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Post by patrick on Feb 18, 2010 13:13:59 GMT 1
Gibbsy the chippy was called Conetta's
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Post by Gibbsy on Feb 18, 2010 13:32:46 GMT 1
Gibbsy the chippy was called Conetta's Cheers Patrick ah could never remember the name. My sister in law who I mentioned (might) have lived in the wee hoose up near the cross worked in that chippie aboot 75/76? ? Wis there no a convenience store on the corner (pakistani shop)? before the East Kilbride dairy. Quite a big shop if ah remember
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Post by patrick on Feb 19, 2010 22:04:43 GMT 1
I dont remember, the pakistani shop gibbsy, but i remember wee Jenny's along from Flynn's on the same side do you remember Jenny's dairy and on springy rd up past the other side of Flynn's there was Creamers.
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Post by patrick on Feb 19, 2010 22:06:01 GMT 1
Charlie they photo's are fantastic, keep them coming.
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Post by Gibbsy on Feb 20, 2010 8:58:37 GMT 1
I dont remember, the pakistani shop gibbsy, but i remember wee Jenny's along from Flynn's on the same side do you remember Jenny's dairy and on springy rd up past the other side of Flynn's there was Creamers. Patrick my memory is sketchy at best bit ah seem tae remember a shop on the corner. Oh jist remembered as well there wis a bookies further doon towards the wire work which became jock steins off licence shop (ah think) Dont remember Jenny's. Next tae Flynns on London rd wis George the paki shop. He eventually opened up a kebab shop next door. Next tae Flynns on Springy rd wis a wee fish shop then the doctors which became Flynns big lounge. Accross the road next tae the Tavern wis wee Danny's the barbers then Galbraiths then the butchers ah think?
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Post by jawbox on Feb 20, 2010 17:57:34 GMT 1
Gibsy & Patrick
I remember Creamers and the wee fish shop, Creamers sold nails, hardware that sort of stuff, I had no more mind of those shops till you mentioned them - thanks for that!
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Post by jawbox on Feb 20, 2010 18:00:27 GMT 1
Charlie, the foties at the start of the thread are fantastic, I've got some responses to them which I'll post in a few minutes. Id love to see the ones that are missing but appreciate that a board like this takes time to manage. Thanks for them and well done!!
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Post by jawbox on Feb 20, 2010 18:08:49 GMT 1
This one was taken from the 'wee hoose' showing the rest of Springfield Road up to Parkhead Cross. Great fotie Charlie! How well I remember this part of Springfield Road. I remember being taken there (more or less to the spot where the fotie was taken from) one Sunday morning. My Dad took me there to see the tram that had jumped the points at Parkhead Cross and was lying on its side. It was a Coronation type tram and there was glass everywhere and still personal stuff lying on the ground. Im not sure when it would have been exactly but imagine that it would have been between 57 and 59.
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Post by jawbox on Feb 20, 2010 18:25:02 GMT 1
Yes that is correct erckel...it was originally called the Cafe De Lux before it became Bunny's... © 2007 Virtual Mitchell Glasgow. I liked the picture of Helenslea Dairy I used to work there in the school holidays as well as Capaldi's at night Hi again Palaisgirl, How well I remember this fotie. In the Helenslea Dairy was before my "Uncle" Robert McGlauchlan owned the shop in the 50s. Robert was in the Sally Army same as many of my family and I remember him when going to the shop always humming tunes as he operated the bacon slicer or got you a loaf or a pint pf milk. His first wife Ethel died and he remarried Jean I think. I also remember on a Thursday night being sent to the Cafe De Luxe with my Mother's last coppers from her purse to get two single nougats and a pokey hat for the three of us before getting paid on Friday!! Happy days eh?
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Post by jawbox on Feb 20, 2010 18:38:27 GMT 1
I remember Samsons I use to love there hot apple pies they were brill. I lived at 17 Edimston street great days remember Finlayson's the sweet shop Charlie I also remember going to Curley's for broken biscuits for my Mammy you could pick your own out of the big glass cases great memories. Adaline what was the names of your family who lived in Edmiston st as I might have known then. Peggy I remember Finlayson's and going there to get sweets when there was rationing on and going there for the first time when rationing finished.
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Post by jawbox on Feb 20, 2010 18:47:50 GMT 1
I can almost hear the wee newspaper man (Porky I think his name was) coming down Springfield Rd on a Saturday evening advertisin his "Pink" Evening Times or Green Citizen. Who can remember the wee man who sharpened aw the knives and scissors ootside Curleys? I used tae stand fur ages and watch him as a kid. Clansman, I remember them coming round wi papers when I lived in Palace Street, with late finals and when there were three evening papers and the paper boy shouting " Times, News and Citizennnnnnnnnnn" There used to be special editions and I seem to remember something about murders and especially one for Manual the murderer. Like you I also remember being fascinated by the man that sharpened the knives outside Curleys.
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Post by Waverley on Jul 25, 2010 21:53:40 GMT 1
A couple of old photos of the recently demolished Begg & Cousland Wire Works in Springfield Road.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2010 22:12:58 GMT 1
Very sad to see the picture of the wire works and my old house. I am away to have a wee greet.
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Post by Waverley on Jul 25, 2010 22:20:06 GMT 1
Very sad to see the picture of the wire works and my old house. I am away to have a wee greet. I think I'll join you Etta as I spent many a happy hour playing 'three and in' fitba in the middle garage door of the factory in Kempoch Street shown in the photo.
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Post by patrick on Jul 25, 2010 23:24:21 GMT 1
Thanks Charlie, once again you have come up trumps.
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Post by palaisgirl on Jul 26, 2010 8:21:00 GMT 1
Great photos Charlie, I remember walking that road to Rivvy, from Janefield street, it seemed that long but when you think about it wisnae really. Remember going into the sweetie shop in the afternoon for Cola Cubes and sweetie tatties,mmmmm can still taste them.
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Post by patrick on Jul 26, 2010 11:09:17 GMT 1
I carol, I remember it well I also remember the Teachers, waiting in the arch's catching us kids when we were late, lol.
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Post by Gibbsy on Jul 26, 2010 11:28:28 GMT 1
A couple of old photos of the recently demolished Begg & Cousland Wire Works in Springfield Road. Aye Charlie we used the middle garage door as the goal an sometimes used the school gate as the other when we had enough players for two teams. (you can just about make out the school gate diagonally opposite from the garages) Must be a really old photo as the electricity pylon aint there which was sited in the grounds of the wire works near the corner of springy rd and kempoch st. Also the Helenvale st high rise flate huvnae been built yet
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Post by patrick on Jul 26, 2010 14:02:06 GMT 1
The electricity pylon I remember was at the other end of Kempock St turn left, and the Pylon was on your left. next to the football park, or was there two.?
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Post by Gibbsy on Jul 26, 2010 14:07:51 GMT 1
your right Patrick - must have been later on they did put another pylon into Begg and Couslin roughly near the corner of Springy rd and Kempoch st. Look at the photo Charlie put on an imagine another pylon the same (ah think) as the wan you refer to
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Post by robertcockburn1 on Dec 11, 2010 0:05:17 GMT 1
Springfield road brings back a few memories for me, my first job was a dowler at dykes furniture factory. I was 15yrs of age worked a 40hr week plus 2 late nights tuesday and thursday and a saturday morning for a wage of £4.50 a week. My job as a dowler was to hammer in wooden pegs into furniture for the cabinet maker to join the sections together... ps does anyone know if the factory still exists as im going back to 1971......regards coby
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Post by Waverley on Dec 11, 2010 0:07:48 GMT 1
Demolished now Rab and the ground is now part of the Commonwealth Games Stadium
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Post by lindyloo22 on Dec 11, 2010 0:17:22 GMT 1
This one was taken from the 'wee hoose' showing the rest of Springfield Road up to Parkhead Cross. Great fotie Charlie! How well I remember this part of Springfield Road. I remember being taken there (more or less to the spot where the fotie was taken from) one Sunday morning. My Dad took me there to see the tram that had jumped the points at Parkhead Cross and was lying on its side. It was a Coronation type tram and there was glass everywhere and still personal stuff lying on the ground. Im not sure when it would have been exactly but imagine that it would have been between 57 and 59. joe the last wee shop on the right hand side was my salon in the 8os and 90s.
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Post by lindyloo22 on Dec 11, 2010 0:38:01 GMT 1
Springfield road brings back a few memories for me, my first job was a dowler at dykes furniture factory. I was 15yrs of age worked a 40hr week plus 2 late nights tuesday and thursday and a saturday morning for a wage of £4.50 a week. My job as a dowler was to hammer in wooden pegs into furniture for the cabinet maker to join the sections together... ps does anyone know if the factory still exists as im going back to 1971......regards coby Coby in 1972 my wage as an apprentice hairdresser was £2.70 for a five and a half day week 9 till 5.30 and no lunch hour. But I loved it ;D daft or whit
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Post by robertcockburn1 on Dec 11, 2010 1:20:07 GMT 1
Hi again lindyloo, cant you sleep either .. You make me feel that i was getting a good wage then ha ha.The main thing was that you enjoyed your job, and managed your money accordingly. Are you still hairdressing.
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Post by lindyloo22 on Dec 11, 2010 1:32:10 GMT 1
naw retired noo merried a millionaire
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Post by robertcockburn1 on Dec 11, 2010 2:00:09 GMT 1
Hairdressing has changed so much now, my daughter is a hairdresser, she specialises in real hair extensions and gets the hair from russia as they say that's the best quality of hair, she trained with herberts in Liverpool , did you see them on the telly...... ps I'm also a millionaire without the money... sorry so long in replying trouble with computer...
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Post by robertcockburn1 on Dec 11, 2010 2:10:27 GMT 1
Thanks waverley....... I would have demolished it myself years ago but i was making such cracking wages, wasn't i lindyloo... ha ha ha
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Post by lindyloo22 on Dec 11, 2010 10:20:56 GMT 1
I did see that show on the telly Coby, yer poor daughter has alot tae put up wae workin wae him ;D ::)a hope yer nice tae hur when she gets hame at night ;D poor lassies oan hur feet awe day listenin tae that prima donna it's a medal she deserves ;)but as you are a millionaire anaw am sure ye see hur awright ;D ;D
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Post by robertcockburn1 on Dec 11, 2010 12:50:01 GMT 1
Good morning lindyloo, Sammys left there years ago and doing mobile hairdressing and doing very well I'm pleased to say. Think she could give me some money to add to my millions, do you see the price they charge for real hair extensions.....
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