tae be fae the mermaid.
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Post by pitbull on Jan 3, 2008 22:14:26 GMT 1
I have many memories of Bridgeton ,I used to work in a relatives shop in main street across from the wee bakers,it was called mace store ,we sold groceries and had a very busy meat counter,we used to lock the shop door early ,(in the marching season)and run down to the Cross for the bands coming in .I think I had relatives in every band that came in ..lol have cousins who lived or still live in various streets there,like Dalmarnock rd,Main street,James street,landressy streets ,london road,Greenhead street.My dad was born in Ruby street . i stayed above the bakers at 59 main street in the 70s and at the end of ruby street was albany street where i lived as a wean ;D and i was in 2 bands in brigton first the noey in the 60s when i was about 9 or 10 and the wullie wilson in the 70s LOL 138 14 DIST NO SURRENDER ;D AN OLD MATE OF MY DADS STAYED ABOVE THE MERMAID AT JAMES STREET neilly cassidy he used tae play the bass drum in the noey so did jim his son the noey was a good blood and thunder band. we were all proud tae be associated with the noey. i,ve still got a blue jumper in case duty calls, (joke) if ye look up luton and bedford drumming club ye,ll see proper big drums not like the wee daft yins they take on parade a proper big drum ;D there called lambegs
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Post by daisy on Jan 3, 2008 22:21:05 GMT 1
I remember the noey being at a church service and a certain member who I will just use the intitals HC to identify pinched the Collection bag,the church elder did get it backbefore he got out the building lol
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Post by daisy on Jan 3, 2008 22:35:49 GMT 1
I know a lot of people who had been members of the Brigton Billy Boys (including my own grandad..lol) what has often baffled me is,why Billy Fullerton who was obviously looked upon as some sort of hero gang leader,how come he is buried up in Riddrie cemetery in an unmarked grave,surely with the amount of band members and locals there would put some sort of mark of remembrance to the man.
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Post by pitbull on Jan 3, 2008 23:00:25 GMT 1
I know a lot of people who had been members of the Brigton Billy Boys (including my own grandad..lol) what has often baffled me is,why Billy Fullerton who was obviously looked upon as some sort of hero gang leader,how come he is buried up in Riddrie cemetery in an unmarked grave,surely with the amount of band members and locals there would put some sort of mark of remembrance to the man. aye yer right there daisy maybe the local lodges should get up a wee rememberance fund and put a memorial statue or something there, big bill campbells got a wee bit on a mural in belfast, as he was the commander in brigton of a para military group. so why not get one for billy fullerton ye,d think the money they get fae books like no mean city and razor king they,d do something not that he was an icon or anything imfamous really but still part of the history of brigtons billy boys which was part of our culture in the auld days, which i believe will die out in years to come.
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