Management of entrance into the block zones was poor while the risk of personal attack inside and outside the flats was high. 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. In 1996, a team from Channel 4's Time Team programme carried out an archeological excavation at the site. The Old Govan Fair. Jack, Margaret, Frank, Gerry, May, Charlie and Kathleen, Annie Maguire's 7 children. Portrait of a Lady by Esme Clark. Lesbian actress Raven-Symone showed off her high top fade and her unique backpack at the Los Angeles Premiere of Fox's 'Empire at ArcLight Cinemas Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, California. The main point of the Presentation was that, in an area which had lost 80% of its population (between 1951 and 2001), the re-zoning of demolished housing areas for warehousing and offices meant that there was less chance of people coming back into the area to live, as houses were needed in these areas and not anonymous commercial barns and offices. There is a story By Danny Cahley born In 57 Hamilton Street, Govan it was renamed Nethan Street if I remember correctly. My grandmother's name was Mary Murray she had eight children one being my mother Helen who was born in 1927. In May 1979, Margaret Thatcher was elected Prime Minister and her ministry soon began its privatisation programme. My parents lived at 49 Nethan Street and I was born at the Southern General in 1939. Does anyone remember going out the back courts and jumping over them? A similar uncertainty existed regarding the nearby lands of Pollokshields and Westends. The plan was to video and record any deals as they happened - a tricky and dangerous proposition. I remember a chemist called Brays on Govan Rd. My father was a chemist who worked for the SCWS. Moorepark is a small area in the Scottish city of Glasgow. The answer is 1 authority is necessary because it plays an indispensable mediating role at local and city level through bringing togeth locals and officials. The Murrays were a large family maybe someone remembers them? [1][2] By the early 20th century Moorepark was bounded by the commercial properties, tenements and villas of the Broomloan estate to the east and railway lines to the west. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. 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. The Old Govan Fair. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. Govan (/ v n / GUV-n; Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Ghobhainn) is a district, parish, and former burgh now part of south-west City of Glasgow, Scotland.It is situated 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west of Glasgow city centre, on the south bank of the River Clyde, opposite the mouth of the River Kelvin and the district of Partick.Historically it was Above is a quote from a seasoned Timfrom the unfairly labelled Wine Alley (Moorpark) area, once of greater Govan, just off Broomloan Road. The first trade I learnt was stealing and gambling yet it seemed normal to all of us as children. In fact, the idea was publicly abused in the first of the two SEU documents above. As the rate of urbanisation has increased in the last 30 years, the government capacity to support the disadvantaged within this sphere has in many cases failed. I liked Daddy Boyd although I never had him as a teacher, he was in charge of the rowing club of which I enjoyed many an hour on the Clyde. Government organisation. MATT McGINN (1928-1977) A for a Pub Hoose Licence. Used go there for coffee and listen to juke box. 14 Riverside Changes, 2005, p. 1 Every Christmas I was given a big pile of unsold comics and one day the woman gave me a bob - 12 big penny coins that filled my hand. At the time DS Jackson said: These two cops were the real heroes and were at high risk. Svisiace strnky. Just answering Margaret Fletcher's post below. In Cowie Street, Kinning Park there was a pub at the corner but can't remember what it was called? In recent years it has seen major improvements with the building of Glasgow Science Centre and the Glasgow Arc, better known as the Squinty Bridge. I went to St. Margaret's and I remember Susan's shop where she would stand outside to see where people where buying their messages from. Robert sadly passed away when he was 2 and then my dad James was born in 1960. I was born in 1952 and lived in Golspie Street until I was 10 when we moved to Garthamlock. He had a broken leg, but we cuddled and comforted him until someone with a car was found, hours later, to get him to the vets. Owned by Harry Knop in the 40s. We lived in a low-down coal-fire heated home at 9 Lettoch Street and we only ever moved once and that was to the house directly above us. This work was focused on parent-child. I was born 23 Elder Street, Govan in 1943. Loved going into Amy's Cafe after coming out of Mackays for my Easter outfits. I lived across from Fairfield shipyard and I saw ship being launched when l was about four, I saw Harry Lauder embark from a ship and he was the first person who told me I was a bonnie wee lass. I loved it there we could watch the ships being built and then launched from the bedroom window. Recent studies of the archaeology of Govan Old have revealed the presence of an ancient Christian church. My dad was Boaby Rodgers he got knocked down and killed when I was 3 in 1964 and my mum was left a widow with 4 wee girls. When Damer returned to the area in 1989 he found that his earlier report had had two outcomes. Amenities, Comfort & Cleanliness 4/4. Reply. Clydebuilt Database - Shipping Times, Stuart Cameron. I remember a little dog who was hit by a car and people brought him straight in to us. She had 3 boys Alex, Willie and Robert. [30] British Shipbuilders' sale of Govan to the Norwegian firm was completed in 1988, and the yard was renamed Kvaerner Govan. 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 was brought up on Broomloan Road, Ibrox across from Ibrox high flats.the Ibrox house pub was just up road from me as well. When he had gone, we used to draw pictures in the coal dust on the white sheet on our bed. [4] In 1864, Govan gained burgh status, and was the fifth-largest burgh in Scotland. 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. Another trick was to get a queue lined up outside his house but to serve only half of them and tell the others to come back later. We moved to a new house in Mallaig Road which was built on what used to be Millers Farm where I stayed until I got married. [42] The ships were built by the following companies: Robert Napier & Company, Randolph Elder & Company, Dobbie Hedderwick & Co., Dobie & Company, Mackie & Thomson, Smith & Rodgers, London & Glasgow Engineering and Iron Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., William Beardmore & Company, John Elder & Company, Fairfield Shipbuilding & Eng. I don't know the name though and wondered if anyone could remember it. I was attending what was then known as Duns Academy when my father decided to emigrate to Canada. My father, Alex Grant and brother Davie lived one up at 129 Elderpark Street. I considered that I did a real job and that what he did for a living was nonsense. My Gran Haggerty lived in 3 Helen Street Govan (above the CO OP). It was very hard during the war for our mother as our brother was three years older and our father was a shipyard worker, working nightshift. Creeaz un cont nou. [24], Despite these developments, there were numerous older buildings around Govan until quite recently, most notably the terraces and tenements situated around Govan Road. First, this fosters connectedness seen in social capital and enhanced trust in government and in fellow citizens. The two men, working for up to 18 hours at a time, had to be smuggled out before dawn each day. the tall man aboriginal spirit; metadata api request failed: component conversion failed: file_ended; caleb foote sandlot Their powerlessness in this matter soon became clear when Moorepark was deliberately targeted as a dumping ground for Glasgows homeless, those on low incomes, and people with few housing points who were enabled to jump the waiting list if they accepted a house in the scheme. [7] It is now kept inside the church, as part of the Govan Stones museum collection. Govan's earliest recorded name may be found in the Historia regum Anglorum attributed to Symeon of Durham. Looking at Govan when it was a village, and film of how it grew into a town, we felt very proud of being born and raised in dear auld Govan. Below are memories and stories about Govan posted by visitors to the site. My brother and I would wait for the coal lorry to come round the corner and hang onto the back of it as it drove up the street. Here in the alley, you will find tasting rooms such as Truth Teller Winery, Baer Winery, Ancestry Cellars, Adam's Bench and the office of Woodinville Wine Country. Vezi mai multe de la Sunny Govan Memories pe Facebook. [14] in 1901 the Burgh boundaries increased further west to include Linthouse and West Drumoyne. Govan young team. We lived in Southcroft St., when we got married. Renton, WA 98058. Govan railway station opened on 2 December 1868. 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. Good times we had, wonder where they all are now and if they remember me. Playing out in the street with our whip and peeries my sisters and friends would have contests to see who could chalk their peerie with the best colour design. If there is anyone out there that remembers me please contact me :). My dad was taken in to see the wee boy, turns out it was me. In reply to these petitions, the Scottish Parliament wrote to Glasgow City Council and to Scottish Enterprise Glasgow, asking for their responses to the submission and within 4 months, Glasgow Council had taken steps to set up the Central Govan Action Plan.16 I used to go to Jack's Bakers on a Saturday morning for a dozen rolls and half a dozen teabread and I still got change from a half a crown (12.5 pence), happy days! 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. Hi there, just wondering if anyone has any info or stories on the Slaters, Mckechnies or Hutchisons, hope to hear back. The layout suited their operations as there were only two ways in and out - making it easy to spot the police. The faults were caused mainly by a lack of insulation and waterproofing at the joints in the concrete panels, which made up the structure. I remember our next door neigbours on the ground floor the Meechans and particularly John,who was around the same age as myself. 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. From terrace proud to alley base I know thee as my mother's face. Two associated Christian burials are radiocarbon dated to the 5th or 6th centuries, making Govan the earliest known Christian site in the region. RM 2E6CW9C - Workers line the street and applaud the hearse carrying former trade union official Jimmy Reid as it is driven past the Govan shipyard in Glasgow, Scotland August 19, 2010. Then the place just went to pot. During the late 19th century, the population of Govan increased more than tenfold: from 9,000 in 1864 to 95,000 by 1907. My great grandfather lived at 67 Garmouth Street with his 3 daughters. Media/news company. [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. 114m Nailsby Taylor . Went to the new Hills Trust School in about 1975 where Mrs Carnegie was head teacher. Rather than go on strike, which was the traditional form of industrial action, the union leadership of the yards decided to have a work-in and complete the orders that the shipyards had in place. The Govan of my parents had gone, the works and the jobs and the people they spoke about had all gone. It was incorporated into the City of Glasgow in 1912.[5]. This was a very hard job physically where we would carry a wicker basket (full of ashes, etc.) The School that was situated at the end of Cowie Street was the "Wee Lamby" or Lambhill Junior Primary. Three times during my young life I was sent away to residential schools for being undernourished while just before my 14th birthday I was put away in an approved school (in 1963) for a large number of burglaries. I remember on Sunday mornings being taken with my sister, Elizabeth, on a No. Such developments benefit the aesthetic and connective appeal of the Govan area for future visitors. I lived at 73 Nethan Street, Govan. It was followed by an undercover drugs team down the M8, onto the M74 and over the border into England. View listing information for 7285 Hedgerose Drive, Cumming, GA, 30028. Alley & Vine. He had a kilt on and a curly walking stick. Almost went to St Anthony's primary. It was dedicated to St Constantine, who had been buried at Govan. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. I was born in Broomloan Road by the pot heid (TSB) bank which is still there. They share a rivalry with St Anthony's F.C. 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). Know your enemy. 3.75/4 3.75 / 4 (0 reviews) Staff Knowledge & Friendliness 4/4. Pipe Band. I found this site by mistake while i was trying to find people that i used to hang around with in Govan, I lived in Rathlin Street, opposite the Elder picture house, my mum and dad were Mary and Eddie Mellon and brothers Paul and Ward.