The Original 59er Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 On 10/14/2020 at 1:59 PM, shull said: That's a great photo Shull, it looks like they will have come from the Fleet Air Arm base at Abbotsinch or maybe on their way there if the tow truck is pointing towards the bridge.😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original 59er Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 Without the hairy planes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 3 hours ago, The Original 59er said: Without the hairy planes! Although this is Moss Street it's the other side of the bridge from the previous picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabuddies Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 Ah, whatever happened to Four Crown? 🍷🍷🍷🍷 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrin Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 7 hours ago, The Original 59er said: That's a great photo Shull, it looks like they will have come from the Fleet Air Arm base at Abbotsinch or maybe on their way there if the tow truck is pointing towards the bridge.😃 The wee truck/vehicle in the rh corner of that pic gives a good clue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original 59er Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, Eric Arthur Blair said: Although this is Moss Street it's the other side of the bridge from the previous picture. In which case they are coming from, rather than going to, Abbostinch. Difficult to recognise the type of aircraft being towed. It looks like a single wing, mid-bodied craft which opens up a number of options. Any suggestions? Initially I would have gone with a Grumman Wildcat if I had to make a stab at it, but they look like fixed wheels as opposed to folding back in flight???? ................... and yes the van in the foreground does provide a wee hint, the photographer obviously worked hard to get that reference into the photo.😉 Edited October 16, 2020 by The Original 59er Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 That's a great photo Shull, it looks like they will have come from the Fleet Air Arm base at Abbotsinch or maybe on their way there if the tow truck is pointing towards the bridge.[emoji2]The road on the right is St. James Street (the row of shops to the right of the plane is where McKay the Jeweller is now) so they've come from Abbotsinch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 I meant to say the road on the right the lorry is turning from is St. James Street and into Moss St.I would have edited my post but due to an individual repeatedly acting like a child, Div removed that option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddymarvellous Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 11 hours ago, Eric Arthur Blair said: Although this is Moss Street it's the other side of the bridge from the previous picture. The billboard for the West End cinema is showing The Outcast which was a 1934 film - the second film looks like The Bold Caballeros (1936) but I can’t quite make it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 On 10/14/2020 at 1:59 PM, shull said: http://www.dhc-2.com/Abbotsinch - HMS Sanderling.html http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/FAA-Bases/Abbotsinch.htm#.X4lfXeaSnIU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrin Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 44 minutes ago, Buddymarvellous said: The billboard for the West End cinema is showing The Outcast which was a 1934 film - the second film looks like The Bold Caballeros (1936) but I can’t quite make it out. 41 minutes ago, Yflab said: Ask @antrin as he was around Paisley at this time. The programme on the left of the billboard was the filmS showing Tuesday to Friday, and the programme on the right took over Saturday to Monday. The Alex operated the same sort of schedule.. I hope this helps? 😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original 59er Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 13 hours ago, rabuddies said: Ah, whatever happened to Four Crown? 🍷🍷🍷🍷 It was a Port style wine produced in South Africa and imported by Bulloch & Co to Glasgow. I think I remember selling it from the Off Sales which was in the building that is now the "Gleniffer Hotel" at the junction of Glenburn Road and Caplethill Road at the start of the 70's. They didn't serve Lanliq .............. too low brow for the good residents of Glenburn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 2 hours ago, The Original 59er said: It was a Port style wine produced in South Africa and imported by Bulloch & Co to Glasgow. I think I remember selling it from the Off Sales which was in the building that is now the "Gleniffer Hotel" at the junction of Glenburn Road and Caplethill Road at the start of the 70's. They didn't serve Lanliq .............. too low brow for the good residents of Glenburn. While the uncleansed down the road drank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 I can see my house in this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 That photo must have been taken before 8th April 1941 because the building in Seedhill Rd that was destroyed that night is still standing in the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Also look at the railway viaduct running long Lacy St, it's almost as high as the row of tenements beside it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 On 10/16/2020 at 9:34 AM, The Original 59er said: In which case they are coming from, rather than going to, Abbostinch. Difficult to recognise the type of aircraft being towed. It looks like a single wing, mid-bodied craft which opens up a number of options. Any suggestions? Initially I would have gone with a Grumman Wildcat if I had to make a stab at it, but they look like fixed wheels as opposed to folding back in flight???? ................... and yes the van in the foreground does provide a wee hint, the photographer obviously worked hard to get that reference into the photo.😉 I think the aircraft are Grumman Avengers . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Also look at the railway viaduct running long Lacy St, it's almost as high as the row of tenements beside it.Only a dummy wouldn't have realised it needed to be that height to cross above Glasgow Road. [emoji14] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 Excuse me for being dumb, but ca you circle on the original picture where this is. I’ve lost my bearings.Williamsburgh Primary Green Dot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original 59er Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 (edited) Taken in much the same era circa 1936 Edited October 20, 2020 by The Original 59er Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original 59er Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 Taken in much the same era around mid-30's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original 59er Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 On 10/19/2020 at 7:37 AM, Cookie Monster said: Williamsburgh Primary Green Dot The yellow dot is Barshaw Park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original 59er Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 (edited) Now this really is trawling back into the archives! Edited October 20, 2020 by The Original 59er Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slarti Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 2 hours ago, The Original 59er said: The yellow dot is Barshaw Park The blue one is the Anchor Rec (or whatever it's called these days) and the purple one is ... well ... purple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 The blue one is the Anchor Rec (or whatever it's called these days) and the purple one is ... well ... purple.The TA Base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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