Clydebank 1978
Clydebank Bowling Club in the snow, taken from my window at Dunedin Terrace. - January 1978 Clydebank
Dunedin Terrace in the snow. UCBS Biscuit Factory in the background. January 1978 Clydebank
The beautiful altar in Our Holy Redeemer Church on Glasgow Road Clydebank. Glasgow road Clydebank 26th March 1978
The beautiful altar in Our Holy Redeemer Church on Glasgow Road Clydebank. - 26th March 1978
Optician's window next to the Mainbrace pub on Glasgow Road. Check out the 'Deirdre Barlow' glasses which were very popular then. - Clydebank. 28th March 1978
Optician's window next to the Mainbrace pub on Glasgow Road. My nephew, Paul, waiting for a bus. Glasgow Road, Clydebank. 28th March 1978
The shows came back to Clydebank again. - Glasgow road, Clydebank 30th March 1978
The Shows on Glasgow Road. This time, I had faster film. Kodak had brought out a 400 ASA film which was four times faster than our previous colour film. - Clydebank 30th March 1978
The Shows on Glasgow Road. A night out for the family. - Clydebank 30th March 1978
The Shows were on spare ground that used to be occupied by Tenements, the ground tended to get a bit muddy underfoot. - Glasgow road, Clydebank 30th March 1978
Roundabout reflections. The ground could get very muddy in the wet March weather. Glasgow road, Clydebank 30th March 1978
A priest having a go on the hoopla. Is he throwing his halo, I ask myself.... Glasgow road, Clydebank 30th March 1978
The shows at Clydebank. Only the second time the shows have come back to Clydebank in ten years. Glasgow road, Clydebank 30th March 1978
The new kitchen I fitted in our house at 26 Low crescent. I worked for Ideal kitchens in Dumbarton at the time and you could buy kitchens at bargain prices. Low Crescent, Whitecrook, Clydebank. 1st April 1978
Helen, trying out the new sink. Helen is expecting and our first baby is due in a few weeks time. Low Crescent, Whitecrook, Clydebank. 1st April 1978
For a small house, we had a massive garden. You can see the old double sink that I took out of the kitchen. Low Crescent, Whitecrook, Clydebank. 1st April 1978
I had a new camera by now, a Pentax K2 and thought I would try taking some bird photos which was a lot harder than I thought. I had a 20ft air release cable to fire the shutter. Low Crescent, Whitecrook, Clydebank. 27th May 1978
Another candid bird photo. Low Crescent, Whitecrook, Clydebank. 27th May 1978
This was a bird learning that you can't fly through glass. It hit the window and was stunned, but recovered and flew away. Check out the lovely metal window frames we had then. Low Crescent, Whitecrook, Clydebank. 1978
Eddie, a man I worked with, gave me a loan of this old Leica camera to have a look at. It dates from around 1941. Low Crescent, Whitecrook, Clydebank. 29th May 1978
Old Leica camera from around 1941. I only had a loan of it for a day, so I never actually got to use it. Low Crescent, Whitecrook, Clydebank. 29th May 1978
Up the loft, planning the darkroom. Going to start doing our own black and white printing. - Low Crescent, Whitecrook, Clydebank. June 1978
I got hold of some scrap chipboard out of the work which I am going to use for the floor. - Low Crescent, Whitecrook, Clydebank. June 1978
Another shot at taking birds in the garden using a 20ft air cable release. I have not purchased a telephoto lens yet, so the camera is up close to the birds and I am a good distance away. - Low Crescent, Whitecrook, Clydebank 3rd June 1978
Birds in the garden. Low Crescent, Whitecrook, Clydebank 3rd June 1978
Very colourful wall paintings on Glasgow Road depicting the history of Clydebank. Glasgow Road, Clydebank 18th June 1978
Detail from the painted wall, a pictorial history of Clydbank - Glasgow Road, Clydebank 18th June 1978
Wall paintings. Part of this painting depicts Dalmuir Park. - Glasgow Road, Clydebank June 1978
My daughter Jennifer just over 2 months old. 4th July 1978
This is my mum, 'Bunty', with Jennifer. 4th July 1978
This is my dad, 'Harry'. he worked in John Brown's as ambulance and fire engine driver for many years. 4th July 1978
This is Candy, my twin sister got her as a present but we all looked after her. She was a great dog. 4th July 1978
Candy, having a rest. 4th July 1978
This is me starting to put down the floor of our first darkroom. 5th July 1978
The new Clyde Shopping Centre being constructed as viewed from Kilbowie Road. - July 1978
The green canal and the Clyde Shopping Centre under construction. The canal was that green, it looked like grass. - Clydebank 1978
The Clyde Shopping Centre under construction. - Clydebank 1978
Shops on Glasgow Road very close to demolition. Glasgow Road 1978
Gerry's Snack Bar and Pat Noble the bookies on the corner. Tenements waiting for demolition. - Glasgow Road 1978
My nephew Paul on a motor bike, it wasn't his but belonged to his neighbour. He did get a bike of his own later... Faifley, July 1978
My nephew, Paul on his neighbour's bike. Faifley, Clydebank, 9th July 1978
Old Kilpatrick, looking towards the Erskine Bridge. July 1978
Old Kilpatrick, do you remember the little blue 3-wheeled invalid carriages? July 1978
Sun on the Erskine Bridge. It was designed by William Brown and opened on 2nd July 1971 by HRH Princess Anne. - July 1978
The Erskine Bridge is a cable-stayed box girder bridge spanning the River Clyde. July 1978
The Erskine Bridge connects the M8 motorway at Erskine on the south side to the A82 road at Old Kilpatrick. - July 1978
The Toll on the Erskine Bridge was abolished on 31st March 2006 but the expected major increase in traffic has not happened to any significent degree. - July 1978
The tenements are in a sorry state. This is the car park behind Glasgow Road. The tenements in the photo are Hume Street. - Saturday 19th August 1978
This is my car sitting in the soon-to-be demolished car park at the back of Glasgow Road. Saturday 19th August 1978
John Brown's gatehouse being demolished. If you look through, you can see a small fire station. John Brown Shipyard had it's own ambulance and fire engine and my dad was one of the drivers for many years. - Saturday 19th August 1978