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Fairgrounds

PostPosted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:13 pm
by My Kitten
I'm doing a project on fairgrounds, mainly Glasgow Green, Vinegar Hill and one in Hawthorn Street, Springburn.

Does anyone have any stories about them that would help me, thanks!

Re: Fairgrounds

PostPosted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:03 pm
by Sharon
My Kitten wrote:I'm doing a project on fairgrounds, mainly Glasgow Green, Vinegar Hill and one in Hawthorn Street, Springburn.

Does anyone have any stories about me that would help, thanks!


I've all sorts of stories about you... not sure they would ehlp the project though!!! :wink:

PostPosted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:07 pm
by My Kitten
oops!

edited!

PostPosted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:30 pm
by skintobalinto
There was one setting up on Toryglen Playing Fields tonight as I was coming home tonight

Re: Fairgrounds

PostPosted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:01 pm
by HollowHorn
My Kitten wrote:Vinegar Hill

Strangly enough, I've been trying to pinpoint the exact whereabouts of the Vinegarhill Show Ground for most of the day. It would appear to be around the "Parkhead Forge" area, can you narrow it down any on Google Earth? There are some good pics of the "Shows" in the Evening Times "Times Past" series.

Re: Fairgrounds

PostPosted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:07 pm
by My Kitten
HollowHorn wrote:
My Kitten wrote:Vinegar Hill

Strangly enough, I've been trying to pinpoint the exact whereabouts of the Vinegarhill Show Ground for most of the day. It would appear to be around the "Parkhead Forge" area, can you narrow it down any on Google Earth? There are some good pics of the "Shows" in the Evening Times "Times Past" series.


Yeah seems to run from Janefield St to Fielden St, i think.


http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Fielden+Street,+Glasgow+City,+Glasgow,+G31&ll=55.852228,-4.211615&spn=0.002493,0.010815&t=h

PostPosted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:10 pm
by Fossil
Is it the actual traveller’s sites you’re looking for? Dalmarnocks the way to go

Fossil

PostPosted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:22 pm
by My Kitten
Modern Fossil wrote:Is it the actual traveller’s sites you’re looking for? Dalmarnocks the way to go

Fossil


I'm in touch with them too, just wanted to see if anyone had any stories of trips.

PostPosted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:23 pm
by HollowHorn
No, I was trying to pinpoint the actual Show Ground. I am researching the "Wild West" shows that visited Glasgow and came across a pic on Scran of "Broncho Tom" at Vinegarhill in 1915. I have also seen Vinegarhill listed as being near New City Road.

fairgrounds

PostPosted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:34 pm
by hazy
Image


cant remember where in Glasgow I took this but the place was absolutly dead

PostPosted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:38 pm
by Schiehallion
There's a few pictures of Vinegarhill on SCRAN. According to one, it says "Vinegarhill, 483 Gallowgate".

PostPosted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:52 pm
by DickyHart
there was the 'showmans guild' in Germiston just off Royston road, its a place these guys used to rest up off season, It houses now, but if i remember correctly, it was mainly the Codona family who used it. Im know this from memory, so it may be worth looking into about them.

PostPosted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:27 pm
by Dexter St. Clair
Anniesland College organises courses fro the Showmen's Guild.

Here's a paragrph on the guild

http://www.shef.ac.uk/nfa/history/showmens_guild/scottish.php

PostPosted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:08 am
by HollowHorn
Dexter St. Clair wrote:Anniesland College organises courses fro the Showmen's Guild.


Tsk, tsk, Dex old bean, what sort of School did you attend? Image

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:00 am
by Dexter St. Clair
HollowHorn wrote:
Dexter St. Clair wrote:Anniesland College organises courses fro the Showmen's Guild.


Tsk, tsk, Dex old bean, what sort of School did you attend? Image


Obviously one that didn't teach typing.