Prefabs Alexander Ave Wishaw
We lived at No 11 Alexander Avenue the Mcallisters. There was our eldest brother John (MAC) who sadly passed away on the 19th February this year. Our next brother Gordon (JOC) who thankfully is still with us. Then there's me, Ellen, who lives in London and have done for over 40 years and last but not least our Elsie who still lives in Wishaw. All of us went to Wishaw Academy between the 1950s and 1960s. The one thing I would dearly love to see is an aerial photograph taken of the prefabs which I am sure dates back to the 1950s which I know appeared in the Wishaw Press. I have tried the Wishaw Press Office but they have no record of it and the library was burned down so no record of the prefabs survived. If anyone can help to trace either that photo or any other of the prefabs I would be most obliged. thanking you in anticipation.
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RE: RE: Prefabs in Alexander Avenue, Wishaw
Hi, I also lived in Alexander Street, number 42. My name was Anne Gallacher and I had two brothers, James and Charlie, sadly both are dead now. I do remember the name McAllister from the prefabs. Those were happy days for me, apart from the cold in the winter they were lovely wee houses. We lived near the Irvins and the Murdochs the Burns and the Quintons. Anne Gallacher.
Comment from Anne Chapman on Tuesday, 18th May 2010.
RE: RE: Prefabs in Alexander Avenue, Wishaw
Hi Anne, I didn't live in prefabs, but close by on Millbank Road in the early 1950s. I was commonly called George Bunce, to avoid confusion since there were so many Williams in our family. I had a few friends in prefabs and my Aunt Ina Bunce lived in one close to Millbank. This would be some distance from Alexander Street, but you might have heard of her. Her daughter Janette now lives on Carron Street on the other side of Caledonia. My other cousin Eileen lives next to Millbank. She hasn't moved too far from childhood times. I wonder, did you go to the Academy, which is now demolished? It was up the brae from Alexander Street. Also, there was a little girl called Helen who lived on Caledonia, near Alexander whom I had a little crush on (at 8 years old!). Now I'm living in U.S.A., in New Jersey. Regards, George.
Comment from William Bunce on Friday, 20th August 2010.