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Post by Waverley on Oct 14, 2007 10:00:19 GMT 1
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Post by pwm437 on Oct 14, 2007 10:22:55 GMT 1
Main Street :
No. 111 : A tinsmiths workshop, founded in 1844 by Thomas McDonald. Later extended in 1904 for Duncan Stewart, plumbers. Now Demolished.
No. 135 : A stabels and stores, built around 1865 for the Bridgeton Old Victualling and Baking Society. later became the premises of William Marshall & Co., boot manufacturers. Now demolished
No. 252 : A weaving factory, built around 1860 for Henry Fyfe & Son, thread manufacturers. Later became the premises of James Hendry, leather belt manufacturers. Now demolished.
No. 342 : The Clyde Thread Works, built in 1854 for J. Dick & Son, thread manufacturers. Extended in 1899 for Forrest, Frew & Co., cloth manufacturers. Later became the premises of Neilston Jute Co. Ltd. Some fragments of the works remain.
No. 96 : Bridgeton Nursery School, built around 1850. Later known as Bridgeton Industrial School. Demolished in 1968.
No. 260 : The Barrowfield Sheet Metal Works, premises of John Kay & Graham Ltd.
No. 102 : The Royal Cinema, opened in 1918 with a seating capacity of 500. Closed in 158 and demolished shortly afterwards.
No. 182 : At the rear of the property once stood a tea garden and menagerie in the 1830's.
No. 136 : The Star Palace Cinema, opened in 1908 to a design by J & J Laird, with a seating capacity of over 1000. Used also as a boxing venue. Closed and demolished in 1930.
No. 69 : HLI Battalion Headquarters. Now demolished.
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Post by annaforrest on Oct 15, 2007 14:16:30 GMT 1
Yes pwm - liked the look of this, clean and clear/forget the symbols for now - will discuss
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Post by pwm437 on Oct 15, 2007 19:37:45 GMT 1
Apologies, the above is not a cryptic message, it should have went on a private message, it means more to me than to you, (possible layout for a publication)
Sorry again.
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Post by Waverley on Oct 16, 2007 14:45:01 GMT 1
On getting out the original postcard from my collection and by using a rather powerful magnifying glass I was able to make out the street nameplate it is in fact taken from the corner of Mill Street.
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Post by adaline on Nov 24, 2007 16:51:26 GMT 1
I lived at 107 Main St from 1968-71
My dad worked for Duncan Stewart plumbers then as a driver.
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Post by pitbull on Nov 26, 2007 20:22:29 GMT 1
my hoose was at number 59 main street in the 70s we stayed above the bakers a couple closes alang fae the H.L.I. opposite the pend.
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Post by adaline on Nov 27, 2007 21:57:45 GMT 1
Aye Allyb it probably wis known as Dunckie Stewarts oor close ws jist next to it.
I don't know 'Big Jean' you mention.
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Post by peggy on Nov 29, 2007 19:03:11 GMT 1
I feel left oot here as I don't know this part as I am a parkhead wummin . p
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Post by adaline on Nov 30, 2007 18:05:23 GMT 1
I think the wee Royal was before my time Ally b I don't even know where it was
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Post by nippysweetie on Jan 6, 2008 15:15:49 GMT 1
Old picture of Main and Dalmarnock The corner of Dalmarnock Road and Main Street Bridgeton. Dalmarnock Road is on the left hand side of the photograph and Main Street is on the right. The street sign for the latter can be seen on the corner of the building above the lamp. The corner building was considered to be the oldest tenement in Bridgeton in the late 19th century. The sign on the Main Street wall indicates that it was lodgings for working men.
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Post by nippysweetie on Jan 6, 2008 17:51:00 GMT 1
From what I can find out it was around the 1890s Do not know the area My parents and Grandparent lived in and around the area at different times. Found this water colour painted around the same time but from a different angle. Watercolour of Barrowfield toll house, corner of Main Street, Bridgeton, and Dalmarnock Road, by William Reid Mainds (fl. 1885-93). Barrowfield toll house is located 556 Dalmarnock Road and was built around 1820. William Reid Mainds has painted a view of the corner of Main Street and Dalmarnock Road but the building on the right differs from the tollhouse which has distinctive architectural features. A.H. Millar wrote that the three-storey building on the left of this picture was probably the oldest tenement in Bridgeton.
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Post by smidy on Jan 17, 2008 20:51:32 GMT 1
Its nice to see the old photo's of Main St the top photo is looking down towards to Toll I can say I am proud to be from Brigton born and bread 26 Main St Bridgeton Cross Glasgow SW
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Post by pitbull on Apr 3, 2008 23:52:42 GMT 1
glasgow south east smidy ya dumpling ye, you,ve been in northern ireland too long. eating too many soda cakes instead of tattie scones. wish i could find that photie wi you with yer wee short troosers on round the back court in main street we,d aw get a laugh at ye wee nobbly knees. i might just see if i can dig that one out.
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Post by allyb on Apr 7, 2008 18:59:11 GMT 1
Old picture of Main and Dalmarnock nippie sweety.. whit a lovely photie here..
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2008 13:54:06 GMT 1
Ma Ma wis born in Landressy Street in 1912, but lived in Main Street as a teenager until she got merried. She never mentioned any number - an of course ah wisnae interested at the time - aw she ever mentioned wis "The Pend". Ah know there wis merr than wan pend in Main Street, so ah don't know whit wan it wis she lived in. Her maiden name wis Lizzie Downs, her Da's name wis the same as me, Tam, and her mother's name wis Mary Anne (nee Drummond). She hid a brother Jimmy, and sisters Jeannie, Bessie and Sally that ah know aboot. Any centenarians oot there remember them?
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Post by mcgoo on Oct 23, 2008 20:05:02 GMT 1
looking forward to seeig it Calam that was her nick-name in that movie wasnt it? ;D Surely they did no knock down this big red building here!..remembe climbing those fours sterrs to visit mammys good friend - Big Jean.. a real character, a lady I wont ever forget
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Post by mcgoo on Oct 26, 2008 16:49:24 GMT 1
shame that thot mite be renovated but not many would want to climb up four flights nowadays eh - want a lift put in ;D Did not know john st school was gone too I am wondering if your remember Gordons shop it was just about where this photo was taken (only to the right).. had nice wee houses right above it. Any photies of these hen
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Post by mcgoo on Oct 26, 2008 19:28:05 GMT 1
You're a Star!! Gordons.. was an electrical shop. also did repairs etc Got my first record player from there. My mammy had to sign for me to pay it up. My Dad was furious when he found out as hated debt of any kind Anyhow he soon calmed down when seen me going up to Gordons every Saturday with my little card to pye it up..and boy did he get to love the music from that record player especially when we had our many 'wee nights! ;D
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Post by mcgoo on Oct 27, 2008 21:55:32 GMT 1
well could be looks different though..nowadays (gordons)
last one yes, i recognise this very well with the pubs at each corner and the school would have been just to the left here - right?
p.s. I mean the photo before THIS one
I think young pitbull lived near here
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Post by mcgoo on Oct 27, 2008 22:02:37 GMT 1
yes remember this pend think we used to run through here to catch up with the Catholic procession
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Post by mcgoo on Oct 27, 2008 22:04:51 GMT 1
yes born and raised in this tenement
what about that wee building in post no 11 ..is that still there
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Post by mcgoo on Oct 27, 2008 22:12:23 GMT 1
you have done very well Calaam - thanks a lot!! and yes that is the wee building where Peter gordons shop was always thot it looked so nice - probab had inside toilets (or lavvies) too eh ;D I feel there was a wide pavement at this tenement but perhaps just a lapse in memory
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Post by mcgoo on Oct 27, 2008 22:32:56 GMT 1
yes remember the wider pavement and always wished I lived in that wee red tenement..looked so cheery...still does! but if I did then would not have had all those pals to play with 'up oor pend' and that is more important when young eh? And we did have plenty of space too ;D Yes remember being in that wee graveyard for what I dont know.. very overgrown.. my mammy worked in Tullis leather works nearbye..and have photies of her and workmates taken up on their flat roof will get on
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Post by adaline on Oct 27, 2008 22:48:22 GMT 1
I was down the Main St a couple of months back and saw some changes the photo you have on of Savoy penn Calmity this is where I stayed going towards Muslin St from the penn, I think they might have changed the numbers of the closes as I lived in 107 which was two closes before the penn and now 107 is at the penn it had me a bit confused as to where the windows of our old house was but it is still there and you can see it on your photo so thanks calamity.
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Post by mcgoo on Oct 27, 2008 22:50:16 GMT 1
oh Id love to see that mcgoo, if you tell me Ill get you as many pics as youd like ok. no bother. I will do soon adaline it is lovely that you can still see your old windows eh - oh the memories.. charlie was very good in taking photies of my old back court (oor windows are in them too!) must get on for you
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Post by mcgoo on Oct 27, 2008 23:25:09 GMT 1
.....and your right about the school and where it was, did you ever visit the graveyard in Tullis st. I remember our class going across from john st school for netball into a hall near the graveyard.. an unusual spicy smell in there that I liked, reminded me of dumplin' cooking later found out it was dampness!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by palaisgirl on Oct 28, 2008 9:42:25 GMT 1
Great photos calamity, yer some wummin wae that camera.
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Post by brownlee on Mar 1, 2009 19:07:31 GMT 1
The photo of Main Street on one of the other threads? Anyone know the date? Its not quite Main Street as I remember it.
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Post by pitbull on Nov 25, 2012 23:55:33 GMT 1
The pend at near Savoy st. off Main street. we used to stand a smoke here outside danny houstons shop opposite our old school
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