saint in exile Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 3 hours ago, portmahomack saint said: You should have phoned yer wee Bro That's what I did Which one? The younger one was still only an apprentice mechanic and the other would have charged an arm and a leg for the taxi ride!!!! 😆 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyond our ken Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 9 hours ago, beyond our ken said: 7 of us crammed in to a viva for the trip to the same match 3 in the front-4 in the back only the driver had a seat to himself 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original 59er Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 On 1/4/2022 at 11:05 PM, Eric Arthur Blair said: Vauxhall Viva at the front of the parked cars. I had an SL90 in these days. Interchangeable engine parts with Opel cars as I seem to remember when I had to find a gasket in France! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original 59er Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 (edited) Early public transport photos from Paisley. Edited January 6 by The Original 59er 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original 59er Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 1952 Paisley and Barrhead cinema ads from newspapers of the time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original 59er Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 It suggests Paisley Cross in the early 50's after a Saint's game .................... but there isn't a scarf in sight!? Maybe just a busy Saturday, but there are a lot of males visible, so maybe they were right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Eric Arthur Blair Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 6 hours ago, The Original 59er said: Wow, that's a beauty. Architecturally nothing has changed but the trams, busses and cobbles are a fantastic reminder of a bygone era. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 7 hours ago, The Original 59er said: It suggests Paisley Cross in the early 50's after a Saint's game .................... but there isn't a scarf in sight!? Maybe just a busy Saturday, but there are a lot of males visible, so maybe they were right. Yes , it’s a Saints game. Unfortunately this picture was taken at 4:30 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Eric Arthur Blair Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 Bank St. The Imp van and Vauxhall Viva are parked beside the wall of the East Primary school which still stands. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Original 59er Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 13 hours ago, shull said: I know the Hight Street had died a bit over the past few years, but this has to have been taken on a Sunday surely? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original 59er Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 On 1/6/2022 at 10:53 PM, Eric Arthur Blair said: Wow, that's a beauty. Architecturally nothing has changed but the trams, busses and cobbles are a fantastic reminder of a bygone era. Here's one from the 50's and obviously a fair bit has changed, but the Bobby is still on duty standing right in the middle of the Cross. That must have been the short straw for any traffic cop in these days, standing right in the middle of all these fumes! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original 59er Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 This looks like the late 19th / early 20th century - Causeyside Street, - I think this must have been taken looking south. The reason it's in colour is due to the fashion at the time of taking a black and white photo ('cause that's all they could take) and then painting over it with stylised colour. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original 59er Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 Another one from the 40's / 50's of a scene taken quite often looking across at the High St and the La Scala in particular. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 I remember this very clearly....................... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanleySaint Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 Aye, final scores helpfully on the telly in the window as you headed home from the match 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 6 hours ago, StanleySaint said: Aye, final scores helpfully on the telly in the window as you headed home from the match Must have been an away game in that picture. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSaints1877 Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 7 hours ago, faraway saint said: I remember this very clearly....................... IIRC the Pitcher Sports shooting incident targeted that shop. There might still be some evidence on the walls of bullet holes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 10 minutes ago, SuperSaints1877 said: IIRC the Pitcher Sports shooting incident targeted that shop. There might still be some evidence on the walls of bullet holes. Paisley and Dublin have something in common then 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSaints1877 Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 32 minutes ago, pod said: The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search IIRC they managed to escape from police custody before being recaptured. Wonder what became of those lads. I remember one of my friends went on holiday that year to Ireland and when in Belfast he was asked where he came from and he said “Paisley”, the guy asking the question said “oh that’s where those kids were shooting the place up”. As if shooting was an uncommon practice in Belfast. 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSaints1877 Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 1 hour ago, HSS said: Paisley and Dublin have something in common then Well we used to sing about Molly Malone. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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