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Yoker - Google Earth Overlays

PostPosted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:01 pm
by yoker brian
Kinda caught the overlay bug - heres some of Yoker over the years.

Kinda confirms that my house is built on what was once farm land and may even be built over the culverted Garscadden Burn

Yoker 1899

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Yoker 1924

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Yoker 1934

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:28 pm
by Alex Glass
Fantastic YB.

Would love to be able to do this and solve a couple of questions.

Great work.

PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:44 am
by Pripyat
Yoker Brian, what motor works was that? :)

PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:54 am
by Pgcc93
Probably the Albion which is still there today

PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:23 am
by Pripyat
Thanks Pgcc93. Found the difference between the first 2 maps
of interest, with the expanse of manufacturing in the area.

PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:09 pm
by AlanM
Pgcc93 wrote:Probably the Albion which is still there today


The motor works on the old map are at Halley St, and is now occupied by a development of small industrial units, a scrappy and a bus garage.

The Albion works are on the Corner of Balmoral St and South Street, between Yarrows and Forrest Furnishings

PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:49 pm
by yoker brian
The Motor Works shown on my map belong to the famous Glasgow firm Halley Motor Company - which later became part of the Albion Motor Company

PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:08 pm
by DVF
Is that the same Halley's that own the dealers in Milngavie?

PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:23 pm
by yoker brian
I believe there is a family connection

PostPosted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:00 pm
by retired tiger