What an amazing amount of work you put into getting these pics and their history!
I have to admit, I looked at them yesterday and was so stricken - devastated - by the changes that I couldn't send you a reply until I was able to pull myself together (well, sort of).
What's with the yellow and orange walls where the Bisley Bar used to be? Uggh! And the complete disappearance - as in "Poof, it's gone!" of the landscape I knew makes me wonder who, or what is behind these changes. These are such ruthless changes, you really have to wonder what the desired psychological effect was that they were trying to attain.
It's really spooky to see these once busy streets with not a living soul on them - proof of sub-standard urban planning, if any more proof was needed. Okay, I'll get down from my soapbox now, and tell you that I was intrigued by the background info you provided on the Dalmuir Park Illuminations. How incredibly sad that they would do away with them. The people behind them created magical masterpieces that I can still see in my mind's eye.
What a colossal shame that the floral boat has been allowed to deteriorate and nobody's seen fit to take that tree out of it's upper deck (!) and bring it back up to standard. They'll spend hundreds of thousands on paving miles and miles of roadway, and rather than spend a few pounds to upgrade a little piece of history, they'll allow it to continue to deteriorate until they will declare it an eyesore and do away with it as well.
You know, I had forgotten about the waterfall. How lovely to see it! It looks wonderful. And yes, I do remember how amazing it looked at the illuminations. This is a wonderful photograph. Thank you.
Dalnottar crematorium may well be the place. You're a good detective! I understand that the marker is supposed to be "inside" so you've probably found the right place. Thank you for these photographs and the info.
My goodness! I can hardly believe how Dunedin Terrace looks now. They must have put a new finish on the walls of the tenements - d'you think? That couldn't be the same stone sandblasted, could it? I only remember it being grey! And a hotel at the end of the street! Who's have believed that? There used to be enough drunks rolling out of the bowling green at night. I can imagine what it must be like now with a hotel at the other end of the street! :)
My goodness! Where in the world did you find that postcard of Elgin Street School? That's the girl's playground, where I used to play! Apparently my grandfather also went to that school. How's that for history? And some politician/building developer/twit razed the thing. I ask you!
Good Lord! I'd forgotten about the underground lavs! That was such a busy corner. It's really spooky to see it so barren with windowless, sterile buildings on the corner now, and with a complete lack of social interraction. Where are all the pedestrians? This is a terrible design for social interraction and community spirit. The Bisley Boys may have been scary but I'm not sure this is any improvement. It's just scary in a different way - a spookier way. It looks like something out of a science fiction movie where nobody knows what anybody else is doing or thinking but lives in fear of what is going to happen next.
Dawson & Downie! Oh, I remember always running past there because the loud noise of machinery used to scare me. I used to pass it when I went to my grandparent's house.
And what an interesting background history you got on the UCBS. I remember it being the "You Can't Bake Scones" too! Hah! What wonderful old pictures!
And the bridge - there used to be a greyhound training track to the right of it, wasn't there? And over the bridge, at the bottom of the street on the left were the grounds where the Fete used to be held every year. I think it was a Catholic Fete.
The Google Map link was interesting, but frankly, I found your photos and information to be moreso. Thank you EVER so much for this. I'm sending a private message in addition to this one.
the school that was built on the site of the drill hall was opened in 1970 and is now to be demolished,st andrews high.the white building is the douglas hotel,i was in it on saturday as my son in law was playing bass guitar in the group that was on.the dalmuir illuminations have been revived this past two years and are usually lit up on september weekend only ,i was there last year and will post photos here soon.
dorothy,the hotel was once a house that belonged to a dr meilan.the garden fete was a yearly event,a fundraiser for what was then an irish sisters of the poor convent on mill road.it has since became st margarets hospice on east barns street across from where ohr school now stands.hollowhorn,great pics mate and well done.
Sputnik: Thanks for the update, input, and pics. The people who put the illuminations together are truly exceptional, aren't they? I can almost see the little elves and fairies running off to hide in a couple of those pics. Thanks for posting them (It's just a tad entertaining that they put a string of lights around the tree that's growing out of the boat! Hah!).
If the illuminations are only on for a week-end in September...if I ever get the opportunity to come back, I'll make sure I time it to be there in September. I'd hate to miss them and am glad to know they're still on, and when.
Interesting to learn about the developments with the school, and hotel. Your sil must be a good musician, Sputnik, otherwise, I'm guessing you'd have steered clear of the hotel. :)
Also interested to learn about the fete. Thanks again.
Hello Everybody,
I hope you are all well. Just a short note to let you know I have added an old film that I took in 1975 of Clydebank. I shot it on Super 8 cine film. It jumps a bit in places as it is very old but well worth a watch I think. I hope you enjoy it. Should bring back some memories for a lot of you.
In the early sixties I worked in Aitchison Blair , Whitecrook Engine Works in Stanford Street. It was a very old business.
Across from us was a large boiler works, I cant remember the name.
A lot of the buildings and businesses in this thread were still there then.
regards
jimmy
I served my apprenticeship with Aitchison Blair ..I left there in 1957 to go to Canada...John Browns Land Boiler Division was across the street.
E Mail me at ******..I'd like to exchange info.
Frank McGonigal Ont.Canada.
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