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Syrup of Figs anyone :)

Same as you robertpool :)

Hi Benny, and welcome to HG. I also have memories of the old camp at pollok, I remember an old water tower and fence that ran round the site, i was told as a kid that it was a pow camp, not sure on the details have ment to research it for years, but its all gone now under the site of the savings ban...

Not been about for a while but noted the discussion re Darnley Firestation, heres a few pics i have come accross http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c57/job78989/Hiddenglasgow/Glasgow%20South%20West/Darnley/Darnley%20Firestation/darnleyfiremen.jpg http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c57/job78989/Hiddeng...

NICE url dex

Great Stuff bt, never seen these old pics before, keep up the great work

Nice photie graham, unlike the well versed HH, i dont know the location of the buildings, they spark a memory somewhere but where are were they?

I fully accept the points made about some aspects of multiple deprivation being complex, and needing complex solutions, however the point I was trying to make is that: The idea that its all their own fault and they do all these things to themselves, so they should just pull their socks up and get on...

Fat Cat wrote: Haghill is, and always will be, a dump. You could build the best quality housing with all mod cons but if you put the same C back in what do you get? Graffitti, litter, filty houses and feral children running amok. I hate GCC but by God no wonder they gave up. My point exactly Fat Ca...

Doomsday it may have been in Haghill, HOLLYWOOD invasion welcomed by our City Fathers no doubt! But why? I have never lived in the east end, but for a period of time in the late eighties, I worked in the area with a range of social initiatives aimed at reducing poverty and improving the quality of l...

Aye rite, buy, buy, buy - Defenately got a bit of the Dalmarnock Aroma that site is total shoite!

Ah the power of a wee google!

Very well done with the Nitshill brick, I have been looking for one of these for years. I used to play in the brickworks as a kid.

can only agree with :

Fossil wrote:
nice work ramor69 with the Nitshill brick

Could it be in the grounds of Eaglesham House, seen this article, page 125 par 7 http://homepages.luc.edu/~pgilmou/familyhistory.pdf

Hi not glasgow but Iona last year:

Totally agree kitten, Glasgow does have a City Plan and a series of area plans but they are just that plans they can and frequently are changed.

Ask Alex for more info!


John