Barrhead
Barrhead maps (1 available)
Map of Lanarkshire
Beautifully hand-drawn and coloured, dating from around 1840
See this old map of Lanarkshire
Barrhead books (2 available)
Oban - A History and Celebration
Hardback
So You Think You Know? Oban
Hardback
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Barrhead memories
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Where I was born
Looking at the photo, the large building to the left was known as Moni's building when I was born there in 1957. My grandpa (Wullie Gray) lived just to the right of the Co-Op building shown at number 17/19 Paisley Road. He would have been 18 when this was taken. I believe the Co-Op is a Fumeral Parlour now but Moni's buiding is still there.
great photo
Regards Wullie Gray
Contributed by Wullie Gray
Lanarkshire memories
Where I was born
Looking at the photo, the large building to the left was known as Moni's building when I was born there in 1957. My grandpa (Wullie Gray) lived just to the right of the Co-Op building shown at number 17/19 Paisley Road. He would have been 18 when this was taken. I believe the Co-Op is a Fumeral Parlour now but Moni's buiding is still there.
great photo
Regards Wullie Gray
A memory of Barrhead contributed by Wullie Gray
when I was growing up
I remember being very happy growing up as a child in Paisley. One of my happiest memories was being given a golliwog outfit from the Robertson's jam factory. A certain amount was given out every year at Halloween by the factory.
I used to enjoy the Library and Museum which I visited each week, and as I got older the visits became more frequent.
I remember thinking how vast Coat's Mill was and how lovely the river that ran past it looked - sadly the mill has now been renovated into flats.
A memory of Paisley contributed by patricia chalmers
Lawmuir Agricultural School
I went to Lawmuir for 2 years from 1963 - 1965 when I was 12. I am now 58. Every Monday morning the bus would pick you up at one of the statues in George Square directly across from the Post Office Building and take all the boys out to Jackton. The first day I arrived I was homesick but then settled down. I enjoyed being there. It was correct that every room had to take a chance of getting up at 5:00am to milk the cows, that I regretted, the food was good and we all enjoyed ourselves at night, the teachers put on a film night which was every Monday, and Thursday night was swimming night, you were taken ...read more here
A memory of Eaglesham contributed by Forbes Watson
Extracts From Barrhead & Lanarkshire books
By this time, calico-printing was losing its position as the town’s main industry, and the production of porcelain sanitary ware was taking over.
An extract from from"Scotland Photographic Memories".