Very good film. My father attended Sir John Maxwell school & remembered John McLeans' funeral.

Personally I think its a civil scandal that these old buildings have been allowed to fall into disrepair...they are a bit special. The one that really grinds my gears is lion chambers on hope street...listed building just being allowed to crumble (wee opp for a video me thinks)...cheers again...southside is a great place to live..very fond of it due to my KP upbringing

@AstonishingGlasgow

11 ай бұрын

The big problem with Lion Chambers is the experimental method of construction. The were trying out iron reinforced concrete as a material for building but the iron rusts and breaks out through the concrete and once the rust sets in there is no way to fix it. Much the same thing happened with the Sentinel works that I talk about in episode 9 kzread.info/dash/bejne/f6ugsbuic9i0lcY.html

@StruanRobertson29

11 ай бұрын

@@AstonishingGlasgow yeah thats an issue. I know a couple of folk who have looked at the building for devleopment...all say the same...the cost of the repairs required, and the small floor plates (meaning low income from rental)...means its not sound to invest in developing it. It needs someone with love of the building to pay for its restoration....that building really needs saved (PS the pott still near by is a great wee pub)

@AstonishingGlasgow

11 ай бұрын

Dont get me wrong, it would be sickening to lose the building but like you say its a valuable bit of real estate but not valuable enough to justify the outlay required to save the building.

@StevieZero

10 ай бұрын

Don't worry I'm sure the council will get round to hiring an arsonist to burn it down just like it usually does...

@triodehexode

2 ай бұрын

Glasgow city council is a disgrace. The construction of Stalinist blocks continues to this day. Fine old buildings are left to rot so they cannot be listed then the land snapped up by property developers for more ugly housing or the land held onto till it's value rises.

Glad you have made John Maclean's story better known. THank you.

Thank you for the history i have learned a lot of Glasgow history that did not know .I lived here age 16yrs loved it in West end left when i was 22yrs of age .This good memories .Sharon Campbell-Smith

Excellent video. I started investigating the area during lockdown when I discovered some family history in the area. As predicted when it closed, the fate of the Sir John Stirling Maxwell school was already assured, a fait accompli if you like. My grandad went to that school and lived round the corner from the old tollhouse building. As usual with Glasgow you have to look hard to find traces of the past, there is so little of old Pollokshaws left. Thanks again for the video.

🎉So sad to see Sir John Stirling Maxwell school in such a state. I attended that school from 1959 to 1961 thence to Shawlands academy. There were some terrific teachers in Sir Jakes as we then called the place. I recall Mr Hennessey, Mrs Christie, Mr Winning, Mr Gray, Mrs McNicol, Mr Rowney, the headmaster was a Mr Allison. I am thankful to them for their teaching. It was a good well ordered school in those days.

Just a pity you weren't filming on Thursday when a woman nearly ran my wife and I down when we were crossing the garage opening going to the west. BTW I was born in a pre-fab at 75 Netherauldhouse Rd in 1949. Social club is a misnomer as it's the local OO. Also where the Library is now was Hoggs bakery where we went for a hot buttered roll and a Bovril after the swimming. Did you know that the New cemetery also has buried there Sqn Leader Archie McKellar the pilot of 602 city of Glasgow Sqn who shot down the first German plane over the UK mainland in WW2.

Ah: memories! Thank you.

Sum man, thanks for keeping the history relevant .

Ah ! the great John Maclean.

I stayed at 215 Shawbridge St but never knew the bridge over the river Cart was called the Shaw Bridge, never made the connection so thanks for that. Would have been nice to see the old Sir John SM primary school on Pollokshaws Rd (wee pollock) get a mention. It was demolished in 1967 with pupils being moved to the school in the video. It was quite an imposing building.

I grew up in Shawlands in the 1940s. My grandparents lived in Old Pollok. I remember passing the Round House often, an elderly couple lived there then.

The roundhouse is a rund tull, there used to be one at the top of St George’s Road on Garscube Road.

Glad that they kept the round house !

Great video. I grew up in Pollokshaws and several generations of my family have lived here. I was born in a tenement (now demolished) next to the graveyard. With reference to the queer folk of the Shaws this is thought to have originated when Flemish weavers facing religious persecution settled in Pollokshaws to work in the mills. As they spoke a different language and had different customs they were thought of as being "queer".

@fabianmckenna8197

3 күн бұрын

Aye......... There's nowt sae queer as folk!

I'll hit the Like Button just because I love the Poem. A bit of Ancient Glasgow culture if you will.

as someone who has just recently grew up around the pollokshaws area it was really weird but cool to see how everything used to look

I can confirm it is a nice place to live now having moved here in December - not so much back in the day, where folks would throw televisions out of the high flats. Thanks for doing this video.

@AstonishingGlasgow

10 ай бұрын

It definitely looks like the neighbourhood is on the up. All the best in the new home.

I was a 2nd year apprentice spark working on the 6 multis in 1970 . Cured ma fear of heights .

Really fascinating story as always. I loved the inclusion of the cut scenes. Cheers

@AstonishingGlasgow

11 ай бұрын

I hope it dosnt result in a copyright strike but I couldnt resist adding them.

@GrahamDallas

11 ай бұрын

@@AstonishingGlasgow It was barely seconds of each, I'd hope you'll be OK.

@AstonishingGlasgow

11 ай бұрын

I had the whole video uploaded to KZread last night and set to unlisted incase the algorithm had a problem with the clips and seems to be fine so fat.

Very interesting again, thanks. I believe Robert Miller grew up there too.

Very interesting listening to the Glasgow's past, plus I actually stay in Auldhouse as well. Great work!

I was in that chemist next to the Town House the other week. Tripped a belter coming out. I think that fella at 13:17 tripped on the same thing, hence his gait.

Five Star Video. You have great delivery and the video was very interesting and informative. Great to see you highlighting John McLean. I was a bit saddened to see SJM derelict. My three children went to the school, two to the Gaelic Teaching Unit. My heart was torn at that. Best wishes.

Thanks Dave! Wonderful video. You certainly go to town with the amount of research that you put into your videos. Much appreciated! 😎

Last motocycle trip heading north from cumbria we dropped in too glasgow taking in the clyde tunnel a first after many many years traveling in and around glasgow ....brilliant ch cheers dave

Just found this channel... I haven't even watched a full episode yet, but Subscribed... I look forward to bingeing on this.😂👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@AstonishingGlasgow

10 ай бұрын

I hope it dosnt disappoint.

Fantastic video again Dave, once again you educated me on parts of Glasgow I drove past numerous times when I was working. The humped crossing had me laughing for ages, and I felt your pain when shin connected with pedal, ohya. My youth was the multi story age, my Father helped build some, but thank goodness they've been replaced. Keep up the good work, thanks Dave.

Another great video. I remember from the early 80s into the 90s the Gaelic Teaching Unit was housed in the Sir John Maxwell as we ran the school busses for the unit collecting kids from all over Glasgow when I worked for Haldanes Coaches from Cathcart

@moeszyslak7304

11 ай бұрын

Haldanes of Cathcart? I remember that small depot. The family suffered an awful tragedy while on holiday I believe.

@VR-Stories26

10 ай бұрын

I remember the Gaelic Teaching Unit in Sir John Maxwell. My two daughters went there then.

Read a ton about John Maclean but didn’t know all this about the stuff in Pollokshaws. Could have visited on my lunch break when I worked there.

Well done I really enjoy all these videos

Thank you. That was great. Love your videos.

Brilliant episode 👍🏼

@moeszyslak7304

11 ай бұрын

One of the best yet!! Absolutely brilliant. Dave does a fantastic job and only getting better and better...

That was a great video 👍 I live less than five minutes away but learned a few new things here so thank you!

Another very interesting video that had me glued to it it for it's duration.

Worked in the old social work office in the top of the Shawbridge arcade about 20 years ago. Haven't been over there for a long time but the whole area looks very different now. Another great video.

@AstonishingGlasgow

11 ай бұрын

I did my driving test at the arcade test centre and remember the very last part was turning onto the ramp up to the carpark and pulling into a space. The whole area seems to be going through a bit of a revival which is nice to see. Thank you VERY much for your support, I really apriciate it.

@moeszyslak7304

11 ай бұрын

It became quite a deprived area the Shaws. Always had to watch yourself.

@hankspangle3867

Ай бұрын

I was based in the SW office too. Also passed my driving test in the Arcade. That slope up to the finish seemed like K2 to me at the time.

Thanks! Just rewatched your episode 47 on Pollokshaws. Having moved to this area earlier this year (from the all-too-trendy Dennistoun!) it's good to learn more of its history. Plenty to watch out on my many walks around the district...

@AstonishingGlasgow

6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much and all the best in the new house. You must feel like you have moved to the countryside coming from Dennistoun :-D

@martincox2735

6 ай бұрын

@@AstonishingGlasgow you’re right there mate! We live close to the Queens Park - such a great “lung” for the area. Keep up the great content 👍

Good job , live near by , really intresting.

Thanks! Haven’t worked out how to pay more so sending multiple thanks!

Absolutely awesome video. First one of yours that I've seen. Fantastic research and filming. I love the history of the Southside. I'm from Arden and have delved deep for a long time. Cheers. I have subscribed so will catch up.

@alfiekelly5914

10 ай бұрын

I haven't watched your video of the cemetery yet, but I went there once to see the grave of Robert Burns daughter. I love Burns.

WOO HOO!! 😎

Thanks

This episode was not as focused as your usual ones. It was going roon all the houses!

@AstonishingGlasgow

11 ай бұрын

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Great and interesting video, will you ever be covering Paisley as I was born and brought up there ?

@AstonishingGlasgow

11 ай бұрын

Im sure I will be there at some point. Do you remember Jaconelli's ice cream vans when growing up in Paisley? That was my Grandad's business.

@ianroberts7195

11 ай бұрын

@@AstonishingGlasgow I remember

We've been enjoying your astonishing videos for 2+ years now so you really deserve a good pint of /insert your favorite drink/ ;) Djom / Quiet Whales

@AstonishingGlasgow

10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much and I am so glad you used the word "enjoying" rather than "tolerating" :-D

@KellyFrusm

10 ай бұрын

@@AstonishingGlasgow 😄

Born and bred Shawsboy from a family of Shaws folk.

1:41 If you had chapped my door, I would have let you in. Then I would have called the cops 🤣 can’t speak for the ground floor apartment but the only feature that hasn’t been renovated over is a small section of the stairs.

@AstonishingGlasgow

10 ай бұрын

😅

Hi, I really enjoyed the bike ride. I haven’t been on my bike for over a year and apparently I cycled 17 miles! Really good afternoon and so informative . You are a natural teacher. Thanks again. Douglas

@AstonishingGlasgow

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for coming along for the bike tour Douglas and I am so glad you enjoyed the afternoon. I hopefully paced it in such away that your legs dont hate me and your ears are not fed up listening to me and I dont usually abandon people miles from the start line. I hope you make it along to more in the future and thank you for the donations to the channel. Cheers, Dave.

Where can I get all your videos in sequential order

@AstonishingGlasgow

11 ай бұрын

I will post a link when I get home from work but if you are on my channel and go to "playlists" there is an Astonishing Glasgow playing that has them in order.

@AstonishingGlasgow

10 ай бұрын

Here is the link to the playlist I promised you; kzread.info/head/PLMtYO6NlqLS4WghUeilG6o7uhq-4R2ZIc

Sir John Maxwell school was a gaelic speaking school, this why it had so few pupils.

@AstonishingGlasgow

11 ай бұрын

I think they put the gaelic unit there to boost the numbers and have a reason to keep the school open until they could start planning its replacement.

@VR-Stories26

10 ай бұрын

Hi My two daughters went to the Gaelic speaking school in Sir John Maxwell. My son did not do Gaelic, I felt it would not be fair to him as he was in primary five at the time the Gaelic school opened. At the time he was there the school was bustling. I heard that the population despite the high rise flats was declining. I left Glasgow to come to West Cork twenty years ago and I haven't kept up to speed but I believe that there is a primary and secondary school. There is/was a significant number of people from the Western Isles and other Gaelic speaking areas in Glasgow. Five star video. It was lovely to see Pollokshaws but sad to see SJM gone.

This is where the Government is going wrong they should build more completely round houses

The random carrying the two blue canisters? WTF? 😂😂

@AstonishingGlasgow

10 ай бұрын

Must have been off the lager and bought 6 cans of Heavy.

@fabianmckenna8197

3 күн бұрын

Nahh....... I think he's on something a bit stronger!

The hard part about this is that the only sum stuff is actually going now

I stayed at 175 shaw hill rd next to the local police station any footage of that thanks

@Jimmie16

10 ай бұрын

The cop shop is gone new houses being built there.

@donaldmckinney1333

7 ай бұрын

Cop shop was on Shaw bridge st mate trust me lol

@jackpirie7382

2 ай бұрын

@@donaldmckinney1333 The old one was on the Shawhill i can assure you i think it shut around 1962/3

Thatcher in the 1980s wrecked railway buildings and this still happens

You got the name of the River wrong. 2 river carts close to each other, black and white

@AstonishingGlasgow

11 ай бұрын

Its the white cart all the way to Renfrew and being a southsider I have always just called it the cart. I talk more about this in episode 46.

@moeszyslak7304

11 ай бұрын

The name Cart generally refers to the White Cart.

Have you ever noticed how the left dislike cleanliness.....cut the weeds.....take that out of the SNP snout -:trough budget.

John MacLean doesn't sound like much of a hero

@AstonishingGlasgow

9 ай бұрын

But he saves the Nakatomi tower..... Sorry, wrong John Maclean again. I only tell a brief version of his story, whether he is a hero or not is up to the viewer and their politics but it is astonishing that a Glaswegian would feature on a Russian stamp.

@johnbull9195

9 ай бұрын

@@AstonishingGlasgow That's fair enough, I was more commenting on the general lauding of him in Scottish society. Not so much now though as most people don't really know who he is now. But loving the videos, keep up the good work!

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