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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Dunbartonshire => Topic started by: owenatmyclydebankp on Friday 28 August 09 21:45 BST (UK)
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Hello,
I'm Owen from My clydebank Photos. My daughter bought me a website package for my Christmas and as I always wanted to put my old photographs on the web, I used this present to do so. I took a lot of photos in the late 70s and early 80s of Clydebank. It was a time of big changes. Lots of the town was being demolished and the new shopping centre was being established. I also have a Clydebank Now section, a Then and Now section and a guest page for photographs. If you would like a look, come visit me at www.myclydebankphotos.co.uk
Thanks, Owen
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Owen, I had a look at some of your photos, I don't know Clydebank but even so, really interesting to see the differences in some of the Then & Now sections.
I think your picture entitled "The Erskine Bridge early in the morning, looking towards the Clydebank" is stunning!
regards,
Lindsay
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Hello Lindsay,
Thank you for having a look at my website. I also love looking at old photos no matter where they come from. I find them fascinating. I used to work night shift for several months during the 80s and I would see the Erskine Bridge as I drove through Bowling in the morning. I started carrying my camera to work, planning to take a photo of the bridge on the way home, but you know how it is, when you plan something it does not always go the way you want it, so owing to weather conditions, it was several mornings before I managed to get this photo. I believe I have a colour photo of it also and must look it out some day.
Thanks again for your comments.
Owen
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I remember Clydebank Shopping Centre this way, doesn't seem too long ago either! I loved Fine Fare at the top of the centre, or maybe it was the free bus that my friends and I used to jump on Saturday mornings to get to the swimming pool. We had to buy juice and crisps from Fine Fare to get a receipt to get back on the bus to Duntocher...never get away withthat these days ;)
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Hello Marie,
Great story. The shopping centre has changed quite a lot from those days. The free bus must have been handy for you. I hope you check out the rest of my photos on my website.
Owen
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I was on a lunch break but I will look at the pics, I love looking back at old photos. Thanks for sharing them Owen, brining back lots of fun memories.
Marie
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Hello everybody.
Just a wee note to let you know I have old maps from the 50s of Clydebank and surrounding areas on my website now so you can see where all the old streets and buildings used to be. The maps are by permission of the National Library of Scotland. I don't know if you know this, but photocopies of old maps of Scotland can be purchased at a very reasonable price From the NLS for your own personal use. You can see my maps at http://www.myclydebankphotos.co.uk
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The Provost of Clydebank, Denis Agnew, unveiled a plaque in memory of the crew of the tug, The Flying Phantom, which capsized in the River Clyde at Clydebank on the 19th December 2007.
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Here is the VIC 32 visiting the Titan Crane in Clydebank. The VIC 32 is the last seagoing coal fired steam 'Clyde Puffer'. She was built in 1943 and has been well known for the last 30 years on the West Coast of Scotland. People book five day holidays on it, where you sail about and live on the boat.
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Hello Everybody. Today 13th march 2011, is the 70th Anniversary of the Clydebank Blitz. At that time, my mother and three sisters were living in Ayr because of the war but decided to come back that day to their home in Langholm Street, Yoker not knowing that Clydebank would be bombed that night. My two oldest sisters, Mary and Nancy told me their memories of the Blitz and the war. I have put it on my website if you would like to read it.
You will find their story at http://www.myclydebankphotos.co.uk/page39.htm
We should never forget...
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Just came across the My Clydebank Photos website and found it fascinating.
Especially loved the old maps.
My mother stayed in the tenements on Hamilton Street which are long gone leaving an empty space opposite the new Farmfoods/Costcutters shops. I wondered would anyone know the name of the pub which sat on the corner of Hamilton St/Glasgow Road?
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Could it have been the 'Victoria Bar' .
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Hello myyran,
Victoria Bar rings a bell. I think you are right. Well done.
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That's great thanks. My dad used to meet my mum outside this pub and walk along to the chippy at John Brown's (Italian owned i think), then walk back along the road eating their fish tea.
Nae expense spared in those days.
:D
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We had a lot of Italian chip shops back in the old days. Great fish suppers I remember.
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'Nae taxi's eether' ... what a long walk, but that's the way it was then . Folk's thought nothing of walking for miles. The chippie was the best for miles around. It was Italian owned. Can't remember the name at the moment, but I do remember the husband and wife. Was it something like Tejeski.
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Yes, we walked everywhere in those days. I still like to walk around Clydebank taking photographs. I think the chip shop was called Tedescas or something like that. There was also one called Genasis.
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Hello everybody,
I finally got round to doing another update to the website. I have added more photos the Clydebank In Colour album myclydebankphotos.co.uk/page2.htm (http://myclydebankphotos.co.uk/page2.htm). I have also added some more photos to the Out And About 2 album myclydebankphotos.co.uk/page7.htm (http://myclydebankphotos.co.uk/page7.htm) that I took in St Andrews in 1978 and photos I took in Summerston to the My Glasgow Photos album myclydebankphotos.co.uk/page4.htm (http://myclydebankphotos.co.uk/page4.htm). I hope you enjoy them.
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Hear is a photo I took at the Dalmuir Park Illuminations. We have had them every September weekend for the last eight years. They used to be a big event when it was started to the celebrate the end of WWII but fell away till they were stopped, but in recent years was reintroduced.
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:) I would just like to say to everyone on RootsChat, a Very Merry Christmas and all the best for 2012 :)
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Hi Owen, do you have any pictures of the prefabs at Peters Square ?
George
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Hello George, Sorry it's taken me so long to reply but I don't have any photos of the prefabs at Peter's Square. I have been asking around but so far no success. I think most of, or all the prefabs were knocked down by the time I started taking photos. If I come across any in the future, I will let you know.
Best regards.
Owen
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Hello Owen, yes St Margaret's Hospice was built on the site. I think the last one was pulled down around 1966, which was over 20 years after they were built. Not bad for something designed as "temporary" housing