Nostalgic memories of Uddingston'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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I lived in Uddingston till I was 16 I left in the early 70's have never made it back hoping to one day happy memories of living there
I grew up in Lynn Walk in Uddingston,in fact I was born in the living room there!I went to St John the Baptists school.My mum Tilly McGhee was the Lollipop lady for many years and was a well known face about Uddingston.I remember being sent to Burrells shop on Bellshill road and going tothe Monday Special it was great fun.When I was a bit older my friend and I used to go to Pacittis cafe at the cross for a ...see more
My Father's parents Patrick and Catherine Donnelly, went to live in No 3 Alpine Terrace sometime in the early 1900s They were to have 6 children with my Father being the youngest. Granddad was a Miner and the family were Catholics. They helped to build the 1st St John's School and Church which both my Parents and their Siblings attended as did my Cousins and I. During the war my Dad was in the RAF and I ...see more
I am researching my great grandparents lives and know that they lived in Uddingston when my Grandfather, Donald McNicol Smith was born in Uddingston in 1887. His parents were James David Smith and his wife Mary S(?) McNicol and I am just beginning to find out exactly where in the town/village they lived - but we can not read the entry on the Birth Certificate but it seems to be M....dge. Please does this ...see more
My Great Great Grandmother Mary Ann Bell (Nee Law), an American by birth, was living at 32 Maxwell Place, Uddingston, Bothwell in 1901 with her daughter Catherine Law Bell. Mary Ann was listed as a House Missionary in the census.
I lived with my parents and grandparents in an upstairs flat 8 Clutha Place,101 1/2, (yes one hundred and one and a half!!) Old Mill Road, Uddingston until I was about two and a half. I remember watching the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on a black and white TV in the home of one of the downstairs neighbours who I think was called Mrs Brown. The year was 1953 and she was the only person we knew with a ...see more