Paisley - My Pics Of Old Or Unusual Buildings Or Places Of Interest.

[faraway saint]

Billy Smarts circus, I remember this fairly clearly, passing by Andrew Street on the way to the racecourse, elephants and all. 

[hamlet]

11 hours ago, faraway saint said:

Billy Smarts circus, I remember this fairly clearly, passing by Andrew Street on the way to the racecourse, elephants and all. 

Great pictures. The animals arrived by rail and unloaded at the shunting area at Greenlaw.

Watched them arrive.

[faraway saint]

5 minutes ago, hamlet said:

Great pictures. The animals arrived by rail and unloaded at the shunting area at Greenlaw.

Watched them arrive.

As I mentioned, I'm sure, although I could have made it up, there was, at least, one elephant and lions? 

[Scott-Leeds]

As I mentioned, I'm sure, although I could have made it up, there was, at least, one elephant and lions? 

Always there during Paisley fair, followed by the Shows ??

[faraway saint]

 

This weeks 'Then' image from the Heritage Library is another re-release showing Gordon Street about 1970.

Possibly the best photo I've seen of the old Gordon Street, it reveals how the old street used to look before the buildings on the left were torn down to create the Dual Carriageway we have now.

The Tower of the old Fire Station is in the centre background where Johnstone Street converges. On the left foreground is Lawsons clothing store (for which you got a credit 'line' or a Provident Cheque unless you were 'comfortable' if I remember righly), and on the right a Bus emerges from the old Western S.M.T. Bus Station, and Lews, which was like an Army & Navy type store which stocked just about all your Work or Camping requisites. For me it was 'Commando' Boots, Desert Boots, Wranglers, Haversacks, Beanie and Bobcaps, and for a one time 'trend' when we all wore 'Commando' hats as young teens. I almost bought an Afghan Coat fancying being a 'Hippy'!! Happy Days indeed 

[Eric Arthur Blair]

 

 

[ALBIONSAINT]

On 3/26/2022 at 10:43 AM, faraway saint said:

 

This weeks 'Then' image from the Heritage Library is another re-release showing Gordon Street about 1970.

Possibly the best photo I've seen of the old Gordon Street, it reveals how the old street used to look before the buildings on the left were torn down to create the Dual Carriageway we have now.

The Tower of the old Fire Station is in the centre background where Johnstone Street converges. On the left foreground is Lawsons clothing store (for which you got a credit 'line' or a Provident Cheque unless you were 'comfortable' if I remember righly), and on the right a Bus emerges from the old Western S.M.T. Bus Station, and Lews, which was like an Army & Navy type store which stocked just about all your Work or Camping requisites. For me it was 'Commando' Boots, Desert Boots, Wranglers, Haversacks, Beanie and Bobcaps, and for a one time 'trend' when we all wore 'Commando' hats as young teens. I almost bought an Afghan Coat fancying being a 'Hippy'!! Happy Days indeed 

Lews was a great store. There was a gents outfitters diagonally across from Lews, can’t remember the name? It shut down sometime in the late 80s early 90s. I remember going into the bus station and getting the bus to Blackpool, ah the good old days.

Edited March 28, 2022 by ALBIONSAINT

[StanleySaint]

Used to get combat jackets from Lews that I did heavy metal painting/embroidery on.

[Cookie Monster]

Lews was a great store. There was a gents outfitters diagonally across from Lews, can’t remember the name? It shut down sometime in the late 80s early 90s. I remember going into the bus station and getting the bus to Blackpool, ah the good old days.

Think it was called Gilt Edge.

[ALBIONSAINT]

5 minutes ago, Cookie Monster said:

7 hours ago, ALBIONSAINT said:

Lews was a great store. There was a gents outfitters diagonally across from Lews, can’t remember the name? It shut down sometime in the late 80s early 90s. I remember going into the bus station and getting the bus to Blackpool, ah the good old days.

Think it was called Gilt Edge.

Think your right, it was the only alternative to Burtons in Paisley 

[HSS]

5 minutes ago, ALBIONSAINT said:

Think your right, it was the only alternative to Burtons in Paisley 

City Cash Tailors and Jackson The Tailor are another two I can think of as alternative to Burtons

[Slarti]

Think it was called Gilt Edge.

Was it not Gilt Edged?

[HSS]

2 hours ago, Slarti said:

4 hours ago, Cookie Monster said:

Think it was called Gilt Edge.

Was it not Gilt Edged?

It was

There is still a Gilt Edged just down from the Tollbooth in Glasgow 

[Eric Arthur Blair]

5 hours ago, HSS said:

City Cash Tailors and Jackson The Tailor are another two I can think of as alternative to Burtons

There was also Cowan's Menswear in High St.

[HSS]

10 minutes ago, Eric Arthur Blair said:

There was also Cowan's Menswear in High St.

I knew there was another but couldn’t remember name……….despite shopping in it for a good few years 

[antrin]

2 hours ago, HSS said:

I knew there was another but couldn’t remember name……….despite shopping in it for a good few years 

And how about Houston’s - an HSS neighbour?  It was general menswear afore the kilt fetishism kicked in.

(by coincidence, I’m actually wearing a t shirt I got from there, right now).

And is Wilkinsons along Wellmeadow still on the go?

[Rascal]

Was there a John Colliers? The Fifty Shilling Tailors. https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/507217976779215565/

[HSS]

29 minutes ago, antrin said:

And how about Houston’s - an HSS neighbour?  It was general menswear afore the kilt fetishism kicked in.

(by coincidence, I’m actually wearing a t shirt I got from there, right now).

And is Wilkinsons along Wellmeadow still on the go?

I didn’t realise that Houston’s wasn’t always a kilt shop 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Wilkinson has shut down,don’t think they ever reopened after the lockdown

[HSS]

1 minute ago, Rascal said:

Was there a John Colliers? The Fifty Shilling Tailors. https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/507217976779215565/

The window to watch 

[Rascal]

2 minutes ago, HSS said:

The window to watch 

That’s the one! Definitely showing our age!

[antrin]

30 minutes ago, HSS said:

I didn’t realise that Houston’s wasn’t always a kilt shop 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Wilkinson has shut down,don’t think they ever reopened after the lockdown

Houston’s had good shirts/trousers etc, in the 60s.

And here's the t-shirt I mentioned.  Got that in the 90s.  Probably 96 or 97.   You could see the kilt thing kicking in, even then.

 

 

Edited March 29, 2022 by antrin

[faraway saint]

I remember my parents playing bingo at the "shows" at the racecourse, sliding the wee covers over the numbers. 

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