Slideshow of old Paisley pictures

Paisley Mansions website

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/sealed/mansions/welcome.htm

All these photos can be seen here

http://s303.photobucket.com/albums/nn137/eric144144/?albumview=slideshow

Pause then click on the pictures to step through.


The music is Wild Mountain Thyme by The Silencers. The words are based on a song The Braes o Balquhidder by Paisley poet Robert Tannahill.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Tannahill

http://www.cyberscotia.com/tannahill/


There are a few pictures to browse here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11965156@N06/tags/oldpaisley/
http://www.paisleyonline.co.uk/html/old_paisley.html

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[MsLesley35]

I remember a fort or castle not far from the cross. it had a draw bridge, and the police

used it, until they moved into the old Camphill school premises. AM I correct in saying this, as i am think it was demolised along with the paisley theatre so that a

indoor shopping centre could be built, over the river cart.

[eric144144]

@MsLesley35

Yes, the county buildings, burgh buildings, police office and prison were grouped together and demolished to make way for the Piazza. Google 'paisley prison' for a couple of pictures.

[thrillseeker70]

I recently passed through on my way to the airport after having visited family near by and i was deeply saddened and very angry with what i saw, pedestrianization was an act of unspeakable stupidity that has left many parts to rot and fester and essentially killed of a buzzing wee town and brought a great deal of shame and embarrassment, just who are the bright sparks in the local council that allowed this current disgrace, someone must be held to account.

[eric144144]

@thrillseeker70

Thanks for the comment

The basic reason is that the council collects a rates bonanza from Braehead shopping centre.

[CapitanoObvious]

old pictures are old

[eric144144]

@CapitanoObvious

Make a choice, old age or death.

[aidanlb]

Its a shame because i was up paisley town today and the amount of junkies and neds is a fucking disgrace its terrible the more shops that shut the more junkies sit at the cenotaph.

[urbankhat65]

Such a shame that a historical town in Scotland should be associated with the scum of the earth like,the donnells,gillespies,and all the other scumbags who have made headlines for ALL The wrong reasons,shame really.

[eric144144]

Thanks Rory

Where did you read that (6th richest place ) ?

cheers

Eric

[RoryGarbutt]

when you think that paisley used to be the 6th richest place in the world... However, i think there are plans to give paisley a 4str hotel and other things. :)