Gorbals,Glasgow

[MrDarkraver79]

shit hot cubie ya bas!

[alanthefoot]

My family used to live in hospital St -they ran a bakery

[k104ish]

hello from australia I was born in lawmoor st in 1958 moved to bishobriggs in the 60s and then australia in the 70s , enjoyed the presentation thank you .

[doneadump]

was that EGLINGTON LANE AND NOT EGLINGTON RD?

[martybhoy72]

Thanks for the video. Although I live in EK, I work in Lawmoor Street

[martybhoy72]

Thanks for the video. Although I libe in EK, I work in Lawmoor Street

[BillDFC]

So much for Glasgow benefiting from the Industrial revolution....al that did was make a few individuals very wealthy,while the vast majority of the populace lived in abject misery and poverty.

[MsWeaver27]

I wonder if anyone could tell me about Norfolk Street in 1944. I was brought up by my mother at No. 111 until I was adopted at 14 months. Any information, no matter how little, would be wonderful.

[ryko26]

Interesting choice of music! Antony would have been kicked to death in the Gorbals for being a "poof"

[foxyblonde73]

Love this video!! I was brought up in Surrey Street, My mum and Dad still live there. Enjoyed reading the other comments.

[cmcgarth1O]

all my family come from the gorabals, my grans hoose was 1 bedroom in surrey street

[ijmonks]

Touches a nerve from a time that I'm aware that my mother came. Call this a recession? Get real!!!!!

[Kydjaa]

When i first seen the photos i said - hey it's so much like my city in Ukrain in 1900-th. After reaing about poverty and crimes in gorbals i said it

's very much like my city after all)

[JohnTaylorz]

I appreciate seeing these photos. I'm able to see many of trhe streets I've read about from 'Gorbals anecdotes.' Brilliant photo of the Toll block, Eginton Street showing the tram shelter. Our Scottish friends are regulars at the Star Bar where you can get a 3 course lunch for £2.50 (Can you believe that?) Have you listened to Robbie Mallon's song 'Eginton Toll' on youtube? - filmed at the Star Bar. Thanks for sharing the photos:)

[firemanvic36c]

Memories,met this girl the summer of 58 at Blackpool,i lived and still do,in Scunthorpe down in England,she lived in Bridgeton on James St on the corner of Glasgow Green in a tenement on the third floor.The first time i visited i arrived at ST Enochs station towards dusk,and i decided to walk to take it all in,so i asked the police for directions,as you never saw one always two,they told me to follow the edge of the green,then changed thier minds as i was English and carrying a suit case

[jessilu]

Thank you, great photos from Vintage Gorbals! I was born in Hospital street ...not as far back as 1917 tho' lol....

[daviemcf]

.....and I was born two closes down from you!

[keepituppy]

lovely vid - what's the song ?

[alexairlie]

Hi,The song is called '' spiralling'' from Anthony and the Johnsons

[keepituppy]

cheers mate, it goes really well with your vid

[luke007kelly]

aye laddie is yir mither gid at shewin??? well get hir tae stitch this... slash...

[OsamaBinLadin112]

glascow is rough as fuck especially the gorbals, my grandad came from there and he told me they used to slash each others faces with razors

[brotherwalfrid]

i played in all those streets as a boy.

excellent video

[Mroczka67]

Beautifull photos !!

Best wishes from Poland

[9170126]

When I read No Mean Streets I thought it was a great book, but after I watched the different videos on You Tube about "gangs in Glasgow" it seemed that I wasn't the only person who has read it! I'm sure the book must have influenced (in a bad way) some of the Glasgow youths today, which is a pity, as it doesn't do anything positive for the tourism trade.

[freddy77777]

Ma da told me jimmy wis a bad person

[marinan68]

does any one know artie austin he ran with jimmy boyle

[KETHER10]

good pics,dreadful voice

[9170126]

It was very interesting to see these photos as I am in the middle of reading "NO MEAN STREET" and Johnnie Razor King" lived in CROWN STREET.

[geezaline69]

were the books any good?

[onthego1888]

Good video, what's the music?

[alexairlie]

Hi ,It's Antony and the Johnson's

[DOKK212]

The fourth pic was the Portland Dance-hall in the 70s...Friday was Disco night & saturday was Irish showband up in the main hall...innocent days!!!!

[alexairlie]

noo yer startin' tae show yer age !! LOL!! Thanks for the info though,nothing to beat first hand experience of the area.

alex

[DOKK212]

the first pic is of my old school..St John's primary..it was in Nicholson St(nee Warwick st) & it had two playgrounds..one on top of the other..I think you can see them in the pic.

[alexairlie]

Hi,Thanks for that,I didn't know there were two playgrounds !!What a great design !

[purefuknbastirt]

great!

[alexairlie]

cheers!!

[weesue]

Alex, I really enjoyed this video... and the melody/song seemed to fit the mood of the images... Well done.

Thanks again

Susan (AKA weesue frm SFT)

[alexairlie]

thanks weesue,for taking the time to comment !!

[dskfdjky]

I was born in Crown Street in 1958 it's amazing to see it how it was before the old tenemens were destroyed. I remember watching them come down. Thanks for this vid who ever you are 8:)

[alexairlie]

thank you for taking the time to comment.