Nostalgic memories of Coatbridge's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Displaying Memories 21 - 27 of 27 in total

Shawhead

I moved from 'the slap up' to the new scheme of Shawhead in 1955 and remember walking up Hermitage Crescent when there was no tar on the roads or pavements. I was with my father and he bought me an icecream cone from Berts van. My grandfather was the 'watchie' and his hut was on the circle in Hermitage Crescent. I also remember the wooden bridge over the railway at the shops which we had to cross to get to St Bernards PS.

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Added 07 February 2011

Coatbridge Slap Up

I was born in 1953 and heard stories about the slap up which I think was around the Dundyvan area. It may still have been there but I assume that these places were built for the Irish immigrants around 1900 and were so poorly constructed that they were demolished in the early sixties. Any info on this

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Added 20 June 2010

Cecil Street 1951=1970

I was born at 39 Cecil Street and lived there with my mother Jeannie, my granda Billy, and my brother Billy who was 11 months older than me. My granda had a horse and cart, and was a hawker. I can remember the prefabs, and was jealous that we did not live in one as they had a fridge, which at that time was really modern. We attended St Mary's Primary School,and lived there until my mother got married ...see more

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Added 20 April 2010

1956 To 1962

I used to go out with a girl called Ann Peat who had a sister called Ray. Their mother owned the Wifflet Garden Picture House. I used to work for McLeods, slater and plasters in Coatbridge. I will add more as I remember it. I remember Fergusons the bakers at the Wifflet who had the greatest bridies in the world! I also did the roofing and plaster repairs at Rosehill, I remember a Mrs Chivers who lived there...

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Added 03 April 2010

Kirkshaws Primary 1972 1978 And Monkland Lane Flats

I was born and brought up in Old Monkland. I lived with my parents and sister Audrey and in 1977 my brother Andrew was born. We lived in the flats, 3 storeys up, in Monkland Lane. I attended Kirkshaws Primary School. I remember in particular 1975, as it was a very long and extremely hot summer. I loved to play tennis in the back courts with the neighbours' kids, the Mcguire ...see more

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Added 20 June 2009

Rainbow

sat morning pie chips and beans plus a coke tony and jim . direct works dept peter sent for a long stand at 10.00 am returned at 3.00 the rainbow was his long stand and tommy nisbet was not pleased with a certain mr diamond and slowey .hey tommy cairns still have dreams ofshirley bassey

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Added 09 May 2009