The Original 59er 1,015 Report post Posted July 3, 2020 (edited) On 5/21/2020 at 10:00 AM, Buddymarvellous said: A much better view! - Not a bad place to live in any of the houses on the left (which are now basically all offices) Edited July 3, 2020 by The Original 59er 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Original 59er 1,015 Report post Posted July 3, 2020 (edited) This may have been posted before - Canal Street in its hay day! I like the idea of "Bovril repelling Influenza" and in this day of sensitivities, Paterson's Camp Coffee may only attract a certain clientele! Edited July 3, 2020 by The Original 59er 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smcc 1,256 Report post Posted July 4, 2020 (edited) When I was a boy I always wondered if Suchard was a misspelling of sook hard. 😄 Edited July 4, 2020 by smcc 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desperately Seeking Susans 1,379 Report post Posted July 5, 2020 On 7/3/2020 at 10:28 AM, The Original 59er said: This may have been posted before - Canal Street in its hay day! I like the idea of "Bovril repelling Influenza" and in this day of sensitivities, Paterson's Camp Coffee may only attract a certain clientele! Great picture brings back memories. You mean Canal Street station on Causeyside street. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HSS 11,877 Report post Posted July 6, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Desperately Seeking Susans said: Great picture brings back memories. You mean Canal Street station on Causeyside street. It’s Canal Station,not Canal Street station. 🚂🚃🚃 Edited July 6, 2020 by HSS 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antrin 4,753 Report post Posted July 6, 2020 5 hours ago, HSS said: It’s Canal Station,not Canal Street station. 🚂🚃🚃 Aye... the pic shows the widden Causeyside Street exit from the station. the actual Canal Station, where Telfords (huh) now is... is at the foot of Stow Brae, up and over Stow Brae from Canal Street. (Although i always also called the station “Canal Street”, as I thought it WAS Officially called that in contrast to Paisley Gilmour Street. I get the feeling that the STREET part of both those station names has been dropped by lazy, sloppy rail companies....?) cannae be arsed trawling back to check, though.... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antrin 4,753 Report post Posted July 6, 2020 Also... ....using the name Telford (presumably in honour of the great engineer) is at least as much of a stretch geographically - as the Famous bridge that he built is miles away from the station.. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Original 59er 1,015 Report post Posted July 6, 2020 15 hours ago, Desperately Seeking Susans said: Great picture brings back memories. You mean Canal Street station on Causeyside street. Of course, you are correct, I initially missed the word "station" then was corrected again when it was stated as Canal Station. The Canal link of course is also very relevant for Paisley as initially (as I understand it) the Canal was built to look after the interests of a couple of industrialists, but was never truly completed to Ardrossan. Then there was the disaster, basically as most folk couldn't swim and also their clothing will have hampered them. There is a good Wikipedia article on the Canal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow,_Paisley_and_Johnstone_Canal 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desperately Seeking Susans 1,379 Report post Posted July 6, 2020 11 hours ago, HSS said: It’s Canal Station,not Canal Street station. 🚂🚃🚃 5 hours ago, antrin said: Aye... the pic shows the widden Causeyside Street exit from the station. the actual Canal Station, where Telfords (huh) now is... is at the foot of Stow Brae, up and over Stow Brae from Canal Street. (Although i always also called the station “Canal Street”, as I thought it WAS Officially called that in contrast to Paisley Gilmour Street. I get the feeling that the STREET part of both those station names has been dropped by lazy, sloppy rail companies....?) cannae be arsed trawling back to check, though.... Yip. I always referred to it as, 'Canal St. Station'. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desperately Seeking Susans 1,379 Report post Posted July 6, 2020 On 7/3/2020 at 10:28 AM, The Original 59er said: This may have been posted before - Canal Street in its hay day! I like the idea of "Bovril repelling Influenza" and in this day of sensitivities, Paterson's Camp Coffee may only attract a certain clientele! I wonder if Bovril would have any impact on Corvid 19? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Original 59er 1,015 Report post Posted July 6, 2020 10 minutes ago, Desperately Seeking Susans said: I wonder if Bovril would have any impact on Corvid 19? Maybe it's the new wonder cure that a certain President will promote next?.......... Actually, I suspect it might be better than one or two of the ideas he has already pushed! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Original 59er 1,015 Report post Posted July 6, 2020 Another little snippet on the Canal 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HSS 11,877 Report post Posted July 6, 2020 37 minutes ago, Desperately Seeking Susans said: Yip. I always referred to it as, 'Canal St. Station'. Most folk do.Its like most people say St Mirren Brae,how often do you hear it called by it’s correct name of St Mirren St? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yflab 4,428 Report post Posted July 6, 2020 7 minutes ago, HSS said: Most folk do.Its like most people say St Mirren Brae,how often do you hear it called by it’s correct name of St Mirren St? We Paisley Buddies are an odd bunch indeed. For years we used to call St Mirren Park ...... Love Street. Then when we moved location to Greenhill Road many of us still call the new ground Love Street. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FTOF 11,219 Report post Posted July 6, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, antrin said: Also... ....using the name Telford (presumably in honour of the great engineer) is at least as much of a stretch geographically - as the Famous bridge that he built is miles away from the station.. Telford oversaw the whole canal project. He wasn't only involved in the River Cart aqueduct construction. http://www.hiddenglasgow.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9896 Some excellent pictures present and past of the canal. I've been walking past the Coats basin for the past few weeks and it's got a lot of aquatic birds living there. I think I saw some carp there too. Edited July 6, 2020 by FTOF 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desperately Seeking Susans 1,379 Report post Posted July 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, Yflab said: We Paisley Buddies are an odd bunch indeed. For years we used to call St Mirren Park ...... Love Street. Then when we moved location to Greenhill Road many of us still call the new ground Love Street. ...and I'm one of them. I just feel it an integral part of being a Buddie. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yflab 4,428 Report post Posted July 6, 2020 12 minutes ago, Desperately Seeking Susans said: ...and I'm one of them. I just feel it an integral part of being a Buddie. Me too. And we are not alone. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cookie Monster 1,177 Report post Posted July 6, 2020 Me too. And we are not alone. Must just be Tiffany then. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
insaintee 4,927 Report post Posted July 10, 2020 On 7/6/2020 at 3:23 PM, The Original 59er said: Maybe it's the new wonder cure that a certain President will promote next?.......... Actually, I suspect it might be better than one or two of the ideas he has already pushed! Hey don't knock bleach 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eric Arthur Blair 6,199 Report post Posted July 25, 2020 8-10 High St, 1901. This is where the travel agent and Santander are now. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eric Arthur Blair 6,199 Report post Posted July 30, 2020 The old ground pre North Bank roof. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mykey 968 Report post Posted July 30, 2020 Thanks to the white cart co. We've all got one of those 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rabuddies 1,376 Report post Posted July 30, 2020 5 hours ago, Eric Arthur Blair said: The old ground pre North Bank roof. The saddest thing about that is I probably attended my first match when it looked like that. 🧓 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desperately Seeking Susans 1,379 Report post Posted July 30, 2020 On 7/25/2020 at 2:32 PM, Eric Arthur Blair said: 8-10 High St, 1901. This is where the travel agent and Santander are now. Every time I see an old photo of Paisley I fantasize of walking down that street looking and listening to conversations. What would you rather do if you had the choice, go back in time or go into the future? 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites