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Hi Cathie. Yes I do remember those steel things our parents would put in our shoes or boots to keep them from wearing too quickly, those things were called "Segs", shaped for heel and toe! Your Aunt Cathie Nelson(who is the same age as me) must have been in Possil depot about the same time as me. 1948 to 1950 when I was transfered to Parkhead depot, where, by a strange co-incidence, one of my conductoresses was called Cathie Nelson but she lived in the Tollcross area. Yes the conductoresses were called clippies! And, who can say, maybe your aunt was my conductoress for a spell when I was in Possil depot. Dear old Allander St. When we moved from Maryhill to Allander St. Fruin St, Torr St, Finlas St etc had not yet been built, it was fields and fields all the way to Hawthorn St and Eastfield running sheds and beyond!. Happy Daze!
February 02, 2012 - 21:49hi richard. i asked my aunt cathie nelson when she worked at possil depot she thinks it was after 1950.
January 29, 2012 - 01:55trying to find any information on 87 Rolland Street, Glasgow. I have a great grandmother that lived there in 1918, and trying to find some type of contact of that area. wallsm@verizon.net
January 29, 2012 - 09:38Rolland Street in 1953Matt, there's a great image (below) of Rolland Street in 1953:
GG.January 28, 2012 - 11:20Hi Cathie, I just abot remember the Nelsons No 9, but I do recall the boy in the wheelchair. There were quite a few coal miners in our street. in those days there no pithead showers or even changing rooms so the miners came home unwashed and tired, I used to listen to Iron clad "tackity boots" pounding Allander St at all hours of the day and night! I have now remembered a boy Nelson, he was tall and fair haired,very quiet lad, may not be your brother though!
In 1941 I attended Possilpark Junior secondary, was 13 years old at the time, and during an airraid, it may have been the Clydebank blitz or the raid on Dalmarnock power station, but a huge bomb hit our school, luckily it did not explode. It went down through the woodwork and science room, right down to the basement. We all had 10 days "holidays" while the bomb was removed. We actually saw it taken away. A very long grey horror of a thing! Had it gone off hundreds would have been killed as the surrounding area was densely populated! On another occasion, I saw an enemy b omber being shot down over the Campsie Hills! It was shot down in flames and landed in St.Kentigerns cemetery! More laterJanuary 29, 2012 - 22:02hi richard, yes the boy in the wheelchair was guite tall he was my uncle, his sister cathy nelson[my aunt] worked in possil depot as a clippie[ i think thats what you called them in those days] she worked there for a while, she is 83 now. but i was in looking at the old place and i see they have dmolished the depot, like every where else its all changed. your talking about tackity boots i remember my mum used to hide our new shoes from my granda because when ever we got new shoes he would take them and put those wee steel things round the toes and on the heels of our shoes to stop the soles from wearing down then we would take them out as you nearly had sparks flying from your feet when you started to run[funny].
bye for now.
January 27, 2012 - 19:03hiya looking for a man named john charles smith who lived in muirshiel crest priesthill in the 60s and worked for cunninghams buses as a mechanic,his best friend was called joe pert.......john had a sister maureen who married a guy trevor from london,think john smith moved to london would appreciate any imformation
thanks xJanuary 26, 2012 - 04:52I am looking for any history on Birkenshaw Street in Glasgow. My Great Grandmother, Christina Struthers was a farm servent at this address in 1891. I'm hoping to find where she may have worked. The census said she was in a household with coal miners and their families.
January 24, 2012 - 09:02hi
I need your help, I am still trying to locate extended family of my mother Agnes Hainey.
She was born in Paisley in 1923 and had 2 brothers George (born 1921) and William (born 1927), she also had a sister Teresa (born 1926 - died 1944). My mum immigrated to Australia and my sister and I would love to be able to track down any family members, as my mum is now living in a nursing home as she suffers with dementia. If anyone thinks they might know
might know anyone belonging to our family, please send me a message.
thanks
jim brownJanuary 20, 2012 - 23:29I am looking for Jenette McKenzie used to live in Dunne St Bridgton we worked to gether in the ANDROSS in Georges Cross in 1967 the last I seen her was1969 she married a guy from Irvine and had a wee girl I came back here to live 15 years ago my single name was Maureen McDermott it would be great to if anyone knows her.
January 20, 2012 - 10:07Hi still trying to find any information on my grandmother Agnes Mc Keevers born around 1890 came from the maryhill area may of had a brother called william who died aged 17 years of age worked as a servant at Ballymoney road Craigantlet co down around 1911 may have moved back to glasgow around this time cannot find anything out after this date any help would be appreciated thankyou.
January 18, 2012 - 20:27iam trying to access my account with gb but cant seem to get past the codes iv got a learning difficulty is thee another way past this to access site does anyone know
January 17, 2012 - 03:48Found this forum very intresting as i grew up around eagle st ,born street in the 50's 60's went to st josephs and worked in the brewery at farnell street anybody got any memories or photos please mail me
January 14, 2012 - 01:19
Hi CathieS
this is my second message i have left for you,
Hope this comes throughhere is my e-mail address
PM81@shaw.cai am sure your Dad is my Cousin
cant wait to hear from you
asap
O>K>CHeers
January 13, 2012 - 21:09To Cathie in Lanarkshire, Yes I remember the Family Kelly of 4 Allander St. My friends, the Humes at No 2 Allander St were pipers and drummers, at the end if hostilites in May 1945 we walked up and down Allander St playing our drums for all we were worth! There was another family Kelly there, the one I remember most of all was Owen Kelly who we called "Ownie" I don`t remember the number of their "Close" but we used to play football in the street until Mr Mearns the factor chased us. "Ownie" was our lookout!
The boys Kelly from No 4 could run faster than me so they were first to disappear when the factor or the "Bobbies" chaste us, and the first to reappear when the coast was all clear and we got on with our game!! Sadly "Ownie" died a year or so after we left Allander St in 1950. Quite near to me lived a boy called Gibb I don`t remenber his first name he played football with us, he was a year or two older than me, sadly his ship went down during the war in 1944. we lost a good friend and a great footballer!
Also lost in WW2 was one of the Stokes brothers who lived in No 42 I think . Also at No 42 or 44 lived "Honest" John Cullen". during the fighting in France, John disarmed about 12 German soldiers and marched them back to his officers who didn`t believe him
but John said "Honest Sir I did" after trhat he was known as "Honest John"! We were both tram drivers in Possil depot. Another footballer in our team was Jackie Walker, he played for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Scotland. once Jackie had the ball at his feet
you just said goodbye to him you just couldn`t stop him! Ah! those glory days! More later!January 17, 2012 - 20:48hi richard loved your wee stories. nice to hear about my dad and his brothers running away from the factor when you were all playing football, made me laugh. sadly my dad died in 1972 aged 48yrs and my mum died 3months later age 47yrs. my mum also lived in allander street number 9 they were the nelsons lizzie. and there was cathie. barbara. and there brother willie he was in a wheelchair.and a few more. i meant to say my dad died in 1972, i hit the wrong button. as you said great times for you and then when i was growing up in finlas street great childhood great memories. bye for now.
January 13, 2012 - 19:26I WAS BORN IN 1944 AT NO4 CAITHNESS ST OFF GARSCUBE RD COWCADDENS, I ATTENDED ST JOSEPHS PRIMARY ON NORTHWOODSIDE RD. ITS GREAT TO HEAR ABOUT THE OLD GASPIPE. THANK YOU
January 13, 2012 - 14:10Hello Cathies
I read your posting,
I think we are related,Was your Grand-dad's name Robert ?
Send me a e-mail and i can give you more information,
January 12, 2012 - 22:24born n raised in blackhill glasgow
January 13, 2012 - 21:37hi thomas where abouts in blackhill where you born and what age are you i was born in craigendmuir st and my age is 61 hope to here from you soon.
January 19, 2012 - 20:10
used to live in hogganfield st no 48 went to the roch school iam 70 years old
January 20, 2012 - 16:43my nephew lives in philly hope to be over some
time this yearJanuary 12, 2012 - 19:30
Hi Im cathie born in the southside of glasgow 1955 moved to Blackhill in 1958 I stayed in frankfield st and then moodiesburn st, went to Riddrie then Smithy the family name is Smith there were 8 wains and my Ma&Da eadie and bertie we lived at 84 and we loved blackhill and the people init. neighbours all helped one another in those days everbody knew everbody else and it didnay matter if u were catholic or prody u were ah the same and just got on with it. My pals then were cathy gibson, evelyn riddlie, cathy O'neal, june andrews,so if any one of u r reading this I would love to hear from u and any one who might remember me and my family I still have family living in blackhill and love going back although its nothing like it used to be but i still consider it as home and always will,bye for now .
January 12, 2012 - 15:27lost some old friends on this site from canada. and one fron irvine in scotland. one from irvine had relations with cousins called mcintosh from calder st govenhill. i had to change my old e-mail add as pc crashed and could not locate anyone.if you like try to get back to me at new e-mail add.jim nikki4678@aol.com
January 12, 2012 - 15:14just giving a thought if anyone of the guys i knew are still around .i was in the merchant marine and sailed out of glasgow sometime on the donaldson line. was on the capt cook and the lismoria. nice to hear if anyone is around. jim steen. nikki4678@aol.com. another ship i sailed on was called the zinnia .young crewlots of guys from dundee and glasgow.
January 19, 2012 - 20:18do you remember wee john craig who sailed on captain cook i was also on the pool in broomielaw
January 11, 2012 - 11:19I was born in Murray St Maryhill in 1928. This street was later renamed Willock St. In 1934 we moved to 34 Allander St Possilpark, top flat left hand door. What joy! An inside toilet, a bath, electric light, hot water on tap, and the view from our living room was stunning. From our old house in Maryhill all we could see were the houses across the street! We soon got to know our neighbours in the street. Big families were the order of the day then. Our two parents plus 9 children! Three bedrooms held us all in comfort.
When we came to Allander St, East Keppoch school wasn't yet built so we of school age went to Parkhouse School about ten miles away, well it was only about one mile away but it seemed like ten on a cold rainy day when one was just 6 years old! We had lovely neighbours in our close, the Larmours, Nichols,Bates, Donalds and Goldies. Some went to war,and all came back, not so fortunate for others in the street sadly. Across the street form us were boys of our age so we all went to school together. When East Keppoch opened what joy! we could and often did walk to school in five minutes, down Ashfield St and into the warmth of the school. Happy daze!!. More later.
January 12, 2012 - 14:56hi richard, my dad lived in allander street he was born in 1924 his name was jimmy kelly. brothers was william and john. sister was nellie kelly. my dad was one who went to war. he was one that came home safely. they lived in number 4 allender street. loved going to see my grandparents in allender st. sadly its all demolished now just fields there.
January 11, 2012 - 05:48Attention 66Wemyss tried to reply to your P.M.but was knocked back (?), anyway re. "Rileys Shop"was at the corner of Nanson St / Garscube Roead, you mention Hanson St.? Are we talking about same shop (?). Cheers Bill (still in OZ!!!)
January 10, 2012 - 07:14hey can anybody help im looking to speak to relatives of danny mcafferty the boxer from possil in the 60s nothing official just personal thanks
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