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Re: The Gorbals, Glasgow (a place)
« Reply #36 on: Saturday 21 July 07 15:54 BST (UK) »
I read a good book about growing up in the Gorbals, about a boy from Polish parents.

Wasn't the Gorbals where "No mean city" was based?
Or some of it.
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Re: The Gorbals, Glasgow (a place)
« Reply #37 on: Saturday 21 July 07 16:27 BST (UK) »
Yes it was,  I have a copy of that book bought in August 1956, it was considered shocking in those days, today I expect it just to be taken for granted.

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Re: The Gorbals, Glasgow (a place)
« Reply #38 on: Saturday 21 July 07 16:42 BST (UK) »
Hi legaleagle
Welcome to Roots Chat.

I had a copy bought for me at Christmas.
I have been told there is a series of books which goes with it, is there?

I am going to Glasgow on Wednesday so I want to visit Glasgow Green where all the gangs met to fight.And visit People's Palace too.

Oh and I will wear a hat, otherwise the will think I am a hairy!!

My g grandfather said he lived in the Gorbals, I have yet to find proof.
Last known address was Crown Ave Clydebank.

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Re: The Gorbals, Glasgow (a place)
« Reply #39 on: Saturday 21 July 07 16:46 BST (UK) »
Quote from: pettsy on Saturday 21 July 07 15:54 BST (UK)
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Wasn't the Gorbals where "No mean city" was based?
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Yes.  Responses #7, #13, and #24 on this thread mention it.  There are some interesting comments in those posts and responses to them.

JAP

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Re: The Gorbals, Glasgow (a place)
« Reply #40 on: Monday 23 July 07 10:44 BST (UK) »
Genresearch, I have made an appointment for myself at that good optician!!
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Re: The Gorbals, Glasgow (a place)
« Reply #41 on: Monday 23 July 07 11:02 BST (UK) »
Quote from: JAP on Saturday 21 July 07 16:46 BST (UK)
Quote from: pettsy on Saturday 21 July 07 15:54 BST (UK)
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Wasn't the Gorbals where "No mean city" was based?
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Yes.  Responses #7, #13, and #24 on this thread mention it.  There are some interesting comments in those posts and responses to them.

JAP

 :-[ I don't speed read as good as I thought I did  :-[
More like skim reading  :-\
I will take more time in the future  ;D
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Re: The Gorbals, Glasgow (a place)
« Reply #42 on: Monday 23 July 07 16:50 BST (UK) »
Don't you worry Pettsy, we'll let you away with it this time!!

You're probably just excited about your wee trip up to Bonny Scotland.

 ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D   ;D  ;D  ;D

Anne

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Re: The Gorbals, Glasgow (a place)
« Reply #43 on: Monday 23 July 07 17:12 BST (UK) »
But the comments were interesting - weren't they?

Cheers,

JAP  ;D
PS:  I envy anyone who's making a wee trip up to Bonny Scotland  >:(

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Re: The Gorbals, Glasgow (a place)
« Reply #44 on: Monday 23 July 07 20:36 BST (UK) »
They cetainly were JAP  ;D

Anne.

P.S. Pettsy and I are having out own wee mini-meet on Wednesday and then later in the evening meeting up with some of the folks over on the Great War Forum.

No doubt we'll be sooking throat sweeties for a week afterwards - we'll be doing that much blethering!
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