The jumps I remember were at the swing park at Harhill across from the steamie and at Greenfield where we jumped the middens and shelter and going along the wall (single brick width). [31], In 1999, GEC's Marconi Marine division purchased the yard when Kvrner announced its departure from the shipbuilding industry. This striking omission harks directly back to Darners time in Moorepark where the community had no say at all in their right to a decent home, in a decent environment, and a decent standard of life.13, Private housing is at present being built on the site of the old Granary at Partick while across the river at Govans Graving Docks, the developing company Bishop Loch have been given permission to alter its original approved plan for the Docks of a hotel and 500 houses. Instead, it referred to the popularity of cheap and powerful tonic wines particularly with young people - the vast consumption of which would often lead to violence and disorder. They were followed there and back by a second surveillance team and the vehicle stopped near Ibrox. Reply. The first, Moorepark Grounds, was situated to the north of the mansion from the early 1900s and made way for the housing development;[12] the second (New Moore Park, opened in 1929) was to the south-west of the neighbourhood off Edmiston Drive[12] and had fallen into some disrepair before being replaced by a business park at the turn of the 21st century, with the club moving to new facilities at Shieldhall after some years of uncertainty.[13][14]. Any way they started to ask us our schools and of course my mates answered Broomloan Rd, Bellahouston and Lorne St, but when it came my turn my truthful answer was Our Lady and St Margaret's Primary just up the road from here. Used to jump the dykes with my brother Kenneth. With five suspected drug dealers in the cells and 200,000 worth of heroin seized, it had been a very productive day for the police. Zobrazi viac od Sunny Govan Memories na Facebooku. Such developments benefit the aesthetic and connective appeal of the Govan area for future visitors. My mother was Frances Leddy and she was born at 57 Hamilton Street in 1926. We lived directly opposite the Steamie and I vividly recall playing "ball" against the red brick wall for hours. 124m D.C Hair&Beauty . A similar uncertainty existed regarding the nearby lands of Pollokshields and Westends. 102m The Govan Shed . Great memories. One summer, I walked to the steamie and managed to get some photos of it. Readers comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. or. I was a deckhand on the TSS Shleldhall sewage ship that sailed down the Clyde every day Monday to Friday to the tail of the bank, there we discharged the load then made a circle before heading back up home. Glasgow Green Flagstones at Jocelyn Square in front of the McLennan Arch inform us that this was the site of public executions in the city until 1865. Burnside also appeared to take sadistic pleasure in watching them scrabbling about on the ground looking for their hit. It was just before I packed in this job that I met Sean Damer when he came to our house to some of the family in 1974. The above digital stories were made by members of Govan Reminiscence Group for the Heritage Lottery funded Britain From Above Community Project in Govan, Glasgow, during Spring 2014. This article is about the district in Glasgow. Sometimes on a Sunday we would go over to Kelvingrove and (if memory serves me) run around the suits of armour until we were thrown out of the Art Galleries. Show More . I went to Harmony Row school and below is my class photograph from around 1957, I have given the names as far as I remember starting at the back row left. I was born in Neptune Street, Govan in 1947, my father was Paddy Kelly and my mother Annie, my elder brother was Dick and my younger brother Brian. [29], Kvrner of Norway, as part of a planned development of a large international shipbuilding group, took over Govan. Hi, I'm not from Govan though my grandparents, Janet (Nettie) and David Finlayson owned a newsagents in Neptune Street in the 1940s/1950s. The area was originally a country estate which contained a mansion house, Moore Park, which was built in the early 19th century for the Hagart family, to plans prepared by the architect David Hamilton. My maternal grandmother Mary Agnes McDermott and her family came to Govan from Ireland in the early 1900's. 5 Teraz nie. My mother Josaphine Devlin and her brother Greg were born Drumoyan Street Govan. Now her daughter (my mother) is 92 years old and I am fascinated by the stories which her mother passed down to her and now to me. I have no memory just my dad's story. Amenities, Comfort & Cleanliness 4/4. People were in tears when that shop closed and I'm really delighted that I played a small walk-on part in a Govan institution! 4 Markus, 1993, p. 161 Encouraging families to participate in the community and to use local facilities and services Ensuring that the voice of those living in poverty is heard Not a penny in our pockets other than the price of admission to the pictures on a Saturday afternoon and some extra for some sweeties, I remember my grandmother used to give Helen my sweetie coupons from the back of the Ration Book, as she had such a sweet tooth that she would have ate her way through February and March coupons even though it was only January and stores knew we were still going to be rationed for some time to come (I didn't have a sweet tooth so always had coupons to spare). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. It was the policy that those with low incomes, few housing points or nowhere else to go, could only expect the least attractive housing. Once the area had gained a bad reputation (through no fault of its own), this was picked up by Govans local newspaper, The Govan Press, who furthered the image in a relentlessly aggressive campaign against the inhabitants until even the authorities began to believe it too. I was born in Govan in 1950 at 10 Pearce Street across from the P.I., there was only one close in Pearce Street. It was a beautiful building and I would have thought that the powers that be could have used it for something. Canmore ID 315779. I spent 18 months there before being released on a three-year parole where I took a job in the local Cleansing Department as a midgy-man. 81 Albums for you to enjoy : Bellahouston Academy School Photo's St Saviour's Primary School Photo's Lourdes Primary School Photo's St Gerards School. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Govan was thriving in those days. An isolated island of cheap building land, Glasgow Corporation bought the Moorepark land and in 1934 built the Moorepark Housing Estate, a typical Glasgow rehousing scheme of three-storey grey concrete-block tenements. I used to go there with my Mum to Woolworths, they had shoe shops and everything you wanted. I went to St. Anthony's Primary School and after passing my quallies I went to St. Gerard's. ), the street was a dead end because a school had burnt down. The locals in Govan fear that gentrification is making its way in, in the face of community objections.15 However, given the area's reputation there was also a large numbers of empty houses. Value 3/4 . Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Ltd. 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My father was called up at the beginning of the War and my mother died when he was in Europe, I went to live with my grandparents on Wee Logie Street, I was 2years old and spent the rest of my childhood there until 1956 when I came to Canada with my grandmother to live with my uncle (my mum's young brother). In sum, effective participatory urban management calls for a fundamental rethink from all the players involved, from the local authorities and development agencies, through local (and sometimes international) non-governmental organisations, to the community-based organisations themselve; in redefining their roles and relationships, if something is to be done for the benefit of all. Police enter in twos with another car on standby. He was able to give police precise details of the drug operation Burnside was running and the names of his associates. I have been looking up my family history and her father Michael and all his brothers and sisters were born in Govan between 1884 and 1896. Vezi mai multe de la Sunny Govan Memories pe Facebook. Nu acum. I went to Broomloan Rd nursery then the school. The owner later came in with home-made tablet for all of us. Beforesentencing, judge Lord Caplan told Burnside: ''You have been a significant dealer in a dreadful trade and the courts have seen the havoc it causes among young persons. Nestled among the quaint streets My gran was Ella Campbell who lived in Greenfield Street during the 50s and 60 s. I was searching for Harry Lauder pictures and came across this interesting site. However, there is the potential for tourism development, for example, the planned development of the Govan Old site, which hosts the historically significant stone carvings, has led to the development of the surrounding townscape and new infrastructure. I loved Govan how all the woman watched as we played there was always an adult around and if they were not outside you knew exactly where to find them sitting in a house having a cup of tea great great days I wish we had lived in Govan longer than my 5 years but we always had many visits back to see relies and old neighbours. Driscoll, Stephen, "Govan, an early medieval royal centre", p. 79. I went to St Anthony's then St Gerard's and was there at the same time as Billy Connolly though he is a year older than me. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. I was born in Southern General 1971, lived in 1 Elder Street with my mum Ina Quinn and dad Peter Quinn, brothers and sister. I really like the big Co-op department store and Woolworths on Langlands Road. The manager was a man called Jackie. I went to St.Anthonys then St.Gerards, great days, I went back in the 70s and hardly recognized anything, even the people were different, if anybody has any info. Napier's Shipyard in Govan was later acquired by William Beardmore and Company in 1876 and incorporated into William Beardmore and Company in around 1900. Town officials arranged for the deepening of the Clyde in 1759, the reclamation of the channels between the islands (The Whyte Inch, The Black Inch, and The King's Inch), and the construction of quays and docks. My mam would love to know. However, the dealers were less careful back in Wine Alley where they thought they were untouchable. I have lived in Australia since 1969. Community Centre & Play-Park in the Wine Alley, Govan. You can make a complaint by using the report this post link . Don't think I enjoyed my time at Govan High, who did but I remember the english teacher Johnny Duncan, Jock Reiburn (maths), who was strict but gave me a good basic knowledge of algebra which stood me in good stead for my future in engineering. I look forward to reading further. Would love to hear if anyone remembers the Wallace family! We love it here, but still go back to Scotland every other year. Again, as in the cast of the Gorbals, little was done to remedy the situation until the individual agencies within the local communities combined their power to get something done. I remember at one time there were thirteen of us staying in the house including the lassie across the street who came to stay for a night and more or less remained there for about five years. She had 3 boys Alex, Willie and Robert. approached in flavour to wine. He lived on Govan Road. Egg And Chip' 11/2. Everyone used our street for roller skating, we called it thd smoothie! The Version table provides details related to the release that this issue/RFE will be addressed. Thus, when Renfrewshire was created out of a sheriffdom of Lanarkshire in the early fifteenth century, the lands associated with the hospital (Polmadie) were not technically in the newly created shire, as they were not part of the sheriffdom. Forgotten account? 3 Portrait of a Lady by Esme Clark. There I was, short hair, snotty-nosed from crying and eating an ice cream cone. Went to St. Gerards School from January 1959 to December 1962. Yet, there is still much to show that community power is not only real but can work effectively. I stayed all over Govan, I was born in the Southern General in 1961 and was brought home to Neptune St then I stayed in Govan Rd, Broomloan Rd and Carmichael St. Used to have a friend called Theresa Moody who died quite young. The Govan ferry was something special for us to go on, either by ourselves or with our mum. Now home to a business park, the Wineywas a working class scheme designed by urban planners with little to no regard for those cut from the labouring class cloth. In 1841, Robert Napier began iron shipbuilding in Govan, and in 1843 produced its first ship, the Vanguard. I too, have fond memories of playing and performing small shows, and we all thought we could act. I loved it there we could watch the ships being built and then launched from the bedroom window. British Aerospace, established by the same act, was privatised in 1981. Glorious Govan. Just answering Margaret Fletcher's post below. My Mum was Godmother to your brother and I was at your wedding. I was born at 17 Holmfaulhead Drive, Linthouse in 1947 and went to Elderpark School. People lived with the inconsistency in the records. The lack of house building was not only an added threat to the existing shops and services but also to community life which was struggling just to survive because of the lack of houses. 99m New Cafe India Govan . When the car stopped at lights in Helen Street it was surrounded by the surveillance team who arrested the driver and seized the heroin which had a street value of 50,000 - worth 125,000 today. Contents Where Were Hanged In Glasgow? Members of our family have now moved away to other locations in Glasgow and Paisley, but we still remember our childhoods growing up in Govan. Without a home, mankind has no place. I lived my early years in Govan on Vicarfield Street opposite St. Gerard's School where many of my older cousins attended, amongst them the McCurrys. Reading the posts recognised a few names. We engraved pet medallions and Jackie let me do it because I had nice handwriting. The authorities plan for the scheme started going wrong when they decided (without consulting the locals who lived in Govan) to house it mainly with outsiders or people who came from areas other than Govan. My grandparents lived opposite and I remember being sent down to McGunness for an ounce of tobacco for my grand dads pipe. Our father would be home right before we had to leave for school, so he would take us as it was not safe to cross Langlands Rd., Unfortunately, the week before Christmas in 1943, our grandfather was killed by a bus right at the Vogue cinema. I might have served you in the shop in the early 70s as a teenager. My mother was born at 68 Harmony Row in 1924, when she was about 10 she was sent to Dand's Drapers on Langlands Road to buy thread for a neighbour and got her finger caught in the door which resulted in losing the tip of it which gave her years of pain, on a lighter note on the subway to hospital she had to pace up and down with pain which resulted in her leaving the subway with her pockets jingling. 13 Bailey and Hastings, 2004, p. 92 The idea behind the hotel was to employ local people and to draw in money to the area. As I recall they sold very trendy tops marketed as Trendy. Based on this, Govan's Cumbric language name has been reconstructed as *(G)uovan. The Burnside gang were found with 150,000 in heroin and a large sum in cash. Again, as happened in Moorepark in the mid 1970s, selective letting policies resulted in the housing of people who suffered not only from economic deprivation but had many related social problems of drink, drugs, and petty theft. Also used to go for a bath there even though we had a bath at home. Govan (#646) This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of Scotland as they pertain to the parishes of Lanarkshire. When all my pals joined the Lifeboys I went along too for 2 weeks, I think the hall was on Portman or Middlesex Street. Many of the men worked at the shipyards or the preserves factory. 15 Saturday Home, 2005, p. 20 16Vindicated1, 2005, p. 1-2, Acknowledgements In Great Britain, community planning has evolved and not only has it kept its identity, but it has also retained its application as a primary vehicle through which social change is enacted at a local level, by members of the community acting together to improve the lifestyle of the group as a whole. Fixed: Release in which this issue/RFE has been fixed.The release containing this fix may be available for download as an Early Access Release or a General Availability Release. Hi there, just wondering if anyone has any info or stories on the Slaters, Mckechnies or Hutchisons, hope to hear back. Delete. I also went to the Glasgow City Mission which was in Kintra Street, how I loved my childhood. [9] It had also been parodied by the BBC Scotland television comedy series Rab C. Nesbitt, with Wine Alley and the wider Govan area the stated setting for the show, though episodes were seldom filmed there. I grew up in Govan from 1946 to 1957 in Wick St. My family moved from North Uist to Govan to find work as did many others. My sisters were Elaine & Brenda and my brother was George. First, this fosters connectedness seen in social capital and enhanced trust in government and in fellow citizens. My Gran Haggerty lived in 3 Helen Street Govan (above the CO OP). Both my parents went to Greenfield School then Govan High. Brian McQuade, Reflection on Housing Small things eh? I remember one time, my big brother hiding in the midden under all the ashes, when I went down three stories to empty the fire ashes. My Aunt Marg and Cousin Debbie still live in Govan. My mum's brother Spinx (George Hewitt) stayed in Teucharhill and my dad's brother Alex Rodgers drove a milk float. Curtis Govan, 23, was convicted in July of rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, terroristic threats, unlawful restraint, simple assault, resisting arrest,. Ah! Also, among the plans for Govans hub was a programme to make Govans main shopping area more attractive such as joining Govans Market, Shopping Centre, Underground and bus depot together under the one roof. [19] It was removed in the early 19th century and Reid's Dyeworks was erected on the site. Moorepark was demolished and converted into an industrial estate in the 1990s, along with a nearby contemporary development at Teucharhill which had a similar tough reputation. That suggested that the suspect was taking the van south to Manchester or Liverpool to pick up much larger drug consignments. I was brought up on Broomloan Road, Ibrox across from Ibrox high flats.the Ibrox house pub was just up road from me as well. They expect 20 calls a week from officers needing help. : Gwovan[3]? They also discovered in the early days that one gang member was driving about in hired cars. Lots of other good memories but also remember the terrible fires which took place. [3][4], A majority of the new residents were from the Gorbals, instead of the Govan area, which had pressing issues with overcrowding and poor quality tenements. Tel: 0141 440 1999, Fax: 0141 440 1367 , [6] Govan is believed to have then been part of a kingdom ruled from Dumbarton Rock, known as Alt Clut, the rock on the Clyde. Was never out your streets up the fighting lol Peg & the Fleet pussies,Possil Border kicked your assesmany times. Charlotte was a sweet pup who eagerly posed for a pic. [4] In 1864, Govan gained burgh status, and was the fifth-largest burgh in Scotland. It was a two bedroom, living room with a kitchenette and full bathroom. Anyone remember the prego cafe and who ran it? I always thought it was a listed building. There were two other sporting venues for local residents and workers located in the south of Govan (with no space available in the industrial northern area at the Clyde): White City Stadium and Albion Greyhound Stadium, both now entirely demolished. My granny Flora McFadyen was one of the oldest and longest residents in the Wine Alley. Forgotten account? Writing on behalf of my auntie. policy initiatives given due regard. The following year in 1966, the yard was again reorganised as Fairfields and guaranteed by the government in response. I was born in Govan in 1948 and lived with my grannie in Vicarfield Street, opposite the school. Servicii comunitare. Moorepark is a small area in the Scottish city of Glasgow. I would like to hear from anybody who knew any of us up until 1981 when my mum and dad left Ibrox to move to Craigton. The Bookies, Archie and Peter Logan ran their Book from the back court. For instance; my mother was standing on the banks of the Clyde in 1938, when the Queen Mary was launched. As for Billie Cameron, she now lives in Montreal, her sister Isa was a war bride and came to Canada in 1948 to be with her Canadian husband and lives north of Toronto in Collingwood.
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