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Guest Photos 1
A mixed selection of photographs
I found this old photo of the Renfrew Ferry in amongst some old family photos. I don't know who took it, or when or why it was decked out like this.
A Commemorative plate celebrating Clydebank's 100th Anniversary as a Burgh. The plate was brought out in 1986, a limited edition of 750. A lady called Georgie Green gave it to me recently as a gift.
The back of the Commemorative plate celebrating Clydebank's 100th Anniversary as a Burgh.
Photograph of John Brown's firemen sent to me by Frances McGonigal (nee McGarvey). Father Bob McGarvey is second from the left. My dad was a fireman with John Brown's too.
Photo of the last tram going through Clydebank on the 6th September 1962. It is a Coronation Mark 1 tram and it was the last ceremonial tram run from Dalmuir to Auchenshuggle. - 6th September 1962. Photo supplied by Rab Woods
Hugh Beattie took this photo of the Stone Head on the banks of the Clyde on the Renfrew side just up from the Yoker Ferry. - River Clyde, from Yoker looking over to Renfrew. 2011
Ian Barr went over and took this photo of the 'Stone' Head. It is cement rendered onto a steel frame covered with wire mesh. Ian's friend, Gregor Addison, suggested it was from the Glasgow garden festival of 1988. - The Stone Head at Renfrew. 2011
I checked my photos I took at the Glasgow Garden Festival in 1988 and there it was. The 'Stone' Head. It was a floating sculpture at the Festival. - The Glasgow Garden festival 1988
Shops on Hawthorn Street, Parkhall, after the explosion. It happened about 4am in the morning on the 10th October 2006. - Photos taken and supplied by Philip MacKay.
Shops on Hawthorn Street, Parkhall, after the explosion. It was lucky that it happened so early in the morning as no one was about to get injured or killed. - October 2006. Photos taken and supplied by Philip MacKay.
Shops on Hawthorn Street, Parkhall, after the explosion. At the height of the incident several families were evacuated as a precautionary measure. - October 2006. Photos taken and supplied by Philip MacKay.
Shops on Hawthorn Street, Parkhall, after the explosion. October 2006. Photos taken and supplied by Philip MacKay.
Shops on Hawthorn Street, Parkhall, getting rebuilt. - August 2009. Photos taken and supplied by Philip MacKay.
Shops on Hawthorn Street, Parkhall, getting rebuilt. - August 2009. Photos taken and supplied by Philip MacKay.
Bruce Street baths getting demolished. - October 2010. Photos taken and supplied by Philip MacKay.
This is the site where tenements used to be on the corner of south Elgin Street and Glasgow Road. Clydebank 1987. Photos taken by Sarah from California, USA
The corner of south Elgin Street and Glasgow Road. I remember Mac's Corner shop being here and I would get my sweeties before going to the Bank Cinema across the road in the 50s. - Clydebank 1987. Photos taken by Sarah from California, USA
Looking across Glasgow Road with Elgin Street School in the background. - Clydebank 1987. Photos taken by Sarah from California, USA
Looking down South Elgin Street. - Clydebank 1987. Photos taken by Sarah from California, USA
Glasgow Road looking towards North Elgin Street. Clydebank 1987. - Photos taken by Sarah from California, USA
Elgin Street School and the UCBS biscuit factory being demolished. Clydebank 1987. - Photos taken by Sarah from California, USA
Elgin Street School, closed, awaiting demolition. Clydebank 1987. - Photos taken by Sarah from California, USA
Elgin Street School, closed, awaiting demolition. Clydebank 1987. - Photos taken by Sarah from California, USA
Elgin Street School, closed, awaiting demolition. Clydebank 1987. - Photos taken by Sarah from California, USA
Elgin Street School, viewed from John Knox Street. Clydebank 1987. - Photos taken by Sarah from California, USA
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