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 stillgame |
books about springburn
Jan 4 2008, 12:23 PM EST re "up oor close" My husbands grandmother made a contribution to that book her name was Marion Smith nee Russell.Also her brother was Peter Russell who was deeply involved with "Springburn Museum".They also lived a few closes from the "Princes".Incidentally Marion Smith was the "Admiral's" mother one of the contributers to this website. 3 out of 3 found this valuable. Do you? |
 wellfield |
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Jan 4 2008, 3:45 PM EST Is this book available.There is another older book by Molly Weir,I think she came from Steve's street,Gourlay Street.Awe us famous people Eh. Do you find this valuable? |
 stevedr |
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Jan 4 2008, 6:42 PM EST yeah not far....I think she lived in the same street as my aunt Palermo Street??? I think one of her books was called Shoes were for Sunday...its more about her rather than Springburn..i did read it a while back and it is still around..but it added little to my knowlegde of Springburn.. my aunt always likes to tell the story of my old man and my uncle staggering up the tenament stairs trying to delivery a heavy wardrobe to my aunt....only to discover when they reached the top..they were in the wrong close...history dosent trll us.... but knowing my dai suspect they opened the top landing window and fired it out! 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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wellfield |
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Jan 4 2008, 8:19 PM EST Thanks Steve,Yes I did read that book,come to remember,Molly Weir didnt say too much about Springburn,right enough,I recall a bit in it when she says her happiest day was when she moved to a different close,with Bay Windows,Then she got famous and moved to England.The cheek of her eh. Do you find this valuable? |
 Jimmuck |
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Jan 4 2008, 8:25 PM EST Hi' Springburn Pals, Molly Weir lived up the High Rd. (nearer the Cemetery gates than The Kinema, she went tae school wae ma auld mammy an' wrote a regular bit in oor "Scottish Banner' a monthly paper furr us ex-pats, C.T? ah'll e-mail ye the addy an' ye kin order "Up OOR Close" fae thaim. Ah thoat ah wrote sumthin aboot it oan here afore? Anyway, Jean Faley is the author an' lived up that last close, up fae The Princess, same side. at the Millarbank St corner. She mentions 'two lassies' below her and Me, being the big nosey bazza thit I is, PHONED HER, Ha! Ha! She's a Professor at The University of Wisconsin (Aye! ah e-mailed her your Web address Steve, sit doon!) Anyhoo' she wiss very nice an' asked me tae write a chapter for her NEW BOOK?? Ah hudd tae decline furr ah don't know whit the 'time frame' is afore ye kin be convititt furr auld offences?? see if yese kin funoot, LoL! Keep it up guys, this is great, in'titt? 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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wellfield |
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Jan 4 2008, 10:32 PM EST See you Jimmy,yoor a terrible man so ye urr.Im startin tae get dimples frae ah this chucklin.Your right about The Boundry Bar,Ihave an old photo of it somewhere,it was around 1890's,Theres a wee Lass posing by the carbide lamp-post outside,she looked abou 3 or 4. When I first glanced at the picture,It looked just like the Pub on the corner of Petershill Rd and Springburn Rd with its positioning.And when you spoke to that nice Lady,I hope you used your Balornock accent and no yir Springburn wan. Do you find this valuable? |
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Jimmuck |
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Jan 5 2008, 9:59 PM EST Haw you Wellfield, ah'll huvv you know thit ah went tae The University of Toronto! .......... don't tell anybody it wiss tae speak at an A.A. Conference, ha! ha! 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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wellfield |
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Jan 8 2008, 6:32 PM EST Hi stillgame,Regarding your husband's Grandma,Marion Smith(nee Russell)born 1906.She also contributed tobook I have,it's a book on Springburn's Cinemas,printed in 1990,named-You Must Remember This,The story of Springburn's Cinemas.Stevedr may have a copy,as theres also mention of Dewar's in it. "Admiral"may also know of it. Do you find this valuable? |
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stillgame |
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Jan 16 2008, 3:10 PM EST hi wellfield thanks for your response.can you tell me who the author of the book you have is.my father in law cant remember his mum contributing to any other book apart from "up oor close". Do you find this valuable? |
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wellfield |
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Jan 16 2008, 5:35 PM EST "hi wellfield thanks for your response.can you tell me who the author of the book you have is.my father in law cant remember his mum contributing to any other book apart from "up oor close"."Hi stillgame,It's called--The Springburn Reminiscence Group---Presents. You must Remember This,The story of Springburn's Cinemas----Researched and written by Andrew Stuart. The book is put out by the Springburn Museum Trust. This is one of her quotes ''There was our close and the next one,and then came the magnificent Princes Cinema,complete with commissionaire in uniform. My mother and father had a weekly date there. In these days,there was in addition to the Pathe News Gazette an on-going serial,each episode ended in a 'cliff-hanger' to lure you back next week,a drama of some sort,and a comedy.'' Marion Smith(nee Russell) (b. 1906)----Well there ye' go hen,ye' can put your kleenex away noo'. Do you find this valuable? |
 Harrymc |
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Feb 1 2008, 3:28 PM EST Point of information.The "More old Springburn"book was out of print when I tried to obtain it from the publisher a couple of years back.Luckily an old friend gave me a copy.I spotted it on Abe books site but I think my pal in Canada got their last copy as well. Do you find this valuable? |
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Feb 6 2008, 4:58 PM EST I used to live at 248 Gourlay St, John Thomas lived on the top floor. He was a real gentleman and always exchanged a pleasant word when we passed. The first we knew about his death was when the police arrived, he was a great loss to Springburn. His books are still in the public library, I was under the impression his photos had gone to the Peoples Palace, I have noted that elsewhere on this site is information that may not have happened. Alex 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you? |