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 wellfield |
Easy the Peasie
Dec 21 2007, 7:12 PM EST as a kid i loved to go to petershill park,rain shine,or snow.i loved the maroon and white strip.on home games i remember getting lifted over the turnstiles,and the older men would let us stand down front.To the left of the stands and out on the track would be wheelchair bound war veterans,and the st. johns ambulance men would walk around the track at half-time with a stretched out white sheet to collect odd change,pennies and the likes.i also remember at half-time,standing in line for bovril,pies and sausage rolls they were a real treat.i watched them all through the 50s.i can still remember the teams players names,stewart,mc.nellis,mc.nab,hamilton,shaw,murray,dolan,white,bishop,mc.clean.clark.After the game,i would go up to my Uncle Tommys at 111 Petershill rd. and bum the bus fare back to Balornock,being as i had spent my pocket money on ginger and sweeties.Great memories.I like this site,what with old photographs and all,i knew most of the pictures,brick by brick,thanks again. 8 out of 8 found this valuable. Do you? |
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Dec 21 2007, 8:15 PM EST Hi Wellfield.. Many thanks for your contributions. It is early days for the site but i am confident it grow through time and obviously recall even more memories. Its interesting you remember Petershill. I lived in Gourlay Street, and I recall visiting Ashfield's i think black ash pitch...Later I moved to the top of the two high rise flats in Edgefauld Road. From the kitchen window you could see into Petershill Park. I went to anumber of games(there is a reference to one of them in the Tell Your Story (Stephen) bit on the Navigation pane. I do remember they had a balding left back called Neelie McGowan this was early seventies.. I had an aunt and Uncle who lived in Bedlay Street..he used to go to the games then the Petershill Club on Saturday nights...great times 3 out of 3 found this valuable. Do you? |
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wellfield |
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Dec 21 2007, 11:24 PM EST shfield,that was the days of Ken Le Breton,Merv Harding,Keith Gutner and the likes.I also had an occasion to go to the Ashfield Social club with all the old mates when I was back on holiday.Its funny you mentioned looking out youre kitchen window,if you would have looked straight down youd be looking at the site of the former row of tenaments where I was born,103 Wellfield St. right on the corner of that other high rise in front of yours.I remember we had a baffle wall in front of our close and an air raid shelter on that spare ground across the way,You dont get that in BAGDAD.maybe Garngad.Well thanks again Stevdr,keep up the good work. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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Dec 22 2007, 7:45 PM EST "shfield,that was the days of Ken Le Breton,Merv Harding,Keith Gutner and the likes.I also had an occasion to go to the Ashfield Social club with all the old mates when I was back on holiday.Its funny you mentioned looking out youre kitchen window,if you would have looked straight down youd be looking at the site of the former row of tenaments where I was born,103 Wellfield St. right on the corner of that other high rise in front of yours.I remember we had a baffle wall in front of our close and an air raid shelter on that spare ground across the way,You dont get that in BAGDAD.maybe Garngad.Well thanks again Stevdr,keep up the good work."was just wondering if you have any old pics of the place that could be scanned onto the site..or if you know anyone else from the area perhaps you could give them the site link??cheers..stephen Do you find this valuable? |
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Dec 30 2007, 12:27 AM EST Hello there Mate hope you continue to join us in more memory jolting new friend Welcome to the boards.I was reminded of the fact my parents used to dress up every other weekend to go for a drink in the Petershill club,even if I never knew the fitba team at least you reminded me of my dear auld yins getting ready tae go tae the Petershill club awe sober & coming hame drun as skunks with a cerryoot & some freends tae boot,on would go the records & oftentimes we kids would hear many a singsong go on,aye them were the days eh? 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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wellfield |
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Dec 31 2007, 1:07 PM EST Happy New Year lindascotmac,Aye them wur the days,a good we carrie oot,borrow some extra chairs from the neighbour on the same landing then it was wan singer wan song and you darent sing out of order,never heard so many perry comos,dickie valentines in ma life.CHEERS. Do you find this valuable? |
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lindascott-mac |
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Dec 31 2007, 10:42 PM EST Aye right back at ye mate a warm & very Happy new year tae you & yours as well as tae all members on the boards too,.....................we certainly don't have the Bells here in Australia like we did in dear green place Glesga ,yet many more party pieces sung in the middle of the night by well oiled family & freends eh. cheers frae Linda jist call me Linda everyone. Do you find this valuable? |
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NelHal NelHal |
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Jan 1 2008, 2:33 PM EST Hi Wellfield I liked the mention for your Uncle Tommy (My Grandad) and I only slightly remember being in 111 Petershill Road my gran Tommy's wife is still going strong and living in Springburn up the Balgray now so still a Tuck holding on in there. I have told my family about there dad getting a mention on the web and all about this site so I'm sure more will be added. P.S your Aunt was wondering if you still owe her any cash for the bus fares (Only Joking) 4 out of 4 found this valuable. Do you? |
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Jan 1 2008, 4:21 PM EST Hi NelHal,Welcome to the site,and the 6 degrees of seperation.My brother Tenscot told me he had shared with you regarding my fathers years on the Clyde Training Ship EMPRESS,I just pulled out his discharge certificate,August 9, 1918,so he was on it quite a few years.It says on it .Established for the Education of Children of poor parentage,not a Reformatory,Therefore no Criminals are Admitted,or Retained. He was 16 when he finished.There was a lot of contraversy over their treatment in later years,these lads were 11 or 12 ,when they first boarded this fully rigged ex Royal Navy Battleship,I think her home port was Ardrossan.Also thanks for his stuff on Ellis Island,when he landed on his first trip to America. I believe he told me he jumped ship in Monte Vidieo,and Buenos Aires.He was a tough wee Glasgow man at 5 feet 2 inches tall,He and his other Brothers,excluding your Fine Grandfather,ende up being the big bookies in Springburn,Cowlairs Road.And your Grandads sister,Ruby Gallaher lived up the close at 58 Cowlairs Road.I also remember youre Mums Brothers were one of the first to turn regular push bikes in to dirt track speedway type bikes,they left oval dirt tracks everywhere they went,it was a dead giveaway where they had been.Thanks again Lad for the information,Say hi to all the family, Regards,Campbell Tuck 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you? |
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Jan 2 2008, 9:27 AM EST I went only once to a soccer game at Petershill Park with my father. That was enough for me. Hate watching soccer or football, whatever. I had almost close-ties with the Petershill Social club as my father held a few positions within it. I only went once to a dance at Ashfield where it was OK but I just wanted to get away from all those relatives! 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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wellfield |
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Jan 2 2008, 2:55 PM EST Aye hen,but that memory of going with your Da is worth a million,and I bet he was proud just to take ye.I did a couple of 1-2-Chassies at Ashfield maself,it was a bit rough there though. Do you find this valuable? |
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Jan 2 2008, 6:43 PM EST Greta hen, ah think you jist tried everything ONCE, Ha! Ha! did ye swear at the game?? Anyway, ma Dad wissa right Peasie supporter W/F an' every Saturday he widd dress up in his Maroon tie, shine his sheos an' eat his pie an beans an'en off tae the game. Musta been a long wan furr he widnae cumm hame tae Sunday dinner time ha! ha! S'funny, that's a habit ah widd pick up masell in ma four marriages, LoL! Ah've gotta a photae o' Ken Lebreton at Ashfield an' ah'll get it oan here cumm hell or high wattur! whit's even funnier is, ah'm 'racing the Doos against a New Brunswicker (Herringchoker) called LeBreton th'noo, ach' ah beat him every week furr ah've got "Scottish Kirkpatricks" imported. Talk aboot Championeeeeeeeeees?? Easy. 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you? |
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wellfield |
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Jan 4 2008, 10:54 PM EST Hey Neil,It would be great if you could garner some of the memories of Springburn from my Aunt Liza,and Im sure Stevdr won't edit out the tid-bits about my wee Daddy.At 99 she must be the oldest"and Best looking Lady in Springburn"and an address in the Balgray,Haud me back.Seriously Neil,give her a big Hug for me,and I would have returned the bus fare,but these sixpences are out of circulation,just like her Nephew.Love to hear from you again. Do you find this valuable? |
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Jan 5 2008, 10:13 PM EST HA! noo the stories urr gonnie come oot aboot your faimily W/F. an come tae think aboot it, yurr da still owes me furra 4x6d Trebles, 6x6d Doubles an' a 6d roolup! .... Jeez, cannie mind if that's a real bet anymair, ha! ha! Ah live near Fort Erie Racetrack and Casino and ah jist bet single bets oan each horse noo. Nothin' like the "Sunday Toss" sessions oan bittsa spare grunn aw ower Springburn. Dae yese mind o' thaim?? big crowds widd gather an' a 'respectable fellow' widd toss-up two pennies or hauf croons, dependin' oan 'the crowd' Cowlairs Rd. it wiss pennies. Yon spare grunn aside Peasie Park wissa site ah think. 0 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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Jan 22 2008, 11:05 PM EST "Hi WellfieldHi NelHal,Thanks again for the new contacts: To any interested site members,Neil is a cousin I did'nt know of til recently,His Gran is my Aunt from Petershill rd,she now lives in Broomfield rd at the grand old age of 99! and I recieved a beautiful card from her just today.Last week I interflora'd her some flowers and a bunch of photographs(Hey' Neil ah' could'ne find any Robert Redford pictures,so ah' had tae' be truthful and put ma' ain' photie' in among them) anyway,thanks to you and ma' Big Brother(TENNSCOT)for finding the info,My brother should be back on this site next week,he'se still in Florida and he'll be pi%#ed off at me,ave' been stealing ah' his patter since he's been away.I'll get back to you soon. Do you find this valuable? |
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NelHal NelHal |
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Jan 23 2008, 5:09 AM EST Wellfield Many thanks you put a big smile on her face she is one wee happy lady knowing there is people round the world still think of her I was going to send something to let you know she had received the flowers but thought with the card coming I didn't want to spoil her thunder lol We will find out some stuff to put on and Evelyn is waiting for her daughter to get her computer up and running to come on here so im pretty sure that she will add some bits and pieces 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you? |
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Mar 9 2008, 1:02 PM EDT Hi jmac, I visited the Petershill FC site,very good,brought back nice memories of the late 50s. Thank's! Do you find this valuable? |
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Mar 11 2008, 5:15 PM EDT hi wellfield glad you liked the site. now you can easily keep tabs on the 2nd best team in the world.i remember the first football match i ever went to .petershill v yoker it must have been 1968 when i was 5.my dad promised to take me if it was a nice night,but had been raining all day then about 5 at night the sun came out and i got to go to my first game.petershill in maroon and white and yoker in yellow tops and white shorts,yellow socks.i've never forgotten it and the sun stayed out all night and in the evening sunshine petershill won 4-0.my dad also got his half time refreshment with his brothers alex and malcolm in the club.which i also became a member of much later cheers for now john Do you find this valuable? |
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wellfield |
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Mar 11 2008, 7:56 PM EDT Hey jmac49,no matter what generation you were brought up in,there's always things that stay with you,especially that mention of you dad,I can relate tae that! When my son was growing up,he played in U.S. soccer as a youth,they had the opportunity to go to the UK to play local teams in Scotland,England and Wales,but I had to laugh when he was afraid to tell me,that the worst place they played was Glasgow(the cheek o' him eh')but he didn't want to hurt ma feelings,he said the wee Glasgow boys,as he called them,did nothing but cuss' and foul them,ah' just laughed under ma breath and said,Oh' Really!!---anyhoo,Thanks again. Do you find this valuable? |
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Apr 2 2008, 10:41 AM EDT Hehe spent alot time here my grandfather (papa) and my uncle took my brother and I,there was football, then tere was the cup of bovril and a pie, or sweets and ginger. my papas brother, also William Slimmon like my uncle,was one of the privallidged and had a seat in the directors stand.What big crowds there seemed to be or maybe cause I was small diddnt matter was a rare tear and boys own stuff. Finlay 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |