The Original 59er Posted July 26, 2018 Report Posted July 26, 2018 On 6/24/2018 at 11:15 PM, jaybee said: the cross looking towards the Abbey .......but when? Don't ever remember the trams in the middle like that although I did ride on one from up the west end I think, sometime in the middle 1950's ? Yes and when the trams got to the roundabout at Linwood (where there was a depot) the conductor came along and switched the back of the seats so all the seats pointed towards the direction of travel and they trundled off back up to Glasgow. Quote
The Original 59er Posted July 26, 2018 Report Posted July 26, 2018 On 7/12/2018 at 10:28 AM, billyg said: Polish Airlines , Russian built Ilyushin 18 landing at Renfrew over the Arkleston Cemetery Road in 1963 ! Probably a football team arriving to play one of the bigot brothers! Quote
Eric Arthur Blair Posted July 26, 2018 Report Posted July 26, 2018 Shitey old Irish pub in the Gorbals. Quote
The Original 59er Posted July 26, 2018 Report Posted July 26, 2018 When High Streets were High Streets and shopping was shopping! Quote
The Original 59er Posted July 26, 2018 Report Posted July 26, 2018 40 minutes ago, mcd54 said: 47 minutes ago, The Original 59er said: Not the jail! And also not sky dishes on the front balcony....................... loudspeakers to quell the baying public! Quote
pod Posted July 26, 2018 Report Posted July 26, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, The Original 59er said: When High Streets were High Streets and shopping was shopping! Then along came Amazon. Edited July 26, 2018 by pod Quote
pod Posted July 26, 2018 Report Posted July 26, 2018 5 hours ago, The Original 59er said: The council were nothing but vandals. Quote
saintnextlifetime Posted July 26, 2018 Report Posted July 26, 2018 On 6/20/2018 at 10:55 AM, thomsons dropped it said: Renfrew Airport ??? Do you mean this one . . . .which I believe is Renfrew Airport with the old Scottish Aviation factory on the left of the pic. Perhaps , there are some older Buddies who worked there , back in the day. . Quote
saintnextlifetime Posted July 26, 2018 Report Posted July 26, 2018 2 hours ago, pod said: The council were nothing but vandals. Indeed . When I was a kid , I was convinced it was a castle . Looks like a Lambretta in the car park. . Quote
salmonbuddie Posted July 26, 2018 Report Posted July 26, 2018 Yes and when the trams got to the roundabout at Linwood (where there was a depot) the conductor came along and switched the back of the seats so all the seats pointed towards the direction of travel and they trundled off back up to Glasgow.The depot was at Linwood Toll. In Elderslie...[emoji846] Quote
jaybee Posted July 26, 2018 Report Posted July 26, 2018 10 hours ago, The Original 59er said: On 6/24/2018 at 11:15 PM, jaybee said: the cross looking towards the Abbey .......but when? Don't ever remember the trams in the middle like that although I did ride on one from up the west end I think, sometime in the middle 1950's ? Yes and when the trams got to the roundabout at Linwood (where there was a depot) the conductor came along and switched the back of the seats so all the seats pointed towards the direction of travel and they trundled off back up to Glasgow. Thanks for that, I think at the time I must have been 4 or 5 so Linwood was far tooooooo BIG a place for wee yin like me on my own certainly Quote
jaybee Posted July 26, 2018 Report Posted July 26, 2018 9 hours ago, The Original 59er said: 10 hours ago, mcd54 said: Not the jail! And also not sky dishes on the front balcony....................... loudspeakers to quell the baying public! was the jail not to the left of it? or am I away wi the faeries? Quote
pod Posted July 26, 2018 Report Posted July 26, 2018 15 minutes ago, jaybee said: was the jail not to the left of it? or am I away wi the faeries? Looking at it, to the right, down a slight ramp to the large arched doors if my memory serves me right. Quote
shull Posted July 26, 2018 Author Report Posted July 26, 2018 Great photos, Pod. Never seen them before Quote
jaybee Posted July 26, 2018 Report Posted July 26, 2018 visually it's exactly as recall, BUT I would have put money on it being to the left, between the railway arches and the castle, but hey thanks for posting the pic .,.,.,.,., memories eh! Quote
Vambo57 Posted July 26, 2018 Report Posted July 26, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, pod said: Now thats what you call a Gaol! MUSTA KNOCKED DOON HALF O IT AND SMITHHILL ST BY THIS TIME, TO BUILD GILMOUR ST STATION BY THE LOOKS OF IT. Edited July 26, 2018 by Vambo57 Quote
billyg Posted July 27, 2018 Report Posted July 27, 2018 14 hours ago, The Original 59er said: Probably a football team arriving to play one of the bigot brothers! Back in those days , large East European fishing vessels fished Scottish waters , the ships would dock in Glasgow every month and these planes brought in fresh crew and took the old crew home ! Quote
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