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BTJustice wrote:In the Braehead estate in Cathcart where I grew up the streets were named after Lochs (Lochmaddy, lochinver, Linnhe, Lochaline etc) and In Simshill (Kings park) the streets are named after Islands (Shetland, Orcades, Seil etc).
I remember a report in the paper a few years ago about a new estate in England where all the streets were named after war heroes and there was a huge outcry when one was named "Douglas Badder Walk".
Dave.
rebelsoulboy wrote:cheers tim for putting that sites details up hadnt seen it great reading...
good to know about janefield street left me wondering if mc nair bought any other ground round the city..was also good to know about princes street on his land...
i was wondering if any one knew what was on the site right out side paddys market where the car park is today behind tj hughes?
Alex Glass wrote:
a local dead politician
My Word wrote:Alex Glass wrote:
a local dead politician
Without besmirching the late Rose McCloy this phrase could certainly be employed rather widely to politicians considered not dead - in a physical/scientific sense anyway. Its only a matter of where you would start.
I think you should copyright it Alex.
Field Marshall Shug wrote:What is the most beautiful-sounding street-name in Glasgow, past or present?
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