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 lindascott-mac |
I once worked
Nov 14 2007, 11:07 PM EST In my old primary school named Elmvale as a school cleaner to earn quick finances alonside of another 2 jobs elsewhere,I believe we at some time or another can end up working in or around the places we started off in,I saw being a cleaner for a few months in my old primary school as a time for reflection & reminicing before I left the country for Australia,I saw it was a useful stepping stone emotionaly & financialy to lead me to sunny australia in the yr 1990 7 out of 7 found this valuable. Do you? |
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lindascott-mac |
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Nov 27 2007, 5:37 AM EST I had some friends that worked in Forest hall I was reminded of this when I asaw the above photographs,my friend Annemarie Kennedy as well as Caroline Mechan worked there in the seventies as canteen workers oftentimes I used to walk to it to meet them from there work & walk back home with them during the summer months etc always we ended up in the Sringburn park as a shortcut to home ahhhhh memorys.many a great wee giggle we had in them days,i missed my friends as they were all older than me & were worrking whilst I was on school holidays so it gave me something to do ,imagine asking a teenager today to walk that far they would blow their mind at the thought of it LOL Jings we sure walked plenty in them good old days huh? Do you find this valuable? |
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gretanow gretanow |
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Jan 4 2008, 8:15 AM EST From the time I was 15 until 20 I worked in Glasgow Royal Infirmary, starting off as the most junior of junior office help. I went to night school in Petershill Public school where I used to sit next to another young woman who went on to marry a cousin of mine. I worked my way up in the GRI until I left to get married and emigrate to Canada. There were many times when I walked from the GRI to Keppochhill Rd. just to save the bus fare money - the walk wasn't too bad except around where the Caledonia works were right opposite what was to become that giant slum Sighthill. At that time there were no hi-rises anywhere but it was a long, lonely walk, usually in the rain. I've seen these picture of Forest Hall before and remember when it was called Barnhill Mental Institution. I had a girlfriend whose mother and father both worked in Forest Hall as nurses - that was in the '50s. Talk about walking, one long one we did as kids under the age of 10 was from Springburn, down Flemington St., along past Barnhill (Forest Hall), up Petershill Rd., and down through the tunnel at the ???? works and ended up in Blackhill, where we were chased back to Springburn by the lovely natives that lived there. If you could have survived a childhood in Glasgow of those days, you could survive anything. Here's a little ditty that says it all: Born Balgrayhill Schooled Petershill Worked Keppochhill Married Springburnhill Sick Stobhill Domiciled Barnhill Rested Sighthill 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
 wellfield |
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Jan 4 2008, 5:42 PM EST My first job was just along the road from Colston School,where I had just left,it was just past the intersection of Springburn and Colston Rd's,it was between 2 tenaments,on the right,leaving town,it was called West of Scotland Weatherproofs,We used to make all these colored Plastic Macs,sold throughout Britain,Police Raincoats,etc.Mr Mistofsky and his son owned it,Great Employers.Roaring trade.Anyhoo,the point is,there were only 3 of us Lads doing the cutting and prep.for a 100 or more lassies on the sewing machines upstairs.I used to walk around whistling that old Bill Haley song "13 women and only one man in town''.Hey Jimmuck dont get jealous. Do you find this valuable? |
 Jimmuck |
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Jan 4 2008, 9:20 PM EST Ah'm noa telling yese furr ah'm inna HUFF! Ah typed ootta long message an'en it said "Haw Big Mooth, you've typed 2,024 letters an' yoor oannie allowed 2,000 so, ah tried tae buy summ letters an'itt SHUT AFF OAN ME AN' IT SWORE AT ME STEVIE BOY, ah'm callin the Polis! Anyway, Lipton's' at Cowlairs Rd/SpringburnRd. Broomknowes Rd. Co-op, Marley Tile, Bishopbriggs an'en London. Worked furra year at Singers in Clydebank, Went tae work furr G.K.N. in England,Coatbridge and Balmore Rd. (A.P.Newall) an'en wiss hired bae a Canadian Co. thit made Nuts and Bolts an'aw .. an' the rest is history. Played ma music at nights in clubs, bars an' dances, aw'rra way tae Nashville, Tennessee tae the abuses startitt. Claen an' Sober since August 22nd.1979. Cannie gie up the weemin bit. Do you find this valuable? |
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lindascott-mac |
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Jan 4 2008, 9:42 PM EST I worked aged 12 to help mum,I fibbed aboot my age & got a job with my friend in the wimpey next to the Central station .my wee tips helped moreso if there was a big match oan . my wee ,mammy telt me how tae present myself & tables to get regulars,well it worked as I ended up with the maist tables ,mammy was awe proud of me thats what I wanted, I had to be fast tae dae her proud .In those days we were assigned tables , I did half the tables myself ,I always shared my tips I wasn't mean. I,hated school ,did better as an adult. so no homework.My 2nd wee joab was doon the Barras every weekend 5 am cooking & deshelling mussells in that wee famous shoap doon therr ah cannae mind the name but recall throwing up as regular as clockwork efter every shift in it cause ah hatit the stench as wells the food..I Left school oan the Friday On Monday I was awakened at 4 am by my dad , dA SAID OOT YE GET,WASH UP TREAD THE STREETS DINNY COME HAME TILL YEEV A JOAB[Dad was hard oan us] I got the very 1st joab I applyed fur in Central Remnant Warehouse in Jamaica street wherein I cut the cloth out back & when I learned awe the materials & how to cut well they put me oot oan Gents suiting . I graduated to Bridal ,got made redundant after the shop was bought over .so off I went to apply at Stobhill to be a Nurse,I did volunteer work there as a kid sometimes friday afternoon as well as saturdays & sunday nights so The Nursing Officer knew me, the Semior Nursing Officer proceeds to tell me ok go to night school & get your English & I shall take you into my school of Nursing,meanwhile she let me be an auxilliary nurse , I loved the job stayed in it till I married & had my 1st kid.gave up to be hame with baby, ah was gled as I worked hard since 12yrs.So 4yrs later came time to emigrate to Australia. I had 3 jobs cleaning in Elmvale school , the Royals school of Nursing then at 7pm went tae the royal tae clean the offices & Labs. Do you find this valuable? |
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MarleneSmith MarleneSmith |
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Jan 7 2008, 5:39 AM EST My first job when I left school in "63" was in WD&HO Wills but I had to leave as I got Industrial Dermatitis caused by the raw tobacco leaves. People laugh when I tell them that I was allergic to tobacco, considering that I've been smoking for 40+ years. Do you find this valuable? |
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magsos magsos |
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Jan 26 2008, 12:10 AM EST When I left school.I worked in the American Hairdressers on Springburn Road.Next to the railway bridge.I was thrilled to see a photo of the shop in the old Springburn photos.Great memories. Do you find this valuable? |
 jeanpickering |
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Feb 7 2008, 1:06 PM EST I left Albert Se.Sec. in 1953 and went to work in the Caley offices, quite a good job in those days, I remember my daddy being so proud that one of his daughters worked in an office. oh my I was 15, and so shy and terribly afraid of meeting new people. Do you find this valuable? |
 Moiramary |
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Feb 10 2008, 12:24 PM EST The name of the shop in the Gallowgate that you woked in was called The Oyster Bar. My Dad & Grandpa used to take me there every Sunday for a plate of mussells and a drink of mussell bray. Magic!!!! The mussells were a shilling a plate. We also got dulce a kind of seaweed, full of iodine and iron, brilliant!! Do you find this valuable? |
 jmw212 |
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Feb 28 2008, 11:50 AM EST I started my working years in Collins in Cathedral St. My granda worked for the railway in Springburn from the day he left school at 14 till the day he retired. I think in those days when you had a good job you stuck it out. My other granda worked for Rolls Royce all his days as well. He lived in Bardowie St Possilpark. Yes,Jean your dad must have been chuffed that you got an office post. Those were the days. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
 dot21 |
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Feb 28 2008, 2:43 PM EST I left Colston in December 1963 aged fourteen I was fifteen on the 2nd January and started work in the offices of Marley Tiles in Bishopbriggs. I was the office junior for quite a while them got promoted to the wages department where Flo Watson taught me all she new, she had been head wages clerk for years even before I was born, she was a lovely lady. Do you find this valuable? |
 buntygal |
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Feb 28 2008, 3:26 PM EST "I started my working years in Collins in Cathedral St. My granda worked for the railway in Springburn from the day he left school at 14 till the day he retired. I think in those days when you had a good job you stuck it out. My other granda worked for Rolls Royce all his days as well. He lived in Bardowie St Possilpark. Yes,Jean your dad must have been chuffed that you got an office post. Those were the days."Jan I started my working life in Collins as well. I was 15 and worked there till I was expecting my older son in 1964. I started as an office junior and used to fly all over the place with the mail. Do you remember the underground tunnel linking the buildings? Then went on to the Order Department and was there till I left. Girls I worked with were Betty Watson and Janette McAllister. Do you find this valuable? |
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jmw212 |
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Feb 29 2008, 9:19 AM EST Yes I remember those tunnels, I always got lost. They had a great canteen as well. Do you find this valuable? |
 springboy |
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Apr 2 2008, 2:00 PM EDT My grandfather worked at the Hydepark works.hHe put the ballbearings in the train wheels. He dmmaged his hand there, but all they did was to bandage it and for him to carry on,to the day he died he had a bone sticking up in the palm of his hand,maybe there wasnt any statuary sick pay then. Finlay Do you find this valuable? |
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springboy |
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Apr 2 2008, 2:08 PM EDT As I said in my Profile I worked for Calderwoods dairys.At first I was given a hand cart and had to haul it down and up Northcroft road to deliver milk along Springburn road and all the side streets. One of my customers was stevie Chalmers of Celtic Fc. then went on to the van which delivered to all over Springburn Balornock and Barmulloch. finlay Do you find this valuable? |
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buntygal |
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Apr 2 2008, 2:37 PM EDT finlay thee's a photo of Calderwoods Dairy in the Photos of Old Springburn 5. Do you find this valuable? |
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springboy |
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Apr 2 2008, 3:14 PM EDT Thanks buntygal yes I saw it. I loved the smell of fresh baked rolls there in the morning. to be honest must have ate six every morning and drank 8 pints of milk on my rounds. Finlay Do you find this valuable? |
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Moiramary |
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Apr 2 2008, 3:42 PM EDT I started work in Fyfe & McGrouther the wholesale ironmongers, then on to The Alexander Transport in Alexander Parade till 1965 when I had my daughter. Do you find this valuable? |
 Jeanmccrae |
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Apr 2 2008, 3:57 PM EDT in 1964 until 1968 or so I worked in Heatovent Electric as a N.C.R. Operator, By 1968 i was married but still commuted to Lomond Street Possilpark where my office was in Heatovent, at lunch times on the way for lunch at my mothers in Kay St. I took the Tram Car to Elmvale Street, on these occasions the Conductress was often our friend Fiona Taylor known to us on the site as FionaM. Her lovely late husband Billy Purdon was the tram driver. Im not sure if they were married at this point, but Fiona will tell us im sure. Do you find this valuable? |