Memories of Bridgeton 

 

'Share your memories of  living in Bridgeton in the days of the Tenements'

 

 

 

Please click on the sign this guest book link to share your memories or if you prefer you can email ronwindward@toffsinthetenement.co.uk

 

 

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29th of April 2010 09:30 PM by Irene robertson
To post 7 I have modern photos of the Cubie st post office which was once a telephone exchange, let me know if you want them on.

to post 3 I remember going to Helensburgh from that station. and IM sure you could get a train to Blantyre too.. Ill look it up for you..

Does anyone remember Dunsdales in Dalmarnock road, it was a big shop that sold tools, before Woolworths.
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19th of March 2010 02:21 PM by Jack Butler Anniesland Glasgow
Hi
Does anyone have any info on the businesses in or around Poplin St, Bridgeton the names of shops, factories etc from 1950 to 1970 any info would be great no matter how trivial
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3rd of March 2010 04:24 PM by 3rd of March 2010 01:11 AM by Colin Mackie website: http://www.southernnecropolis.com
Great website and would really like to hear from anyone who has memories, photographs etc. of the Post Office building in Cubie Street (built 1910)
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5th of February 2010 10:27 PM by Kenny D Gateshead
For maggie may, that was the Booly at Dalmarnock train station, there was another station over at Walkers Pub, i used to watch the trains from orr st around 1965 i think.
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5th of February 2010 09:38 PM by liz
For Alec from cumbernauld the pub was called The Station Inn the same as the one on london rd, the storries ran it and my cousin worked in it, hope this helps.
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5th of February 2010 09:15 PM by maggie may
the train station was closed when i lived in bridgeton we use to walk through the tunnels one headed up to dalmrnock rd one went to london rd. we use to swing from the platforms on a rope swing! its opened up again and when i saw were i use to walk and play... its a wonder we didnt break our necks. happy days.
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25th of January 2010 02:03 PM by Brian from London
I remember the train station at Bridgeton X but can anyone tell me where the trains from there went to ??
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23rd of January 2010 10:57 PM by Alec from Cumbernauld
For Jim Radcliff, im sure that shop was called Barbour Bros, i used to live in Muslin St, right facing Sacred Heart School,can i ask one , does anybody remember the name of the pub on the corner where John St primary school was, me and my wife have been trying to remember for years.
Ta!
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23rd of January 2010 08:32 PM by Jim Radcliffe
I remember beatrices etc , but does anyone remember the name of a hardware store that was just along the road from beatrices, it sold light bulbs etc ??