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Coila Park: where Was It?
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Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:17 pmby gedboy
I'm doing some research for a book on sports grounds of Glasgow and am a bit stumped about the whereabouts of Coila Park. It was built by Alexander Stephen for their workers and I thought it was just north of Cressy Street in Linthouse. However, I am now looking at somewhere in Shieldhall where the old mansion and later the SCWS factories and warehouses were, as the below URL suggests.
Anyone got a cunning plan?
http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/wiki/A_Shi ... _Chapter_8
Re: Coila Park: where Was It?
Posted:
Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:03 pmby Ronnie
Mitchell Library > Glasgow Room > ask for the Ordnance Survey map for the area at the date you are interested in. Or have a look at the 1000s of old maps available on-line at the National Library of Scotland:
http://www.nls.uk/maps/
Re: Coila Park: where Was It?
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Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:32 pmby Icecube
And no chewing choongum while your looking at them.
Re: Coila Park: where Was It?
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Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:49 pmby gedboy
Ronnie wrote:Mitchell Library > Glasgow Room > ask for the Ordnance Survey map for the area at the date you are interested in. Or have a look at the 1000s of old maps available on-line at the National Library of Scotland:
http://www.nls.uk/maps/
Yes. I've been going through them online as it's a wee bit easier. I fear that it is Shieldhall I should be looking at. Now to find an old picture of 6 Cressy Street...
Re: Coila Park: where Was It?
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Sun Oct 25, 2009 4:12 pmby Glasgogirl
Hey Gedboy....
.... when I grew up, (in Mt. Vernon), I used to have an enormous crush on a tough boy from Shettleston (I think) who was called 'Gedboy"... hahahahahaha.... was it you?
Re: Coila Park: where Was It?
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Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:08 pmby gedboy
There is only one gedboy. Spurn that imposter as you would a rabid dog.
Re: Coila Park: where Was It?
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Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:46 pmby Glasgogirl
hahaha.... it was a long time ago.... like late 70's, but he was so adorable cute, but tough! haha.
Re: Coila Park: where Was It?
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Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:48 pmby robertpool
email my brother Tom, he is quite knowledgeable on football grounds
mailto:
[email protected]as a matter of interest l have a 'Car Badge' marked 'Stephen Motor Club Glasgow 1959' and l have just realised that it was probably associated with the firm
good luck with your book
after posting my initial reply l found this in my old maps. The park is about 2/3 down
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... 7&t=h&z=17hope this helps
Re: Coila Park: where Was It?
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Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:51 pmby Monument
Never mind the football ground. I want to know if he was the one she had a crush on!
Re: Coila Park: where Was It?
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Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:01 amby HollowHorn
Aye, me anaw.
Re: Coila Park: where Was It?
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Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:38 amby Glasgogirl
haha, yeah me too...... wouldn't that just be too weird?
Re: Coila Park: where Was It?
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Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:01 amby robertpool
robertpool wrote:email my brother Tom, he is quite knowledgeable on football grounds
mailto:
[email protected]as a matter of interest l have a 'Car Badge' marked 'Stephen Motor Club Glasgow 1959' and l have just realised that it was probably associated with the firm
good luck with your book
after posting my initial reply l found this in my old maps. The park is about 2/3 down
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... 7&t=h&z=17
photo borrowed from The Glasgow Story
hope this helps
Re: Coila Park: where Was It?
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Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:57 pmby Josef
Great stuff, Robert, thanks.
Now I remember, btw, are you short of a Tiffany's ticket? In which case, you're welcome to my GoF one.
Re: Coila Park: where Was It?
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Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:55 pmby robertpool
Josef wrote:Great stuff, Robert, thanks.
Now I remember, btw, are you short of a Tiffany's ticket? In which case, you're welcome to my GoF one.
yes please,
you will need to give me your email details so l can send my address
Ta,
Robert
Re: Coila Park: where Was It?
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Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:03 pmby peter
Coila Park as I recall was at back of Souhern Gen hospital. We used to take a path through to my pal in Hardgate road.