A group of the finishers from John Lyles Bloomvale Carpet Factory, Bridgeton circa 1922. http://flickr.com/photos/monkeyiron/376622738/. I briefly knew her as Elizabeth Romain in the early 1980s. Tickets are available in the confirmation email and in the Fever app under "Tickets". Over the years many publicans have come and gone, some of them staying longer than [], Filed Under: Main Street Bridgeton, MainStreetBridgeton, S Tagged With: Arthur Mone, Arthur Mone's Bar, Bridgeton, Bridgeton Pubs, Main Street, Shaw's Bar, 94 Main Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow. To read more on the history of the Barr family please check back soon [], Filed Under: C, London Road, LondonRoad Tagged With: Bridgeton, David Auchterlonie, John Graham, London Road, Queen Mary Street, The Cot Bar, March 22, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment, 75 Main Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow. Can anyone tell me where exactly Bowling Green Terrace was ? My Father David and two brothers were evacuated to Ayrshire from Parkhead at the beginning of WW2, never went back. http://flickr.com/photos/dickyhart/50896641/ Ephemeral, disposable, they served only one purposeto let someone know "I'm here. The junction is the meeting point of London Road, Dalmarnock Road, Main Street, James Street, Olympia Street and Orr Street. Do you possibly have a picture of the pop inn as y friend stayed in Fraser street. Tel: 0141 552 6099. All reactions: 265. Old Glasgow, Bridgeton. G1 1JQ. On 23rd March 1977, Historic Scotland designated the faade of the Olympia a Grade B Listed building. Halfway between Bridgeton, NJ and Diamond Bar, CA. Hay 2 maneras de llegar desde Bridgeton Station hasta Glasgow Green en coche o en a pie. 1991. All born in Bridgeton. Davie. Does anyone remember a wee restaurant in Marquis street run by my granny mrs Hosie . Another Junior club which became defunct around the same time, Strathclyde F.C., was also based in the area. not seen her for a long time. A photograph of one of the current occupants of the building: They had 4 kids, my mother Madge,her siblings, Michael,Danny, and May. Left to right front row are Rita McKenna, Wilma Wallerstein, Ellen Revie, Ellen Jackson, and squeezing in far right is Ellen Jacksons wee cousin Edward Jackson. . Everything was well put together. The Bridgerton ball shall be held in the two most exquisite halls that this magnificent venue has to offer: The Crystal Ballroom (known as the birthplace of the Oscar) and the Tiffany Room. 1991. Yes you do, one adult can take responsibility for a group of several minors. Cheerfulness kept creeping in." The ticket buyer will be able to transfer ticket(s) to other guests. Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. - Irene Robertson. We moved to Leeds when I was 9. The Japanese are responsible for the introduction of the Karaoke machine. All content on this site is Copyright Old Glasgow Pubs (OGP). The variety acts were dropped and the Olympia became a full time cinema. RM C1ETT8 - United Kingdom, Scotland, Glasgow, Eastern district of Bridgeton, on London road RM G66KR3 - Smoke rises from a fire at derelict warehouse in Glasgow, Scotland. St. Petersburg. Art Deco, Baroque, Previous Names: G40 4LH. Janet go to Scottish Cinemas. The Olympia Theatre of Varieties was typical of the Edwardian Baroque style variety theatres which were being built at the time. Sorry June just saw this message from you.Ill contact Rita, but know she doesnt go out much these days and doesnt keep too well I wish I could have helped you more with photos Ill ask Rita again if she has any. The owner William Hillcoat owned some of the best established pub in the city of Glasgow including premises on the Broomielaw, Anderston Quay, Trongate, Stockwell Street, Port Dundas Road and Pollokshaws Road. Powerful Photos Of Life in the Old Glasgow Tenement Blocks - 1969-72 From 1969 to 1972, photographer Nick Hedges took pictures of life in the old Glasgow tenement blocks. is Netflixs most ambitious real-world event to date". The Peoples Palace and Winter Gardens which opened in January 1898 with the Nelson Monument at the rear. They had a son called Robert ONeil who married Christina Steel Waverley then moved to New Barrowfield on the edge of the Parkhead district. There are only three men in the photo, one behind the notice with collar and tie who is obviously senior management and two more to the right who would appear to be foremen. A tragic fire occurred in the front stalls of the building on 30th November 2004, when a man, who was sleeping rough in the building, was badly injured, and died of smoke inhalation after a few days in hospital. I remember my favourite teacher Mr MacDonald and thats the only one I remember from any my schools. Tickets will need to be purchased prior to the event and all tickets will be sold online. In a book that became to be known as 'The People of the Abyss' London described the time when he lived in the Whitechapel district sleeping in workhouses, so-called doss-houses and even on the streets. We my Mum and my brother Joseph and sister Rosemary, moved to Garthamlock. She sat in the front and chatted. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Their marches are a fairly common sight in Glasgow during the summer months but reach a peak around the Twelfth of July when the parades commemorating the Battle of the Boyne are in full flow. The Scotsman. Victualler and Spirit Dealer James Denholm occupied licensed premises on this site in 1849. The Dominion Bar. Watch. After County bingo operators closed it down it became a furniture store, but they moved out in 2000 and the building remained empty. See more of The Glasgow Chronicles on Facebook. This old Bridgeton landmark has been here since 1875. Used with permission. It was just behind the swings just off fielden street. Photos, including an explore of the badly water-damaged 1930s interior shortly before the 2004 fire, can be found here: The planning application to convert the building to flats expires later this year (2008), and the building is once again on the open market, perhaps as a result of the successful bid Glasgow made for the 2014 Commonwealth Games many of the venues and events will take place in the regenerated east end of the city where the cinema is located, currently a very rundown area. Betty remembers Rita very well and as we are coming to Glasgow for a few days in August we wondered if you and Rita would like to meet us for a coffee. A photograph of the ABC Bridgeton taken in October 2005, almost a year after the fire: DONATE, Before the money moved in, Kings Cross was a place for born-and-bred locals, clubs and crime, See what really went on during that time in NYC's topless go-go bars, Chris Stein 's photographs of Debbie Harry and friends take us back to a great era of music. I see the Kings Picture hall has been turned into some kind of childrens play barn,at least the old building will remain and not be torn down. when I ran upstairs to the secnd landing I could see bodies being covered with tarpaulin. Fridays: 4:30pm, 7:00pm & 9:30pm. That's the old Bridgeton Cross,I remember. We may potentially announce additional sessions. She later moved to open a restaurant next to the Arcadia cinema London rd ,and Catholic parish for Bridgeton & Dalmarnock within the Archdiocese of. St Petersburg is the city Christopher Hitchens called "an apparent temple of civilization: the polished window between Russia and Europe the, "I never saw Eric Ravilious depressed. We haven't found any reviews in the usual places. thankfully Peter Mortimer got all the evidence I needed about this from some papers from the late 60s.. thanks Peter. A new library, offices & media centre were built on the site, which use the original faade as their entrance. 2005. Make sure to include your ticket order number. Dont forget to tag us at. My birth christian name was Margaret. No, i dont suppose u do. Umbrella Bar. A painting by Don Breckon circa 1996. Closed Down. Surname Foster, keen to find out any info on the family. There has been licensed premises here since 1837. The Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust, one of the largest voluntary commercial and passenger vehicle preservation groups in Scotland are based at Bridgeton Bus Garage which opened on 5 June 1965[12] on a site bordered by London Road to the south, Fordneuk Street to the West, Broad Street to the north and Rimsdale Street to the east. My father and all his siblings were born in 498, with the exception of the oldest child, also Marijona. To use any history or images, please make sure you link back to our site. Any pictures of Law St etc would be great. Bridgeton ( Scots: Brigtoun, Scottish Gaelic: Baile na Drochaid) is a district to the east of Glasgow city centre. I noticed The Kings Cinema has been changed into a play area for children.. at least the bulding with all its past history will remain.. Shame the old cafe and chip shop in Orr st.. across from the Olympia havent been let out yet I thought theyd be snatched up once the Olympia was completedTheyve been shut up now for years. Carpet manufacturers advertisement circa 1910. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Bridgeton Cross is the location for Bridgeton railway station (opened in 1895, closed in 1964, reopened in 1979) which is on the Argyle Line connecting the area to central Glasgow. For more information, please see the ticket section, You can find your ticket and its QR code in the Fever app, within the Tickets section. I have forwarded your reply! Today. Along with Ronnie himself and his, "It is time for art to flow into the organisation of life." Bridgeton Cross circa 1930. In 2019, the Sunday Times reported that concerns over an incident during the 2018 Apprentice Boys of Derry (Bridgeton) march had led to suggestions that Glasgow council reroute the march to avoid passing near two Catholic churches.[11]. In 1785 David Dale (1739-1806) established the Barrowfield Dyeworks. In order to consume alcohol you must be over 21 with valid ID. Many will remember this old pub as Tony's Bar named after licensee Anthony (Tony) McAulay 1950s to late 1970s. In 1897 [], Filed Under: Main Street Bridgeton, MainStreetBridgeton, S Tagged With: The Scotsman, March 15, 2017 by John Gorevan 2 Comments, 79 Main Street, Bridgeton Glasgow. We are very excited to announce that we have created a new membership! [1] However, not much interest was shown until 1776 when Rutherglen Bridge was built over the River Clyde and the area became known as Bridge Town (or Brig Toun in Scots). I hope to hear from you. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. There were troughs containing concealed lighting and decorative grilles on the splay walls beside the proscenium. Bridgeton's growth was inextricably associated with the rise of the Scottish textile industry from the 1770s. She supplied meals to sit in or take away , ( pies and peas mince and totties,steak pie I believe it was off Walkinshaw Street, its listed in the 1873 Glasgow PO directory as being there. Owner George Wood traded as a victualler and spirit merchant here until the 1850s. It was absolutely beautiful. There was another older brother and two sisters I believe remained in Glasgow. 1991. G40 4LH. [13], For four decades in the mid-20th century, Bridgeton was represented in the Scottish Junior Football Association by Bridgeton Waverley F.C. That would be so much appreciated if you could ask Rita for more info! Margaret From the chip shop. 4 shares. 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Shaws Bar. who both once played at another Barrowfield Park. However, please refrain from using flash when taking pictures of performers. A further wave of military mapping between 1715 and 1745 is viewable on our Military Maps of Scotland pages. I wonder how many Play Streets we had around the area we had Forrest st off Rockbank st. Be swept away by live theatrical performances and experience a love story told through dance as these beautiful performers move through the enchanting ballroom. 2023. Olympia Theatre of Varieties, Olympia Cinema. But my dad still lifes in Brighton. A number of local buses also pass along London Road and Dalmarnock Road. Believed to be the only surviving family business from the 1800s in the area, Millers 1893 continues to operate.[7][8]. Explore immersive set recreations and photo opportunities, interact with actors dressed in exquisite period costumes, learn group ballroom dances, and present yourself the Queen - all in a magical Regency era ballroom setting. They lived 306, Baltic Street. Knowing what was to follow, the venue was apposite. From 1969 to 1972, photographer Nick Hedges took pictures of life in the old Glasgow tenement blocks. In 1859 Englishman, Grocer, [] We encourage guests to take and share pictures. Good memories there unbelievable that building now a Police Staion. 1991. You will need to be over 16. Does anyone have any pictures of Frazer St/London Rd area. 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