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Comment on Nithsdale Mission Hall by Bygone Bungo

Bygone Bungo — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:14:23 +0000

Bit late to reply. My best guess is this was the meeting to establish the UP Church on Balvicar Street (just off Pollokshaws Road), which later became Church of Scotland, then (and currently) Queen’s Park Baptist Church. There was a meeting to establish the church in June 1872 (this advert), the Mission Hall was opened in June 1873, and the church by 1876. So I guess it was a temporary meeting room on the site of (or near) the current church.

Comment on Southside Memories : Growing up in South Nitshill by linda wallace

linda wallace — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:36:47 +0000

Hi im linda wallace,lived in 7 whithope road from june 1960 to june 2003,loved south nitshill it was a vibrant community when i was younger.South Nitshill primary school was my school then onto craigbank secondary school.loved reading all the comments,recognised a few names.would like to see a few more old photos of southie. I now live in old Pollok.

Comment on The Maxwells of Pollok by S. Pollock

S. Pollock — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 15:48:29 +0000

Nobody seems to have much detail on the link between the Maxwell and Pollok families. This history states that the Maxwells received land from Alexander I and built the first castle, and seems to treat the name "Pollok" as a description of where the first castle was built (near a pool). An admittedly questionable article on the Pollocks on scotclans . com states that the first historically known Pollok (Peter) "was given a grant of Upper Pollock in Renfrewshire... sometime between 1150 and 1153, during the reign of David I, by Walter fitz Alan (d. 1177), the 1st High Steward of Scotland, as a thanks for his father’s service to Scotland, particularly at the Battle of the Standard in 1138." Any details?

Comment on The Maxwells of Pollok by Karl

Karl — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:53:01 +0000

I can trace my Grand Father all the way back to Maccus some 30 generations, I would love to connect with others to share information

Comment on Gas, Petrol and Alchemy in Cathcart by Stephen

Stephen — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 20:09:12 +0000

First class

Comment on The Maxwells of Pollok by Anne S Maxwell

Anne S Maxwell — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:32:13 +0000

In reply to Carol Bennie. I think we are related. Are you on ancestry and, if so, would you be willing to connect with me?

Comment on DIXON IRON WORKS by Ronnie

Ronnie — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 02:50:54 +0000

Memories from my childhood many years ago my faither drove for the British Road Services (BRS) somewhere around Dixon Ironworks although I think he called it Dixons Blazes and I seem to remember seeing the night sky lit up and ocassion sparks flying up in the air… I think that was maybe the mid to late 1950s.
I emigrated to Canada in 1976 in search of Fame & Fortune & I just found this wee page

Comment on LANGSIDE HALLS by Carole Scott

Carole Scott — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 10:48:02 +0000

I am appalled to see that this beautiful building is now being allowed to be blighted by graffiti. This has started appearing since the council decided to make the site open plan and hence so easily accessible to vandals. Surely CCTV should have been installed so that this wonderful local community centre piece is protected. The building is comparable to any seen abroad and it would shameful if it was just allowed to deteriorate.

Comment on Doune Castle – Shawlands’ forgotten music venue by Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 20:44:41 +0000

Was there ever a huge crossbow on the outside of the building

Comment on SIR JOHN MAXWELL SCHOOL by Gail Robertson

Gail Robertson — Wed, 22 May 2024 10:55:38 +0000

I attended this school in 1961 before moving to Kinning Park to attend lambhill st infant school