COATBRIDGE TOWNHEAD PART 2

[@mikehudson8884]

What a great clip, my friend lived in Coatbridge I went to visit him and his family from England, it was my first time in Scotland. Lovely people, I had a GREAT time.

[@Dmamcg1]

Glad you enjoyed the 2 movies Mike

[@Dmamcg1]

Hi Mike I love Townhead that's why I did the 2 videos so people who left there many years ago can look back and remember the good times...Rick

[@petermac55]

Thanks for this series, left coatbridge 50yrs ago. Liz Morgan, my first girlfriend lived on lomond Rd and I used to to go visit my aunt Mary reilly on dudley drive using the bus temimus terminus. I used to have to run around all those streets looking for Joe Hegarty's van of an early evening. Anybody remember Joe? Would love one on espieside if you ever get round to it, born and raised in espieside crescent till I was 4.great work and thanks for the memories.

[@Dmamcg1]

Hi Peter i remember Joe well, he worked with the Coop before going it alone. he moved to Mount Vernon to live. After leaving the van he opened a shop across from St Pat`s Chapel on St John Street, my mother worked in the shop, hope this helps. I am thinking about doing Espieside and Gartsherrie to finish the trilogy off.

[@petermac7015]

Joe was a great guy,always gave my mother tick till Friday,my Thursday night quest was always for a bag of tatties,a tin of beans,a loaf and 10 capstan..lol

[@Dmamcg1]

I also remember hoping right back in time a guy called Nicky Tambourini who went about on a bile selling candy apples and the first ice cream van I remember in the street was a guy called Ian Muir, maybe the Walls van was first not too sure

[@AuntieKathiesRescueTails]

This was so Lovely, I grew up in Dee St. Townhead and this has brought back many fond memories. Thank you so much.

[@Dmamcg1]

Hi, did you live next to the Patrick’s. I am sure they lived in Dee street, many moons ago.

[@AuntieKathiesRescueTails]

@@Dmamcg1 I am the youngest of The Patricks!

[@Dmamcg1]

@@AuntieKathiesRescueTails God amazing who you will meet here. Did you see the first part of Townhead?

[@AuntieKathiesRescueTails]

@@Dmamcg1 Not yet, I'll watch it later for a bit more nostalgia! Thank you

[@AuntieKathiesRescueTails]

@@Dmamcg1 Did you know any of my brothers or sister?

[@georgemcconville849]

I worked on Starks ice cream van around that scheme in 1968 for George Boag, my driver was called Wallace Campbell

[@Thomas-yk2vg]

Just saw where my dad's sister lived in wye crescent change from the last time I was there in the 80's thanks

[@Dmamcg1]

Your very welcome, glad you liked it.

[@Thomas-yk2vg]

@R mc glinchey thank you the guy with the bin my dad's sister stayed across the road and 2nd and 3rd sister stayed in 15 wye crescent another on the road leading to the shops as you looked fron the grass near 15

[@Dmamcg1]

@@Thomas-yk2vg I know where you are, i had a long chat with the guy with the bin, sorry to see that lane now closed, used it most days going to school, long long time ago

[@Thomas-yk2vg]

@R mc glinchey there were 2 1 going up to the shops and othere down to the road. When young used to go in the 70's and when my dad's sister said you want some ginger was wondering what? I then know the meant juice and they say I loaf of bread I sometimes say that and being a fiber I sometimes call it a half loaf lol

[@Thomas-yk2vg]

@@Dmamcg1 I think my dad's younger sister if memory serves me still stays in 8 Tantallon Drive

[@jimsweeneyPeferctScore]

i can remember Elders, my mum getting her messages on the tick book, (had to be paid by Friday/Saturday)

[@eileenmacias6799]

I went to St Bartholomew’s in the 1960. What Miss Mellon could do with a leather strap on the palm of your hands. Beyond painful. It’s amazing that we never told our parents about her nastiness and no school member would challenge her.

[@Dmamcg1]

Not to mention her cut down pointer, my fingers were numb for days. Wicked old witch

[@jamesmcginty3849]

Great work Ricky , camera work & music spot on before and after shots brilliant . Well done for all the hard work.👏👏👏.

[@Dmamcg1]

I knew George well,I remember your house top left hand side of Dee street.

[@AuntieKathiesRescueTails]

George wasn't happy as Dee St. was the only street to be made into flats, so he eventually decanted to Tantallon Drive.

[@Dmamcg1]

Hi Tammi, will think about doing a video of Espieside and Gartsherrie to finish the Townhead Trilogy. Will let you know

[@ThomasHoulihan-y1w]

I'm glad to fine this again as on my other phone that broke and nice to see when the shops were 3 on each side and my dad was from Wye Crescent with you should his sister stayed there and 1 just down where the guy was out other not far from summer Lee 1 on lomond Road 1 in Tennant drive haven been over 30yrs and looks a lot has change as my dad came to Fife from Townhead Coatbridge

[@josephkane829]

Absolutely brilliant video. Brings back so many memories. All my family left Coatbridge many, many years ago. Thank you for filming.

[@Dmamcg1]

Hi Joseph, I still think part 1 was better I lived on that side so I am slightly biased. Well nobody else was bothered. about Townhead so I took it on and am glad I did, it has brought a lot of memories to a lot of people, so was worth all the effort. Glad you liked it.

[@josephkane829]

Both were brilliant videos. Thanks 👍 for recording. It's nice to show our children and their children.

[@williamruby9691]

@@josephkane829 Hi Joseph. Are you from Tantallon Drive, and do you have a brother called Eddy short for Edward? If yes, please answer, I was a pal of him over 50 years ago! Thanks, Billy Ruby originally from Wye Crescent!

[@josephkane829]

Hi Billy, that's right, my brother is Edward (Eddie). He lives in Hertfordshire now. Our family moved to Hertfordshire in the mid 80s. Edward is retired now. Small world eh.

[@williamruby9691]

@@josephkane829 Hi Joseph, thank you for your reply! I have been living in Isleworth Middlesex since 1970, Eddy came down for a week's holiday to see me one year later! That was the last I heard of him! I would love to contact him, does he have an email address or mobile no.? I don't have any social media accounts! Can you please pass on my request and answer via this comment section, if he says yes, then I will give my number and email address! Thanking you in advance, Billy Ruby. 😀👍

[@patsavage1245]

Stewarts Grocers next to John O'Neils and then Fruit shop.

[@Dmamcg1]

Thanks for the info Pat

[@davidmcswiggan6683]

Fantastic video. Brought back many a memory of growing there in the 60s. St Bartholomews, the shops in Leven Rd and the Tarry Burn. Thanks

[@Dmamcg1]

Hi David, was your brother Billy?

[@eileenmacias6799]

Hi David. From an old neighbour that lived a few doors up. Your sis was my best mate.

[@p.s.anders]

Greetings to any Coatbridge Docherty 's out there. Canada.

[@alana9354]

All my family lived in lomond Rd the clares the burnes the finnigans Bella finnigan was my great gran

[@Dmamcg1]

Hi Alana, if i am thinking correct i knew a Finnigan family they lived near the roundabout on Lomond Road...Ricky

[@Thomas-yk2vg]

My dad live there in wye crescent before he moved to fife

[@Dmamcg1]

Kathie, I think Townhead Part 1 was a lot better than Part 2, maybe because I spent most of my time on that side of Townhead.

[@AuntieKathiesRescueTails]

Thanks I'll check that out then. Whereabouts did you live in Townhead and are you still there?

[@Dmamcg1]

Hi, my house was in Derwent Drive.Right behind the houses looking into Dee Street.

[@Dmamcg1]

I am living down at the bottom of Calder Street in a place named John Smith Gardens

[@AuntieKathiesRescueTails]

@@Dmamcg1 That's good, and a nice place to live. Looking forward to your next video.

[@annchristine47]

Anyone out there from Whifflet in the 50/60’s………..School Street? From ,America.

[@scottydoo29]

What was the white fort? growing up know one seemed to know for sure growing up 🤔 also what was old grettas building originally?

[@Dmamcg1]

Hi Scott, well nobody seems to know what the Old Fort was, it was just 1 large piece of concrete that we all played in and called it the Old Fort.Old Grettas building, you lost me can you please expand...Ricky

[@scottydoo29]

I'm not sure who but when I was a kid I got told it was either a sheep dip but it seems to big for that or some kind of gunnery defence during ww2 but there was never any definitive answer

[@scottydoo29]

Old grettas well that's what we called it as kids it was in between the bridge at reigart an coltswood kennels it had architecture almost like an old church someone I know who works on the railway took pictures of it a while back an was asking about it iv always wondered about townheads history

[@tammi3121]

OK...that age old question comes up again... R we 'espiesiders' part of townhead or not? I MEan, I thought mark miller was from Blairhill... Surely u can include espieside as part of townhead.. Also, it'd be gr8 2 know some of the history about the place..The only bit of info I have is the name + what it means... please do an espieside 1

[@marybell4847]

Mark Miller was from Thornton Street

[@tammi3121]

@@marybell4847 thank u... some1 telt me years ago he was fae blairhill..x

[@KMcgov-e8h]

JAMIE MILLER IS A HIGH COURT GRASS OF THE HIGHEST LEVEL! HIS GF " WELL I MEAN GIRLFRIEND WORKS AS A CARER IN A NURSING HOME AND BRAGS ABOUT TAKING MONEY

[@scottydoo29]

can u mind rugby posts on the right hand side of gartgile Road at the Townhead end it always seemed strange because it was right next to the tarry burn