The Glasgow, Paisley & Ardrossan Canal

[MungoDundas]

Stop me if I'm wrong, is not this new

"Shields Rd Depot"

at St. Andrews Drive in Pollokshields not
running about four months behind schedule?


Cyclo-paths
My Youngsters are getting more confident
on their bikes, we're hoping to trundle down
some Paisley routes before summer's done.

[spaceshuttle]

You might like to consider re-opening the canal in theese days of high uneployment in Paisley and Johnstone I can think of nothing more inviting than a sail down the old canal in a wooden horse drawn barge. Finishing the journey the yougsters so deeply wanted to make.

By doing so with traditional building methods it would create much needed jobs and make Paisley a credit to Scotland leading the way in travel and tourism. Not to mention bring some hope and solice to those involved in later disasters.

[Icecube]

Thats a touching post and we hope you enjoy your next orbit.

[Lucky Poet]

Ach, I've heard worse ideas.

[HollowHorn]

I kwite liked it.

[spaceshuttle]

Thankyou, the orbit I will enjoy most is the first one when virgin space brings space travel down to the price of Mr average and Mrs modest and I can gape at the canal from the moon. In the mean time a friend suggested that all it takes is a petition with enough signitures on it handed to the local MPs of the concerned constiuate boundries the Canal passed through. I see the Paisley to Johnstone line as an act of love I'm sure someone somewhere would be interested in a film about it. Lets face when the Lairds anounced they were hiring men to dig out a canal on which they planned to sail a boat the locals probably thought it was hilarious I know I was born and bred in Elderslie. I believe that anything is possible I have to My mum was the third person in Scotland to have open heart surgery they stuck her in a bath of cold water to stop her heart and a machine invented by Charles lindberg the first pilot to fly the Atlantic single handed kept her alive. So it is not intirele impossible in my humble opinion that the Canal could be rebuilt. I will never qualify as a navvy but lets face it there are far worse youth oppertunity projects going around this area at least the Canal would bring some much needed tourism into the town.

[Cashbackboy]

Hi all

Not been here for a wee while, and came across this thread by accident. I've got some pictures of the site of the canal basin in Johnstone if anyone is interested, took them a couple of years ago.

http://www.travelandmixpix2.fpic.co.uk/c1652268.html

Cheers,
Graham

[HollowHorn]

Great stuff, Graham, the Gordon plaque is quite a surprise!

[HollowHorn]

Peter Burnet, or Black Peter as he was called in the district, was an American Negro, and an acquaintance of one of Tannahill's brothers. The relations of the poet ever afterwards showed him many attentions.

See the original pamphlet on Peter Burnet in Sharon's post below:

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=11249

[Gerrycalder]

Greeting,My great great grand father was awarded a gold medal for his heroics saving lifes at this disaster.
His name was James Denning and the medal was inscribed to him on the back reflecting the above.
I can find no records about this award ,but must have been a recorded event locally and possibly paid through the public purse.
Can anyone help?
Unfortunatley the medal was left as security with Major David Watts (for Car repair and petrol and overnight accomodation) at his home in Melton Mobray wilst trying to return to Paisley on a trip to London with Gerry Rafferty and Joe Egan trying to secure a record contract in 1966.
I have been unable to obtain its return since,but would like to confirm its provenance and possible picture for my families history
I do hope that you can help.
Regards
Gerry Calder

[Godsgift]

Good grief. I was just reading about this last night and it goes back over 200 years. It was a Canal disaster where many drowned when a barge overturned, not a canal street disaster. I wouldn't know where you'd find info on the medal though. Good luck in your search though.