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Nostalgic memories of Newmains's local history

Share your own memories of Newmains and read what others have said

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.

Why not add your memory today and become part of our Memories Community to help others in the future delve back into their past.

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Memories Of Netherton
We lived in the Old Manse at the end of Manse Road; our dad spent all his spare time doing it up. When we moved in it was antiquated and stinky but it ended up a nice house. Our dad was a music teacher at Larkhall Academy. I used to get sent for messages to Netherton Cross, there was the old fashioned Coop which closed in the early 60's, a very old fashioned post office which later became a chip shop run by ...see more
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Added 13 October 2013

Bogside
I was born in a house on Main St, Bogside (Newmains). There were only 3 railway cottages there and lots of fields. Neighbours were Archibalds. Wonder if this is the same Archibald mentioned in a previous memory?
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Added 30 August 2013

Bonkle Road Newmains
Hi again. I have moved on to the 60s & I remember my grandfather having a clock & watch repair shop somewhere near the area where the library now stands. The shop had a large clock above the front door & when I was visiting him, he would send me up on a ladder to wind the clock up. We, as a family, visited once a year & always visited Woody Point, a local beauty spot - this was before it ...see more
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Added 01 July 2013

Bonkle Road
Hi, my name is Robert and I have lots of memories of staying with my grandparents & aunt who lived on Bonkle Road, right next to the public bar called The Rowan Tree. Across the road was the bing or slag heap which was a adventure playground to me & my older brother Ian, we spent hours climbing and falling from there, we also used to play in a swing park somewhere down Crindleldyke Road. One highlight of my ...see more
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Added 28 June 2013

Slag Bing
I remember sliding down the slag bing on breadboards we stole from behind the Co -op on Westwood Road. My granny lived on Westwood Road near the sweetie shop which was later bought by Dan McArdle. My granny's house had an outside toilet whitch was about 30 yards from the back door - not funny. I remember an out building where the woman did their washing together in a big wooden tub called a bine, I think. I ...see more
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Added 08 January 2013

Growing Up In Bonkle 1955 1965
I can remember going daily to Woody Point to play ,and Marjorie Archibald's horses, Flash and Storm...and the 2 wee ponies at Woody Point, Taffy and Percy.. .great days we had, me and Christine Tyrie, building our houses in the trees. I left Bonkle to go to Braedale in 1965 and had great times there. Being one of nine we were always kept busy, down the burn, at the water swings, and up at the old slag bing. By Elaine Kyle.
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Added 14 October 2010

Memories Of Newmains
My family moved to Newmains from Overtown, we lived in Woodside Crescent. My dad worked in Kingshill pit in Allanton. We always played in the street or went swimming in the Melvin. I attended Allanton primary school then Newmains J S.
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Added 28 August 2010

Playing Out In Kilmichael Avenue
My happiest memories of our street is of me and my sisters playing with our friends. We played all sorts of games ... skipping ropes ... peever ... tig ... film stars ... swaping scraps ... We were never bored, in fact we enjoyed ourselves so much that we hated when night time came and we were called in to go to bed. We never had much money, but we were always happy.
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Added 15 December 2008