Central Glasgow Past in Pictures

Video using old black and white photos of Central Glasgow.

[@kevinpatrickburke]

One of the best 'Old Glasgow' type productions I have had the pleasure of watching. Kevin G52

[@gracesmith6199]

Just seeing this on 17th of January 2022. I really enjoyed this tour of Glasgow. I went on the cattle boat with my parents to Ireland as a wee girl along the Broomalaw , I might have been about 6yrs old @ the time , 1955 , or there abouts, I can vaguely remember it. Thank you from me in Irvine 😊😊

[@catherinefleming3112]

I love looking at these old pictures of Glasgow. How time has changed from the early days until now. Yet, many buildings and structures in Glasgow are more or less the same as when they were first built. But the memorabilia stays within us forever. Glasgow, a Dear Green Place In My Heart ❤ Forever!!!

[@ArcAudios77]

Thanks Alex, wonderful to see the old Pics with thoughts of 'what has changed?' Best Wishes.

[@abw48]

I was born in Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Aug 1948, and grew up at 128 Alexandra Parade, a Tenement directly behind the Royal where they stoked the Boilers with Coal. As a wee boy my cousins, and me, they grew up around the corner on Wishart St across from the Cathedral Graveyard we all played in the Graveyard as that was the only grass we ever knew.

[@stuartkennedy4202]

Absolutely brilliant so interesting and done so well. Thanks a lot for the memories.

[@moirahoward2662]

A truly brilliant narrative and compilation of images. An academy award is due for this work. Thanks for sharing Alex.

[@irishravr632]

A pleasure to watch, I stayed in Glasgow for nearly 20 years, it's a great city, creates its own energy.

[@jamescollins2615]

this documentary is brilliant born and bred in the city this realy opens your eyes to the way glasgow was in your grand parents day

[@zambotv8150]

My heart breaks for that poor city, it's had it's heart ripped clean out

[@violetanndoherty6872]

My city still lives on

[@nelzmcmillan9237]

I disagree,the heart of my city (Glasgow) is the people,no matter what they are it's all of us that keep the city of caring and a fantastic place to visit and make films but also to move to.

[@zambotv8150]

@@nelzmcmillan9237 Absolutely Nelz however, I was meaning it's architecture more than the people/s

[@SpookyElectric319]

@@zambotv8150it still has it, I’m Glasgow born and bred, we evolve.

[@annabellamarston448]

Lovely to see Treron et Cie. I bought my wedding tea set there in 1957 and shipped it to Jamaica, where it is still in use. When I saw the downgrading of Sauchiehall St and Buchanan St in the early 2000s it was heart wrenching . My son lived at Baird Hall in the 1970s.As a child in the 1940s, my grandfather walked me from the High St( they lived in the building with the St Mungo mural) along George St to the GPO where my dad worked. Thanks for the memories. My other grandfather worked at the Saracen’s Head in the 1890s. The old city had such character, sadly missing now.,

[@johnmcgeady1205]

Brilliant footage of old Glasgow. Thanks for the memories!!!

[@williambrown421]

Absolutely wonderful. Thank you for putting this together. I wasn't born till 1964 but I still remember some of these beautiful buildings.

[@johntait491]

Nicely compiled, produced and commented on. Thank you. 👍

[@michaelmarck1878]

Fabulous presentation, you deserve an academy award, best ever documentary! Hats off mate!

[@ruthsutherland2573]

See Jon Levi, Michelle Gibson, Paul cook

[@jacquelinedoyle7533]

Very emotional to see Glasgow in it's former glory. To think this may now be stripped of all shopping brings a tear to the eye.

[@rabmcnair4488]

and joy to your husband's, as he won't get dragged round them lol.

[@fredpond1087]

Shopping that now seems to be replaced by open air pubs and eateries spilling across the pavements. Is that progress or just progress to make money and create a part time economy?.

[@paulmcc8891]

I'm getting to the age now that reminiscing about the good old days and what and where we came from is important. This was an extremely pleasant walk down memory lane. I was born in the Cowcaddens and have a picture on my wall of a No.22 tram going past Dallas's store to the Normal school. Thanks for the memories Alex, really, really appreciated it.

[@alexglass]

Also a Cowcaddens boy. Born in Port Dundas Road across from Buchanan Train Station

[@Madjock1965]

Excellent work in your description many thanks

[@ronaldbayne1431]

Excellent narrative and pictures.Rmb

[@tammailer6054]

I've just been swept away on a tsunami of nostalgia. Thanks so much.

[@jameslatimer1432]

Seems a lot of fires mysteriously back in the day!!

[@waffles1ca]

Greetings from Canada, my grandfather was born on Parliamentary road in 1889, I’m happy to have seen a glimpse of the street in your documentary, what a vibrant city it was in the early 1900s.

[@alexglass]

My family lived on Parliamentary Road for many years. There are loads of photos you would like on the Virtual Mitchell.

[@waffles1ca]

@@alexglass thanks for that, appreciate it. My grandfather was a terrific guy, hard working, soft spoken, fought in ww1 for the 38 battalion of the Canadian Army, fiercely proud of that. Interestingly our hast name is Scott

[@waffles1ca]

@@alexglass that is a treat to see all those photos, he was born at 411 Parliamentary road

[@alexglass]

@@waffles1ca my grandad also fought in WW1. He was with the Royal Scots. He was still in Germany when my Dad was born in January 1919.

[@surjeetkaur127]

Beautiful city then and now.

[@chrismacdonald7955]

Great video, best I've seen. Most just show old pictures with some annoying background music. You gave so much information. I have liked and subscribed based on your content. Well done !!!

[@alexglass]

Hi Chris I can’t take credit for the production of this video. I am only responsible for ensuring it is available to a wider audience by posting it, along with other old videos of Glasgow, on my KZbin channel. I am glad you enjoyed it

[@johncollings5881]

A really interesting film. It was well researched and the narrative was excellent

[@Saint_Dan132]

wow wonderful, thanks for sharing ,

[@miacarr2172]

Paddy's market no longer there & Barras a shadow of its former self

[@seanlookalike]

Great stuff Alex

[@LoriCiani]

How's this for a creepy story. My mum wanted to go to Lyons to pick up some cake decorating stuff as she was making a special cake for a competition. My father was on his shift at the sorting office so she had to take me or not go. I..well...I found I could not behave myself, and beleive me, I tried very hard not to annoy my mum. I just could not be good. It was like something was wrong and I just couldn't put my finger on it. Kind of like itching powder on the soul. The day just felt wierd. So, we went from going to not going because I was bad to we're going again and again until my mum finally admitted defeat, made herself a cup of tea and sat down in front of the TV. First thing that came on the telly was a newsflash about the lorry jammed into Lyons. My mum recognised at once that we would have been standing in the path of the lorry. She went a bit pale and stared at me. I think the tea came in handy.😁

[@openroadadventures3250]

Hi, wee update on number plate (gd1) is now attached too a rolls Royce phantom car , brilliant video I love Glasgow and old videos of history

[@MT-cd7cs]

This is a fantastic video however I would state that, guessing from the comments on the existence of Woolworths, Dillon’s bookstore and Watt Brothers, it may have been recorded in the early 2000’s. Dillon’s became Waterstones around then, Woolworths shut up shop around 2008 when the company collapsed in the UK and Watt Brothers also went defunct within the last 10 years.

[@somecuriosities]

Did st enochs used to have a travel agents on top of it..?

[@fannycraddock99]

Really enjoyed this, thanks.

[@markmclellan7146]

28:51 My mum used to tell us this story in the early 70s. She used to say 'I'll never park the car on that hill'. I think it haunted people for years after that. Interesting seeing no Green's Playhouse/Glasgow Apollo across the road from the Pavilion at that time. Indeed it is sad too see what buildings were torn down and what was put in their place. I have a vague memory of Parly Road/Dundas Bus Station and it became a bit of an obsession about 10 years ago scouring the net for old photos of it. Many thanks for posting. It has been fascinating. :-)

[@alexglass]

Mark have you seen the photos available on the Virtual Mitchell website? If you haven’t yet I would highly recommend you take a look.

[@markmclellan7146]

Hi Alex, yes I have. I was going to mention that but then I realised I had written a lot already. I used to look at old photos of Springburn too. I remember how different that was before they built the bypass. Woolworths and a wee shop (possibly Cumberlands?) a few doors up that used to sell hundreds of Airfix model kits. I will check out your other videos too. Many thanks again. :-)

[@RHR-221b]

@@markmclellan7146 From an old Springburn boy/man from the 1950s: Agreed, Mark. (42 Millarbank Street, top-flat left. Paedophile step-father and narcissistic, schizoid mother ... what could possible go wrong? My younger Sister suffered much more than I did. Just a glance through the black shadows.) Stay free, Mark (Handy Tip 221b). All the best. Rab 🍻 😎 🌠 💚

[@nelzmcmillan9237]

When my family came back to Glasgow from Canada. We where used to driving round houses in Canada to see how the houses where all decorated with light but in the town centre it was arnott Simpsons and Lewis's front windows where all decorated and hanging from buildings from one side to the other had decoration's,A bus must have drove all the streets because I don't remember changing bus's.

[@heatherbruce4496]

Thanks for this fab to see

[@Frankieyumyum]

Brilliant. Thanks so much for putting this together.

[@michaelmcclafferty3346]

Pure dead brilliant. Thanks very much.

[@gersdude102]

Great video found it very enjoyable and informative keep up the good work on it found it better compared to the other videos on KZbin about Glasgow that has background music playing during it

[@lorrianesimpson3117]

Thanks Micheal merrick ajust had yo see Glasgow what is was like way back before awas born in 1965 it's fascinating am just happy to let people Al over the world see our Glasgow past and present youscare all welcome to the history of Great City Glasgow simply amazing credible

[@clairegs290]

You should look into mudflood history , mate …great vid 👍🏻

[@JohnnysCafe_]

Yes Glasgow has so much history and wonderful victorian architecture. As a child growing up there it was awesome as there was so much to do, but not so much for young adults, I left at 18 and I do think about Glasgow a lot, all the friendly people and their sense of humour is just the best.

[@lorrainehamilton5051]

Sadly, Glasgow City Council eventually got their way and Paddy's Market is No More.

[@georgeaye7535]

Can't say I miss it much to be honest, place had its time

[@craigbanks9532]

Brilliant

[@VilhelmHammershoi1666]

Brilliant city always will be

[@studebaker4217]

Excellent presentation, thank you for your hard work. I recall a bulk ore terminal just downstream of the Kingston Bridge in 1972. Significant sized ships right in the City Centre - can anyone confirm this memory?

[@DavidH-ym6ro]

Thanks so much for that

[@geecars6263]

The choice of St George’s Place to be renamed in honour of Mandela was no random choice, it happened to be home to the South African consulate, although they steadfastly refused to use the new address…

[@robertelliott2216]

The Carrick is once more called "The City of Adelaide" and has been restored and used as a museum in Adelaide.

[@wullymc1]

It's not restored!

[@snapon1948]

Was Born Rotten-row ,when I see what has been done to this great City my hart bleeds, driving a motorway through the centre criminal so sad😢

[@vidcrit1187]

Thanks for this Alex. So many memories and I'm sitting here right now thinking "did Glasgow really look like that when I was a wee boy? (In the late 1940s)

[@alistairroy2517]

Brilliant stuff mate

[@paulghurst1]

keep up the good work on glasgow would love too see more videos

[@alexglass]

Currently working a few more gems

[@saturn1returns]

Well made - tah

[@charlesmair26]

Very Interesting.

[@williamcameron1971]

Paddy's Market was forcibly closed in 2009

[@cossiebhoy1]

Great vid long gone are the days of people working hard and helping each other out now just greed and junkies rule the city.

[@sapien82]

shame paddys market came to an end , would make an excellent wee market again, the Olympia theatre has been refurbished and is now a restaurant i think

[@arteetmarteperfect4518]

I found this absolutely fascinating and your narration was interesting throughout. I’m guessing you’re a Scot that grew up in England but are proud of your routes. I look forward to other views of your content if this is anything to go by.

[@alexglass]

I didn’t narrate the film I just made it available and accessible for everyone to see. I am Scottish and live in Glasgow. I am very proud of my roots. Thank you for your kind comments there are lots more videos to view from my channel here.

[@susanscottfarrell3713]

As a Glasweigan... I hardly recognise it now. Lots of very plain high rise and crappy eateries. Decimated in the last 10yrs

[@violetanndoherty6872]

My city still the best

[@basingstokeborn]

Gee, I am 85 now and these a, re the streets I played in, Myrtle Street was a joy for I lived at the corner of Cedar Street which is shown on the photo. It had the pub at the corner which was the factor for the close, 98 Cedar Street. It was the only close in the streets which had an inside toilet. Three or four famillies sharing a toilet was not comfortable. We also were the only close where the factor had installed electric lights. We were posh. Moving along there was the pub, my close and then Mays fruit store. I can see my Street window there and I was probably inside sleeping in my cot. My friend wee Pat MacGregor was sleeping in the window above. I would really love a clearer photo of this astonishing photo which is so dear to me. Any suggestions.

[@alexglass]

There may be a photo within the collection of photos held in the Mitchell Library. Worth checking it out as well as the Virtual Mitchell online

[@fountainwell49man65]

Paddy’s Market was shut down well over 3 years ago.

[@alexglass]

I believe it was more like 13 years ago if not longer

[@briancarno8837]

Funny to think of all the old adverts..Lees Lees more if you please...always ask on your bended knees..for picanninis and grand papas its Lees for (something) macaroon bars..havent seen that one on a billboard for a while

[@katperson7332]

Was the missing word “luscious “? Not sure though.

[@jameslatimer1432]

Can you please do a video on the Gorbals back in the day as my dad live there as a small boy and it will be nice to see it how it used to be 70 years ago

[@alexglass]

There is a video of the Gorbals it’s called Gorbals Voices and has loads of old photos of the Gorbals. Would recommend that you look at a discussion forum called Urban Glasgow. There are loads of black and white photos of the Gorbals

[@alexglass]

Check out the two videos on my channel. Gorbals Shadows and Gorbals On The Streets Where We Lived

[@walter77ify]

Thanks again. Any more mate?

[@alexglass]

I have a couple of others posted here and I will see what else I can post up as well

[@Tupper0456]

Cracking video. Plenty of memories to choke a horse. 👏👏👍👍

[@camacassie]

Glasgow born and bred. I love my city, I love my country. I know it like the back of my hand, and appreciate anyone who thinks of my city as fondly as I do. P.S: don't take the jag

[@soulstorm_music]

I used to love Glasgow, but for me, the soul of the City has been completely ripped out, via the stupid over-reaction of the last 21 months. It's heartbreaking. Nor does it help that they are letting old buildings rot till they need demolished, only to be replaced with functional but SH*TE modern glass and steel replacements.

[@gracefranklin4233]

What fascinating history of Glasgow. When was this made? Anything else by this team?

[@alexglass]

Not sure Grace but the exact same films has been produced under a different name - Bygone Picture

[@somecuriosities]

When was this video made?

[@alexglass]

I think it would have been between 1987 and 1992

[@sasskin1]

the roads

[@paul5926]

This is youtube gold/ Im from this fine city and have always been amazed at the buildings but there is no way those structures were made by normal people,.They were made by gods of some sort. Check out Jon Levis channel and the various Fairs in Chicago, Paris, London which were roughly made about the same time. Those buildings were made by gods.

[@fibbyz9124]

Would love to know what the music is that begins at 1.54

[@alexglass]

Very sorry I have checked and can’t find any details about the music

[@adouglasmhor]

Wasn't the Wellfield Church also a Macintosh Church?

[@33rpm97]

Paddy's market has been shut down for years by the way...

[@harryscott2768]

Was loabby dossers horse called Effie or Elfie?

[@MT-cd7cs]

El Fideldo the horse and his nemesis was Rank Bajin. I’m far too young to remember it but my father and uncle loved it and I remember them taking me to an exhibition in the People’s Palace in the early 90’s of Bud Neill work and I think that’s where the statue, now located in Woodlands Road, was originally revealed.

[@andyhughes4912]

Nice footage but, do we really need blaring music as well ? It drowns out the narrative at times and is totally unessassary.

[@jamessinclair1826]

Drop the background MUSAC !!

[@JohnMartin-jx1wz]

Glasgow was brythonic. Hardly going to have a gaelic placename

[@alanmorgan9781]

Glasgow’s City Planning Dept. like the Old Testament, has its fair share of Philistines.

[@LoriCiani]

How's this for a creepy story. My mum wanted to go to Lyons to pick up some cake decorating stuff as she was making a special cake for a competition. My father was on his shift at the sorting office so she had to take me or not go. I..well...I found I could not behave myself. I could not be good even if I tried. It was like something was wrong and I just couldn't put my finger on it. So, we went from going to not going because I was bad to wer