Great great great Grandmother came from Gorbals - She left in 1820 with her Husband and landed in the Cdn wilderness.So wish I could visit Scotland! Doesn;t look like I ever will.
Enjoyed your film, born 45 mc Neil St 1943 then Ballantay Rd in castlemilk,later on life was housed in Stirlingfauld place,and have finished up in tenerife a big difference,been here 15 years and and will finish up here,but don't regret moving here 😊😊
My dad Mick coyne was born in thistle st and lived Florence st. Remember visiting my granny and grandad every year in the holidays and relatives as a kid at Caledonia rd. Great memories
My family has come full circle. My parents settled in 100 hospital st in 1960 and eventually moved to pollokshields and then newton mearns.my dad had a cash and carry at gorbals cross in 1975 when he sadly passed away.i remember the baths across from the citizens theatre.now my son is stationed at gorbals police station which I think is built on what used to be hospital street/thistle st.
my family { mum] 192 hospital st close that burnt down next to church .i was born and raised old ruth rd accross from the citizens th stage door & worked in every cash & carry in the gorbals until 1968-69 great place
Thank you for putting this up , I was born in 1950 at188 Eglinton street , I have looked at a lot of videos about the Gorbals but the street never seems to get a mention . Even after living in France for over 47 years I am still a Glasgow girl at heart. Bonjour à vous tous de la Charente Maritime
I went to st francis and then to St bonnie stayed in Matheson street then on to castmilk I am 75 years old to day I loved my days youngsters don't know what they missed
Cheers for the reply Len, but I still visit Glasgow every year either at Christmas or New Year as my Family still live there.........Best of luck to you !!
I Was Born at 84 Crown St. 1936. Went to St. Francis and Then Holyrood Sen.Sec. Served my App'ship at Howdens Got Married and Emigrated to S.Africa. I next Moved to Rhodesia Till the british and american Govts. Sold us.
Len. You brought back great memories. I was born in Ballater Street, 1942, lived in 250 Gorbals Street (1944-1956). I remember as a 9 year old, one day as I was chatting to two wee lassies who told me they were on the way up to the the Jews' school when we were attacked by stone throwing boys. (Imagine! Stonethrowers in the Gorbals!!) I walked the girls right up Pollokshaws Road to Turriff Street. (My wife asks what happened to this chivalrous child). I think one of the girls was called 'Watson' -she had fair hair, and they came from farther down Gorbals Street, around the Dunmore Street/Rutherglen Road area. Played football in Bedford Row (Sperrie) next to St. John's, and Surrey Street (The Starchie).
Hello, Age Concerned, glad you enjoyed the video. I lived at 10 Abbotsford Place till I was 15, and used to walk to Abbotsford School. I used to enjoy going to the pictures. I'd walk along Bedford St to Eglinton St, and there was the Coliseum and the Bedford ! It's funny how you remember walking 2 Jewish girls to school, and then getting attacked by stone throwing kids. Some kids could be cruel couldn't they. I live in Canada now, but still have strong ties with Glasgow as m sister still lives there.. Here a wee video I made during a trip back in 1987...ruclips.net/video/Ij3uMH4Xc9U/видео.html
they should have rounded up the planners and made them live in the flats, what a disgrace to this once wonderful area, beautiful old sandstone buildings torn down and used in bridges and flyovers in Castle street, yes the buildings needed work but what we have in their place is crap, I remember my old granny having to move to Toryglen and living 18 stories up, did they ever consider what happened if the lift broke down? pathetic planning by a once beautiful city
rosiethebear300 You should try and visit Glasgow next year, 2014. They're holding the Commonwealth Games, which is the only games Scotland competes as itself, not as part of the U.K.
We lived at 77hospital street and my sister was born there in 1950 mother used to sit me at the kitchen window and the train drivers used to wave to me mother said never had better neighbors anywhere we were decanted to nitshill
For len 45 Mc Neil where the coop bakeries were Peter mallan the Scottish singer lived up the next close was friend of my two bigger brothers,long long time ago 😀
Great great great Grandmother came from Gorbals - She left in 1820 with her Husband and landed in the Cdn wilderness.So wish I could visit Scotland! Doesn;t look like I ever will.
Enjoyed your film, born 45 mc Neil St 1943 then Ballantay Rd in castlemilk,later on life was housed in Stirlingfauld place,and have finished up in tenerife a big difference,been here 15 years and and will finish up here,but don't regret moving here 😊😊
My dad Mick coyne was born in thistle st and lived Florence st. Remember visiting my granny and grandad every year in the holidays and relatives as a kid at Caledonia rd. Great memories
My family has come full circle. My parents settled in 100 hospital st in 1960 and eventually moved to pollokshields and then newton mearns.my dad had a cash and carry at gorbals cross in 1975 when he sadly passed away.i remember the baths across from the citizens theatre.now my son is stationed at gorbals police station which I think is built on what used to be hospital street/thistle st.
my family { mum] 192 hospital st close that burnt down next to church .i was born and raised old ruth rd accross from the citizens th stage door & worked in every cash & carry in the gorbals until 1968-69 great place
Really enjoyed watching this my parents lived at 128 florence street
Thank you for putting this up , I was born in 1950 at188 Eglinton street , I have looked at a lot of videos about the Gorbals but the street never seems to get a mention . Even after living in France for over 47 years I am still a Glasgow girl at heart. Bonjour à vous tous de la Charente Maritime
Was born 1848,in Mathison st,gorbals,but left Scotland in 1970',but return,regularly,to visit family,and go fishing.
Lived at 447 Crown Street till I was 12 then went to Drumchapel till I was 19 then emigrated to Australia when I was 19
Stayed in coburg Street in the early 50's, went to St. John's primary and then Holyrood.
I went to st francis and then to St bonnie stayed in Matheson street then on to castmilk I am 75 years old to day I loved my days youngsters don't know what they missed
Cheers for the reply Len, but I still visit Glasgow every year either at Christmas or New Year as my Family still live there.........Best of luck to you !!
I remember staying in Salisbury street single end top flat at the sandpit left age 4 in 1960 my friend was Sarah
I remember the Palace picture hall , I paid one day with a jelly jar , I sat in the balcony 😊
I Was Born at 84 Crown St. 1936. Went to St. Francis and Then Holyrood Sen.Sec. Served my App'ship at Howdens Got Married and Emigrated to S.Africa. I next Moved to Rhodesia Till the british and american Govts. Sold us.
Originally from Florence Street,then moved to Caledonia Road till I was 19 !
good vid. sad to think its all gone.
Len. You brought back great memories. I was born in Ballater Street, 1942, lived in 250 Gorbals Street (1944-1956). I remember as a 9 year old, one day as I was chatting to two wee lassies who told me they were on the way up to the the Jews' school when we were attacked by stone throwing boys. (Imagine! Stonethrowers in the Gorbals!!) I walked the girls right up Pollokshaws Road to Turriff Street. (My wife asks what happened to this chivalrous child). I think one of the girls was called 'Watson' -she had fair hair, and they came from farther down Gorbals Street, around the Dunmore Street/Rutherglen Road area.
Played football in Bedford Row (Sperrie) next to St. John's, and Surrey Street (The Starchie).
Hello, Age Concerned, glad you enjoyed the video. I lived at 10 Abbotsford Place till I was 15, and used to walk to Abbotsford School. I used to enjoy going to the pictures. I'd walk along Bedford St to Eglinton St, and there was the Coliseum and the Bedford ! It's funny how you remember walking 2 Jewish girls to school, and then getting attacked by stone throwing kids. Some kids could be cruel couldn't they.
I live in Canada now, but still have strong ties with Glasgow as m sister still lives there.. Here a wee video I made during a trip back in 1987...ruclips.net/video/Ij3uMH4Xc9U/видео.html
What a great film, and a wonderfully informative commentary. It's a shame that noisy jangling by way of music has to accompany it.
Very good, I really enjoyed this, being an Ex Gorbalite !!
The Gorbals sure has changed whole family are from the Gorbals i was there 7 years ago miss that Glaswegian patter
where do you live now, Evelyn ?
I moved to the South of France then to Sweden now living in Florida for 7 months what about you len
I emigrated to Canada in 1966 and lived in Toronto till 2009. I presently live in Peterborough which is about 75 miles northeast of Toronto.
The year i was born nice to meet ye Len
Glad you enjoyed it. Where in the Gorbals did you live ?
Born in Florence st 1950
they should have rounded up the planners and made them live in the flats, what a disgrace to this once wonderful area, beautiful old sandstone buildings torn down and used in bridges and flyovers in Castle street, yes the buildings needed work but what we have in their place is crap, I remember my old granny having to move to Toryglen and living 18 stories up, did they ever consider what happened if the lift broke down? pathetic planning by a once beautiful city
I couldn't agree with you more. Its a tragedy that they pulled that whole area down and put up those monstrosities.
Read THE REAL GORBALS STORY NEXT BRILLIANT
why has 175 centre stree building never been touched as i stayed up it
John Aitken Centre Street's in Tradeston I believe pal.
rosiethebear300
You should try and visit Glasgow next year, 2014. They're holding the Commonwealth Games, which is the only games Scotland competes as itself, not as part of the U.K.
homesick
Thank god they tore down the Stirlingfauld and Norfolk flats. Total eyesores.
elrobertodudebro That's right cuzz.
We lived at 77hospital street and my sister was born there in 1950 mother used to sit me at the kitchen window and the train drivers used to wave to me mother said never had better neighbors anywhere we were decanted to nitshill
For len 45 Mc Neil where the coop bakeries were Peter mallan the Scottish singer lived up the next close was friend of my two bigger brothers,long long time ago 😀