He thought that important questions are never asked because mistakes in the finish of the whole are not seen until it is too late. I'm sure many of these places will have been demolished or renamed but it would be great to hear from anyone who knows of the family or can provide any more details. 124m Freshair Salon . It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. 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. Add your own memories or stories by clicking here. I remember the following; sitting on the kerb at the mouth of the close playing with the soft tar on the road in the summer with a stick and my mum using melted butter to get the stains of our clothes, playing peever with a shoe polish tin, making up little shows which we all performed in the high backs ,climbing over the pailings, and often getting our knees impaled on the sharp spikes at the top, playing balls against the wall singles and doubles too, climbing onto the steamie roof and jumping onto the pub roof dodging the barbed wire spikes, playing ropes singles and doublers, and swinging on the telephone wires above the low back steamie roof, Summertown Road steamie and baths. Went back to show someone the building, but it was gone. 99m New Cafe India Govan . Best people you could meet. Komunitn organizcia. I think he lived in Partick and had 2 little girls. 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. Drumoyne primary it was, a year after my big brother Robert started (about 53) then on to Govan High School, that was the one which caught fire when I was due to sit my O levels (no excuses). Seven generations of our family have been born in Govan. I was born in Govan, at home, on Luath Street in 1935. ), the street was a dead end because a school had burnt down. 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. 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. See more of Sunny Govan Memories on Facebook. : Gwovan[3]? This settlement was set aside on 20 December 1621, and only the patronage of Govan was left to the University. The City of Woodinville's Mayor Mike Millan cut the ribbon to mark the occasion. I remember your family at 100 Harmony Row, my cousin Maisie McAlinden was friendly with the family also my Granny, or as she was better known, MAW Austin, hence I was bettter known a Joe Austin. There was a chapel in the parish at Partick. I might have served you in the shop in the early 70s as a teenager. It also told them that he was changing the vehicles and registration numbers to avoid detection. 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. Bishop King. One hypothesis is that it was a prehistoric burial mound. Around this time a second surveillance was being carried out on Burnside and three members of his team who had travelled to Liverpool in another car. My Aunt Marg and Cousin Debbie still live in Govan. A friend called called Alison Galbraith. My husband and I ended up going into the USA. [25], Govan was at one point the centre of the world-renowned Clydeside shipbuilding industry. Within 10 years, Glasgow Corporations repair and maintenance service to the area had declined noticeably because the Corporation was simply not interested. Govan's earliest recorded name may be found in the Historia regum Anglorum attributed to Symeon of Durham. She had two brothers James (b.1924), Michael (b.1928) Agnes (b.1930) and Kathleen (b.1932). Third, the importance of housing management services such as concierge or neighbourhood warden duties are understated in the document, and they are not considered as playing a core public service in the maintenance and upkeep of the areas they service.10 Very happy days. So, at the age of 46 I started three years of studies with projects that involved Govan Initiative and Glasgow University until I was finally accepted as a full-time student at Glasgow. 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. pigella miraculous ladybug power. It was the policy that those with low incomes, few housing points or nowhere else to go, could only expect the least attractive housing. They also discovered in the early days that one gang member was driving about in hired cars. A later rebuilding was begun in 1884 and was opened 19 May 1888.[11][45]. The partnership works by: 103m Big Mouth . Only neighbours I remember were children Mary and her younger brother James Haggerty who lived in same close which I think was 95 Golspie Street. Conecteaz-te. Site Number NS56NE 4994. I lived at 73 Nethan Street, Govan. Govan was thriving in those days. When all my pals joined the Lifeboys I went along too for 2 weeks, I think the hall was on Portman or Middlesex Street. Just looking for anybody who new the Paterson, dad george known as Geordie and mum Betty, sisters Elaine, Brenda and brother George. 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. Other Sundays maybe Helen and I would visit the graves of our mothers at Cardonald Cemetery (her mother died when she was 5). My dad gave my a slap for not fighting them, god was only about five years old. I was born in Govan in 1942 and lived in Elder Stree before moving to 15 Water Row above the bakers James Jack & Sons, my father worked there for 56 years. It was dedicated to St Constantine, who had been buried at Govan. Curtis Govan, 23, was convicted in July of rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, terroristic threats, unlawful restraint, simple assault, resisting arrest,. Delete. However, as little seems to have changed in the last 30 years does this mean that at last, local communities are to be involved in making decisions about their futures? There mother sold her house to get them season tickets to basketball games before they met their baby daddies. I am Mary Haggarty and it was 95 Golspie street, cannot believe someone remembers, my mum will probably remember your family will ask her tonight. I cleaned it up and he must have been watching, as he came back out to see if I had done well. "And so for the time being I have finished this series (4th book comming this year) what an amazing book I especially loved the mention of the wine alley in govan as that's where my mama is from! We loved it there and had best times growing up in Govan, a great wee community and a great bunch of people, neighbours were great and we had lots of great friends to play with. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. Any profits went into the family home and we knew that we would get in return our Saturday matinee money and a sweety. A Gannett Company. "I like to be challenged and Govan did that every day.". I remember that when he told me that he had studied at university and that what he was now doing was his job I laughed at his education and his job. 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. I remember the baths and went there every Friday, I also remember playing in the street and when the coalman came my mum and I would follow him with a pram and pick up any coal that fell of the lorry. Years ago Govan was a brilliant shopping place. 15 Saturday Home, 2005, p. 20 16Vindicated1, 2005, p. 1-2, Acknowledgements Darner had two criticisms of the improvement programme. 2 I'm thinking I never whined at them again. I was born in Govan in 1948 and lived with my grannie in Vicarfield Street, opposite the school. Community service. In 1973 SNP won a by-election with Margo MacDonald as their candidate. Moorepark is a small area in the Scottish city of Glasgow. Sergeant Angus McIvor and constable Bob McDonald were the two cops who had bravely filmed the gang operating from one of the empty flats. He also had a shop in Govan Road and he lived at 31 (I think) Copland Road, his name was Robert Reid and he had 2 daughters, Jane my mother and her sister Molly who lived for years in Merryland Street before it was pulled down. Yet, there is still much to show that community power is not only real but can work effectively. And increase their/your revenues. 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. The Govan of my parents had gone, the works and the jobs and the people they spoke about had all gone. 5 Smith, 1992, p. 4 he had come to live in Wine Alley to see for himself why it seemed to be such a horrible place to outsiders. Local people were also too scared to speak out for fear of reprisals. 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. In 1855, an elaborately carved sandstone sarcophagus was found during digging in the churchyard. The Govan ferry was something special for us to go on, either by ourselves or with our mum. Again, where were the democratic, caring authorities when the 1987-1990 Glasgow Housing Condition Survey found that in a third of the citys houses suffered from condensation, dampness and mould and did little about it? Moorepark is a small area in the Scottish city of Glasgow. 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 married in Glasgow, Scotland in 1974 and emigrated to Canada that same year, I have lived in Canada ever since. Govan (/vn/ GUV-n; Cumbric? Get directions. [31] GEC's Marconi Marine division already owned YSL (purchased in 1985) and VSEL (purchased in 1995). Nothing but grateful for my early Govan years. Glasgow Crime Stories: The drug nightmare of Wine Alley. I was the smallest and skinniest one there, there were about 10 of us up on the dyke, they're all shouting at me, so I shouts I'm just gettting ready. Fond memories include falling in the Elder Park pond and breaking my collar bone, trying to do the fish and chips, building gang huts in the air-raid shelters and raking the middens. It brought tears to our eyes as they have destroyed a lot of the buildings that should have been refurbished. The owner later came in with home-made tablet for all of us. I don't know the name though and wondered if anyone could remember it. Unresolved: Release in which this issue/RFE will be addressed. 102m The Govan Shed . My sister and I were born the year before the second world war at Montrose nursing home in Govan. Vytvori nov et. There existed a hospital in the area, and as quasi-religious foundations were not taxed, it had never been assigned to a sheriffdom. 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. Otherwise, unless there is agreement between authority and community, issues like social segregation will never go away unless something is done is because the housing system (and the way it operates) encourages the separation of the rich and the poor. I too, have fond memories of playing and performing small shows, and we all thought we could act. Within it and its roughly circular churchyard is one of the finest collections of Early Christian stones in the United Kingdom, known as the Govan Stones, dating from the c.9th to 11th centuries. I was born in Southern General 1971, lived in 1 Elder Street with my mum Ina Quinn and dad Peter Quinn, brothers and sister. Her daughter had a hairdressers just up from St Constantine's, I think, and my Gran got me to go along and help her wash the towels on Saturday night. The Old Govan Fair. or. sau. Thus, the major failing of any community planning is its inability to understand this relationship between the community and authority in detail and in an objective manner. I noticed a post by Murray G. Wondering if we might be related at all? who traditionally incorporate the red and black civic colours in the socks of their kit;[43] their Ibrox Stadium has a stand named for Govan (the closest to the heart of the burgh), although officially this was re-named after their former player Sandy Jardine in 2014.[44]. 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. 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. Saturday afternoons were for the matinees at one of the four movie halls; Lyceum, Plaza, Elder and Vogue. I was born and brought up in Drumoyne. 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 was brought up on Broomloan Road, Ibrox across from Ibrox high flats.the Ibrox house pub was just up road from me as well. Mum married and moved to Whiteinch as a child and I remember going across on the ferry to Govan, Anyone recall my mum? My granny Flora McFadyen was one of the oldest and longest residents in the Wine Alley. My gran was Ella Campbell who lived in Greenfield Street during the 50s and 60 s. Eventually, my dad arrived asking if anyone had handed in a wee lassie. I remember on Sunday mornings being taken with my sister, Elizabeth, on a No. When he had gone, we used to draw pictures in the coal dust on the white sheet on our bed. Driscoll, Stephen, "Govan, an early medieval royal centre", p. 79. Ai uitat contul? [15], With Morris Pollok as its first Provost, the Burgh and its Commissioners ensured that during the next 48 years Govan became a well-equipped, modern town. My Aunt Marg & Uncle Jack Johnstone had the paper shop on Govan Road. He had a kilt on and a curly walking stick. 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. I worked in Fairfields in the seventies, does anyone remember the name of the bike shop at the Linthouse end beside the roundabout. Built in the early 1930s by the 1970s the Wine Ally had developed a fearsome reputation, the council \"modernised\" it and tried to reintroduce the original name Moorepark but after 40 years of being the Wine Alley most people forgot about or even knew that the Wine Ally was originally called Moorepark and did not approve of the name Moorepark and continued to call it Wine Alley.