Mary queen of Glasgow; Astonishing Glasgow Ep 60

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@katsura44 Ай бұрын

Really interesting. Grew up in Battlefield and went to Battlefield Primary School - though my first school days were at Langside Old Parish Church (by The Monument) as there had been a fire at Battlefield Primary. Then some time at Holmlea Primary until repairs to BP were finished. Been thinking about Glasgow a lot recently as it's an incredible 50 years ago this year that I graduated from Glasgow University, and have not lived in Glasgow for about 45 years. Also interesting video on Gregory's Girl - I played on the soundtrack. Glad I found this site, will do some more exploring.....

@AstonishingGlasgow Ай бұрын

Welcome in, I am glad you found my videos and are finding them interesting. I too went to Holmlea primary but it may have been a few years after you. I talk about Holmlea and some places you might remember in episode 54 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGXIo56ceJpraq8

@StruanRobertson29 8 ай бұрын

Nice one....ill never forget sitting on the nr 5 bus one day travelling along Battlefield Road and on the bus, a boy said to his father.."Dad, why is this called battlefield road...was there a battle here?"...the father responded...."no...its just a name". 😂😂

@annehislop2449 8 ай бұрын

Thank-you for this enjoyable video. 1964/65 lived close by and have happy memories of rolling Easter eggs at Crookston ruin

@davemcdave2169 8 ай бұрын

Brilliant video sir. Love the photo of Cathcart castle, I remember it too. I grew up in Pollok and know the area well. Couple of interesting points perhaps. 1st - The origin of 'Crookston' has been told differently to me from relatives who were in the Barrhead and Neilston historical society. The original settlement of Crookston was south of the castle, closer to where Crookston Rd meets the Barrhead Road. The name came from Robert De Croc - Crocs town or toun. Old scots for an area of arable land. De Croc established the settlement. 2nd My granda told a story of a mate of his who stayed in Valeview or near there. They would experience ghosts of soldiers in the house every now and then. As if they were fighting or shouting. Him and his mate where having a wee bevvy, this must have been in the 1930s, when the ghosts appeared. Terrified him. His mate just laughed he was so used to them. 3rd. Used to stop at that tree as a kid and thought it was rubbish until my Geography teacher told me their lifespan, so who knows. 4th - Dandelions. Weird that I did that as a kid with all the history around me.

@lah-tee5412 8 ай бұрын

Came for the Audi repair videos and subbed for the history! 😊

@SequencedNotes 7 күн бұрын

Great video. Sadly Storm Eowyn has claimed the Darnley Sycamore, sadly majority of the tree is now down.

@arthurgordon6072 8 ай бұрын

When I was a boy, there was at the bottom of Crookston Road where it meets Paisley Road West, a sign, 'Crookston Castle 1 Mile'. I've always used that to approximate that distance!

@stephenlemon8270 Ай бұрын

Great video lots excellent information I no lot of it still good hear more

@LizanneFox 8 ай бұрын

I live and work in the area - great to see a video on the history!

@129thom- 5 ай бұрын

She is meant too have stayed at Provanhall house with Darnley . Great video well done.

@fionabrown784 9 күн бұрын

Thanks

@GrahamDallas 8 ай бұрын

Quite a life in her few short years, great video as always Dave.

@Afzal1888-s6k 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing beautiful video. Spectacular views. Excellent videography. Thanks for sharing. Stay blessed and connected.

@lcnward 8 ай бұрын

Excellent stuff, as usual. Many thanks from the US. I can well remember as a boy in Partick doing the flicky thing with the dandelion flowers while casually singing "Mary Queen Of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off." My parish priest might not have approved...

@DorisStelzer-k4i Ай бұрын

Greetings from Graz, Austria and Happy New Year. Austrian born and bred, I lived in Glasgow from 1994 - 2003 and loved it. Especially on the Southside in Cathkin Road. I've recently discovered this channel and turning into a big fan. Informative and entertaining videos. Great accent. Brings back loads of wonderful memories. Well done! Hope to come and visit again this year. 😊

@AstonishingGlasgow Ай бұрын

Thanks for getting in touch. If you would like an Astonishing tour when you visit let me know.

@DorisStelzer-k4i Ай бұрын

Thank you for replying. I will certainly bear this in mind. I've already shared several of your Astonishing videos with a couple of my Glaswegian friends and mentioned your Astonishing tours to them.

@davidhall7744 8 ай бұрын

Another great video 👍 Never knew about Crookston castle, despite having been nearby to Silverburn loads of times 😂 I’ll make the effort to go see it next time 👍

@michaelcerkez3895 8 ай бұрын

Outstanding recital of history Sir. The more I watch your posts, the longer my list gets on places to visit on my next sojourn to Scotland. But what else would be expected from the Resident Historian. Thank you.

@Kal-ir9ze 8 ай бұрын

I pass this tree every weekend. Very interesting

@dougie6886 8 ай бұрын

Excellent, very informative

@elainethomson7146 6 ай бұрын

Another treat. Thank you

@malcolmmaclean8837 8 ай бұрын

many thanks lovely episode

@janetmackinnon3411 8 ай бұрын

Always good value. Thank you.

@vinnyganzano1930 8 ай бұрын

I can't believe I never knew about Cathcart Castle. I grew up in the Cessnock Kinning Park area, obviously knew about Battlefield and Crookston Castle though.

@AcesArtie 8 ай бұрын

I used to live behind Court Knowe in Courthill Avenue and remember reading there was an alternative reason for the name, it was an open area where justice was dispensed. I was mildly amused when my home was sold to someone working for Scottish Courts 😊

@paulking4995 8 ай бұрын

Love this place it's amazing

@donaldmcleod-vm5go 8 ай бұрын

Magic David 👍 I was just wondering if you would consider doing a video on "THE CUNINGAR LOOP" Lots of history associated with it. Which can be read on Wikipedia. The park is fantastic. Cheers Donald It's fantastic

@Saint_Dan132 8 ай бұрын

your very welcome thankyou xx

@helenwilliamson7099 8 ай бұрын

That was great, I'm definitely going to go to the castle always wanted to visit it. ❤ thanks for the great information.

@davemcdave2169 8 ай бұрын

Coffee on me. Cheers sir.

@marsyas73 8 ай бұрын

Great video! For future reference - Moray is pronounced like the Murray in Murray Mints.

@williamcathcart7994 8 ай бұрын

Thank you David. My father's wish was to see Cathcart Castle. He and my mom traveled to Scotland in 1977 to for fill his wish. They had a wonderful trip. All the best. A Cathcart from Charleston South Carolina.

@normanchristie4524 8 ай бұрын

Cathcart castle was pulled down in early one Sunday morning in 1980. It is believed that this was to prevent it being declared a monument which the City council would have to maintain.

@AstonishingGlasgow 8 ай бұрын

There are a few rumours and untruths about the end of the castle. The one I heard was contractors were asked by the council to clear up the site but the letter had the word UP missing so the contractor cleared the site. Truth is, the wall nearest the cliff collapsed after a spell of prolonged rain and the rest would have collapsed if it had been left alone. The council knocked it down before it had the chance to land on anybody. It is a real shame it wasnt saved earlier and none of the stones remain in the original position. The rubble was tipped into Queens dock where the SEC now stands.

@williamcathcart7994 8 ай бұрын

@@normanchristie4524 Thank you, I am happy my father and mother had the chance to see castle before it was removed. Thanks again for your kind reply.

@williamcathcart7994 8 ай бұрын

@@AstonishingGlasgow Thank you, that is an interesting story. My mother and father taught my sister, my three brothers and me to respect family and tradition at an early age. We are very proud of our Scottish ancestry but that said we are Americans. The last verse of the first poem I memorized is as follows " Wha for Scotland's King and Law. Freedom's sword will strongly draw, Freedom stand, or freeman fa', Caledonia ! on wi' me ! " Thanks again and may God Bless.

@johnmcleod921 8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@rhysini 8 ай бұрын

Brilliant video Dave!

@stephenturner6075 8 ай бұрын

Mary Queen Of Scots stayed in Castlemilk the night before the Battle Of Langside.

@andrewheaney6858 8 ай бұрын

Château de lait to Mary 😂

@amsodoneworkingnow1978 3 ай бұрын

She spent the night in Caerphilly house home of the ladies of castlemilk.

@northernengland 8 ай бұрын

Nice video

@williambulloch3219 8 ай бұрын

Great story! I just love history and being born in Mount Florida and lived in Battlefield l am very keen on this area! Loved your episode of the Covenanter Martyrs too! Cheers!😁👍🥁🎺🥁🎺🙏🙏👏👏🤣😅😂

@BOATSkeepcoming 8 ай бұрын

Astonishing is Govanhill. How did they transform.the city? In only 60 years!!!

@johnmacbeth4466 8 ай бұрын

Cracking as usual. Thanks 👍

@nigelervine1 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic video

@SheffieldTheHomeofFootball 8 ай бұрын

Hi Great video thanks!! Just to clarify. I thought the actual site of the battle of Langside was more at the location of the new Victoria Hospital & the south east corner of Queen's Park (which is why it's called Queens Park), not slightly south of there on Battlefield Road? Could be both of course? Also, you leaped from Carlisle to Mary's trial in about 2 seconds. Mary spent most of her life in prison in Sheffield Castle & Manor Lodge (home of the Earl & Dutchess of Shrewsbury). This is where she spent many years (nearly 15) plotting various escapes, had interesting relationship with Dukes & Earls in her attempts to gain favour south of the border, and wrote many controversial letters that contributed to her eventual execution. It's a shame so many historians are totally ignorant of Mary's time in Sheffield but if you make any future MQOS's videos you might want to cover this part of her life? I once met an Oxford University historian who thought Mary had been held in Shrewsbury (not Sheffield) before her execution in Northamptonshire. That's how ignorant some "experts" are about Mary.

@AstonishingGlasgow 8 ай бұрын

Thanks. I couldn't tell you the exact site of the fighting but I thought it was more important to be standing on Battlefield Road looking up to the monument and given the new Victoria is barely 100 meters from this point I'm pretty sure this land was involved in the battle. The reason I didn't go into Mary's life after the battle? This is Astonishing Glasgow so I am more interested in telling Glasgow story and how Mary passed through the city rather than telling Mary's story in complete detail.

@shug831 8 ай бұрын

I remember going to Haggis Castle years ago. I thought it had a connection with Mary as well. Probably built after her time.

@stevenmcfarlane8831 8 ай бұрын

Another enjoyable and informative video . Can I ask if you have looked into the history of Otago street, formerly Smith Street I believe. No 37 seems to have a good bit of history.

@AstonishingGlasgow 8 ай бұрын

I didn't but I definitely will now 👍

@stevenmcfarlane8831 8 ай бұрын

@@AstonishingGlasgow I am working in the building . I can send some pics.

@48POP 8 ай бұрын

nice one Dave ! Another place to take my 18 mo old Grandson :)

@bigcrispyhied 8 ай бұрын

I'm surprised you didn't mention Crossmyloof. 'Loof' being old Scots for palm of the hand. Mary held her cross in her hand when fleeing the losing battle. It's pictured in the plaster frieze above the door of the Corona bar at Shawlands cross.

@AstonishingGlasgow 8 ай бұрын

There were a few things I left out because it was just a brief telling of her connections to Glasgow. There is an area of Rutherglen called the pant which is reputedly where her horse ran out of steam but I simply didn't have a way to weave it into the story.

@greenockscatman 8 ай бұрын

The six million dollar man sound effect! Now there's a blast from the past. Along the other stuff from the 16th century of course.

@AstonishingGlasgow 8 ай бұрын

:-D

@martinanderson4721 8 ай бұрын

Not forgetting Mary's last night in Scotland at Dundrennan.

@colinmacfarlane6838 8 ай бұрын

Great glasgow vid....read next The real gorbals story amazon 😅

@TheDriftdog 4 ай бұрын

Mary Queen of Scots was also imprisoned at Dumbarton Castle on Dumbarton Rock

@PasqualeDeRosa-n1v 3 ай бұрын

Is Skirving Street in Shawlands named after the architect of the monument?

@AstonishingGlasgow 3 ай бұрын

I will need to investigate that.

@bobbobson6616 8 ай бұрын

Can't get the merch advert of the screen. 😢

@NoelConnolly-i4l 4 күн бұрын

Wasn’t Pollok bought by Glasgow City Council between the 2 World Wars? Does it count as second oldest building?

@AstonishingGlasgow 4 күн бұрын

Pollok house and the park were gifted to the city by Sir John Stirlling Maxwells daughter in I think the 1960s. The house dates from 1750's so is newer than Crookston though the original castle in Pollok Park would date to the same time as Crookston but only one wall still exists og Pollok castle.

@deborahrobertson6484 8 ай бұрын

Has the time capsule been opened yet?

@AstonishingGlasgow 8 ай бұрын

I think we will only ever see the capsule if the monument is demolished.

@martinmargerrison2300 Күн бұрын

Fact. The death of Mary Queen of Scots was covered extensively in a short play by Monty Python's Flying Circus. Pollocks anyway from Slovenia. PS was that "mental stairways" by the way ?

@andrewheaney6858 8 ай бұрын

Loved the video because I love Scottish history, but I also love genealogy and the irony of Mary’s story is that while Queen Elizabeth may have callously spilled Mary’s blood through a spiteful beheading, Elizabeth’s flesh lie rotting in her grave while Mary’s blood flows on through her 40 thousand descendants today including our present Royal Family and our late Queen Mother who was proud of this 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@David-fr9wn 8 ай бұрын

Sound keeps cutting off

@LiamWilson-si5kt 8 ай бұрын

Really amazing video and very informative. However, for the sake of it, it’s Gah-lick not Gay-lick. I assure you, speaking as a teacher and a speaker, it is not Gay-lick. Again, amazing video

@AstonishingGlasgow 8 ай бұрын

Cheers, glad you enjoyed it.