bluto Posted February 21, 2012 Report Posted February 21, 2012 (edited) .... Edited February 14, 2016 by bluto Quote
Drew Posted February 21, 2012 Report Posted February 21, 2012 (edited) I still have flashbacks to having a tooth extracted at the Russell Institute when I was about 8 years old. Christ, it was like something out of a nightmare. I remember the old lift to an upper floor, and the old-style dentist chair that seemed to be like an island in the middle of a huge, austere, tiled room. It was a truly hellish experience, and is one of my most vivid childhood memories. ETA: I'm saying it's a vivid memory, but did it definitely have a lift. I'm pretty sure it did. Edited February 21, 2012 by Drew Quote
stevie-dee Posted February 21, 2012 Report Posted February 21, 2012 russel institute just the mention of the place is enough to induce a nightmare Quote
pod Posted February 21, 2012 Report Posted February 21, 2012 The photo shown was after the carpet factory.It then belonged to Lang the Timber Merchants.It's last owners before it became flats. Omitted it being the Landmark Furniture Store after Lang and before it was flats. The Nethercommons Carpet Works was also called the Landmark Factory (may explain furniture store name) .(Location cited as NS 482 651). Carpet factory, Inchinnan Road, founded in 1870 by Ronald, Jack and Co Ltd. An unusual 3-storey, 2-by-18-bay, red-and-white-brick building with deeply recessed windows and decorative string courses, dated 1912, and an older 3-storey, 4-by-14-bay, red-and-white-brick block, with north-light rdged roof. Alternative Names Ronald, Jack And Co Ltd; Landmark Factory Quote
TeddyKGB Posted February 21, 2012 Report Posted February 21, 2012 I went to Castlehead and remember being herded up with the rest of my year to the Russell Institute to get our BCG's (?) Quote
ktf Posted February 21, 2012 Report Posted February 21, 2012 This is an excellent thread and I shall read it daily with anticipation and glee (no, not the shitey US kids programme)! Paisley is a beautiful town with amazing buildings, a wonderful history and fabulous people. It's easy to to tag it "shitehole", "junkie-ridden" and whatever else the unimaginative negs like to say. I say it is my town, it is wonderful and I love it! FWIW I live in one of the only remaining buildings that formed the Ferguslie Thread Works site and I'm within spitting distance of tomorrow's building! Also, as I work in the West End, Gallows Green (at least one of them) is between Queen Street and Maxwellton Street, at the back of Buddies. Although the tenements that squared it at the Queens Street side have been demolished so it's fair to say that Gallows Green is now on Queen Street, as it opens right up onto it. You can get to it from Maxwellton through a close. The 'new' dual carriageway that goes from the junction of Maxwellton Street and Broomlands Street to the roundabout at the end of Underwood Road is called Green Gallows Road. Might post some pics past and present of my abode Quote
St. Sid Posted February 21, 2012 Report Posted February 21, 2012 Noo the bethany church whatsit Queen st? That's my thought...the D&D inscription is up above the door. Stopped the car one day to have a closer look at it. Quote
bluto Posted February 21, 2012 Report Posted February 21, 2012 (edited) . Edited February 14, 2016 by bluto Quote
buddiecat Posted February 21, 2012 Report Posted February 21, 2012 (edited) somner9 is right it's now the bethany church queen street, and you'll never guess it used to be the institute for the deaf and dumb Edited February 21, 2012 by buddiecat Quote
ktf Posted February 21, 2012 Report Posted February 21, 2012 Looks like I'm wrong, then... somner9 is right it's now the bethany church queen street, and you'll never guess it used to be the institute for the deaf and dumb If that is right, then it isny where I thought it was either Bluto... I was thinking where you're probably thinking. Quote
ktf Posted February 21, 2012 Report Posted February 21, 2012 Confirmed on Goooooooooooooooogle Maps, it is the Bethany Church... Wowzers, who'd of known it! Spitting distance from where I work but not from where I live! Quote
buddiecool Posted February 22, 2012 Report Posted February 22, 2012 Confirmed on Goooooooooooooooogle Maps, it is the Bethany Church... Wowzers, who'd of known it! Spitting distance from where I work but not from where I live! You the Guy, Who look's like Elvis - Work's in the Hippy Chippy ? Quote
pod Posted February 22, 2012 Report Posted February 22, 2012 You the Guy, Who look's like Elvis - Work's in the Hippy Chippy ? Ye, he's a dead ringer Quote
salmonbuddie Posted February 22, 2012 Report Posted February 22, 2012 You the Guy, Who look's like Elvis - Work's in the Hippy Chippy ? Sure you're not thinking of Sid, he's looking for a new England, I believe. Quote
ktf Posted February 22, 2012 Report Posted February 22, 2012 You the Guy, Who look's like Elvis - Work's in the Hippy Chippy ? Sadly, I'm not even half as cool. Quote
Sonny Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Posted February 22, 2012 (edited) Somner9 followed by St St Sid and BuddieCat correctly recognised the location of the building as Queen St. It was built in 1905 as a day school for the deaf and dumb children in Paisley although the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb had existed in Paisley since 1880. It is now part of the Bethany Church. PICTURE 3 Since Bluto and Windae Cleaner brought up the subject of Gallow Green, which is also accessed from Queen St, I have included a wee shot of that as well. It just looks like a back green and there were no signs that I could see that gave any more information. There appears to be a Well there (anything to do with Well St?) but I dont know anything about that either. More info about Paisley Witches from here... http://www.paisleyon...ey_witches.html I have not come across any references to a Gallows in the East End but Gallowhill may provide a clue. You got any more information about that Sid? PICTURE 4 At the top of Queen St there used to be the West End Cinema with the Gallows Green being immediately behind it. Photos here.... KTF - Counting House? Edited March 11, 2012 by Sonny Quote
bluto Posted February 22, 2012 Report Posted February 22, 2012 (edited) . Edited February 14, 2016 by bluto Quote
The Kazakh Saint Posted February 22, 2012 Report Posted February 22, 2012 russel institute just the mention of the place is enough to induce a nightmare russel institute just the mention of the place is enough to induce a nightmare I remember getting a bag of condoms free there for a holiday in Tunisia about 1994ish with my then girlfriend. Maybe was a nightmare for her but I enjoyed it. Quote
Sonny Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Posted February 22, 2012 Maybe Hammer Horror should buy the Russell Institute and use it as a movie set for mad scientist type movies Quote
Eddy Posted February 22, 2012 Report Posted February 22, 2012 I have not come across any references to a Gallows in the East End but Gallowhill may provide a clue. You got any more information about that Sid? There's been some suggestion in the past that Gallowhill was never the site of gallows, but was the site of a dule tree or dool tree - a large tree near a crossroads or the main road into the area where people were hung on display - I think it's assumed it was somewhere near Gallowhill House (near the woods and field at Priory Avenue) or as any Gallowhill punters might know it better - the Coosie. Quote
E=Mc2 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Posted February 22, 2012 I remember going to a cinema somewhere in the West End in the early 60s to watch some chimpanzees who were promoting tea. Was this the building? Quote
bluto Posted February 22, 2012 Report Posted February 22, 2012 (edited) . Edited February 14, 2016 by bluto Quote
pod Posted February 22, 2012 Report Posted February 22, 2012 (edited) The Regal was close to the west end. ABC Minors on Saturday morning.Batman and Robin favourite. Edited February 22, 2012 by pod Quote
bluto Posted February 22, 2012 Report Posted February 22, 2012 (edited) . Edited February 14, 2016 by bluto Quote
buddiecool Posted February 22, 2012 Report Posted February 22, 2012 [quote PICTURE 4 At the top of Queen St there used to be the West End Cinema with the Gallows Green being immediately behind it. Photos found here.... http://www.scottishc...ey/westend.html Big Apple Amusement arcade. Before it became Flat's - Owned by County Developtment Property's - Same as The old County Bingo ! Quote
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