 St Brides Secondary (The windows to the right behind the railings was the gym changing rooms. Left of this is the gym itself. To the left of the doors was the geography class) |
 The Piggery Road, that led from the end of Redpath Brown's steelworks boundary and went to down to the Clyde where we swam at the Westburn and Newton swimming holes. This photo was taken before the road became a dumping ground for stolen cars and rubbish. |
 Northbank Avenue (in the Widden Hooses) about the late 70's |
 Saint Charles school in Newton |
 St Brides |
 Saint Charles RC church before it was burnt down |
 Looking down Church St with Morriston Church at the bottom & the buildings of Park St |
 Looking up Main St. towards Rosebank Church and the top of Bridge St. |
 John took this one at 12.05
on the 4th November 1956, We had come out of the Masonic hall after having a party to
celebrate his 21st Birthday. He took the photo with his Uncle's camera, who was
an amateur Photographer. I know that Mr Blower was there that night as he used to take
pics for the "Advertiser".
So their will be similar
ones around and his uncle also sold copies in Maggie Wilsons sweetie shop, for people who
had requested them. As I said there will be quite a few around. Hope it is not too dark,
but there is a few well kent faces among that crowd.
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 1955 is from the kitchen
window looking over to Clyde Iron works, the buildings on the left is the corner of
Colebrook Street & Mansion Street. The one on the right is the back of the Police
houses. you also can see the Pigeon doocotes belonging to the Thomson Family then the
washhouses where the women had their days allocated to do their washing, the place the
bins were kept (The bakie) then the row of coalhouses.
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 A wintry scene in the Public park in 1950
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 Looking towards bottom of Croft Road, the "Coffin building" with the roof off. nearest the camera on the left is where the Gardeners Halls were situated.
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 Taken on Main St from the Co-op looking towards the gasworks just before the buildings started to be demolished. |
John took this one in 1955 from the front room window of his house in Clydeford Road, The big Gas Tank across the road, then the golf course car park and in the distance is the Power Station. |
Following Pics were donated by Desi Garrity June 2010
 Dandy Rows Eastfield |
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