Houses in Anderston

[purplekat]

I've never got round to visiting the tenement house yet either but I love the people's palace 

[Ann Baker]

The temenent house is definitely well worth a visit as of course is the People's Palace.

Hard to realise now the luxury of an indoor loo and a bath as well! That was wonderful when it came! Then central heating - tho that all came much later!

We're all spoiled nowadays.

Amm

[RJ_Paton]

I have just discovered a photograph in a book which shows Richard Street, Anderston in 1923.

Richard Street Anderston, 1923
- Said to be one of the worst in Anderston for overcrowding and poverty,
 this dark and narrow street was demolished in the late 1920's

from "Second City" Glasgow Photographs 1860 - 1960 by Chris Terry

[Mean_genie]

Thanks for that, I'll try to track that book down. I have lots of references to Richard Street for a number of families in my tree.

Mean_genie

[Matt R]

Falkyrn, that is a very interesting development, I will have to see if City Library have a copy of it.

I went up to Glasgow the weekend just gone, to try and find the old streets where the Owens family lived.  I found the streets but obviously the houses had all gone...with he exception of one, in Chepside Street.

Wasn't I happy...but it also really brought the "house" alive knowing my ancestors once walked through its doors.

Thanks again to everyone or all of your interesting thoughts Appreciated as always!

[RJ_Paton]

Unfortunately the book has only one photograph of Richard street - page 80.
However, the photograph is credited as having been provided by Glasgow City Council - which may be another avenue to explore.

[RJ_Paton]

The 1923 photograph I mentioned earlier can be seen online at

Virtual Mitchell Library - Richard street, Anderston

and another  after the start of the clearance at
Virtual Mitchell Richard Street 2