The Glasgow Chronicles series of novels, by Glasgow-born author, Ian Todd, follows in the footsteps of 10 year old Johnboy Taylor and his pals, The Mankys, through to adulthood in the 1970s. This KZread channel strives to keep alive the social history of Glasgow, through old photos from the era that the books are set in, namely the 60s and 70s. We don't hold any copyright about these pictures. These pictures have been collected from different public sources including different websites, considering to be in public domain. If any one has any objection of displaying any picture here, just send us a message /post and we will remove it . We make every attempt to try and credit the photographers who produce the images posted here at every opportunity and will credit those when I am made aware of the source.
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The Grafton was opposite North Wallace St. with Tonys chip shop on the corner. I was born at no.51 in 1946 moved to Paisley in 1960.
Just make sure they don't send SWEATY NONCE ANDREW round to inspect Glasgows women today, as he,d get his heid in his hawns.
Just on the cusp of the city becoming ugly well done developers and the council.
What’s interesting watching this not a pot hole in sight smooth road surfaces a thing of the past now folks sadly …
Magic.
Marvellous video - as a young apprentice I walked the streets of this wonderful city - the people ,warm and friendly - don't let the images of renewal depress you - the people are Glasgow - not the bricks and mortar !
Used to work across the road at Terleys, the curtain material shop, every Sunday when I was a student in the late 60's.Every week when we turned up to open the shop, the back door had been caved in & half the stock was gone. It was all for quick sale at the curtain material stall in the Barras, the guy shoutin' "quick missis, how many yards ye waantin' afore the polis get here!" haha,most folk thought it was his sales pitch but he was tellin the truth.
The time lapse is far too quick and so the viewing is uncomfortable.
Anyone know City Public school? One of only two schools permitted the Glasgow Coat of Arms on the uniform,if not mistaken.
Lived at 99 James nisbet st could see into the operating theatre from ma living room windy and the great Jim Forrest lived just down the hill in earlston avenue.
Lived here till I was ten at 34 Alexandra parade we then flitted to Easterhouse I was taught to swim in toonheid baths. Went to the Carlton and Casino pictures regularly also played at pinkstone power station at jacks mountain and the stinky ocean. Was also a member of toonheid library where I discovered my love of reading I’m now 75 and read at least 2 books a week. Was educated at Golfhill primary and Onslow drive secondary
Hi Brian, thank you for comment. Much appreciated. I’m so glad the video brought back so many memories of the old Toonheid. As a reader, have you read any of the 13 novels in The Glasgow Chronicles series? The first two novels in the series, Parly Road and Run Johnboy Run, are set in the Toonheid, starting in the summer holidays of 1965, and follows in the footsteps of a wee gang of feral youngsters called The Mankys, whose ambitions are to become ‘doo men’. I’m sure you’ll recognise all the streets, sounds and smells throughout the stories. All the books in the series are available to download on Amazon Kindle from Amazon. Of course, you wouldn’t have to own a Kindle to read them. There is a free, excellent Kindle app available to download from the book pages on Amazon for all Apple and Android devices such as IPads, Tablets and smartphones etc.The first two in the series, Parly Road and Run Johnboy Run, are also available in paperback format, again on Amazon, with free postage to those on Amazon Prime. Kind regards, Ian.
Concrete mattress might have slept on that, sure looked familiar. District.
I played for possil ymca 80-81 season,great bunch of lads,big Dunky wee bernie,flecky,goalkeeper Willie kiddson.good times,I gave up the game at 16,due to sectarianism,shocking when I think back,I should have progressed to good things in the game.
WARREN KERNAN ALAN. THEY GUYS WHERE SAME AGE AS ME. 62 ALLANDER ST.
you have got my subscription
Pure dead braw
I would love if the locations were named, I have been away for 65 years but remember fondly walks with my grandpa in the 1940s from his tenement on the High St.. the building with the St. Mungo mural.
Great memories 😢
Good old Days 😢
I must admit I fell a sadness when I see old Glasgow it brings back so many bittersweet memories and Friends long gone I will always be proud of the great Honesty of about 85 percent of hard working because it was hard work many of us done Strange flashbacks
Too many duplicates, and I won't mention the obvious advertising.
Patrick's boutique,gone forever,sadly missed
Did the Trolley Buses have the nickname "The Silent Death" as they were so quiet. A few people were knocked down by them as they didn't hear them coming and stepped onto the road without looking..
My dad used to have a wee half in the manx bar ñext to the bookies I still remember the chalk board in the bookies I stayed in Stirling road
Please slow the show down a bit, I like to look at the details in the photos. Thanks, ex KNIGHTSWOOD.
Uncle snubs xx lived his dieing day in that market xx he never did take to the barras lol xx what a man lol xx sadly missed snubs xx gbnf xx
I was there
I lived in 108 Hawthorn St growing up in the early 60's. Went to St Teresas and loved growing up there. Left in 65 age 10 to come to the USA but still come back to the old streets. Not the same but great memories. Thanks for the pictures!!
Glasgow nostalgia.
I remember my dad buying some curtains from the back of a van there in the early sixties and before he paid a policeman appeared the van doors closed and they were off 😂
at 1.41 school photograph is that St Mungos girls and infants Stanhope St ?
Jist like ma mammy.. 517 Dalmarnock Rd Brigton 1950..😉🏴
Try using English next time.
@@someoneelse.2252 you must be from south of the border...come to Glasgow and we'll 'teach' you.. 😉
Love the pics, born in oak bank hospital went to St Teresa’s primary and st Augustines secondary lived in Saracen St great memories now live in Melbourne. Stuart Cameron. 😊
So many great people originate from Possil and one of the oldest districts in Glasgow. Hundreds of years old, Sad to see the decline it has become. Lurking place of Pakistani,Blacks,Halal illegals,Chinese etc Sad for the locals to share the same streets and shops with 3rd world illegals ,all part of SNP / Westminster dumping ground. Make YOUR VOTE COUNT at the ballot box. VOTE against 3rd world settlers.
So I started trying to look up the streets in this wonderful slide show and match them with current Google Street maps thereof, and wow!! It's like the Soviets actually did drop a bunch of bombs on the place and they rebuilt it from the ground up. I can understand ridding the city of some of the truly unlivable areas, but they've truly destroyed so many charming shopping and living districts. Gross overreach in my opinion.
Wonderful, thank you. Now you have 667 subscribers, I didn't like the number you had so I had to do it!
Ha! Ha! Well spotted Robert. Glad you enjoyed the video. Have you been on The Glasgow Chronicles Facebook page? Lots of pics of bygone Glasgow. Regards, Ian.
That's my father on the back of the number 11 bus in Knightswood, just outside Knightswood Garage. He was the conductor, before he became a driver, and our house was directly opposite and behind the bus in Grt Western Road
My dad worked in the Alliance Box Company for 33 years, l was born in the old moss house next to his work in 1964
Memorys of possil 👍.
Red Road flats are in balornock not springburn
Red Road flats are in balornock not springburn
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Lovely old cars 🚗
Nice film of glasgow from 1960 to the 1970s. Ì don't remember much of the 1960s as i was a child then.
As the Adam McNaughton song "Where is the Glasgow I used to Know" stated: "The conductress aye knew how tae deal wi’ a nyaff - “If ye’re gaun, then get oan, if ye’re no, then get aff!” Are they ony like her on the buses the day?
My mum was a clippie and my dad was a driver and that's how they met. What are the chances one of them could be in this video...
Thanks for posting, takes me back. I'm really interested in the Glasgow Hurricane Low storm which brought death and destruction to Glasgow and surrounding area on January 14th 1968. I can vividly remember hundreds of buildings with green tarpollens covering the roofs. I thought I may have seen some evidence of the storm in the photos as it was such a major event and many photos probably exist. Although I was only 10 at the time it was a night which will remain with me forever. On hearing music which was in the chart at the time brings it all back. Unforgettable.
Yes, I remember that night very clearly also.
@@AlexMoody I was 3 years old but remember my dad climbing a ladder to get up to fix some shingles that came off the roof.
@@AlexMoody I don't remember the storm that night, I must have been sleeping like a 3 year old, out for the count. 😅😂🤣
Well done, a great video. Thanks.
Fantastic Video, I was born in 1959, Lived in Partick, I remember the Old Glasgow, We moved time Livingston in 1972, but still visited Glasgow every Weekend, I love Glasgow, Thanks for the Memories👍
Truly lovely.