Ardenlea St - Margaret Jaconelli, Dalmarnock

Short film using BW Photography and audio documenting one woman's fight against eviction from her home on land to be used for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014. Film by http://www.chrisleslie.com - VISIT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaTNOEjGbRU&feature=player_embedded#! TO SEE THE FOLLOW UP FILM

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Glasgow
• Regeneration
• Commonwealth
• Games
• Chris
• Leslie
• Ardenlea
• St
• Dalmarnock
• margaret
• jaconelli

[siderbam]

I spent twenty years living across from Margaret in 40 Millerfield; she's a good person, like many of the people who lived there. There's been nothing there since GEAR started hacking in the 70's - how many pubs were in Springfield Rd and Dalmarnock Rd? Ye canny hiv a Community wi nae people. Margaret, do the front right up - jist your wee bit - fill it tae the gunnels wi flowers and gnomes - ahm sure many folk wid be willing to help - that may help get it RIGHT UP THEM.

lost ur number - Ian

[janeygodley]

good on you! stick to your guns and make the bloody council pay

[1965ajax]

I used to live on the first floor at number 28 Ardenlea street, between 1972/74. I loved living there, most of my childhood memories are from the two years we lived in Ardenlea St. I remember an old man who lived on the corner who had about 40 dogs and I loved the noise that travelled from Parkhead on match days.... I hope things have worked out ok for you and your son Margaret.

[acheekymonkeyuk]

Well done Maggie. I was brought up in Sunnybank street, It was a community in the 90s. But now it dont even exist.

My dad was brought up in baltic all his life. and his memories have been wiped.

STICK IT OUT

[burooo]

i would hold out for a new place in the commonwealth village

[markybhoy81]

Disgusting! As usual the Council care more about the image of the city to the outside world and don't give a crap for the people who have to live there!

[salvadorsalvona]

can anybody tell me what in the name christ is the commonwealth games going to do to better the east end of glasgow?

[salvadorsalvona]

says you,living far far away,telling your shit stories about your sad calton upbringing.

[jamierourketen]

look at the state of those houses in dalmarnock,don't blame the council,it's the scum who live there that destroy the very houses they live in,i was a boy in the early 70s in the calton and every close was clean as a whistle,people used to have pride in their abodes,but not anymore,you build these people new houses and 5 years down the line they will be shit holes.