antrin Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 8 hours ago, Slarti said: 9 hours ago, antrin said: Has to be late 60s. Probably 1966 (maybe earlier). I cannae be arsed looking back at the pix on this thread which show the emerging Canal Street dual carriageway opening… the garage opened almost synchronistically…. The wonderfully responsible person in that new garage (at the time) who collected payments, called the polis to attend a possible break-in at a 2nd floor flat in Sir Michael Place. She’d seen someone climbing up the building’s gable end. I opened the door to the polis. I’d left my key indoors so climbed up the protruding bricks, then (the hard bit) got onto the kitchen windae ledge to let my self back in via that always opened windae. Later, I went over to thank her for her public spirited call. ps I’m not in my 50s… Can't be 60s as the fire station is in the background and, according to Cookie's info, that only started being built in 1971. Logical fallacy, Slarti. What has the fire station date have to do with when the filling station was first built? On reflection, I think it MUST have been built well before June 1970. But I got the Glenburn Road bus thing well wrong, so I appreciate your scepticism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slarti Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 Logical fallacy, Slarti. What has the fire station date have to do with when the filling station was first built? On reflection, I think it MUST have been built well before June 1970. But I got the Glenburn Road bus thing well wrong, so I appreciate your scepticism. The post you replied to was a reply to a post asking when the picture was taken. The fire station is in the picture so it must be, at the very earliest, August 1971 (when they started building it) but probably no earlier than 1972 as the building is roughcasted which would be one of the last things done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrin Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 (edited) Fairy nuff. Mea culpa. My inclusion of Cookie’s fire station post was redundant… other than to say I knew the petrol station existed pre 1972. (also… I’d had a bucket of wine. So, I'm otherwise pleased with the post.) Edited March 30, 2023 by antrin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slarti Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 Fairy nuff. Mea culpa. My inclusion of Cookie’s fire station post was redundant… other than to say I knew the petrol station existed pre 1972. (also… I’d had a bucket of wine. So, I'm otherwise pleased with the post.)A bucket??? Lightweight. [emoji16] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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faraway saint Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 (edited) I don't usually post pictures that are out of my lifetime, this one just scrapes in, or triggers any memories for me but a few people might be familiar with this image. Johnston Street A cracking photo looking into Johnston Street from Gordon Street possibly early Sixties. Mr & Mrs Elder owned the newsagents I believe and the Hairdressers was Charlie Galbraiths ,short back & sides, a specialty, then Catterson’s Restaurant for mince & tatties or steamed sausage ! ! The Hut in the bottom corner of picture was a Police Hut where the beat bobbies would have their breaks,during their shift. Many thanks to Linda Halbert Photo Ⓒ Linda Halbert Eddie Edited April 8, 2023 by faraway saint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanleySaint Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 My dad always talked about getting his haircut at Charlie Galbraith's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint in exile Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 Went into that cafe many a lunchtime for a roll n' steamed sausage!! Ah, the memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slarti Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 My dad always talked about getting his haircut at Charlie Galbraith's!Was referred to as "cutthroat charlies" when I was a boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 13 hours ago, StanleySaint said: My dad always talked about getting his haircut at Charlie Galbraith's! 3 hours ago, Slarti said: 13 hours ago, StanleySaint said: My dad always talked about getting his haircut at Charlie Galbraith's! Was referred to as "cutthroat charlies" when I was a boy. I remember getting my haircuts there as a schoolboy back the 1960s. I remember having hair back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 Charlie Galbraith Junior,who took the shop over from his Dad,still lives in Paisley ✂️🪒💈 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanleySaint Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 When did it close. I feel like my old man would have taken me there as a kid if he went there but I have no memory of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcd54 Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 The barbers had their names on the mirrors. George, Dan and Eddie are the ones I remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted April 9, 2023 Report Share Posted April 9, 2023 8 hours ago, StanleySaint said: When did it close. I feel like my old man would have taken me there as a kid if he went there but I have no memory of it. I would guess Charlie Jnr sold it about 20 years ago There is still a Barbers at that spot today 💈 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted April 9, 2023 Report Share Posted April 9, 2023 Arnotts. I remember being in there with my mate, I must have been early/mid twenty and, for some reason, the security guard decided to follow us about. We decided to pass almost half an hour looking at expensive items while he was getting more and more anxious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabuddies Posted April 9, 2023 Report Share Posted April 9, 2023 16 hours ago, Slarti said: On 4/8/2023 at 8:57 AM, StanleySaint said: My dad always talked about getting his haircut at Charlie Galbraith's! Was referred to as "cutthroat charlies" when I was a boy. Was the place for a trendy cut in the early 60's. Other shops took up the reins for the mod cuts and nobody bothered with barbers in the hippy days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALBIONSAINT Posted April 9, 2023 Report Share Posted April 9, 2023 Johnny blues in Greenock rd for all my haircuts, my god he was brutal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted April 9, 2023 Report Share Posted April 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, ALBIONSAINT said: Johnny blues in Greenock rd for all my haircuts, my god he was brutal. Same, no matter what you asked for he cut you to the skin but a wee chewing gum made up for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanleySaint Posted April 9, 2023 Report Share Posted April 9, 2023 Like I said earlier in the thread, I can't think where we got our hair cut as kids, by the 80s I was growing mine very long so didn't bother so much and was in Dundee for much of that time, did get it cut in the one at the corner of Braids Road and Causeyside Street when I was back briefly in the mid 90s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slarti Posted April 9, 2023 Report Share Posted April 9, 2023 Like I said earlier in the thread, I can't think where we got our hair cut as kids, by the 80s I was growing mine very long so didn't bother so much and was in Dundee for much of that time, did get it cut in the one at the corner of Braids Road and Causeyside Street when I was back briefly in the mid 90s.That would be the corner of Braids Rd and Neilston Rd. Still one there - called Get Your Domedone now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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