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I also remember the candy apple man and rag man, I also remember at the top of Greenfield Street as a wee boy of 8 watching a horse drawn Beatties bread wagon relieving itself, what a flood lots of great memories. We used to prick our fingers to drop blood into the fish tank where the (goldfish-sized) piranhas were and watch them converge on the blood. Portrait of a Lady by Esme Clark. Sergeant Angus McIvor and constable Bob McDonald were the two cops who had bravely filmed the gang operating from one of the empty flats. Govan Church was rebuilt in 1762, and again in 1826. Reid was a prominent union leader whose successful 'work in' at the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders in 1971 stopped government attempts to close the yards. He also procured a contract with the Royal Navy to produce vessels, notably the Jackal, the Lizard, and the Bloodhound. This is a 12th-century Latin source, but one believed to be based on much earlier materials; it records a place near Dumbarton Rock named Ouania. Clyde News. I think the whisky bond was one of them. During the two-week surveillance every addict who called at Burnside's flat for drugs was then arrested by the team and questioned. 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. When in trouble the Govanites all come together. We had 4 Cinemas that we could go to and the swimming baths and all the dykes round the back to jump and all the different games we played outdoors until the street lights went on and Dad shouted out the window it was time to come up the stairs. Recent studies of the archaeology of Govan Old have revealed the presence of an ancient Christian church. The wines were delicious but unfortunately out of my price range. In particular, urban communities are increasingly constrained by both local and governmental authorities, and also by outside economic factors, which can and do prohibit perceived changes for the better. The local hire firm in Govan wasn't aware that their customer was a drug dealer. Then the place just went to pot. Mother has an excellent memory and I am attempting to write down stories about; the old shops; events streets and everything. Community service. Mum married and moved to Whiteinch as a child and I remember going across on the ferry to Govan, Anyone recall my mum? Houses are places to live in, either for one person or several. 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. My grandmother's name was Mary Murray she had eight children one being my mother Helen who was born in 1927. 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. Later that year Burnside was handed a 12-year prison sentence at the High Court in Glasgow following an 18-day trial, while his three associates got terms of between five and seven years. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. He had a kilt on and a curly walking stick. It was a real shame to junk those old tenements instead of refurbishing them. Lots of memories too many to say here. Govan is served by Govan Subway Station, Ibrox Subway Station and Cessnock Subway Station on the Glasgow subway system. My cousin Pat and I were just reminiscing about memories of the Steamie - which I think I was dragged along to, to help Mrs. Mary Devlin, in about 1965? Following the five convictions, the man who led the investigation, detective superintendent Joe Jackson, received several letters from grateful Wine Alley residents. George and Mary Breslin's, 2 boys (Raymond and Michael), William & Margaret Gallagher's boy and girl (Charles and Maureen) and John & Annie Mc Culloch's 2 girls and 1 boy ( Elizabeth, Mary and John) which was us. 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. Two associated Christian burials are radiocarbon dated to the 5th or 6th centuries, making Govan the earliest known Christian site in the region. Community organisation. 109m Bells Bar . Our children and grandchildren have been back many times as well. For (as he says) members of the so-called underclass are not helpless and passive victims of structural circumstances, and that by becoming involved in social, political and economical activities, the community of any area can organise themselves in such a fashion as to understand that community, or collective power, is real.1 The owner later came in with home-made tablet for all of us. My mother Josaphine Devlin and her brother Greg were born Drumoyan Street Govan. It was great reading all the stories. For other uses, see. They thanked him for the work they had done in cleaning up Wine Alley and bringing Burnsides two-year reign of terror to an end. Remember, Charlies sweet shop opposite us, where after playing football we were soaked in sweat, you got a glass of lemonade for threepence. [27], In 1971, Upper Clyde Shipbuilders went into receivership and the Conservative government led by Edward Heath refused to give them a 6,000,000 loan. 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. My grandparents on my mother's side were McElhinneys and attended Plantation Church while my dad's side and myself attending our Lady and St Margaret's Chapel. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please 14). Marconi Electronic Systems and its Marconi Marine unit were sold to British Aerospace in 1999 to form BAE Systems. I went to St Gerard's and I loved the kids there they were poor but happy. I loved it there we could watch the ships being built and then launched from the bedroom window. Full of great memories. One thing is clear about Woodinville's Woodin Creek, it is very dog friendly! Anyone remember Quinn's pet shop in Harmony Row? This was the catalyst that led local Govanites into despising the peoph of Moorepark, and considering them as different and alien. I was born in 1961. I don't like to think what might have happened if they had been discovered.''. First, this fosters connectedness seen in social capital and enhanced trust in government and in fellow citizens. ), the street was a dead end because a school had burnt down. Teddy boys jumped on little bike and broke it. Egg And Chip' 11/2. 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 always thought it was a listed building. Also remember when we started school in 1943, we had to carry our gas masks with us. [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 was born 1944, lived 3 up in 52 Wanlock Street, right across from the little swing park and Fairfields Shipbuilders and right next to the Govan Ferry. I guess I drifted away from Govan for some time although I watched it contract as the shipyard industry faded and that was until my interest was aroused as the company I was working for took up new premisis near the Southern General as it was then. Ah! Many of the people who buy these flats do not intend to stay in them rather; they hope either to rent them out at exorbitant prices or to sell them quickly at a greater price than they bought them for. Very happy days. Creeaz un cont nou. The Govan of my parents had gone, the works and the jobs and the people they spoke about had all gone. It has taken Govan many years to heal and the spare grounds and scars are all nearly gone. Media/news company. Went back to show someone the building, but it was gone. Moorepark is a small area in the Scottish city of Glasgow. Delete. Someone took me to the Orkney Street Police Station. Went back recently, but things are not the same. I asked him if I was going to jail, he said not at all and he gave me a sweetie. In 1996, a team from Channel 4's Time Team programme carried out an archeological excavation at the site. Men and Boys by Hugh Cavanagh. 199310 Scottish Charity No. Both my parents went to Greenfield School then Govan High. C/o Jones Lang LaSalle 150 St Vincent Street Glasgow G22 5ND AGENT Jones Lang LaSalle 150 St Vincent Street Glasgow G22 5ND WARD NO (S) 52, Govan COMMUNITY COUNCIL 02_073, Govan CONSERVATION AREA LISTED ADVERTTYPE Bad Neighbour Development PUBLISHED 24 October 2003 SITE AND DESCRIPTION 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. A Gannett Company. Glasgow Braendam Link, aims to support, empower and enable all those involved in the partnership to gain more control of their lives by encouraging self-belief, growth and development. Govan has had several local newspapers over the years such as the Govan Chronicle and Govan Press published by the Cossar Family (1851-1983) and by John Maclean (20062014) which also served the communities of Kinning Park, Cardonald, Penilee and Hillington, and the Govan Post (19831988) published by Cook, Paton & Co. of Paisley, now part of Dunfermline Press. Thus, Damer saw that this decision of loading more of the socially deprived into an existing deprived area, only added to Mooreparks growing problems of joblessness, poverty, depression, drunkenness and crime. 2 I lived at 2 Robert street, Govan, we moved there from Tower Street, Kinning Park, I went to Harmony Row school (1959/60) then moved up to Hills Trust primary and after that went to Broomloan Road secondary school, that was shut down and we were moved to Govan High comprehensive around 1967/1968. 99m New Cafe India Govan . It brought tears to our eyes as they have destroyed a lot of the buildings that should have been refurbished. Local people were also too scared to speak out for fear of reprisals. 178 9 shares Like Most relevant Denise Mcdonald Many happy memories there in the late 80s and early 90s . Poor health and low-levels of educational qualifications are offered as secondary parts of the equation. My father "served his time" in the Thermotank then for many years was a policeman in Plantation Street. Bought my sweets from The Modern Book Shop and Woolworths. For those who did move in, it was not a matter of them wanting to live in the area, it was more a case of people with little or no choice about where they could stay. There is absolutely no hiding from the fact that no Section 30 is the bullying action of a . I was born In Cowie Street, Kinning Park and as Pauline noted earlier there was indeed a pub on it's corner called Grants Bar. Poor Man, he said to my Mother, "the way she's trying to kick me I think her hips are fine". Their children's names were John, Michael, Christopher, Bridget and Edward. Even having a "piece" thrown from the window was an adventure would it be "butter"and sugar or Jam what a treat! If there is anyone out there that remembers me please contact me :). They suggested that the hill may have been a 12th-century Norman motte. Anyone know the Maguire family from Logie Street and 147 Langlands Road? Almost went to St Anthony's primary. Click on the Bus route to see step by step directions with maps, line arrival times and updated time schedules. 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. 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. In fact, within only two years of the first tenants moving into their 7-storey deck-access blocks (in 1972); they had begun to complain about severe dampness, condensation, and water penetration. Robert sadly passed away when he was 2 and then my dad James was born in 1960. 'The. Creeaz un cont nou. We love it here, but still go back to Scotland every other year. Old Photographs Govan Glasgow Scotland tourscotland 31K subscribers 111 27K views 5 years ago Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Govan, Glasgow, on the south bank of the River Clyde,. We left govan to go to Drumchapel. One hypothesis is that it was a prehistoric burial mound. Servicii comunitare. Further, that by becoming involved in social, political, and economic activities, the community of any area can organise itself in such a fashion as to understand that community, or collective power is real. Clydebuilt Database - Shipping Times, Stuart Cameron. I was pretty sad when I left Govan and leaving my family was devastating to me. 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. [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. Bishop Leslie in his Scotia Descriptio of 1578 says it got its name from the excellence of its ale (God-win), whereas Chalmers in his Caledonia says it is derived from Scottish Gaelic, Gamhan (a ditch). @AlanJParks" We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments. 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. I might have served you in the shop in the early 70s as a teenager. Wineally for Wine Producers We make your wines shine by having them served with matching dishes in restaurants or at home. Good times we had, wonder where they all are now and if they remember me. [5][6] Along with being physically hemmed in by factories and a railway branch line, and issues which were shared by other 'rehousing' developments of the time - namely low-quality building materials, few amenities and socio-economic difficulties associated with the demise of local industries (particularly shipbuilding in the case of Govan) - this label gave Moorepark a stigma as one of the city's most notorious 'schemes'.[7][8]. Svisiace strnky. or. Although Govan was the stated setting for the show, episodes were seldom filmed there. I learned to play tennis in the Elder Park which stood by me for I played the game for the next 60 years wherever I landed. In Cowie Street, Kinning Park there was a pub at the corner but can't remember what it was called? When they checked the mileage they realise it was being used for much longer trips of up to 600 miles a time. I lived in Kintra Street from 1946 until 1960 and went to Broomloan Road school then Govan High. For about a decade that shop stood empty and it broke my heart. 1 Damer, 1989, (passim), Life in theWine Alley I had to leave early as I was going to a residential orchestral camp but I was so heartbroken at the shop closing, I didn't want to miss a moment of that last day. Somewhere, communication had broken down so completely, that while the latter felt powerless to do anything about the situation, the remedies of the former only made the situation worse. I have lived in Australia since 1969. Would love to hear from you. or. However, the dealers were less careful back in Wine Alley where they thought they were untouchable. I now live in Scotstoun but attend same dentist at Water Row Govan! In 1975 the sociologist Sean Damer went to live for six months in Britain's most notorious housing scheme, Moorepark, or as it was known to all The Wine Alley' of Govan in Glasgow. who until March 2014 played at Tinto Park (Drumoyne) then moved to the adjacent New Tinto Park. It was followed by an undercover drugs team down the M8, onto the M74 and over the border into England. At the end of his stay in the housing scheme Damer wrote a report on the area entitled From Moorepark to Wine Alley in what was a damning indictment of officialdom for its arrogant neglect of Moorepark and the people who lived there. They expect 20 calls a week from officers needing help. I was born in Broomloan Road by the pot heid (TSB) bank which is still there. The authors would like to thank Glasgow Braendam Link, The Faith in Community (Scotland) Transformation Team, Oxfams UK Poverty Programme, and the Poverty Alliance for suggesting the idea of this project for the worlds Poverty Day on October 17th 2005. Seven generations of our family have been born in Govan. The School that was situated at the end of Cowie Street was the "Wee Lamby" or Lambhill Junior Primary. But. And I went to see Grease at The Liceum on Govan Road. It was regarded at the time as perhaps the worst slum in Britain, and the people who lived there were treated like vermin by the authorities whom we treated likewise. If either cop was caught then they were on a hiding to nothing. Therefore, the purpose of this Reflection is to make a contribution to the discussions on community planning and have the thoughts of people who have lived through other Contents Where Were Hanged In Glasgow? The wine in the Wine Alley nickname was not expensive red and whites like Beaujolais and merlot. Thanks in advance :). Reply. I too, have fond memories of playing and performing small shows, and we all thought we could act. Also used to go for a bath there even though we had a bath at home. Pagini similare. Would love to get in touch with any old pals for the era 1965-1976. Years ago Govan was a brilliant shopping place. 102m Harley's ice cream parlour . My grandparents lived opposite and I remember being sent down to McGunness for an ounce of tobacco for my grand dads pipe. It was fantastic staying there, 3 family's stayed in each cottage. It was later in 1974 that she began her Stairhead Seminars in the so-called "Wine Alley" area of Govan which led, in 1976, to the Govan Project. At the time DS Jackson said: These two cops were the real heroes and were at high risk. My granny Flora McFadyen was one of the oldest and longest residents in the Wine Alley. The man caught in the earlier operation with 50,000 of drugs in Helen Street was given six years. 9 Goodlad, and Meegan, 2005, p. 188, Community Power in Community Planning "[13], By the early part of the 19th century, Govan was rapidly losing its rural appearance and assuming the character of a town with the development of new industries and factories, including Reid's Dye Works and Pollok's Silk Mill. The planning process commonly involves the juggling of conflicting interests in such a fashion that it is agreeable to all interested parties at least, no one side has to sacrifice itself unjustly. I attended Harmony Row School and Hills Trust Primary. I was born in Govan in 1948 and lived with my grannie in Vicarfield Street, opposite the school. [12], There is an oddity whereby part of eighteenth-century parish of Govan (which was in Lanarkshire) is counted as being within Renfrewshire. He was able to give police precise details of the drug operation Burnside was running and the names of his associates. Not Now. The origins of the Doomster Hill are a mystery. It was a beautiful building and I would have thought that the powers that be could have used it for something. Housing Estate (Modern) Site Name Glasgow, Govan, Moorepark Housing Estate. On the 21/6/2005 the plans for the future of Govans Central area were publicly revealed showing that housing and concern for unemployment was high on its agenda. 124m Freshair Salon . Tel: 0141 440 1999, Fax: 0141 440 1367 , The estate was acquired in the 1870s by the Glasgow and South Western Railway Company and the mansion house was demolished. That suggested that the suspect was taking the van south to Manchester or Liverpool to pick up much larger drug consignments. By the 1860s, the village needed a higher order of administration and it was made a burgh in 1864, under the General Police (Scotland) Act 1862. 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! We went this year to the Fairfield shipyard museum which was very interesting. It was a two bedroom, living room with a kitchenette and full bathroom. Most of it has now been demolished to make way for an industrial estate. The City of Woodinville's Mayor Mike Millan cut the ribbon to mark the occasion. Within 10 years, Glasgow Corporations repair and maintenance service to the area had declined noticeably because the Corporation was simply not interested. Around this time heroin dealing was rife in Govan, particularly in an area called Moorepark, which was nicknamed Wine Alley. Sometimes it was hillarious, waiting in the queue to get onto that seat, and having to use The News of The World as toilet paper.wow! They were, however, very much a part of the physical landscape that became Renfrewshire. It was only a community concerted campaign, (which included a long rent strike) waged by the various groups of residents, that the Glasgow District Council agreed to re-house all of the remaining tenants. I have many happy memories of Govan. Dry Docks Cafe. I went about with Harry Bitters, Nick Shearer and John McLeod in the mad days of the early 70s. 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 On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. I was born in Govan in 1930 and went to Saint Constantine's Elementary School and then on to Saint Gerard's in 1941, I was at St Gerard's until 1946. Great memories of Summertown Road baths. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can Govan Old Parish Church was rebuilt in 1762, 1826, and again 1884-1888. Sources Of all the memories that I hold dear as a very young boy, was the guy pushing a barrow every Saturday afternoon selling bags of whelks! 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. Been looking at the old pictures of Govan and wondered if anyone remembers my father's Chemist/Optician shop at Govan Cross near Helen St, 830 Govan Road. Life in wine alley I was born in 1950 and brought up in Govan in the Moorepark housing estate or the Wine Alley, as it was commonly known. I was born and lived in Harmony Row, 1960, before moving to Drumchapel in 1961. Providing a family base with a family room in Govan, with weekly meetings in Govan and Easterhouse Providing consistent, non-judgmental support to families and individuals, and home visits to families in crisis

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