Last Days of the Old Gorbals - part 1

A compilation of some of the photographs I took between 1973 and 1975, before the old Gorbals was more or less obliterated.
The full set can be seen at
www.streapadair.com/History
The Gaelic songs are by Joan MacKenzie of Lewis (Bothan Airigh am Braigh Raineach) and Flora McNeil of Barra (A Phiuthrag 's a Phiuthar)

[@johnmckinlay67]

These photos are great,it's just how I remember it. Moved up to Castlemilk in 62,and can remember these streets as they were coming to an end.

[@jrk9372]

Should have kept those buildings. Bloody disgrace.

[@marionfletcher7973]

I was married and had my reception in St Mungo. Left the gorbals in 1972 and although I don’t remember it looking this bad it obviously did. Makes. Me so sad if only they had renovated instead of demolishing

[@mariewylie343]

Beautifully sung.... Evocative...

[@duncanstirling5206]

And in the Scottish language too.

[@williamf4544]

Yes Garlic is quite haunting sometimes

[@ibroxholme]

Beautiful compilation of photo's Streapadair. I managed to get back into my channel after finding my old password and e-mail address after 5 years, only to find out that the editing function for videos was removed on the 2nd of May this year, ( I was wanting to add your name the ending credits)...but I could edit the opening introduction, so I have added your name there!! Once again, thanks for allowing me to show your photo's on my video....Ibroxholme

[@egallagher41]

I lived there and was too young to see the beauty around me. I walked the streets of home and was taken away by the dreams of tomorrow to see the future that is here today. Glasgow lost too much to short sighted well meaning people, please do not let this happen again - we have so little left and our past is but the path to our future and we need that path to walk on

[@egallagher41]

@buggeroff So everyone who wears glasses (because they are short sighted) do not mean well? or maybe the planners who only look to the IMMEDIATE (short) future do not mean well? or? Can we learn and can we improve by preservation rather than destruction the future, or have we learned nothing? We have so little left of our past what matters for the future is how we save and preserve who we are! And I was brought up in Hospital street many years ago and Gaelic (Irish) was common as were the songs.

[@buckholdboy967]

What a wonderful bridge and that St mungo's halls facade.

[@celticdollface]

I was born in Hospital street. My granda drank in the Turf bar

[@leitfie3579]

These are wonderful, but sad, images ..........

[@robertafierro5592]

Beautiful song..

[@ladystardust2008]

I live in Gorbals now. The awful inhumane housing had to come down, but why destroy the antique public buildings as well? It's so sad and beautiful compared to the faceless corporate boxes there are now. Obviously they didn't see the point of renovation back then.

[@ronniecairns6335]

Hi I was born in mc Neil St num 45,in1943,I don't think St mungo halls were in mc Neil St as far as I can remember mind you left there 9years of age for castlemilk 59 Ballantay Rd what a difference your own toilet, been lucky have finished up in tenerife 15 years ,best move I ever made,but still love the memories

[@deeferry6520]

I think it was on the corner of Ballater street and Moffat Street, I lived in the building attached to the distillery and it was on the next corner

[@eksteelman]

Sad only in that people lived in such terrible conditions.

[@Revolver1981]

eksteelman The only terrible thing about it is the corrupt criminals at the council destroying that area forever. I know it's improved again in recent years but it'll never be the same. The even more corrupt police should've prosecuted the planners and locked them up.

[@Revolver1981]

@jemimallah Everyone in the city was against it because of the loss of so many buildings. Yes they didn't want communities ripped apart but also they didn't want the buildings demolished either.

[@pataklolz9695]

It changed so much btw i like in the gorbals and it changed sooooooo much well some of it i think my school changed a wee bit

[@charlesshields305]

The St Mungo Halls were in Moffat St., not McNeil St.--as I recall it.

[@streapadair]

Thanks Mr Shields, you're quite correct, corner of Ballater St. and Moffat St. My mistake.

[@martynduffy]

My very first house or flat was 13/5 170 sandyfeild rd flats hated the flats but stayed there years I’m way down north west now in my own house but I called the Gorbals home

[@engelberthumperdinck7366]

If you like this read The Real Gorbals Story book.. brilliant 👍

[@engelberthumperdinck7366]

READ THE REAL GORBALS STORY NEXT BRILLIANT

[@hectorbrown656]

Thank you.

[@fionacampbell1104]

Is there a reason for gaelic singer in background? Were there many gaelic speakers in the Gorbals?

[@josephberrie9550]

yes all from the western isles we also had them in old garngad together with many irish immigrants

[@saorsa5]

Yes gaelic is the language of scotland now fk off and wave yer union flag to someone who gives a fk

[@charlieemslie7708]

@@saorsa5You are easily upset mick🤣🤣🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@Kizzmypixel2023]

my great grandfather was born 44 rose street

[@JimTim1948]

St Mungo Halls, Moffat St. Not McNeil St.

[@somerledislay9987]

No Gorbals Street !

[@ItsRael108]

👍🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🕴️

[@markwilliams4362]

❤️👍🙏🇦🇺

[@barbaraadams4751]

It looks so grim, slums

[@annabellamarston448]

May have looked grim but packed with good kindhearted folks who brought up respectable families I against the odds: mine being one of them

[@annabellamarston448]

Thank you love your music choice…from a ex-pat Weegie

[@williamsafari6437]

@@annabellamarston448 BORN GORBALS X 1954 THE PEOPLE WERE THE BEST

[@johnmcfarlane1580]

Sining not required ffs

[@user-ko4xj3fs4t]

Select mute then ffs.

[@briangoudie3531]

Was the music and singer in Chinese

[@duncanstirling5206]

No, that's your own Scottish language, you must be a wee Englishman or in other words a Sevco supporter. LOL!

[@fionacampbell1104]

It is Scottish gaelic.

[@josephberrie9550]

I take it you are a glaswgian and just taking the mick of a gaelic singer...you know a real scottish person

[@fionacampbell1104]

I am Glaswegian and I live on Skye.

[@jimmcfarlane5611]

Glasgow is so depressing

[@elizabethf1591]

Pulled down years ago.

[@michaelmacluskie6089]

Why playing Red Indian music has anything to do with the Gorbals??

[@tigerbricks]

Michael Macluskie mick think it's Gaelic

[@duncanstirling5206]

It's your own Scottish language ya Sevco supporter.

[@fionacampbell1104]

It is gaelic.