Cookie Monster Posted May 21 Report Share Posted May 21 Taken from next door to my previous doctor's surgery.Former, why would anyone want to move from the affectionately known crazy gang practice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlucifer Posted May 21 Report Share Posted May 21 7 minutes ago, Cookie Monster said: Former, why would anyone want to move from the affectionately known crazy gang practice. Seriously. I didn't want to. They were my doctors from the day I was born. I actually kept quiet about moving out of their catchment area for a few years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmonbuddie Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 Seriously. I didn't want to. They were my doctors from the day I was born. I actually kept quiet about moving out of their catchment area for a few years.Mine too, my mother stayed with the practice all her days but I changed to my current doc when my son was born so we were all in the same place.Iirc Dr McGregor was our family doc when I was growing up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlucifer Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 (edited) 12 hours ago, salmonbuddie said: Mine too, my mother stayed with the practice all her days but I changed to my current doc when my son was born so we were all in the same place. Iirc Dr McGregor was our family doc when I was growing up. McGregor was my doc from the very start. Though I never used it I was told he was great if you wanted a couple of weeks "holiday". Edited May 22 by stlucifer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted May 23 Report Share Posted May 23 (edited) 19 hours ago, stlucifer said: McGregor was my doc from the very start. Though I never used it I was told he was great if you wanted a couple of weeks "holiday". Dr Bannatyne was our doc at same practise. When you entered his surgery, he never looked up, just asked " how many days you wanting off" Edited May 23 by pod 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted May 23 Report Share Posted May 23 7 minutes ago, pod said: Dr Bannatyne was our doc at same practise. When you entered his surgery, he never looked up, just asked " how many days you wanting off" He was our family Doc too. My sister was married to one of Dr McGregors sons!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted May 23 Report Share Posted May 23 Scullion, not sure if he used the title Dr or Mr as he was also a surgeon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted May 23 Report Share Posted May 23 1 hour ago, Cookie Monster said: Scullion, not sure if he used the title Dr or Mr as he was also a surgeon. Dr. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Arthur Blair Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 Abercorn Station is seen here Circa 1895 with the Chimney of Mackenzie Brothers Starch Works on Renfrew Road seen in the background. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted July 6 Report Share Posted July 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portmahomack saint Posted July 6 Report Share Posted July 6 1 hour ago, shull said: Post the video if you can Shull 👍 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmonbuddie Posted July 6 Report Share Posted July 6 Post the video if you can Shull It's at the end of the articlehttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/renfrewshire/films-capture-paisleys-social-history-24460003?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portmahomack saint Posted July 6 Report Share Posted July 6 1 hour ago, salmonbuddie said: It's at the end of the article https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/renfrewshire/films-capture-paisleys-social-history-24460003?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar Cheers salmonbud 👍🏼 only seen a Daily Record headline about it... came on here to tell Eric Arthur Blair to look out for it.. he's the man for this thread among others of course.. shull beat me to it, will watch it after the fitba 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted July 26 Report Share Posted July 26 I think I posted this a few years ago, just watched it again, worth a wee watch if you a bit of time to spare. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original 59er Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 (edited) Then and Now Quite a few years ago I bought a job lot of pictures and paintings from an auction house up in Glasgow just to fill walls. One of the pictures was an old photograph in black & white of nothing I could recognise as it was a scene in the countryside of some trees, but it was a good photo of its time and was sharp and quite scenic. I have recently moved house and needless to say all paintings and pictures were removed from the old house and then assessed by she who knows best about these things before being put up in the new house. On the back of this photo was a label from (presumably) 4th March 1907 with the details of the framer etc for 40 High Street Paisley. What's interesting is the telephone number. I had no idea such short numbers ever existed. It must have been the early days of Paisley having a phone system? Can anyone add anything to this detail? The second photo is a screenshot of 40 High Street today on the extreme left of the photo. I think I know which trade I prefer and might make more use of! Edited July 27 by The Original 59er 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original 59er Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 In fact I have found a little more about Mr Sawers from the entries in the Paisley Directory and general advertiser of that era: "Sawers, Joseph, carver and gilder, 40 High street; tel. No. 52 y1 — house 54 do." It appears as though he was born in 1839 and died in 1910. At some time he also worked from 63 High Street and also the company was known as Joseph Sawers and Son. However there is information out there suggesting his son was a "writer"; "Sawers, Joseph, jun., writer, of Young & Martin — ho. 54 High st." IT'S AMAZING WHAT YOU CAN FIND OUT THERE ON THE WEB! - The world will no doubt be able to catch us all in detail in time to come. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrin Posted July 27 Report Share Posted July 27 I looked at the pic and may offer an observation…. I think he was a Geordie. like personalised number plates these trashy days, Sawers had a personalised phone number… if the Y I. Is a solid indicator. and it might be. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Eric Arthur Blair Posted August 11 Report Share Posted August 11 I saw that picture earlier on twitter, such fantastic detail. Look at the curve in Canal St just after its junction with Causeyside St., much sharper than it is now. How much the junction of Seedhill Road and Kilnside Rd and Seedhill Rd and Bank St has changed. Kilnside house which became The Talk of the Town and The Cue Ball. The wee bridge from Lonend to where Morrison's is now and that there was a road bridge between the Mile End mills and the Anchor Rec. The Lighthouse pub and the garage across the road. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 Some cracking pictures of Paisley at dusk.................. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint in exile Posted August 15 Report Share Posted August 15 On 8/11/2021 at 9:55 PM, Eric Arthur Blair said: The Lighthouse pub Where I had my first, totally illegal underage, pint. Ah the memories! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted August 30 Report Share Posted August 30 Might be interesting if you had any family members that worked at the Mills. Free Tours of Anchor Mills, plus refreshments. Thanks to funding from the Robertson Trust & the Corra Foundation. Saturday the 4th of September. Working with Shopmobiltiy Renfrewshire, if you have mobility issues, that's not a problem. We can provide a scooter or wheel chair for your convenience. Please phn Shopmobility on 0141.889.0441. And the Paisley Peoples Archive will call you straight back. Tours should last around an hour, tea/coffee and sweet treat provided. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original 59er Posted September 3 Report Share Posted September 3 I remember this shop Menzies quite well. Before the days of supermarkets it was one of the better food stores in town. They used to have these very heavy delivery bikes that had a big holding space in the front for delivering boxes of food to customers. No gears on the bikes in these days, so must have been hellish trying to go uphill in one! 😅 Inside they had one of these meat carving machines which they could adjust, varying the thickness of the cut of gammon or bacon. Sawdust on the floors and marble worktops if I remember correctly. Of course they didn't stand a chance once Argyll Stores or Coopers Fine Fayre came along, but it had its day in the 50's and 60's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original 59er Posted September 3 Report Share Posted September 3 I think this is the pedestrian bridge that crossed the Cart as you made your way to Love St. off Abercorn St. It was handy to walk down through there either from the bus stop at the cross or finding somewhere to park the car when there was a reasonable crowd at the ground. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted September 3 Report Share Posted September 3 25 minutes ago, The Original 59er said: I think this is the pedestrian bridge that crossed the Cart as you made your way to Love St. off Abercorn St. It was handy to walk down through there either from the bus stop at the cross or finding somewhere to park the car when there was a reasonable crowd at the ground. Have be told it's re-opening or already has. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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