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Post by Waverley on Aug 31, 2007 20:10:55 GMT 1
This photo is rather poignant considering that it was taken in the back courts of Dunn Street and Fairbairn Street circa 1971 by a Swedish or German photographer who just happened to venture into the backcourt as these weans were taking part in that old Glesga sport of 'Dyke-jumping'. From left to right back row:- ? , ? , John Turley, ? , David Boyce , Sam Boyce , Craig Boyce Front ?. Note how the building in Fairbairn Street has had the roof stripped of slates and rafters laid in a pile ready to be taken away to be sold on as firewood or some other use in the pre-green conservation days.
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Post by pitbull on Nov 22, 2007 21:26:49 GMT 1
the bigger lad at the back in the middle looks like harry turner and i actually remember they roofs with the timber stacked up on them and i knew young john turley and his sister christine she was in my class at dally. aye noo ahve seen that photie again its definately harry turner ;D, smiddy my wee mate will confirm when he decides tae get his backside on this website, as harry is his cousin, he stayed in fairbairn st too but the other side of the road. that photie is looking towards dunn street swings just behind aw the timber.
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Post by pitbull on Nov 29, 2007 1:42:57 GMT 1
my maws cousins stayed in the closes were that photie was taken, they were the mcdonagh brothers and her auntie rachael, the boys were henry, big james, william,and youngest thomas, and a sister bridie, her boys were the docherty boys, they were donegal decent, dont know how they were her cousins probaly through marriage i think. as they werenae the same religeon as any of my grandads familes, probaly grandmothers
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Post by pitbull on Feb 26, 2009 21:53:40 GMT 1
I stayed in dunn st pitbull right opposite the swings. dunn street swings i played there often in the early to mid 60s auld jimmy was the janny there and the cairns brothers lived opposite there i loved the bakery on dalmarnock road for its chocolate snowballs, next to the swings,
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Post by Waverley on Feb 26, 2009 23:04:08 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2009 10:03:17 GMT 1
When I think back to Brigton as a child we were always out playing,there was the time everyone was playing ropes,then there was balls,or kick the can they are all forgotten games,and like the photo jumping the dykes how many sore knees and and chins did you get falling off,andit did,nt cost your parents a penny you entertained yourselves you did'nt need all the expence of the things kids have now.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2009 18:07:46 GMT 1
Naw, an they'll probably never experience dyin o diptheria, TB or whoopin cough, hivin their lungs blackened by the smoke frae a million coal fires, hivin patches oan the erse o their troosers or shoes that let waater in either. ;D
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Post by holywell37 on Mar 7, 2009 22:02:14 GMT 1
Ah well they've always got the heroin.
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