Tommy Posted August 6, 2022 Report Share Posted August 6, 2022 1 hour ago, HSS said: Near enough mate………but it’s Hawkhead hospital Accord is the hospice at the top end of the scheme My mistake about the name. When built, it was a hospital for infection diseases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted August 6, 2022 Report Share Posted August 6, 2022 Renfrewshire (see also Inverclyde) | Historic Hospitals (historic-hospitals.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALBIONSAINT Posted August 6, 2022 Report Share Posted August 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Tommy said: My mistake about the name. When built, it was a hospital for infection diseases. Before it closed 2009? It’s was Ross house which was mainly for management teams and health promotion units, however I believe it was previously used as the student nurse accommodation for the area....a few stories have been told about the party’s that occurred over the years, oh Matron! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted August 6, 2022 Report Share Posted August 6, 2022 2 hours ago, ALBIONSAINT said: Before it closed 2009? It’s was Ross house which was mainly for management teams and health promotion units, however I believe it was previously used as the student nurse accommodation for the area....a few stories have been told about the party’s that occurred over the years, oh Matron! Thought it was closed long before then considering the state of it. The house that i was in was converted in 2014 but i have no idea what it was before. 2 Mid terrace with 2 end Bungalows at either end is the shape, and the other end bungalow from the 1 i had is now on sale on Rightmove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmettroll Posted August 6, 2022 Report Share Posted August 6, 2022 3 hours ago, ALBIONSAINT said: Before it closed 2009? It’s was Ross house which was mainly for management teams and health promotion units, however I believe it was previously used as the student nurse accommodation for the area....a few stories have been told about the party’s that occurred over the years, oh Matron! I was born in Ross house, the Paisley maternity had only been open a couple of weeks but was full to capacity.. Had a few mates that were also born there in the late 60s.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slarti Posted August 6, 2022 Report Share Posted August 6, 2022 Before it closed 2009? It’s was Ross house which was mainly for management teams and health promotion units, however I believe it was previously used as the student nurse accommodation for the area....a few stories have been told about the party’s that occurred over the years, oh Matron! It was definitely student nurse accommodation in the mid 70s through to at least the mid 80's. I was born in Ross house, the Paisley maternity had only been open a couple of weeks but was full to capacity.. Had a few mates that were also born there in the late 60s..I had a mate that was born there in 65 while just about everyone else I knew was born in Thornhill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddymarvellous Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 I was born in a park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrin Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 9 minutes ago, Buddymarvellous said: I was born in a park. SNAP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Buddymarvellous said: I was born in a park. So was my big sister ☺️ Barshaw. But I'll not ask you if you remember her. Edited August 8, 2022 by pod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 5 hours ago, Buddymarvellous said: I was born in a park. Aye, Barshaw for me, must be the reason I spent so much time there playing golf, bowls and tennis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slarti Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 So was my big sister [emoji3526] Barshaw. But I'll not ask you if you remember her. Aye, Barshaw for me, must be the reason I spent so much time there playing golf, bowls and tennis. Are you pod's big sister, then? [emoji16] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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faraway saint Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 The Variety Stores, a wonderland......................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cumbriansaint72 Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 On 8/9/2022 at 2:06 AM, shull said: Ah a proper bus to learn in. Crash gearbox and no power steering. In saying that I passed mine in similar to single decker at left hand side on pic. Once again with no power steering and crash box. Unlike nowadays. Power steering, automatics and air handbrake instead of big rachet handbrake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slarti Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Ah a proper bus to learn in. Crash gearbox and no power steering. In saying that I passed mine in similar to single decker at left hand side on pic. Once again with no power steering and crash box. Unlike nowadays. Power steering, automatics and air handbrake instead of big rachet handbrake.Similar to what I passed my test in.I much preferred the semi automatic gearbox that the "newer" Leopards had than any of the automatics that were around at that time. They're probably a lot better now though, I would guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumbriansaint72 Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 22 hours ago, Slarti said: Similar to what I passed my test in. I much preferred the semi automatic gearbox that the "newer" Leopards had than any of the automatics that were around at that time. They're probably a lot better now though, I would guess. Maybe not as they are overcomplicated with sensors here, there and everywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original 59er Posted August 21, 2022 Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 Good little website with lots of history for those who liked to stand at the end of the platforms at Gilmour Street and watch the choo-choos go by! PBDR4 (paisleyhistory.uk) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original 59er Posted August 21, 2022 Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 Two good pics of Paisley's TV / Electrical / Record stores. Cuthbertsons was the best as it had these specil booths upstairs where you could go and listen to the record before buying - 6/8d for a single and I think 17/6d for a LP. What I remember of the booths were the holed panels surrounding the sides and back of the unitand I think a glass door, can't quite remember that detail. As an added bonus the "Caprice" was just about next door where you could go and get a plate of chips, tomato sauce and a drink post school hours - not food that yer Ma served up later that same day! 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALBIONSAINT Posted August 21, 2022 Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 57 minutes ago, The Original 59er said: Good little website with lots of history for those who liked to stand at the end of the platforms at Gilmour Street and watch the choo-choos go by! PBDR4 (paisleyhistory.uk) What a great resource this site is for our areas history…..I am not into train’s but love industrial heritage. Great find 59er 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALBIONSAINT Posted August 21, 2022 Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) I remember using the station to go down the coast as a boy, happy days Edited August 21, 2022 by ALBIONSAINT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrin Posted August 21, 2022 Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 57 minutes ago, The Original 59er said: Two good pics of Paisley's TV / Electrical / Record stores. Cuthbertsons was the best as it had these specil booths upstairs where you could go and listen to the record before buying - 6/8d for a single and I think 17/6d for a LP. What I remember of the booths were the holed panels surrounding the sides and back of the unitand I think a glass door, can't quite remember that detail.As an added bonus the "Caprice" was just about next door where you could go and get a plate of chips, tomato sauce and a drink post school hours - not food that yer Ma served up later that same 30 bob more likely.. £1 12/6d. Rings a strong bell (not tubular). And I don’t recall glass door booths, just an enclosed cupboard for head and shoulders. (Sometimes several heads!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slarti Posted August 21, 2022 Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 I remember using the station to go down the coast as a boy, happy days Was it not just called Canal Station (or Paisley Canal Station) rather than Canal Street Station? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted August 21, 2022 Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 38 minutes ago, Slarti said: 9 hours ago, ALBIONSAINT said: I remember using the station to go down the coast as a boy, happy days Was it not just called Canal Station (or Paisley Canal Station) rather than Canal Street Station? I’ve got to say , I always called it Canal Street . When travelling home from Glasgow, The choice was Gilmour Street or Canal Street , didn’t even need the station part . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slarti Posted August 21, 2022 Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 I’ve got to say , I always called it Canal Street . When travelling home from Glasgow, The choice was Gilmour Street or Canal Street , didn’t even need the station part . I mean officially, not how folk referred to it locally. And nobody says "station", just "Gilmour Street", "Queen Street", "Glasgow Central", etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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