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Post by pwm437 on May 11, 2008 15:52:14 GMT 1
Whitby st was split with a gabble end near the bottom that was joined by a paper shop called nettas but sadly the shop got demolished in the hurricane that hit glasgow , the shop was opposite the railway station cant remember the year ? Gor do you remember mrs early? Hurricane Low Q hit Glasgow on 15th January 1968, causing extensive damage and the loss of nine lives.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2008 20:13:47 GMT 1
Aye she wiz always gie'n us a row fur somethin (LOL), lived in the first flat ye came to when ye came up the stairs (1up) .
I remember that hurricane that demolished Netta's. Remember gettin ma Kola Cubes, or Tea Cakes out o they big sweetie jars before that time.
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Post by davy on Aug 2, 2008 21:44:35 GMT 1
WHEREABOUTS IS THIS WHITBY STREET EXACTLY It's it the centre of the universe Pitbull.
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Post by Isabel on Aug 2, 2008 22:18:28 GMT 1
No its not, its just down Helenvale Street just a short distance from the centre of the universe Mc Ewan Street LOL ;D ;D
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Post by puredeadbrilliant on Aug 5, 2008 20:19:02 GMT 1
Aye the posh people lived in Whitby Street cause they had a lovely view over the railway station...but then again oor hoose looked on tae Springfield Road & Janefield Street...hey Gordy is that right??...I wis jist a wee lassie then....
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2008 21:30:06 GMT 1
The view over Springy rd, had its highlights, at aboot 10pm onwards, ye could just switch off the telly and watch the "boxin" in the street on most nites. (no Satellite dish required)
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Post by Jean on Aug 8, 2008 9:18:27 GMT 1
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Post by vicky on Aug 31, 2008 1:13:33 GMT 1
Morag, I remember coming down Whitby St on my Jim's bike and forgetting to use the brakes before Springfield Rd and then smashing into a neighbours car to stop. Vicky
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Post by wmneilly on Jul 18, 2009 12:30:51 GMT 1
Hi Clansman I remember playing there when they closed the line, we used to play in the trees on the sides, too many rats in the tunnel to go there. Is that the same Jim Kerr who had a sister Vicki and Janette? My painting Parkhead Railway Station 1952 shows a passenger steam train en route to Carmyle from Bridgeton. The red sandstone tenements of Springfield Road junction with Janefield Street are in the background and the tenements of Whitby Street are on the right overlooking the densely landscaped station. The floodlights of Celtic Park stadium can be seen in the skyline. Buildings associated with Springfield steel foundry are on the left. A black and white photo published in the Glasgow Evening Times
was used as reference. Keelies.jpg[/IMG]
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Post by Waverley on Jul 18, 2009 21:02:59 GMT 1
Hi Clansman I remember playing there when they closed the line, we used to play in the trees on the sides, too many rats in the tunnel to go there. Is that the same Jim Kerr who had a sister Vicki and Janette? My painting Parkhead Railway Station 1952 shows a passenger steam train en route to Carmyle from Bridgeton. The red sandstone tenements of Springfield Road junction with Janefield Street are in the background and the tenements of Whitby Street are on the right overlooking the densely landscaped station. The floodlights of Celtic Park stadium can be seen in the skyline. Buildings associated with Springfield steel foundry are on the left. A black and white photo published in the Glasgow Evening Times
was used as reference. The opening game for the floodlights at Celtic Park was against Wolves on 12th of October 1959. The original photograph appears in my book Old Parkhead and was taken by W A C Smith in the last days of the steam engine trains about 1963'ish. So whoever sent the photo into the Times has got his dates and details all wrong big time.
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Post by peggy on Jul 19, 2009 14:04:49 GMT 1
Allow you Charlie nae flies on you eh , I can remember playing down the railway in the 60s as a wean as we lived in Helenvale street just along fae Whitby street great days. Nice painting Glesga Artist brought back memories.
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Post by wmneilly on Jul 19, 2009 16:18:45 GMT 1
Whitby St was a schoolboys paradise, I can remember helping my next door neighbour (Jim Kerr) with his paper round, we used to offload the newspapers (Evening Times) from the steam train coming through from Brigton. Later when the line closed the whole tunnel system and station became a huge adventure playground for the whole area. A bunch of us used to light some flamin torches (a burnin plastic bottle on the end of a pole) and walk through the tunnel (the darkie) to Brigton a great adventure and laugh. We used to play fitba on the "Dummy Bridge" going towards Tollcross, or slide doon the grassy embankments on a piece of cardboard in the summer. As ye walked thro' the tunnel wi' yer flamin' torches did ye happen tae sing "Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's aff tae work we go" ;D and did ye rush tae pit oot yer torches when ye saw the powerful flashin' lights cummin' towards ye? Wiz it you who then hid in the dark alang the sides o' the tunnel? ;D
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Post by wmneilly on Jul 19, 2009 16:23:43 GMT 1
My painting Parkhead Railway Station 1952 shows a passenger steam train en route to Carmyle from Bridgeton. The red sandstone tenements of Springfield Road junction with Janefield Street are in the background and the tenements of Whitby Street are on the right overlooking the densely landscaped station. The floodlights of Celtic Park stadium can be seen in the skyline. Buildings associated with Springfield steel foundry are on the left. A black and white photo published in the Glasgow Evening Times
was used as reference. The opening game for the floodlights at Celtic Park was against Wolves on 12th of October 1959. The original photograph appears in my book Old Parkhead and was taken by W A C Smith in the last days of the steam engine trains about 1963'ish. So whoever sent the photo into the Times has got his dates and details all wrong big time. It's bein' so happy that keeps ye goin' eh Charlie?
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Post by tammccann on Jul 19, 2009 20:49:34 GMT 1
The shops next to the Clansman if i remember right was a hairdressers , the Paper sweet shop was beetween the gable ends and was called Nettas,the other grocers at the top was Joe Marlows > Patrick i think there was another shop at no 9 but cant remember what it was, Clansman should know.
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Post by Waverley on Jul 19, 2009 21:20:59 GMT 1
wasn,t there a shop in whitby st near the clansmen end, tam? There was a shop in between the buildings Patrick it was destroyed when a chimney crashed down on it during the Great Storm of 1968. There was also Eyles & Lees the electrical and TV repair shop and a hairdressrs called Joan's in my time in the 1970's.Don't know what the other shop ws but it became another shop for Eyles & Lees...sadly both shops are deserted thesedays.
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Post by Waverley on Jul 19, 2009 21:25:55 GMT 1
There is actually another picture of the station which I think is the better one of the two taken back in 1963'ish...plus I have numerous photos of it when it was demolished and before it was used as a landfill. There are plans afoot to build houses on it.
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Post by Waverley on Jul 19, 2009 21:33:55 GMT 1
It's bein' so happy that keeps ye goin' eh Charlie? Aye youv'e gueessed it mate. I just get fed up wi' people coming up to me and saying ' see that wee site of yours it is wrang' because I know a guy who says yer talking keech about Whitby Street Railway Station'...whit can I say I provide them with the original black and white photo the exact time , date and year the photograph was taken plus the programme for the opening of the floodlights at Celtic Park = but I am still wrang.
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Post by briancharlton on Aug 12, 2009 23:13:51 GMT 1
I have posted this map elsewhere on this site, but I am posting it again here as it clearly shows Whitby St. with the station called "Parkhead Stadium" at the time. I think the map is Circa mid 1950s. Brian.
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Post by tammccann on Aug 14, 2009 19:55:43 GMT 1
Remember having to get up early on a saturday to go the messages -curlies and mccaulies getting my pocket money and going round the corner to Jim Morgans for that weeks commando comic and the victor
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Post by vicky on Mar 22, 2010 1:16:20 GMT 1
HI wmneilly, Yes it is the same Jim Kerr he lives in Melbourne, Australia now. If you get in touch with me at vicky08@bigpond.net.au with your details I can pass them on
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2010 14:26:32 GMT 1
i stayed at 9 whitby st back in 1970 too 1980 ,top floor on the corner of the building when i think back about the house i always remember the hall cupboard or cloackroom, it was situated first on the left when you entered the house it was quite long and had small window with bars facing into landing ,does anyone know what its original use was,and how many houses on a landing am sure 3 but not totally sure,
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Post by tammccann on Oct 30, 2010 17:12:57 GMT 1
Funny seeing the back courts without anybody playing in them this is 77 Whitby st and down to 9 Whitby st
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Post by Waverley on Oct 31, 2010 13:31:55 GMT 1
Funny seeing the back courts without anybody playing in them this is 77 Whitby st and down to 9 Whitby st On this weekend of all weekends Tam you go and print a photo of my auld back-court and the tears are jst flooding down my cheeks now.
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Post by adaline on Oct 31, 2010 19:00:52 GMT 1
I know how you feel Charlie, felt the same when you gave me the photo of London Rd, the only difference wis we were at a keelies night oot and my eyes awe filt up in front o everybody.
memories OH! memories
Adaline
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Post by peggy on Nov 16, 2010 1:50:12 GMT 1
Its just a sign of the times you miss seeing all the weans playing about the streets having rerr fun gone are the good days eh.
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Post by pitbull on Nov 18, 2010 1:45:06 GMT 1
that auld tunnel between brigton cross and the piggery i remember an auld motor doon there i always wondered how the hell it got there
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Post by pitbull on Nov 18, 2010 1:47:19 GMT 1
Whitby st was split with a gabble end near the bottom that was joined by a paper shop called nettas but sadly the shop got demolished in the hurricane that hit glasgow , the shop was opposite the railway station cant remember the year ? Gor do you remember mrs early? Hurricane Low Q hit Glasgow on 15th January 1968, causing extensive damage and the loss of nine lives. i remember it well i slept through the wqhole night but the area was devasted roofs blown aff and everything we did storm damage repairs on the roofs years afterwards it was good for all the local slating companies
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Post by tammccann on May 13, 2011 23:58:56 GMT 1
i am sure Charlie will know this street
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Post by tammccann on May 16, 2011 16:46:31 GMT 1
i am sure Charlie will know this street Its strange now seeing Whitby street without seeing any children playing in it
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Post by Billy72 on Apr 2, 2014 21:16:53 GMT 1
Charlie I stayed in mc duff street when you stayed in mc Beth street..if I remember correctly you collected football programmes
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