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Feb 17 2008, 9:11 PM EST.
 lindascott-mac |
Re the names of shops
Nov 15 2007, 9:59 AM EST I recall so many shops perhaps I would become a bore or a hogger of this thread jings nowI have mentioned the Grain which was situated on that strip of springburn rd near to the pawn shop & the post office & the marvellous icecream cafe was further along beside the number 37 bus stop there were stacks of stores on both sides,some i recall are as follows............on the opposite side there were 2 yello painted shops owned by same family called Camerons hardwares,then there was a wee shop in between them which was called Mcqueens where us weans got something out of the penny tray before school started,I believe the Donnelly family owned a funeral parlour on the side of a cameron shop as I always thought it strange that the massive contrasts of 2 yellow shops then this demure brown & black shop as I thought at the time untill there was funeral walks & cars leaving from it regularly there was also another funeral shop by Donnellys up facing the springburn train station too.I recallcurleys & maseys,Galbraiths came along facing them as did woolworths too so curleys & masseys were struggling to stay afloat back in the days wherein one would carry leather message bags to do shopping not a plastic bag in sight always paper tissue papers wrappings & string for hoseiry shop nearby to curleys think it was called Hoseys???[oops sorry made post too long try too shorten in future sorry folks it's a bad habit of mines. 3 out of 3 found this valuable. Do you? |
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lindascott-mac |
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Nov 15 2007, 10:03 AM EST correction to my above mistake where I mention Hoseys hosiery shop it is in fact Hoeys hosiery shop on same side of the springburn rd as the castles record shop & curleys & masseys. Do you find this valuable? |
 stevedr |
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Nov 15 2007, 1:04 PM EST Linda if you go to the navigation panel and click on 'shop locations 1960s' you will se two pencil maps covering both sides of Springburn Road from the Balgrayhill to Charleston Street. Its a bit hard to read but they were compiled by Eddie Mccafferty who says late sicties. Have a look and see if it stirs any memories. One of the amazing things is that the shops stayed in the locations in many cases for thirty years (Sellyns etc) You are correct about Hoey's being along from Curley's. Again, if you check the Navigation pane and click on photos of Old Springburn the pics of the Orange Walk ypu will see a liitle bit of Curleys in the shot. Im wondering if there was another Curleys further up Springburn Road? 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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lindascott-mac |
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Nov 16 2007, 4:52 AM EST Thanks stevedr,I appreciate the kindness you show towards my lacking of understanding the place yet cheers & thanks to all for giving me space to learn as I go feel free to bring direction & correcrions to me as I would love the help. I also likewise to yourself Stevedr believe there was another curleys further up there was also a big burgundy purple coloured shop think it was called aulds dairy near that curleys further up on a corner i believe?cheers guys. Do you find this valuable? |
 Jimmuck |
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Jan 2 2008, 8:58 PM EST "Way to Go Stevie boy! an' Linda Pal, you don't talk too much, ah'd love tae get'thigither in "The Kit Kat Cafe" JEEZ STEVE!! Ah hung aroonaboot therr eatin 'mushie peas an' dancin tae "Elvis's" "Don't Be Cruel" an' ah wheen o' us used tae get oan the train tae Ardrossan fae that area an' stay at sumdays Auntie's hoose' OH" Beautiful Memories Pal. Linda, "James Donnelly Funeral Undertaker" used tae be oan Cowlairs Rd. across fae "Lizzie McFarlanes Hardware store an' "Johnny's Newsagent" ah believe he wissa ex-polisman furr him an' ma Dad' used tae get oan like a hoose oan fire ... pity thae nivir rentitt THAT hoose, ha! ha! The Co-op owned maist o' the shoaps aroonaboot Springburn Rd/Cowlairs Rd. Ah got ma haircut at The Co-op barber so's ma Ma cuid get hurr Dividends, butchers,grocers, ah bet if ah'd died she'd huvv gied Jimmy Donnelly a bye an' gied me tae The Co-op tae burn Ha! Ha! Mind o' the wee shoe shop at the corner o' Vulcan St/Springburn Rd. some bad boys broke in there wan night as The Record/Express wiss being selt at ither corner at 11.00pm, guess whit, thae bad boys wiss gie'in oot FREE shoes an' workboots tae everybody, widd you credit that?? Wunner who the Bad Boys wizz, eh?? Bloody Hooligans! LMFAO! Linda, ah enjoy your long posts an' probably everybody else diss! the short posters urr jist shy or thae huvnae got a "Springburnian SpellCheck" .... LIKE ME??? Ha! Ha! Do you find this valuable? |
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lindascott-mac |
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Jan 2 2008, 10:17 PM EST LOL cheers tae ye Jimmuck mate,I recall them shoe shoaps well ah widdve loved a wee free perra shoes masel,ah had tae get maself 2 joabs as a teenager tae buy awe ma ain claes & shoes fur school,ah think there was a Greenlees shoe shoap doon yoander ways & a ,Bayne & duckets as wells a few ithers ,Springy was well kittit oot wi shoaps.Thanks mate fur yer compliment re ma long posts oan the Glesga guide I get moaned at a lot for my long posts they tell me am ah bore so that wis nice o ye Jimmuck thanks mate.cheers! 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
 dot21 |
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Jan 4 2008, 10:02 AM EST thought nobody would remember mcqueens the sweetie shop and the penny tray what about santi's fish&chip shop and price'the bakers I think. It will all come back to me soon have just joined patience with me please. Do you find this valuable? |
 stillgame |
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Jan 4 2008, 12:34 PM EST i remember a shop called livingstones cant remember the street it was on,but i remember my mum buying a horendous orange plastic lamp with wooden legs it took two bulbs that would have been early seventies,would give my right arm for that lamp now very retro! Do you find this valuable? |
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45bus 45bus |
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Jan 4 2008, 3:16 PM EST Hahahahahaha Jimmuck ah'm killin' masel laughin' wi' yer comments oan Glasgow Guide. Ah goet the same treatment as you. Ah moved oan tae better friendlier message boards wi' nae bossy cliques. Diz any body remember the wee knitwear shoap oan Springburn Road, it wiz oan the bend jist before Petershill Road? Ma mammy wiz in the menage there an' we a' goet new fancy cardigans wi' pom poms an' things fur oor holidays at the ferr in Rothesay Do you find this valuable? |
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dot21 |
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Jan 4 2008, 4:13 PM EST No dont remember that one but there was a shop across from the station on Springburn road think it was called Gall's it sold sweaters nightwear and underwear and on the other corner was a florist shop. Do you find this valuable? |
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stevedr |
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Jan 4 2008, 4:23 PM EST "Diz any body remember the wee knitwear shoap oan Springburn Road, it wiz oan the bend jist before Petershill Road? Ma mammy wiz in the menage there an' we a' goet new fancy cardigans wi' pom poms an' things fur oor holidays at the ferr in Rothesay"Remnant Kings? Do you find this valuable? |
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45bus 45bus |
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Jan 4 2008, 5:49 PM EST Naw dot21, it wiznae Galls, we used tae go there fur nylons (& breeks). It wiz a wee shoap oan the bend before Petershill Road, opposite where the high bit o' Springburn Road an' 'The Kinema' wiz. It wiznae Remnant Kings either steve. They hud knitting machines oan the premises an' made yer knitwear tae order, they didnae sell anything else, it wiz like a wee club, ye hud tae be a member o' their menage. Do you find this valuable? |
 wellfield |
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Jan 4 2008, 6:06 PM EST Aye dot21 your'e right on aboot Santi's,they were the Goods.You know,when you think back,these chippi's must have made a fortuneand the Newsagents as well.Dae ye remember when ye used tae take yir "Going out on Date Clothes to Pullers of Perth; just down the road a bit. Do you find this valuable? |
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wellfield |
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Jan 4 2008, 6:33 PM EST Aye and close to that knitting place was a Doctor'sOffice,Dr. Struthers,had his own wee shop.Nay close for him.Can you imagine telling your current doctor that you stood in a draughty close for hours.There was another wee shop on top of that Kinema hill,it had token machines.You could buy a penny buttermilk dainty and a penny Vantas drink,the drink was rotten.I think he made it in the back wi an Askitt and a sugar cube. Do you find this valuable? |
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lindascott-mac |
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Jan 4 2008, 8:12 PM EST great tae see ye chatting 45bus welcome hame hen ahve no heard frae ye in a wee while mate. Aye Dot I wouldve been a bad lassie tae furget McQueens seeings ah went there every day fur ma play piece afore school startit & also got sent tae get a burnt roll & Gammon fur ma Teacher every day ,he widd let me oot at 11.45 tae get that fur his lunch.I attended Elmvale primary so wiz jist aroon the coarner done & dustit afore 12 hehehe. I saw the Santis chippie in the auld springburn phoatys there yesterday,not many people called Santis chippies by their real names actualy ,everyone always used the 2 brothers surnames ,& called the wan at Kay st wee santis & the wan up the hill big santis hehehahahalol the big yin was oficialy called the New Yorker if ye look at the phoaty oan here its a coulert piccy and jist ahead of the mustard coulert van there stands proud is the NewYorker chippie & restraunt owned by big brother Santis hehe have a squizzy folks.cheers tae awe tata the noo.Linda Do you find this valuable? |
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Jimmuck |
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Jan 4 2008, 8:30 PM EST Jeez Pals, ah mind o' that name "Santi's" ah'm gonnie look at that photae an' see if ah kin see it. Linda, ah jist got sent a site an' ah learnt somethin' else th'day. Hawthorn St, used tae be called Eastfield St an' The Boundary Bar wiss oan the opposite corner, Used tae be aw' hoooes the same as th'ither side. Ah gied it tae Steve tae see if he wants tae use it. Do you find this valuable? |
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45bus 45bus |
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Jan 5 2008, 6:35 AM EST "Aye and close to that knitting place was a Doctor'sOffice,Dr. Struthers,had his own wee shop.Nay close for him.Can you imagine telling your current doctor that you stood in a draughty close for hours.There was another wee shop on top of that Kinema hill,it had token machines.You could buy a penny buttermilk dainty and a penny Vantas drink,the drink was rotten.I think he made it in the back wi an Askitt and a sugar cube."That's right wellfield, there wiz a doctor's surgery next tae the knittin' shoap! Wellfield, I take it you're fae Wellfield Street, ma big brother went oot wi' a lassie fae Wellfield Street, Mary Burns, nice lassie so she wiz! 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you? |
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dot21 |
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Jan 5 2008, 10:12 AM EST yes pals I saw the photie somewhere before about the boundry bar being on the opposit side. I used to live in the red sandstone buildind facing Elmvale school numbers 725 an 735 there were only two closes. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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MarleneSmith MarleneSmith |
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Jan 5 2008, 10:49 AM EST Did Lizzie MacFarlane have two shops? I can remember the one on Springburn Road opposite McNees chemist. I can remember her as though it was yesterday, can almost hear her voice. What a character she was. I always got my sand-shoes from there about a shilling a pair, my mother always bought her blinds from there, remember the paper ones? Always had new blinds for the New Year. When Lizzie went up thon ladder, you never knew what she'd come down with. 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you? |
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45bus 45bus |
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Jan 6 2008, 7:22 AM EST "great tae see ye chatting 45bus welcome hame hen ahve no heard frae ye in a wee while mate. Aye Dot I wouldve been a bad lassie tae furget McQueens seeings ah went there every day fur ma play piece afore school startit & also got sent tae get a burnt roll & Gammon fur ma Teacher every day ,he widd let me oot at 11.45 tae get that fur his lunch.I attended Elmvale primary so wiz jist aroon the coarner done & dustit afore 12 hehehe. I saw the Santis chippie in the auld springburn phoatys there yesterday,not many people called Santis chippies by their real names actualy ,everyone always used the 2 brothers surnames ,& called the wan at Kay st wee santis & the wan up the hill big santis hehehahahalol the big yin was oficialy called the New Yorker if ye look at the phoaty oan here its a coulert piccy and jist ahead of the mustard coulert van there stands proud is the NewYorker chippie & restraunt owned by big brother Santis hehe have a squizzy folks.cheers tae awe tata the noo.Linda "Linda hen, thanks fur the memories! The highight o' comin' oot o' the swimmin' baths in Kay Street oan a Saturday moarnin' wiz gaun straight intae Santi's fur a poke o' chips an' a 1d onion, ma mooth's waaterin' thinkin' aboot it! Oor gym mistress at Albert Sen. Secondary took us tae Kay Street baths every other week an ' that wiz the only thing that spoiled it....nae chips ur onion at the end o' it!!! Do you find this valuable? |