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

[Buddymarvellous 527]

Something at the back of my mind says it was John Lyons the coal merchants  house but I’m no sure if I’m making it up.

[Yflab 4,532]

9 hours ago, Eric Arthur Blair said:

Incidentally, Alice is easily the worst of the 3 Chinese takeaways on Glasgow Rd,

Welcome Inn and Ivy are must less diarrhoea inducing.

Some people have an intolerance to MSG. I know I have it’s shit.

[salmonbuddie 3,331]

"Lyons House", Glasgow Rd,
The building hasn't changed at all, only the shops are different.

Present day...

In a weird coincidence, I came out of Gleddoch Butchers, put the stuff in the car, decided to have a fag and a wee look in here while hanging about, and this was the first post I saw while standing right next to the very same building.

It's an omen, I tells ya. No idea what it's presaging but I know an omen when it slaps me in the face like that...

[pod 7,390]

5 hours ago, Buddymarvellous said:

Something at the back of my mind says it was John Lyons the coal merchants  house but I’m no sure if I’m making it up.

RAILSCOT | Paisley East

[Buddymarvellous 527]

Cheers Pod - was doubting maself.

[hamlet 77]

1 hour ago, Buddymarvellous said:

Cheers Pod - was doubting maself.

If memory is correct he ran a couple of private taxies.

[Eric Arthur Blair 6,520]

Gilmour St. The entrance to The Long Bar right in the middle.

[Eric Arthur Blair 6,520]

[Eric Arthur Blair 6,520]

Same location as above

[Eric Arthur Blair 6,520]

The Regal chippy was near the junction with Lady Lane

[Eric Arthur Blair 6,520]

Hey @antrin, your old school

[eastlandssaint 2,113]

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/authors/paisley-daily-express/iconic-main-chivas-building-could-23323463

[Bud the Baker 8,825]

Went to a few parties in the old brownstones in the early 80s.

51 minutes ago, Eric Arthur Blair said:

The Regal chippy was near the junction with Lady Lane

 

Edited January 17 by Bud the Baker

[Eric Arthur Blair 6,520]

6 minutes ago, eastlandssaint said:

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/authors/paisley-daily-express/iconic-main-chivas-building-could-23323463

It may be "iconic"but it's actually not that old and isn't listed.

[antrin 5,044]

1 hour ago, Eric Arthur Blair said:

Hey @antrin, your old school

Ta, EAB.  

Taken from the allotments below it looks like.

we played most of our local fitba on that flat bit of street, there.

(just above the “as seen on”)

good surface and no through traffic - and the noise annoyed fewer people living nearby.

(I’d left the school by the time that pic was taken.)

[ALBIONSAINT 1,721]

1 hour ago, eastlandssaint said:

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/authors/paisley-daily-express/iconic-main-chivas-building-could-23323463

Built in 1964, it looks older! 

[pod 7,390]

11 hours ago, Eric Arthur Blair said:

 

11 hours ago, Eric Arthur Blair said:

Same location as above

Was there two "Glasgow's" shops in Cotton Street, because one has a Salvation Army Hall beside it, the other, Paisley Liberal Association.  

[antrin 5,044]

The building being demolished is certainly a different one from the other.

And the shape of the grassed area with a  flower bed is different.

The benches in the demolition pic are backed onto a straight wall whereas...

...the two auld Buddies are standing beside a curved wall enclosing a flower bed. 

 

eta: I don't recall "Glasgow's" at all....

Edited January 18 by antrin

[Yflab 4,532]

Anyone remember Galbraith’s? Seem to remember one in Glasgow Rd opposite the Sherwood chippy as a youngster which I believe is now a funeral directors. Think it used to be a Tool Hire shop for many years. Think it might have ceased trading around the time FineFare took up residence at the old ice rink site in Seedhill.

No doubt @Eric Arthur Blair will correct me as I’m probably wrong. 

[pod 7,390]

2 hours ago, Yflab said:

Anyone remember Galbraith’s? Seem to remember one in Glasgow Rd opposite the Sherwood chippy as a youngster which I believe is now a funeral directors. Think it used to be a Tool Hire shop for many years. Think it might have ceased trading around the time FineFare took up residence at the old ice rink site in Seedhill.

No doubt @Eric Arthur Blair will correct me as I’m probably wrong. 

All over the town. had one in Braehead Road.  Galbraith's Store - Paisley Scotland

Galbraith supermarkets - Wikipedia

Edited January 18 by pod

[pod 7,390]

The logo of GS Ltd (Galbraith Stores) is cast in concrete above both the entrances to the large warehouses in New Sneddon Street.

[pod 7,390]

[Buddymarvellous 527]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galbraith_supermarkets

[smcc 1,278]

3 hours ago, antrin said:

The building being demolished is certainly a different one from the other.

And the shape of the grassed area with a  flower bed is different.

The benches in the demolition pic are backed onto a straight wall whereas...

...the two auld Buddies are standing beside a curved wall enclosing a flower bed. 

 

eta: I don't recall "Glasgow's" at all....

The angle at which the two photos are taken are different. I suspect that the Sally Ann had moved to their new premise in Broomlands in the intervening years.

[Eric Arthur Blair 6,520]

Anyone remember Galbraith’s? Seem to remember one in Glasgow Rd opposite the Sherwood chippy as a youngster which I believe is now a funeral directors. Think it used to be a Tool Hire shop for many years. Think it might have ceased trading around the time FineFare took up residence at the old ice rink site in Seedhill.
No doubt [mention=12059]Eric Arthur Blair[/mention] will correct me as I’m probably wrong. 

The building which now houses the funeral directors was Gillespie's car showroom. When they moved out it split into 2 units, Azad and then Global Video on the right, the one on the left lay empty for years. I can't recall it ever being a Galbraiths.