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Springburn Park

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Boat Pond June 2008 No queues now?






























Boating Pond Queue c1950's

Springburn Park Boat Pond Queue




Summer in Springburn Park in the 1950's

Summertime In Springburn Park In The 1950's



Springburn Park in the snow.

Springburn Park 1995.


Boating Pond


Flowers Springburn Park


Winter Trees Springburn Park


Boating Pond


Me feeding the young swans
The magic of Springburn Park over the last century in pictures.
If you wish to talk about your memories at the park please start a thread
on the topic at the bottom of this page.








The clock tower
Clocktower



The small duck pond
Small Duck Pond

The magic of Springburn Park over the last century in pictures.
If you wish to talk about your memories at the park please start a thread
on the topic at the bottom of this page.

Sequence of pictures in The Rockery which has been,at least in part,
beautifully maintained.Can you spot the wee rabbits in the first photo?
(1 to 6 Taken by Harry Mc Cormack Sept 2007)
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Rabbits Playing Sept 2007



2
Sept 2007




3
From the bridge Sept 2007




4
Sept 2007



5

Bridge Sept 2007




6

Sept 2007






Rockery


Taken by Wullie Carrigan in the mid-60's




Springburn Park looking up to statue

Taken by Wullie Carrigan in the mid-60's




In its heyday. Crowds surround the famous bandstand made by Macfarlanes of Possil.


Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn

Springburn Park 1946-7
Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn




In the 50s. The Rockery.



Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn



Boating Pond 1950's

Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn




Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn





The Hothouse in it's original state.


Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn





Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn



Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn




Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn




Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn






Springburn Park Cricket Pavillion 1973
Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn






Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn



Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn


Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn



Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn




Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn






Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn






Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn




Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn

Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn
Bagging Minnows.



Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn







Tennis courts


Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn






Cricket Pitch

Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn



Boating Pond


Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn




The Duckpond

Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn









Remains of the Hothouse
Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn
View From the Gates
Springburn Park - Reminiscences of Springburn



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dot21 Springburn Park (page: 1 2 3 4 5 ... last page) 123 Yesterday, 4:11 PM EDT by buntygal
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I remember fishing in the pond with my net and jam jar also fell in one day and had to be rescued by a couple who took me home to Hawthorn street drenched I was and shoes squeeking.
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Springburn5 Springburn Park 6 Jun 2 2008, 1:59 PM EDT by FionaM
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I visited Springburn Park on a visit home from Canada and cried at the devastation of the Rockery and the big greenhouse. Why do vandals get such a kick out of destroying beautiful things? I've never understood that. My family and I used to go for a Sunday walks to the park from Barcaple Street and I always loved the greenhouses and the rockery. I remember the gorgeous flowers and fragrance of the rhododrendrons. In the autumn we loved to play in the fallen leaves and even in winter when it snowed the whole family would take our sledge (that my father made, complete with steel runners) up to the flag pole and play till we couldn't feel our feet. So many memories.
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buntygal Springburn Park 13 Apr 9 2008, 12:41 PM EDT by dot21
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Enjoyed very much the photos of Springburn Park. Brought back quite a few memories. The hothouses although we could go in the upstairs was always cordoned off. A great dare was to run down the lawn in front of the hothouse in between the rose beds without the parky catching you. The wee paddle boats on the boat pond must have been death traps. My sister and I got stuck in the middle of the pond and the only rescue encouragement we got was "row faster before the ducks get you" There used to be donkey rides near the bandstand . What a park you could spend the whole day there with your ginger bottle filled with water and your jam pieces.
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springboy Springburn park 2 Apr 4 2008, 2:07 PM EDT by springboy
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What a wonderful place this was when I was young, the boating pond, where me and my brother went frequently, to fish for baggies,or go on the boats. Guess we were lucky our great uncleran the hire shed, Tommy Rennie. There was an old building near the tennis courts, which we were told was a museum and later an old folks home,and heres the interesting bit , there was a house next to it, and that was where my dad was born, John Paterson,of course you know the saying, when you left a door open, were you born in a park, well my dad could say yes i was. so have many connections to this park and was the place i spent many hours, whether fishing,boating, feeding the ducks,rolling my egg downhill from the flag pole,the highest part of Glasgow,or watching the guys sail thier power boats on Sundays,it was a braw place to be. finlay
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championi photos (page: 1 2) 29 Mar 18 2008, 7:29 PM EDT by Berylbeattie
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Ive a few at home ..I'll post them soon
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