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About Parkhead History This site is about the history of the Parkhead area of Glasgow. If you have photos of Parkhead old or new and would like to have them included in this site please use the contact menu where one of the following will be in touch:Thomas McCannPeter MortimerIrene HartshornRobert WinningParkhead, a village in the Barony parish of Glasgow, situated about 2 miles to the east of the city. It is principally inhabited by the humbler orders of society, consisting of handloom weavers, carters, and labourers.—The population, in 1841, amounted to 1,150. Houses 260. The Glasgow water-works, erected in 1806, and situated upon the Clyde, are in the immediate vicinity of the village.Taken from a story in the Eastern Standard 1926 a Description of Parkhead CrossGreat Eastern RoadA visitor to Lanarkshire cannot fail to be impressed that the many towns round the coal and iron field seem to be merging into one vast city, at which state, sooner or later, they are fated to arrive. Too often it is forgotten that this is exactly how Glasgow happens to be the Glasgow that we know.  Streets like Great Eastern Road serve as a reminder of historic growth. It might be termed the missing link (as a humorous Sandyhills golfer remarked of his club when three consecutive players duffed their tee-shots).It joins Camlachie to the old world village of Parkhead, bearing the disjointed: just growed: appearance that shows traces of Glasgow’s evolutionary movement eastwards and if the Boundaries Bill can make any impression on Sassenach statesmen who know naught of the problems involved. That movement is not yet finished.Dr.Jekyll and Mr. HydeIn its Alpha stages Great Eastern Roads existence is of the Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde variety due to the foresight that made it an imposing main thorough fare and raised the level above the old, or Laigh road.The old road however, as if to make up for the loss of Vinegar Hill and immortality, houses the soul satisfying liquid that the D.C.L. combine in their charity dispense for species. Bulloch, Lade and Company had these premises for many years before. When liberals used to tell fairy stories of Free Competition; to the electorate. Days and beliefs have changed hereabouts.Camlachie Institute, which , belieing its almost 40 years in its handsome appearance, ministers to the local political and social needs, is next in the eastward scheme of the Great Eastern road. And just over the street is the well-known oil firm of Marks and Johnston, whose chief, Mr Marks passed away quite recently.Camlachie SchoolCamlachie Public School smartened up by having stone defects rectified recently, is under the genial Mr Goldie; the dominies here caused jealous flutters in religious dovecots by creating a record in Jumble Sale proceeds some time ago; the janitor, Mr Woods, is secretary of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Ex Naval Association, and a prime mover in their Widows and Children’s Christmas Treat, now an established event. A real hard worker, Mr Woods.A little further east to the right stands the Old Toll House finely preserved and still habitable. There used to be iron posts on the pavement here to mark the limits; the horse-cars made this their terminus, in Dalrymple days when a journey to Coatbridge was regarded as we do a trip to London.Jeanfield Cemetery, (not Janefield as is supposed and as the street in Parkhead is named) was established in 1845 and opened in August 1847. Here the rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep (this is the aptest quotation in my volume, although not too apposite) Mr James Moore, the popular Calton registrar at 90 Great Hamilton Street, has been Secretary and treasurer for many years.Victim of DisruptionTo the left is Parkhead Parish Church founded in 1838 as Camlachie  Church a mission station under the Rev. Mr.Easson who died in 1842;  The Rev.James Findlay the successor ;came out; in the stirring Disruption days of 1843; the church suffered in the turmoil and closed till 1852., when still as a preaching station, it was reopened under the Rev. Alex Rattray,M A.in 1864 it was endowed as Parkhead Quoad Sacra parish Church. Mr Rattray passed away in 1904 and was succeeded in June 1905 by the Rev,D,Hunter Brodie,M.A ;B.D, the present popular minister.Passing Van Street where Mr J,H,Kelly, a well known unionist politician, makes the articles in question, one sees to the right the counterblast to the D.C.L..Barrs Lemonade Works. This is built on the site of the Belvedere Bowling Clubs first green of which more anon. At the corner of Parkhead Cross the imposing building takes the place of a two storey one, where Gibbie Watson had a bakery .and the old  post-office was. Davie Willox to whom no one who writes of Parkhead can fail to be indebted, tells of a pawn shop ,too, at the corner of Burgher Street , kept by an irrepressible Irishman, Charlie Gallagher, and which no doubt ,had a plenitude of customers.BROWNS LANDAt the corner of Helenvale Street , where the Library now stands, was a celebrated land mark, Browns Land where in 1850, a widely known Tollcross Primitive Methodist worker, Mr Robert Kerr ,still happily with us, was born of parents engaged in the staple industry , handloom weaving. Mr Kerr who on the 10th of this month preached in Tollcross P,M Church used to work with the old Parkhead and Westmuir Economical Society. Opposite at Montgomery’s Opening ,is the site of the Old Bog Hole, where Parkhead Bowling Club, one of the first Kitty Kissing clubs in Glasgow, had their green. Belvedere, previously referred to, was an offshoot thereof. Montgomery’s Public House was the direct forerunner of the premises of Mr, Samuel Hay Gardner. The curious  whitewashed row of cottages to the right is none other than the celebrated landmark ,dear to all the old Parkhead people, The Shinty Ha. The exigencies of the road problem require its removal for very necessary road widening and removing of the built up promenade and the Shinty Ha, even as i write, is being steadily demolished.The Tramway Department has transformed the outlook hereabouts. Helenvale Football Park, the best junior pitch in the Kingdom, and the depot premises, with all amenities, have blotted out many of the old landmarks. Parkhead Juniors of whom no words need be said in explanation ,have the site of  Hamiltons Park (so called after the farmer) for their present Helenslea Park.Murder Most FoulNearby was the White Horse Inn , a hostelry that lives chiefly as the scene of a terrible drunken murder, the landlord, named Anderson ,murdering his wife in a drinking fit.Great Eastern Road 1905 I remember going to Greens dentist at Parkhead . Everyone called him the butcher. Even today when you mention who your dentist was, you get the same reply ( Butcher,) I am still afraid to go the dentist . He defineately left a mark on me James WinningIs anyone interested in the Winning brothers who had a mineral boring business in Charkoff in the late 1890 s?I have some information about the fate of James Winning, brother of Henry and William and husband of Annie.Bob WinningIs Bob contactable? (I lost his email when my computer died last year.) Can anybody remember the name of the record shop in Burgher Street.Near the cross and the old TSB Hi . I remember the record shop well. I lived corner Tollcross Rd and Burgher St. Cant recall it having a name except the record shop but I remember the guy that owned it also had a stall in the Barras at the weekends. What a wonderful site! So many amazing stories! I’m reading with great interest as my grandfather, Robert Hunter, used to tell us he grew up on Great Eastern Rd before he came to Australia about 1910. His father, John Hunter (married to Mary Nicol) was a stonemason. We don’t know anything more about them, so I would love to hear if anybody has any of these names in their stories. That rings a bell, the pancake, I think my mother was a cleaner in the building called the pancake, before the flats, i was born in williamson street. Margaret the Pancake was the steel works across from Williamson st on London rd and Helenvale st ,It got its name because the flat round steel plates it made looked like pancakes My Mother Agnes McLaughlin née McGhee was born in Williamson St in 1929 and my Father William in Westmuir St in 1924 My Dad was born in 1929 his mum was called Mary Traynor and his Dad was William Bell lived at 29 Croydon Street Do you remember the name of the records shop at the Cross end of Burgher Street.I think there may have been a travel agents there as well. Born in Williamson street 1947 went to London road primary then riverside served apprenticeship in begg cousland (wire works) the pancake was the Springfield steel works I remember the Pancake. At the bottom of Helenvale Street and :ondon Road. I remember when they puuled it down me and my brother and our palls went looking for thread bobbins on the pancake and i sank in mud up to my thighs. Lucky the green bus terminus was there and a couple od drivers and clippies came and managed to get me out by putting planks of wood down and a bit of rope around me I survived to go on and do more daft things. Both grandparents were registered in Camlachie district . Grandfather was Thomas Murphy Russell born 1908 to William Russell and Jeanie McPhail. Gran was Hannah McCarron born 1913 , her parents were Peter McCarron and Mary McLean . Hi my dad is James Halliday and my auntie Sheena Halliday Agnew came from tollcross road my gran stayed at makfauld road my cousins stayed there aswell my Auntie Sheena stay 116 makfauld road her son are Alan Agnew and James Agnew and a daughter called Janet Agnew but Alan passed years ago my dad always says he love it Aye new alan his mum asked me to look after him at Celtic games because the rest of the family were rangers fans I was a bit older than alan and did look after him at the football I also can remember James and his sister Janet my name is John Allan and lived in cuthelton st I have read with interest about the old buildings and old stories of Parkhead. The old photographs brought back a lot of both good and somewhat sad memories. I was born there on November 1940 and there is one old building which never gets mentioned or a photo shown. That is the other Church in Westmuir st. opposite Nisbet st. surely there must be some information somewhere about this fine old building. I remember that church we used to go all the jumble sales in it and stored all our bonfire wood around the back of it. I will ask around fir any photos The part in the article that says Parkhead Juniors of whom no words need be said in explanation is frustrating. I m researching my Great Great Grandfather and believe he was the founder of Parkhead Football Club. I ve not had much success finding out more and would be interested to know if there are any archives still in existence. In the Some of the People of the Village of Parkhead section the Alexander Stewart at 25 Browns Lane was my great grandfather. Tom Stewart was my grandfather. They then moved to 16 Elba Lane. My father was born on Dervaig St. in 1926. The Catherine Stewart was married and John Duffy and passed away in 1945. She lived on Dervaig St. at the time. Thanks Tam and Robert for the brief walk around in August 2017 with my brother and two sisters when we were on a visit to Scotland. Hi My great granda lived in 160 Tollcross Rd lowdown right next to sally ann name John Russell worked in Forge all his days. My grannny and ma were brought up in same house Barbara Wilson nee Russell My mum name was Mary or Cathie Thomson she went to quarrybrae and Wellshot. The Barrs there neibours for years lived above them hi yes i remember most of those people on tollcross road..I m sure my uncles stayed at the same address they were George and bob cairney my other aunt stayed next close Eddie and José rilley my aunt marion and jimmy marshall stayed across the road all nice people great place .jim cairney.. Your family lived beside my Granny Robertson and where my mom was born and all the other Robertson sBarbara Russell and the rest of the Russell s all grew up together .Jean I grew up in Lilybank in 1970 s, 78 Glenshee St, Great place, BBC filmed documentary , classing it as 4th world, Kay Carmichael and Magnus Magnusson, took part, initially 2 parts, then a 3rd called Return to Lilybank 2 year later, have seen first 2, but not 3rd The Return has anyone come across the final part please? Does anyone know about or heard of Mackinfauld Mansions. On a death certificate of my great grandmother that is where she die at 10 Mackinfauld Mansions tollcross but someone says it came under Parkhead. I have tried the Mitchell but no-one there knows anything about them.ThanksLouise Hi Louise,I have sent you and email with details of Maukinfauld Mansions Hi Jim,If you look under the sub heading Heritage Transport then to Images Transport 9. On the 3rd photo down (Tollcross Road) you will see Maukinfauld Mansios on the right hand side of Tollcross Road. The mansions stretch up from approximately Ogilvie Street to Maukinfauld Road. Hello from Comely Park St in Parkhead. emigrated to Toronto in 1951 with my 2 brothers and mum. I was 1 when our ship sailed from Liverpool. So of course I cant remember a thing. We met up with my Dad in Toronto who was a bricklayer. A sad drunken thug of a man.I remember the Scottish songs humour. My mum was very brave and entertainingCheerio My worst memory of Parkhead ..Going to Greens dental surgery, up the very dark stairs .Into the most awful dentist that didn t like children !!!!!Horrible memory I remember Green the dentist I think every wean in Parkhead was scared of this man he was horrible to all the weans thank goodness the dentist nowadays are not like him lol Hi Jean, did you attend Rivvie between 1959 and 1963,I remember a girl with your name but I m sure she was called Jeanette,was that you? Just recently discovered this site and it is wonderful to read about Parkhead. I lived at 139 Helensvale Street until 1950 when I emigrated to the U.S. We attended the Calton Parish Church and Rev. Young was the minister. The church was just across the street from house. Two of my sisters Margaret and Anne married in that church. Margaret married Samuel Bell who lived in Westmuir St. Anne married Eddie Houston from High St. Eventually all of us came to the U.S.I went to London Road School and then Eastbank Academy.My maiden name was Ward ..neighbors that i remember were Ramseys ..and Donaldsons.It was great seeing the old picture of the church with the Boys Brigade and Rev Young was in that picture too. Such wonderful memories Great to read this : I came from Birnam road in lilybank and was a member of the Calton old parish charch life boys and boys brigade. The lifeboys leader was Mr gray and the boys brigade leader was Mr Allen :I went to London Road school 1943/1949 and then to Riverside school I was born in Birnam Road and often think of the pals from back then John Fleming ,the Semples and the Donachys Hugh scott lancaster HiI have been doing an ancestry search and just come across your site. Extremely informative, one of the best I have come across.My grandparents (Robertsons) emigrated to New Zealand back in 1925. The address stated on the ship s manifest had them living at 14 Parkhead Cross Row in Bellshill. The only reference I could find to this street is the Back Causeway . Does anyone know if this is actually Parkhead Cross Row? Appreciate any help given, Thanks you. Hi Danny,There was a Parkhead Row in Bellshill and an area called East Parkhead with miners rows there. You can see references to Parkhead, Bellshill at this link http://www.scottishmining.co.uk/312.html Back Causeway still exists in Parkhead in the east end of Glasgow today and has nothing to do with the Bellshill area of Parkhead which is further east in Lanarkshire. Backcauseway was a street in Parkhead not much left of the street now it is not near Parkhead Cross. Hi Russell,I m afraid I have to disagree with you on this one. Back Causeway is only a short walk from Parkhead Cross down Westmuir Street to where the old Parkhead Public School sits. I recently saw an episode of the US programme Finding Your Roots with the actor, Christopher Walken, looking back on his family history. Apparently, his mother was from Parkhead and they were discussing it. It s on You Tube if you re interested. Thanks very much for the heads up on this Margaret.WE supplied them with several photos for the show but they never even offered us a copy of the show never mind any thanks.They wanted us to sign over copyright of the photos to them for use in the show but we declined due to them insisting on too many legal conditions.I doubt if we will even be mentioned in the credits. They would not even tell us who the show was based on.Contrast this with another company who we supplied photos to. They gave us complimentary DVD copy of the show and mentioned us in the credits and discussion and dealings with them were so much different.That show was about the longest streets in Britain and featured Duke Street. I lived at 294 Westmuir Street and worked in the Peach Bar Cafe when I was a teenager happy days Hi Margaret, I think i new your brother Rab , he was pals with my nephew Tam Kelly. I think you lived above Davies paper shop next close to another relative of mine, big Dougie Long. Its a pity those 3 closes were demolished , and a bit of a mystery when you think the land lay vacant for many years, I v been trying to place The Peach Bar Cafe, if it was across from the steamy on Tollcross Rd then I used to buy sherbet straws there . Our cafe on Westmuir St was George the Tallys , not as hoyty toyty as the Peach, but more homely . pie an peas an hoat pea specials, his wife Theresa was Italian ,but George was Polish, Few other shops you might remember . Granny Blacks ,Greeezzy Tams Chippy, The Wee Pen, and Joe The Dairy,where Mrs Winn bought her pipe clay. Alex Hi Margaret. I lived at 286 Westminster Street and I remember you and your brother Robert. I was born in 294 westmuir St in 1964 my mum and dad were Margaret and Raymond Brennan .as a youngster I minded galls was at the corner of sorry st I use to go to the peach bar cafe and think I remember you , my name is Cornelius Sorry ,previous e,mail aboot cross,s butchers,my mind was playing tricks I think cross butchers was at top of duke st ,just couple of doors down from clydesdale bank on corner of duke st and start of gallowgate sorry for mis direction previously ,my built in sat nav,s a bit rusty.but I,m sure it was family butchers and,was owned by a bob cross ,it was there from late 60,s and still there till late 70,s early 80,s.hope it helps you find oot a wee bit more.goodluck wae the search .pat barrie Lived in 21palace st,till 1964,funny old place, so many memories, went to New lands,then Rivie,first girlriend Theresa Pacitti,ring any bells? Bill Semple My name is Michael Moran, lived at 9 Tollcross red. Attended St Michaels school. Worked at Beardmores. l had happy memories as a young lad in Parkhead. I now live in Portland Oregon USA. Great site, loved reading all the posts. Our family stayed in 1 Dalton Street in the early 50s before moving to Baillieston. Visited an aunt at 99 Caroline Street and another in Westmuir Street regularly in the 60s and 70s. Recall watching a fire in flats some time in the early 60s in either Crail Street or Sorby Street, smoke pouring out of the windows in the upper floors and all the fire engines and fire hoses trained on the building. Remember the gates being closed on the street in Duke Street at Beardmores to allow the engines to cross over along the rail lines between the two parts of the factory. My grandfather worked there in the 1940s. Connection with Parkhead re-established in the 70s working at Parkhead Social Security in Springfield Road. Still recall the wee newsagent in the now demolished row further up towards the cross, where I got my morning paper before work. Going to the Bowler s Rest for lunch favourite was an enormous plate of huge link sausages and mash with a pint of Tennents lager or down to the wonderful chippie in Duke Street. Changed job in 1974 to work in Parkhead Library even closer to the Bowler s. Regular evening trips to the Duke of Touraine, the Anchor, Straw house and sometimes the Old Black Bull barman there I recall was a friendly big chap called Danny. Occasionally dropped in to the Prince Charlie in Westmuir Street on the way home to Baillieston during the summer we often walked home, stopping off occasionally at various watering holes along the way before arriving at our last stop the Kirk House. Hello Parkheed,Was born and brought up in the 1950/60 s at 131 Westmuir Street, in the Tenement that was next door tae Parkhead School. Looking out of our first floor bedroom winday I could see and smell the best bakers and butchers in the whole of Glesca, Blannies and Keens.Used tae hang out down Nisbet Street at the corner with Salamanca Street outside Annies shop, across from the Fyfe Douglas coffin works.The spare grun was just across from the wee shop where we used tae play 200 a side fitba from dawn tae dusk when the score would be something like 152 tae 151.Just down the road was one of the main gates of the forge where ma da and granda used tae work. At 4.45 when the horn blew the streets would suddenly be flooded wae men all wearing dirty bunnets and overalls as they made there way out from the factory. Some with a bob or two tae spare would hang about outside Wards, otherwise known as the daft shop, until they opened their doors at five o clock or walked the short distance up tae the Charlie, whit a choice.When I got older we joined up with the other guys our age from further along the Street tae hang about at the corner where Salamanca Street joined Duke Street opposite the Palace Bar pub, we were know as the Sally.For those who like a bit of history Salamanca Street was named after the victory at Salamanca in Spain by the British forces over the French in 1812 where Wellington defeated Napoleons army. We used tae discuss and debate the details of the battle and it s historic significance a lot while we stood up the closes in the cold and damp nights until we were old enough tae drink and play darts in the dry and warm pub. (Its well worth a visit, I mean the battle scene at the wan in Spain, not the wan in Parkheed as most of the Street has gone now.)The sights, sounds and smells of the factories, the shops and the general bustle of a vibrant Parkeed are also long gone but thanks tae sites like this we can still share our wee bits of memories. I was born at 1 Dalton st i have 5 brothers my dad was Billy pearson and my mum was susan. Served my apprenticeship with Parkhead Forge Firth Brown Ltd and was last Apprentice to get his time out 1979-83.Tell that to the young of today and they ask if I repaired the Shopping trolleys. My Dad a born in 1923 an grew up on Crail Street McLuskie family anyone else out there with parents who grew up there? Anyone remember City Bakeries? Any relation to the McLuskies that lived in Delburn St. Went to Riverside with Wullie McLuskie, he was killed on his motor bike at the corner of London rd. and Springfield rd. Wullie had a cousen John Crain or Crainie that lived on Crail Street. John was my best man when we got married in 1960. I moved to the states in 1962 and regretfully never saw him again. Hi Thomas, sorry for the long delay in a response. I don t know of a connection. I do know that my grandfather had several brothers and I vaguely remember talk of a Wullie .but I was a really young child I wish I knew more kind regards, Kate McLuskie My late mother Jessie McKenzie Russell and sister Helen, lived at 124, Crail St. ( straight across the road from Quarrybrae Public School) with their parents John and Chrissie Russell ( nee Morrison).The parents met and married as they worked as driver and Clippie with Glasgow Corporation Transport, before John went off in the GCT Pals Battalion , (15th Glasgow, HLI if I remember it right) like many others in WW1 and served in Belgium and France, where he was badly gassed and was a semi invalid for much of the rest of his life.They stayed wan up in their tenement building, and shared a landing with Donal Cameron ( a driver with Tennents brewery) and his wonderful wife, Leezie Cameron ( who we all adored as both friend and neighbour) and their 4 kids , Theresa, Sam, Charlie, and ? .sorry, I ve forgotten.My mother worked in the Beardmores munitions site during WW2, and later married my late father David McClair, a patternmaker from Craigneuk Wishaw with them re locating to Wishaw around 1953/4 time .where they had two children ( both boys) being me, Robert McClair, in 1945, and then my two years younger brother, David.Fond memories of Quarrybrae School, and playing in the rear tenement areas which we knew as the scabby lawn ..which never had even the merest HINT of grass anywhere ! other memories included Wards Dairy ( on Tollcross Road just opposite the Corporation transport bus depot just a 100 yds or so down the incline from Parkheid Steamie , which I used to run past terrified at the scary sound of the steam being released there from. Never been near a steamie since..still think they must be full of monsters !. Love to hear from anybody who lived in frazer street I was born at number 13 in 1951 had some great pals and great memories Lived in Methven St ah remember Toni s Chip shop,,,his father also had the newsagents on the corner,,,,,,my wee Ma (god rest her) worked at Belvedere hospital,,,,,a remember Joe the ragman,,,,,the guy s singing round the back,,,,money wrapped in newspaper thrown out the window,,,,,Oh aye and the Salvation Army given it big licks on a Sunday morning with all the people with Hannover s,,,,, hahahaha Mags, you will be a relation of mine. My dad was one of Jenny Nyguist s children. Tony Conneta was best chippie in Parkhead.His dad Joe owned the newsagents.I bought my toffee cup in there,my bunty and Judy comics.And remember the man singing for pennies round the back,the ragman who gave you a balloon.Bunny the ice cream man,who had a cafe near the black cat studios.The sally Ann never allowed in there as roman catholic.The steamiest,the peach bar cafe best ice cream.The granada Picture house.Memories Peach Bar Cafe was owned by Quito Tartaglia whose son is The Archbisop of Glasgow Always thought his name was guido . Me Ma used to send me up on a Sunday evening with the pyrex dish for ice cream happy days. We stayed at 16 nisbet street. My Da John Rafferty was the peaver champion in the Daft shop (wards bar) .Me Ma still stays at Parkhead X yet across from the Straw Hoose (Five Ways). enjoyed my day on saturday was good to see a few faces i knew and also all about where i grew up,looking forward to some more info as things progress as so much work was put into everything and so many people involved well done to all. My great grandmother was a Laurie, from Elgin street, married my great grandfather Burgoyne. I have been looking for information about my grandfather and gran Thomas and Helen Russell they emigrated to Peru around about 1900s and returned to Scotland 1916 because gran was pregnant with my mum Isabella Mcgregor Russell they lived around Parkhead area I think my grandad bought shops laundry. fruit shops sadly my Gran passed away when my mum was 10years old my grans maiden name was Mcgregor Loved reading Thomas Bell s memory of Parkhead. I attended ST Michael s Primary 1948-1953 Then on to St Mark s Jr secondary 1953-1956.reading Thomas s memories took me right back to my childhood. Thank You. Hi, Does anyone know perhaps know what was located at 3 Thomson s Lane Calton in 1842?My great grandfather Thomas Irvine was born there in 1842, whereas his brother and sisters were all born in Girvan, where my great great grandmother Sarah Irvine, nee Straiton s family all lived. What was she doing in Glasgow? By 1851 she was back living in Girvan. Was 3, Thomson s Lane perhaps some kind of hospital or infirmary? She appears to to have been staying in Glasgow without her husband, Samuel Irvine. Hi Andrew,Glasgow PO Directories show 3 Thomson s Lane was most likely housing with Alex Campbel, a Sherriff Officer residing there and also a Robert McGregor, a wine and spirit merchant also residing there. There was also a shuttle making business at number 18.Thomson s Lane was later renamed Crownpoint Road. Hello Bob, my uncle lived in Crownpoint Road. I have a postcard sent to him around 1907. It is addressed to Mile End which was a wee parish near Camlachie. Best Wishes Jimmy. Hi there was a church on the Gallowgate called St Thomas Methodist Church,i am told there was a ww1 memorial in the Church when it closed around 1972 ,but nobody knows where it was moved to ,would you have any ideas. Thanks in advance. Colin. i was married in St Thomas church in 1974 it is now called Gallowgate church and is based in David St just off the Gallowgate it is closed at present waiting for the go ahead to be upgraded Hi I was born at 1296 juke St parhead not far from the cross, 1952. I remember the forge steel workes, and the white gates we used to swing on when they closed off the road to send the trains from one end to the other, my dad worked at haghill cleansing dot. He also worked week ends in the old granada picture house HiSo interesting to read about Parkhead, I was born at 896 Springfield Rd behind a small shop. My dad Alex McLean grew up in the area and My Grandparents Wullie and Margaret McLean née Harris both lived at 16 Society St.I remember as a child waiting outside The Forge for my Pop who was a crane driver there, we moved to Australia in 1960 when I was 7 but I have been back a few times. The site has brought back all those conversations amongst my family of streets and people they all knew.Thank You GG Grandparents Joseph Green and Mary Green nee Gore lived at 541 Great Eastern Road both potters Anyone have a link? McAuslin Street in Townhead. I can t find one in Parkhead. There s no sign of a hotel on the NLS maps or Post Office Directory. Hi, just a long shot but looking to find a bit of information about a Robert Cross lived in Parkhead Area about 1933 would have been about 30 years old in 1933 he was married with a family at the time hoping someone can help me would be very Grateful for any info.Maria. It looks like my grandmother Agnes Docherty Doherty McDade lived at Parkhaed Glasgow. according to her son s military records. Father James McDade no address given for him. They were living in Maryhill, Lanarkshire. Would there be anymore info about them . Charles, James s father came from Ireland with his father John McDade. Is there any passenger list for coming over from Ireland to Scotland? Charles was 6m old when they came to Scotland in 1841. They went to live in the Rutherglen Civil Parish, Lanarkshire. lived on Muirkirk rd at that time. Would be grateful for any info. Rose Hi my name is Gary Farquhar and I stayed at 413 Janefield Street in 1966 it was the very first close in the street above the cafe on Springfield road and as you came into the close there was the remains of an old bakers shop on one side and the kitchen area to the right as you came out the close and looked across the road there was the electricity sub station still there. We were also sitting right above the railway tunnel looking down onto the old station and rail lines. We stayed there from 1965 to 1975. My great grandmother, Jeanie Mann Nimmo Carey, ran a bakery about 1912 and lived with her son James, who was a pastry baker, at 413 Janefield Street. I wonder if you have any pictures of the area, the bakery, or buildings, or could make a drawing of the layout you described. Jeannie s daughter, Margaret, married William Farquhar and emigrated to Philadelphia, PA, my grandparents. Later Jeanie Carey and James located their bakery at 152 Dalmarnock Street which I have not been able to discover exactly where that might have been; there are so many Dalmarnock Roads and streets. An Old Dalmarnock Street became Springfield Street it seems sometime in the late 1920 s, maybe before. The Carey family address is often recorded as 68, Dalmarnock Street, which I think became known as 829 Springfield Street. If you were able to provide any information about 413 Janefield Street, the area, andDalmarnock Street, I should be most grateful.James FarquharFarquhar@vt.edu Thanks Bob. That s great! My Dad was a blacksmith there and I m trying toTrace his pension for my mother.I appreciate your help. Hi Christine,In the 1943-1944 Glasgow Post Office Directory the entry for the Croft was thus,Croft Bodybuilding Engineering Co. Ltd,Motor Bodybuilders and Painters,1009 Gallowgate E1;Tel add; Croftauto Tel No. Bridgeton 3777My cousin was a spraypainter there and my uncle was a sign writer there also. The croft that I worked in 1956 was located at 1066 Gallowgate and the telephone number was Bridgeton 4321 Hi Alex,The address and telephone number I quoted was from the 1943-1944 Glasgow Post Office Directory some 12 years before your time at the Croft. I will check the later PO Directories for the date you give and will get back to you.The street numbers (odd) were on the north side of the Gallowgate with the even numbers being on the south side.If you look at the photo of the Croft bridge on the page images transport 9 you will see the garage directly behind the bridge on the north side of the street.I have no recollection of the Croft relocating to the opposite side of the street.Perhaps this could have been an office address or even a body shop on the south side of the street.As I said I will check and get back to you. Michael Martin my dad moved into Quarryknowe Street in 1930 when he was 2, he lived at 176 I was born in 1955 the eldest of six children,parents Jim and Tess McDermott,we lived at 1282 London Road and left in 1964, still have fond memories of Glasgow,would love to hear from anyone who remembers the family We are looking to open a local small cafe takeaway in the forge . We are looking for a theme for the cafe must be local history or relevance to area . Any ideas ? A great big thank you to Bob Winning for all his help in finding the grave I was looking for and for sending me pictures. I think it is truly wonderful that people are so dedicated to do this work by giving up their time to help others. This is a great site! I now have it bookmarked.Thank you again.Anne Callan Hi, This a long shot but he we go I was born in the Rottenrow in Glasgow 1953 and lived with my mother and father Annie Archie MacLean in Macauslin Street, Glasgow my mother grew up never knowing her father and she would like to contact any of his family maybe someone knew he had a daughter by someone else she believes her father lived facing her in Macauslin Street and that he worked for British Rail in Glasgow Central he had a family who used to come across and look at me in the pram because my mothers father was married it was frowned apon in those days my mother was told to go along to central station and he would meet her but he never came out of the office, we don t know his name only that he had a couple of kids who must be in their late 70 s early 80 s, they must have children of their own and grandchildren. My Grannies name was Margaret Sweeney my mother was know as Annie Sweeney. I would be grateful for any information no matter how small my mother is 85 this year and talks constantly about her biological father and I am conscious that time is going quick. Please help love this site by the way,but makes me sad as well.my boyhood was spent in tollcross park and the streets of Parkheid. RE Stephen Reilly I was born and bred in mc duff st stayed there 1956/1976 .I loved it there connettas chippy was the best ever .there s nothing left there now apart from the few shops on London road I was a wee bit surprised that there were not more references to Wm Beardmores, Parkhead Steelworks, where a lot of the Parkhead people were employed and the area prospered. I worked in their research department from 1953-63 and would like to hear from any of the people who knew me. I moved from Shettleston to the midlands in 1963 and then down south in 1965 where I did some hands on metal bashing for MOD.I really enjoyed the contributions about old Parkhead, some of which were before my time! Hi Eddy, Beardmores was such a big steelworks we decided it should have its own page , we have been researching Beardmores and have still to get round to editing all the info we have to date, but with Christmas almost here i think it will be awile yet before we have the page up and running, Eddy if you have any info that you think will help please let us know , and we will be happy to include it Hello Thomas,Sorry that I have not responded sooner. I shall think about your request and get back to you if I can find the page again! my grandmother stayed in the first houses to be built in quarryknowe street.her mother had got the house just as it was built at my grandmother (mary ann steel)known as molly lived there her full life in 86 quarryknowe street.my grans mum died whilst my gran was 15 years old.she had three younger brothers whom my gran went on to raise them.my gran then worked in the forge in parkhead(now a famous shopping mall)was where bombs and bullets and other ammunition was made.the sound of the beardmore hammer echoed throughout glasgow day night during those bleak days of war.my gran got married to my grandad mr charles steel who worked in hillington rolls royce plant making aeroplane engines which was his job until retirement.my gran and grandad had three children.my aunt ann,my uncle charlie and my mum patricia.my gran grandad went on to raise there family in 86 quarryknowe street.we (me my mum my dad michael mick martin my sister mandy and me also michael mick martin)lived in easterhouse.though in 1983 we moved to quarryknowe street as my gran was of ill health and my mum wanted to be near to take care of her.we lived in 156 quarryknowe street and that was were i spent my childhood.it was a great housing scheme with very friendly neighbours.sadly my gran grandad are in heaven as is my dad.when quarryknowe street and surrounding streets(dalton street,edenwood street,caroline street and muiryfauld drive)were demolished.the new houses built in the area are a lot better for the people.my mum lives in one of the new houses in muiryfauld drive,surrounded by neighbours she grew up with.to this day 10/10/2013 quarryknowe street is just bare land.waiting on some sort of development(probably housing).i have really enjoyed sharing this and really enjoy reading the articles and others messages.thank you for your great work.michael martin Hello Mick jnr, I too was raised at 86 Quarryknowe St. Like your great Gran our family were lucky enough to be allocated one of the brand new houses in Quarryknowe. We can only imagine their excitement being given a brand new 3 apt with a bathroom in the mid 30s, I don t know about your Gran Molly, but a lot of folk who moved in were from the Calton , our mob Claythorn St, the Conways Charlott St, etc, I think thats why there was such a bond. I remember all the Steels. Molly and Chick, Ann ,Charlie, and your Ma Trisha as she was known, a really nice family, not forgetting Wee Joe , and John Jardine, I don t remember your Grans third brother, but I do remember Johns return from serving abroad with the army around the early 60s. 86 Quarryknowe and the closes around it seemed to be the heart of the street everything centered around that part ,street games, back court concerts , adults joining in with the kids at play, even bonfire night was always held behind 86. I wonder if your Ma remembers the Blackpool Bus Run that left from 86 around 61/ 62 Chick and Molly were most likely on it Its great to hear that your Ma s so happy in her new house on Muiryfauld Dr, but Quarryknowe will always be home. A few names your Ma will remember, Polly and Sissy , Celia and Wilma, Big Net, William Shannon, Sam Conway, Ann, Tam, George, Ina Bennie MacNamee and Gracie Duncan. sadly most are no longer with us . Alex Hi looking for any information on Maureen Duffy think she lived at 135 claythorn St. I will check number and year. Love Reading these posts.I m searching for a friend. X Hi i read a few of your comments on here today I think it s probably quite likely you knew my relatives too. Just wondering if u have any of the Wallaces on quarryknowe St. Helen Wallace was my grandmother. I was delighted to see the graves of gg grandfather John Wallace who were Agricultural Implement Makers. Could you please tell me where the grave is located and any other information you might have, I would be soo grateful . Kinds regards Jackie i am looking for anyone how can tell me anything about the Crawford family Joan and John your web site is terrififc tam I will be A frequent user I can spend hours on these sites I thought your site on the cemetry was brilliant old cemetrys facinate me my mother lived at 255 westmuir street when i was born . i am looking for anyone who knew her or has heard of her from parents or grandparents. her name was agnes (nan) lawson.we came to australia in 1950. any info at all would be great. I moved into 255 westmuir street with my family when I was 6 months old in 1932. I stayed there until I got married in 1954. We stayed on the top floor, our next door neighbour was a mister Boyd who lived with his granddauter Agnes Lawson. I spent a lot of time with mister Boyd until he passed away when I was about 10 years old we moved downstairs to a larger flat a few years later , and i can t remember much about Agnes after that I have just looked on the site and couldn t believe my eyes when I saw you letter. I am thrilled it is the first time I have made contact with anyone who knew my mum and any of her family. anything you can tell me about them at the time you knew them would be great. did you know her [sister] aunt jean or anything about mums extended family. I will be waitng to hear from you with my heart in my mouth. hi I Am Sorry I Cannot remember much more than I told you last time it was 74 years ago. Although I was with Mr Boyd a lot Agnes kept pretty much to herself she was a different generation from me. I do remember she had a pal called Nessie McKirdie who lived below us I seen them together quite a lot it was during the war years. as you most likely know 255 is long gone a block of flats stands there now. Westmuir street is very run down now It Is nothing like the wonderful street I grew up in Hi,I think this relates to my grandmother who lived at this address when she married -Jeanie Neil Boyd (born 1905) and who married Walter Callander Brown? (feel free to email me at iqholme@gmail.com) The PancakeI grew up in the four in a blocks opposite Belvedere Hospital in Newbank, I lived there in the 60sand 70s, I seem to remember that the land where the Helenvale flats are built was known as The Pancake, Does anyone know why? Hi One of my relatives is the Annie Mc Killen mentioned as head teacher at st michaels infant school in the 40s. Is there any chance anyone has some stories they could share about her.Many thanks Hi folk, great site and well done and laid out.Would anyone on here by any chance of heard of a Jimmy Anderson who resided in Parkhead in the late 60 s early 70 s, he was my dad s cousin and would have been in his 40 s at the time.Many Thanks. I know a jimmy Anderson who stayed in the gallowgate across from the black bull he had four daughters.and married to nellie Jimmy and nellie passed away a long time ago the two oldest daughters passed away in the last five years.the second youngest alice was a nurse in belvidiere hospital their youngest daughter catherine i do not know what happened to her.they stayed in 1305 gallowgate i stayed above them that was my grans my mother was Margaret Anderson who moved to tranent the only sister still living is Catherine she lives near Bathgate would love to hear some more about my family I knew all the andersons catherine margret Mary was Margret Anderson Alice s daughter Catherine was me n my sisters friend . My grat aunt lived at 146 westmuir st parkhead sometime in the early 20 s I believe. She then emigrated to USA around 1925 and married Robert Climie in Canada. She was a nurse and part time real estate agent. Just trying to find all my macGregor relatives since there is a sister of my grandfathers whom no one remembers her name. I m trying to find out her name she died at 10 during the 17-19 flu epidemic. Hi Christina,Since we have not heard fom you then we take it that the name we emailed you was not what you were looking for. Was it? Janefield CemeteryMessage I was delighted to see the grave of my Great Grandfather James Fyfe amongst the photographs of the Janefield Merchants. The business was sold 1902/03 as his Daughter Agnes Fyfe married Joe Muir another well known publican in Bridgeton. Hi, just a long shot but looking to find a bit of information about a Robert Cross lived in Parkhead Area about 1933 would have been about 30 years old in 1933 he was married with a family at the time hoping someone can help me would be very Grateful for any info.Maria. Hi Maria, my mum Ray McLaren lived in tollcross from 1931 until the mid 1950s. She knew a David Cross who lived in her Street, Tollcross Road possibly a son of Robert. It s a long shot but may be the same family. My fathers family were all brought up in Holywell Street,Camlackie. They were the McAuley family, Catherine,Margaret,John,James Joseph, sadly only my dad James and his sister Margaret are still with us. He attended St Michael s Primary and then St Marks. His sisters went to St Anne s and St Marys schools. Often he tells us stories about playing in Jeanfield (eastern necroplis) cemetary, going down to the banks of the clyde, Camlackie Primary school, which i too remember, my dad can still tell you everyone who lived up his close no.9 and the amount of people who lived nearby in the surrounding area. When he is with you on a journey through the area he gives you a history lesson of the area, must admit enjoy it. His oldest sister Catherine lived in Cuthleton Street, in Lilleybank, her family name was Keegans, i remember the area well as we were often there as children in the early sixties and spent a lot of our lives in this area. Hi Maria,Thanks very much for your comment. Have a look at the menu section under Reminiscences of Parkhead where you will see some memories of Parkhead from a few people. We would absolutely love to hear your dad s (and family) memories of Parkhead which we no doubt would let us all share the history lesson as well as jogging other peoples memories and perhaps get them to contribute also. We want as many people as possible to give us their memories of the area. So please start noting down and send us your dads memories and we will publish them.Thanks again. My name is billy Kerr born mc duff st newbank,1956 .went to newlands then rivvy.married to Ann mc namee born and bred oh quarryknowe stbin 1955 .went to quarrybrae then wellshot.we would love to hear from any old freinds who remember us Bit late with my response Billy, Think I knew all the McNamee s from Quarryknowe St, Tam, George, Ina and Bennie. Your wife Ann was a bit younger so only just remember her. Tam I think was the eldest, he and his mate big Dougie were always trying ways to beat the bookie, Ina was ages with me, and taken far to young, George and I as kids bolted the course to Port Seaton, we lasted 2days [ neabody missed us ], George created our gangs war cry. I worked with Bennie, clever guy and like his brothers a good fitba player. Aye Billy anyone that lived around that part of Parkhead 50s 60s 70s 80s will not forget the McNamee s They along with others made our street special to us, we lived across from Annie McNamee s family at 86 Quarryknowe. Alex Hi, Would anyone know where McCauslin Street is or was. I may have mis-spelt it, but my family lived there, they were in the tenements, a pawn shop was opposite and public baths were at the end of the street. Any help in locating this street would be appreciated.Thankyou. Hi Catherine,It may be McCaslin Street you are thinking of. It still exists in Townhead, Glasgow. If you type St. Mungos Church into Google Maps it will take you to McCaslin Street and you can go to street view to see it as it is today.Also if you go to the Virtual Mitchell site and do a street search for McCaslin Street there are 10 photos of it from the 1960 sTry this link;http://www.mitchelllibrary.org/virtualmitchell/index.php?a=street s=gallery key=rYToxOntpOjA7czoxMDoiTWNBc2xpbiBTdCI7fQ== Hi Catherine, McAslin Street ran from 19 Martyr Street to 307 Parliamentary Road and was named after John McAslin, a partner in the firm of Austin McAslan. Parts of the street were previously known as Albert Street and Catherine Street. The street was a mixture of tenements and small works, and at number 340 stood the Catholic Apostolic Church, built in 1852 to a design by Augustus Welby Pugin.Like much of Townhead McAslin Street no longer exists. Great to see a site about Parkhead. My mum was born at 412 Westmuir in 1913. Except for a period between 1923 and 1927 her Bradley family had always lived on Westmuir. They lived at 448 from 1927 to about 1992. Hi Mary Ann My mum lived at 448 westmuir st next door to Phil Bradley. mum and Phil worked for the same company I remember Phil sister too but can,t remember her name. Sorry Ann Marie I didn t get notice of your message. I was here today looking at old pictures. My aunt was called Mary. Her married name was Gemmell. If I remember correctly she ran a tobacconist store at one point but I m not sure on what street. Philip Bradley died in 1992. Mary moved to the Hull area about 1980ish and died in 2010. My great grandparents name of Mulgrew lived at 412 and 418 Westmuir street at various times. I really enjoyed the site but I think you should include the presence of the Catholic schools and churches in the area for the benefit of us who attended them. Hi John,Thanks for your post. We have been in touch with St Michael s and await a reply. It is our intention to include as many aspects of life in Parkhead as possible.Peter I think the Gibbie Watson bakery in Parkhead was my Great Grandfather Gilbert Watson who lived from Jan.4,1837 to August 4, 1894.Any more information and pictures you have would be great. I am attempting to write a children s book about the stories that were past down to me from my mother and grandmother Margaret Gardner Gilbert s daughter.Thanks Hello Mary Lou,The Gilbert Watson we refer to was born in 1799 and died in 1866. The Gilbert Watson you refer to was his son and therefore our Gilbert was your Great Great Grandfather. hi tam , when did jeanfield become janefield and why, was it just people getting name wrong? TamI am convinced that the White Horse Inn mentioned in the murder most foul story was actually the Tollcross Tavern building as we know it today. Seems Mr.Anderson was spared the galllows and sentence to 15 years transportation. Hi Charlie,Have a look at the page Willox Book Characters for info on the murder. He got off much lighter than everybody thinks. This is a great site, highlighting the Parkhead area in specific details. Look forward to viewing more interesting facts as you discover them. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Name * Email * Website

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