pod Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 Does anyone have any photos of the old Kelburn(e) cinema? I remember watching a good few shows there as a young lad. It was some auditorium - with upper and lower stallss - hell it even had a bar. I remember they also did double bill showings. I remember one time going to see a double bill of Gregory's Girl and Chariots of Fire. I remember seeing Jaws at the old Regal cinema that I think was down the road from Paisley Tech/Coats Memorial. Feck your Showcase and Odeon Multiplex cinemas - the old days were the best when at half time you would get the ice cream brought out by the sexy women (well to a young pup anyway). Ahh those were the days. Try this site http://www.scottishcinemas.org.uk/scotland/paisley/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Sid Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 The Regal was durty hole; however remember seeing The Sound of Music - only the magic of Julie Andrews singing in a nun's outfit could lift your spirits from the grimey shitehole that was the Regal. Kelly's Heroes at the Kelburn sticks in the memory along with the James Bond movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perth Buddy Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 (edited) Just picked up on this again and I remember the Anchor Rec well. Played cricket, hockey, tennis and badminton for Anchor for many years before I moved down south in the early 70s. Had 3 hockey pitches, football pitch and one of the best cricket pitches in the west of Scotland. The groundsman had the little cottage at the gate, one of them Charlie Brown, was in the cricket team. Great memories Edited March 19, 2012 by Perth Buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted March 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Today's A Listed building may surprise a few of you. Does anyone know anything about it (without looking it up)? PICTURE 27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Buddie Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Is that the bridge over Hawkhead Road? Close to the Mary Russell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmonbuddie Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Is it the one that used to carry the canal? One of the other threads on here a while back got me looking at the old railways and i remember reading about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted March 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Is that the bridge over Hawkhead Road? Close to the Mary Russell? Close, but it doesnt carry Hawkhead Rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FS Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Close, but it doesnt carry Hawkhead Rd. Think it's the Canal Line railway bridge that crosses the White Cart between Hawkhead and Canal Stations, not far from the Anchor rec. I'm sure it's famous for being one of the oldest or original viaducts in the country, something tells me it used to be an aqueduct though when the railway was actually the canal...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FS Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 More info here: http://homepage.ntlw...lpage/canal.htm Good link that, so the bridge is the oldest railway bridge in the world (1810) still carrying trains today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted March 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 This topic has been superb. I have taken a great deal more interest recently as I drive or walk around the town. There is a massive depth of history associated with Paisley. Is there another town in Scotland or the UK that has such diversity - not only in the buildings, but the people too. Feck even the fitba team is still going strong despite a 0-3 loss at the weekend. Thicko Dicko may hate our town and all it's inhabitants - I feckin love it! Keep the pics coming Sonny. Thoroughly enjoying this. To be honest Slash the more I have been taking the photos and trying to get a little history on them the more I have become very impressed with Paisley. It must have been one of the richest towns in the country at one point if not the richest. The benefactors were amazing and what they left is probably relatively unsurpassed anywhere in Scotland (even Dunfermline with Carnegie) as Coates and Clark seemed to be having a competition as to who could give the most. Remember at one point they were in direct competition in the same town and they owned the two largest cotton mills in the world. The history of the Weavers is something else altogether. And the number of mansions I have come across has been far more than I imagined. There have been many great and generous Buddies and their influence is everywhere in the town even if we dont normally recognise it. I was born and brought up in the West End but probably have a far greater appreciation of the place now than I have ever done. I have come across places I did not know existed (eg Picture 27 - this A listed bridge) and discovered significance in things I took for granted (eg Burtons). Good to be a Buddie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Where exactly is that bridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscot Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Where exactly is that bridge? http://g.co/maps/96335 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmonbuddie Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 To be honest Slash the more I have been taking the photos and trying to get a little history on them the more I have become very impressed with Paisley. It must have been one of the richest towns in the country at one point if not the richest. The benefactors were amazing and what they left is probably relatively unsurpassed anywhere in Scotland (even Dunfermline with Carnegie) as Coates and Clark seemed to be having a competition as to who could give the most. Remember at one point they were in direct competition in the same town and they owned the two largest cotton mills in the world. The history of the Weavers is something else altogether. And the number of mansions I have come across has been far more than I imagined. There have been many great and generous Buddies and their influence is everywhere in the town even if we dont normally recognise it. I was born and brought up in the West End but probably have a far greater appreciation of the place now than I have ever done. I have come across places I did not know existed (eg Picture 27 - this A listed bridge) and discovered significance in things I took for granted (eg Burtons). Good to be a Buddie. The line at the bottom of my posts is a quote from a novel by Disraeli - can't help but think it inspired by what you're talking about, Sonny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted March 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) Well several of you identified PICTURE 27 as the Blackhall Railway Viaduct over the White Cart. Well done. I thought you may struggle with this image. Built by the late, great, Thomas Telford in 1806-1809. Built as a canal aquaduct, Single span of about 100 feet. Built for Glasgow, Paisley and Johnstone Canal which was closed in 1881 and converted into railway. As FS stated it is the oldest railway bridge in the world built by probably the best bridge builder who ever lived. More info on Thomas Telford here...... http://en.wikipedia..../Thomas_Telford I have posted another shot that may help you to place it better. PICTURE 27B. The Bridge can be accessed via the Jenny's Well Nature Path. Two things disappointed me. One is that there is no plaque on or near it identifying it and two the path does not go right up to the Bridge. I had to cut across rough ground full of brambles to get near it. Good image by flyingscot shows exactly where it is. Note that some ground at the Nature reserve is now football pitches and used by St Mirren Youth (ages 7-12 and girls teams). There is a good viewing platform from where 27B was taken. When taking the path along Jenny's Well I bumped into four dog walkers who all lived locally. None of them had a clue about this great bridge or other amazing buildings close by. Maybe Paisley schools should teach a little about Paisley history . A pleasant hour's stroll around the reserve on a fine day (you can also cycle around it). Edited March 20, 2012 by Sonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted March 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) Today's image .... PICTURE 28 Edited March 20, 2012 by Sonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Sea Saint Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Today's image .... PICTURE 28 That looks like the old Chapel House in East Buchannan Street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) . Edited February 14, 2016 by bluto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted March 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Carbrook St was my Primary. Pulled down years ago and cannot find a photo of it. Has anyone got one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintargyll Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) thats up school wynd is it not....the building to the right as you walk towards the church....yes? think i went to sunday school there nope...just studied it again...its not up school wynd....sorry! Edited March 20, 2012 by saintargyll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Sea Saint Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Think I'm right, the top of the building has a cross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 I think you're right too Wullie - I passed it loads of times walking down from Gallowhill - it's amazing how many people forget East Buchanan Street exists because it's tucked away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Sea Saint Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 I think you're right too Wullie - I passed it loads of times walking down from Gallowhill - it's amazing how many people forget East Buchanan Street exists because it's tucked away. My Wee Mammy was born there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 http://g.co/maps/96335 Cheers Bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) . Edited February 14, 2016 by bluto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Some photos from inside the old Kelburne. http://www.flickr.com/photos/31016052@N05/2907468157/in/set-72157608057028396/lightbox/ Brings back memories. Such as seeing CB De Mille's Ten Commandments on that big screen! Ta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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