Glasgow, Lanarkshire

Visiting Granda

My family used to travel from the countryside of Lanarkshire into Glasgow almost every weekend to visit our Granda in Carnwadric. I loved going from the centre of town out to Carnwadric in the tram and being able to 'turn' the seats for its return journey. Happy days.

Grandpa - this will always be your Park

To a man in a million - Grandpa you're just simply the best.
We love you millions
Angela, Paul and Courtney.
and all your family - you have too many to write them all here
I love you Grandpa - Angela xxx

DAVIE BROWNS PARK

THIS IS MY GRANDA,S PARK WE HAVE AWE OOR MEMORIE,S HERE OF HIM ON HIS BENCH WINTER RAIN OR SHINE YOU,D SEE MA, GRANDA SITTING WAE HIS WEE RADIO+WEE CUP 2 KEEP HIM WARM !!! I REMEMBER HOW EASILY THE SQUIRREL,S TOOK TO HIM THEY CAME RIGHT UP TO HIM +WEE ROBINS +EVERYDAY FAITHFULLY HE WOULD HAVE THERE FOOD OR... [more]

Working in Glasgow

I worked in Glasgow for the best part of 16 years with the Wallis Fashion Company, who I am still with but in a different location. I would love to hear from anyone who also worked with the company over the years, but I would also like to find any information regarding my great-grandfather. My papa never realy spoke about his... [more]

Last bus home

So you missed the last bus home, in my case to Castlemilk from St. Enoch's Square, after a night at the Locarno.  It is winter, cold, wet and windy and you know you have to do it.  Stand and wait for the number '2' bus to get me into Castlemilk but never near where I lived.  Oh the thought of waiting... [more]

Glasgow Agency of the Bank of England

"The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street" as the Bank of England is known maintained a small office in Glasgow fir many years. It was on the north side of St VIncent Place and I worked there between 1975 and 1978.

On fine summer days I would cycle to the bank from my home in East Kilbride about 15 miles... [more]

Wedding of John Breen to Jane Rose Grand Hotel

Recently I started an ancestor search on my parents, mother Jane Breen Dalzell, I have just discovered her great-grandparents were John Breen who married Jane Rose on the 4th November 1884 at the Grand Hotel. I would love to try and get more information on this, and maybe some pictures of the inside of the hotel.
Also Jane Rose lived in... [more]

Working As Staff Nurse At Western Infirmary

I worked as a staff nurse at this fine hospital for several years in the sixties. I was hired to work in the Renal Unit-however, it had not yet opened when I started. I was put to work wherever extra hands were needed until it did.

I worked Friday, Saturday & Sunday nights as I was married with a... [more]

Scotland Photographic Memories

The central feature here is the Stewart memorial fountain. The park was chosen as the site for a museum and art gallery, which opened in 1901. For decades, the art gallery contained the finest municipal collection of Dutch, French and Scottish schools in Britain.

Around Glasgow Photographic Memories

Sir Joseph Paxton, designer of the Crystal Palace, laid out this park on the banks of the river Kelvin. It was opened in 1853. The Art Galleries and Museum are in the grounds, and contain many Italian, Flemish, Dutch and French paintings as well as British ones. The Museum halls have varied exhibits of all subjects, including armoury, engineering and natural... [more]

Around Glasgow Photographic Memories

This photograph shows the footbridge connecting the Botanic Gardens to the north side of the River Kelvin. The Botanic Gardens were primarily for the benefit of members of the Royal Botanic Institution of Glasgow, who established the original gardens near Sauchiehall Street, but the general public were allowed to visit on Saturdays for one shilling.