Sonny Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) I have been working on a wee project of photographing old or unusual buildings in Paisley as Paisley has some absolutely great architecture. I am also photographing places of local interest. I thought I would post one of the images every few days. These images will initially have no information. However, to test your local knowledge, I would be grateful if someone else could identify and provide the name and location of the building; mention anything about its history or any memories you may have with the building or place. For the FFF's it may bring a tear (or remind you why you left). For everyone else it may bring you a smile, some good memories or improve your local history. Some images will be very easy and beyond identification and other images may be more taxing. The first image (in this long series) should not be too hard for most of you to identify - PICTURE 1 Edited March 10, 2012 by Sonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) . Edited February 14, 2016 by bluto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 The old PDE competition should give you an advantage in this thread Bluto. Can anyone say what this building was before it became a block of flats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isle Of Bute Saint Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 It was used by 'Landmark' before converted to flats. Before landmark was it not some engineering company that had it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) . Edited February 14, 2016 by bluto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kombi Buddie Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) on the other thread, say something nice about Paisley, I've just got back to Essex after a weekend up for the dundee united game with 3 mates from London. We walked from the Watermill to Greenhill Road yesterday for 5 a sides & one of the lads remarked "isn't paisely picturesque" as Bluto suggested too, it is when you look up. This will be a great thread, demonstarting to folks much of teh fine architecture that we don't recognise / take for granted as it gets passed by everyday. As for the pic, I can shed no light on its history. Edited February 20, 2012 by Kombi Buddie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmonbuddie Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 LS could be right but I've got "carpets" running through my head for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastlandssaint Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/164802/digital_images/paisley+renfrew+road+vulcan+works/?z=20 Got me thinking about my old work ( Fudgie Hudgie and budgies )where i served my time . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E=Mc2 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Thank you Sonny for starting this thread. It's a lot better than some of the threads started by certain supposed St.Mirren fans who would rather castigate one of their most promising young players than spend time reminiscing about Paisley's history and beauty. Now.............................................. do you have a photie of the old Paisley Jail for Paul McGowan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Thank you Sonny for starting this thread. It's a lot better than some of the threads started by certain supposed St.Mirren fans who would rather castigate one of their most promising young players than spend time reminiscing about Paisley's history and beauty. Now.............................................. do you have a photie of the old Paisley Jail for Paul McGowan What about when witches were, seemingly, burnt at the cross? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) . Edited February 14, 2016 by bluto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E=Mc2 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Not THE Cross, Maxwellton Cross, after having been strangled in Gallow Green. Giving away yer age noo............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Sanchez Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 LS could be right but I've got "carpets" running through my head for some reason. I was under the impression that the derelict area beyond that building was a former carpet factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isle Of Bute Saint Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Not THE Cross, Maxwellton Cross, after having been strangled in Gallow Green. Gallow Green where is that again ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windae cleaner Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Gallow Green where is that again ? There was a pub in the West End called thatAcross the road from the Sally Army building Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) . Edited February 14, 2016 by bluto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Gallow Green where is that again ? You'll find out in due course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 You'll find out in due course! Ooops... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) Ooops... Bluto is correct so I expect him to identify the picture when it appears. Edited February 20, 2012 by Sonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E=Mc2 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 It's behind the building in which Buddies Bar sits. Didnae know that... but Gallow Green's a wee bit East of there. IIRC, you can walk into it from Queen Street, where there's a gap in the buildings, now. Back in the day there was a wee walkway between Maxwellton and Queen Street that led there. It was used as a drying green. Sorry - OFF TOPIC... What WAS the function of the building in the pic? A carpet field, right enough...? My father worked at Andersons Fireplaces in Queen Street. Memories right enough............................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Bluto is correct so I expect him to identify the picture when it appears. I'll... er... hang about till then, then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) . Edited February 14, 2016 by bluto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 I am a photographer and not a historian. All I can tell you about PICTURE 1 is that Salmonbuddie and Dirty Sanchez are correct. The building was originally built for the Nethercommon Carpet Factory. Dont know anything else about it. Anyone else know anything? Here is a picture of it when it was a carpet factory. Dont know the date of the photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) I am a photographer and not a historian. All I can tell you about PICTURE 1 is that Salmonbuddie and Dirty Sanchez are correct. The building was originally built for the Nethercommon Carpet Factory. Dont know anything else about it. Anyone else know anything? Here is a picture of it when it was a carpet factory. Dont know the date of the photo. The photo shown was after the carpet factory.It then belonged to Langs the Timber Merchants.It's last owners before it became flats,used to be one of our chairmen at Love Street. G. L. Foulds. Some of our older members will recall his wife, Maggie Foulds and the receiption she used to recieve for the North Bank.(Jim Clunie) Edited February 20, 2012 by pod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Sid Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 There's actually at least two gallow greens in Paisley. The Paisley "witches" wer actully hung in the east end around the back of Greenlaw Avenue. The townhouses on Glasgow Road and tenements at Grrenlaw are supposed to be haunted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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