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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Dunbartonshire => Topic started by: Debbie in B.C. on Tuesday 07 June 05 22:57 BST (UK)
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In case you haven't stumbled across this awesome web site yet -
http://www.theclydebankstory.com/index.php Link no longer seems active. Please post if you find its replacement.
It is chalk full of wonderful stories, and pictures galore! Use the image search feature to find different pictures of all the Villages around Clydebank. Also in the image areas are 1893/4 Street Directories for Duntocher, Hardgate, Radnor Park and Clydebank. Plus Trades Directory for the same years.
Excellent photo's of the area during the Blitz, and of Singers & John Brown's. etc.
Check it out! :)
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It is an excellent site thank you for the link .... its sibling is the equally good "The Glasgow Story" at http://www.theglasgowstory.com/
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Hi
Oh my goodness when I saw this sie mntioned, I just HAD to have a look,
I was born at Pattion Street, in Dlmuir West, and was amazed to see all the changed have taken place sinci I last saw Clydebank & Dalm,uir, I don`t think I would recognise anything now if I returned there!!
I last saw Clydebank in the early 1960`s, so as you can imagine there is very little of the original part left now, I would love to see it all again if possible, but don`t think that will ever happen now.
I live in Essex England now. have done for many years, my late husband was an Essex man, we returned for a brief time to Sc otland, when my son was born
in Scotland in 1957 and it was changing even then.
I have no family left there now, except for descenants on my father`s side, but I never knew them, he died in 1941 and I did not see any of his relations after then, I never knew much about the family either, not until I started doing family research, then I was in for some surprises!!
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Gosh, you are in Essex? You could be in downtown Clydebank in a matter of hours. :)
We were over two years ago, and stayed mostly in Duntocher & the Hardgate. Clydebank certainly has changed - John Brown shipyard is gone - and the Clyde area is all being revamped into beautiful promenade walks and bistro's on the water. They are building lovely flats as well on the water! Apparently, it is the in place to live - only a few miles from Glasgow, but with a smaller town feel.
Who would have believed that Duntocher would be considered "chic" .
Yes, it has changed - but from what we seen, it is lovely.
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Hi Debbie,
Yes it seems these days places are not so far away, but unfortunately I am disabled now and find it very difficult to travel. so I doubt if I`ll ever return there.
Still perhaps one day!
From what you say of Cydeside, it seems to be very nice, I can`t imagine it looking the way you describe!! Perhaps it would be a mistake anyway to revisit, I might be disappointed.
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The north side of the river from Glasgow City centre outwards is undergoing a considerable re-generation and there are plans for further changes.
From Partick going westwards new luxury blocks of flats are replacing the industrial buildings and many of the old wharfside warehouses have also been converted to housing.
In Clydebank things haven't progressed quite as far with several industrial complexes still occupying the riverside albeit unused or underused but it is hoped that the regeneration started in Glasgow will continue westwards.
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Ah, my home town too!
My family still live in the local area so i am there quite often visiting.
I think it is a shame they pulled John Browns down! It has left a huge void in the area until the flats are finished of course.
The town hall is exactly the same as every as is the library.
The shopping centre is unrecognisable now! It has a roof on!!
They have also altered the canal again so it allows boats to go up and down it again!
I don't mind taking pictures of anything someone really wants to see. Although i do warn i am not the best photographer in the world! ;D
Amanda
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http://www.theclydebankstory.com/index.php
Great site for those with links to this area. History and photos from the the area's past. Very much worth a visit even if it is just to see how a well laid website looks! I have no vested interest :) I just found it by accident.
(http://www.theclydebankstory.com/images/TCSM00128_m.jpg)
Best of luck,
Pam
;D
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Hi Pam,
On behalf of everyone I must thank you for discovering that website. It's of interest to me because my father worked on the building of the "Lusitania".
Willy Linton, the son of Hercules Linton who designed the famous clipper ship "Cutty Sark, also worked on her as a cabinet-maker.
Hercules was born and died here in Inverbervie.
Bervonian.
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Thanks bervonian ;D
It's such a shame this site has lost it's owner but thankfully they have left the conent online.
So interesting. The aerial photo from Germany post the blitz is fascinating.
I wish I had family connections to the area!
Pam
;D
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Thanks Pam for this link. My grandfather Robert Whyte was an architect for John Brown shipbuilders, and my great grandfather Henry Smith, came over from America with Singer sewing machines. One of his daughters, Florence, married Robert Whyte.
I am now in London, but love historical and genealogical links to Scotland. ;) :)
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Thanks pepinou :)
And a warm welcome to Rootschat ;D
This link is full of interesting facts I'm still reading bits of it.
Pam
:)
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Thanks for the link, certainly brought back lots memories
My fathers family all worked at John Browns Shipyard, and my father worked on both the queens.
My father and mother were bombed out during the blitz, and it was three days before the were runited
Lot of nostalgia with the site
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another link which may be of interest is
www.wdcweb.info/culture
which is West Dunbartonshire's online WWII Museum
from the home page click on the link for "Museum without Walls"
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thank you for posting that link :)
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Thank you so much for this link.I have often wanted to read about the Glasgow blitz.
My grandfather's brother, Henry Kane died 'due to war operations. Injury from falling masonry.'
This info is on the death entry. It states that he died about midnight March 13th. Body not found until next day in Morrison Street.
Several death entries before and after Henry were all as a result of the bombing.
Also there are some books mentioned where I can read more.
Kooky
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Yes, there is a fabulous book that I have read -
MacPhail, I .M.M The Clydebank Blitz Glasgow, Clydebank District Libraries 1974 Re-print 1991, 1995, Dunbartonshire Libraries 2000
I see it is available on amazon for £4.99
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clydebank-Blitz-I-M-M-Macphail/dp/0953773620
here is another link with info on the Clydebank blitz - http://www.clydebankrestoration.com/blitz.html
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another wee link to update the Clydebank story
http://www.clydebankrebuilt.co.uk/
http://www.welcometoclydebank.org.uk/
joe
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Hello everybody,
I have a website called My Clydebank Photos. My daughter bought me a website package for my Christmas and I have used it to display photographs that I took in the late 70s and early 80s. I also have a current photograph section of Clydebank and a Then and Now Album.
If you are interested, come and have a look at www.myclydebankphotos.co.uk
Thank You.
Owen