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My old man used to work for a pump manufacturers from Yoker by the name of Drysdales, very famous they were too, but no trace exists if them as far as I can see. Anyway, they had the distinction of supplying pumps for the fountain, and he told me when they were switched on there was a minor panic wh...
by retired tiger
Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:32 pm
 
Forum: Hidden Glasgow Projects
Topic: Empire Exhibition, 1938
Replies: 147
Views: 271588

Another wheeze was to help the fishing boats open the bridges and locks. The reward was to load our bikes aboard and cruise along with them until we'd suddenly realise it was 10pm and we were somewhere east of Kilsyth and had to ride home to Knightswood. Skelpt erses all round.
by retired tiger
Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:41 am
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: The Folk on the Canal Bridge
Replies: 45
Views: 64886

So ye did!
by retired tiger
Fri Jul 29, 2005 10:32 pm
 
Forum: Hidden Glasgow Projects
Topic: The Goat, Partick
Replies: 18
Views: 37919

There's a large pipe where water flows at a fair rate into the Kelvin just above the bridge at Benalder Street. Could this be it?
by retired tiger
Fri Jul 29, 2005 10:00 pm
 
Forum: Hidden Glasgow Projects
Topic: The Goat, Partick
Replies: 18
Views: 37919

Crossing the bridge from Cleveden road, the yard was on the left just before the railway bridge.
by retired tiger
Fri Jul 29, 2005 9:49 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: The Folk on the Canal Bridge
Replies: 45
Views: 64886

I had some school pals who lived near the bridge at Dawsholm gas works. There was a yard near the canal where they were dumping the cobbles that had been ripped up from the city centre. We thought it was a great wheeze dropping them into the canal from the wee bridge and seeing how big a splash we c...
by retired tiger
Fri Jul 29, 2005 2:25 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: The Folk on the Canal Bridge
Replies: 45
Views: 64886

anybody want an ile rig built?
by retired tiger
Fri Jul 29, 2005 2:18 pm
 
Forum: Random Distractions
Topic: The 'Homers' Network!
Replies: 293
Views: 499747

new recruit

So, here goes, I've returned to Glasgow after 36 years, most of which were spent not too far away, Killearn and Buchlyvie. I'm staying within spitting distance of the Judges, so thats a plus. A Fairfields boy and Whiteinch born so back to my roots now and well pleased with the move. Enjoying the sit...
by retired tiger
Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:09 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: INTRODUCE YOURSELF
Replies: 2726
Views: 1903533
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