Coila Park: where Was It?

[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

[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/

[Icecube]

And no chewing choongum while your looking at them.

[gedboy]

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...

[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?

[gedboy]

There is only one gedboy. Spurn that imposter as you would a rabid dog.

[Glasgogirl]

hahaha.... it was a long time ago.... like late 70's, but he was so adorable cute, but tough! haha.

[robertpool]

email my brother Tom, he is quite knowledgeable on football grounds

mailto: t.pool@strath.ac.uk

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

hope this helps

[Monument]

Never mind the football ground. I want to know if he was the one she had a crush on!

[HollowHorn]

Aye, me anaw.

[Glasgogirl]

haha, yeah me too...... wouldn't that just be too weird?

[robertpool]

email my brother Tom, he is quite knowledgeable on football grounds

mailto: t.pool@strath.ac.uk

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

[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.

[robertpool]

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

[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.