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

[The Original 59er 1,015]

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

[The Original 59er 1,015]

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

[smcc 1,256]

When I was a boy I always wondered if Suchard was a misspelling of sook  hard. 😄

Edited July 4, 2020 by smcc

[Desperately Seeking Susans 1,379]

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.

[HSS 11,877]

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

[antrin 4,753]

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....

[antrin 4,753]

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..

[The Original 59er 1,015]

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

[Desperately Seeking Susans 1,379]

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'.

[Desperately Seeking Susans 1,379]

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?

[The Original 59er 1,015]

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! 

[The Original 59er 1,015]

Another little snippet on the Canal

 

 

[HSS 11,877]

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?

[Yflab 4,428]

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.

[FTOF 11,219]

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

[Desperately Seeking Susans 1,379]

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.

[Yflab 4,428]

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. 

[Cookie Monster 1,177]

Me too. And we are not alone. 

Must just be Tiffany then.

[insaintee 4,927]

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 

[Eric Arthur Blair 6,199]

8-10 High St, 1901.

This is where the travel agent and Santander are now.

[Eric Arthur Blair 6,199]

The old ground pre North Bank roof.

[pod 7,164]

[Mykey 968]

Thanks to the white cart co. We've all got one of those

[rabuddies 1,376]

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.  🧓

[Desperately Seeking Susans 1,379]

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?