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Nice vid, very dramatic.

A day off from work next week presents me with the opportunity to head out with my camera. Anything anyone wants me to capture?

great thread this. can anyone remember there used to be chickens in the barried off area in front of the st enoch clock ? or did i imagine it ? I think chicks were housed there every Easter. I've recently moved back to Cumbernauld and was saddened to read of the death of Brian Miller, the town arti...

Hi all, for more info on Cumbernauld and some help with the discussions on here then visit http://www.cumbernauldwhatsitcalled.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Could do with some suggestions also for adding to site, ta all.Cumby critter. Loved Brian Miller's film footage. Was ba...

Yeah I live one the Ainslie/Maclehose flat - great big flats but the Scot Exec and North Lanarkshire council r well and truely gives one up the kyber pass! The finance package is a joke with many people supposed to be in 3 weeks ago but NLC still dragging their feet! My house is still being built b...

I completely forgot about the Stakis hotel, I think I know exactly where you mean. If I remember correctly its by a grassy hillside roughly across the road from the petrol station and just by the footpath which leads down to the village. A bit further along than the petrol station (Allanfauld Road)...

The old YMCA in Seafar (now some kind of religious thing) Seafar House was once owned by ScottishPower and housed apprentices. It now belongs to Cumbernauld Community Church. There was a Stakis Hotel on the same road at one point which looked down to the village, but it was gutted by fire. The foun...

Cyclo2000 wrote:Aye, the cottage is probably the only really good boozer in the town.

The Craigie isn't bad either, but I rarely go for a drink in Cumbernauld these days.

Hey I used to live in that very block! 308 to be precise!!! And a great wee flat it was an' all. A five minute walk to, and a twenty minute stagger back from the wee villiage theatre!!! I live there now, although I'm moving in a couple of weeks. Upwardly mobile, y'see! Did you grow up in Cumbernaul...

It's a pity this thread came to an abrupt end as it's a fascinating read for anyone born, bred and still living in Cumbernauld. In fact, I only joined the forum tonight having stumbled across this project after a random Google search. GK&C also did Braehead Road... I've included a picture of the...