Maryhill Barracks, the heroes and the villain; Astonishing Glasgow Ep.65

[@michaelcerkez3895]

To our Resident Historian, sir thank you very much for remembering not only your veterans but all veterans. And, being that my granny was from Maryhill you know how much I love that part of town. Thank you for the video and take care.

[@andrewsmith-cm9qw]

Amazing I’m a Maryhill boy (Kirkland Street) lived in England since 1980 and I never knew about the VC soldiers. Thank you for posting, Glasgow history will continue to amaze and surprise us it’s not all Rangers/Celtic.

[@GrahamDallas]

Great episode as always Dave, a fitting tribute during Remembrance time. Apologies for being a week late, I've been away.

[@Alanvids]

Brill. I lived in Maryhill for years. Wyndford is pronounced 'wind' like wined.

[@PasqualeDeRosa-n1v]

Superb episode . My mother got some sort of badge/award for dancing in the streets when she was 12 or so to raise money to help fight Hitler. People would pass by and put a few pennies in a can. I have no idea how the money got to apprpriate places but I was assured that nothing amiss ever took place. This was in Kinning Park. Amazing time of trust and solidarity. Please keep up your great viddys.

[@kelsiemurphy444]

Great video! Me and my girlfriend would love to see an episode on the train stations of Glasgow, such as a deep-dive into Central Stations history. A different topic might be any historical landmarks around Glasgow inspired by different countries/cultures, and what they've brought to Glasgow.

[@AstonishingGlasgow]

Great ideas. I would love to do one on Central Station but they are a bit funny about filming in the station and I don't think they would want me filming the tour they give. I did the tour a few years ago and my pics are here; www.flickr.com/gp/route9autos/54619yEh04

[@CooperJames-b4x]

Central Station has it's own channel on YT.

[@andyrolland8693]

My grandfather was in the Observer Corp. in WWll. His post (on Bothwell golf course) was the first to report Hess's plane flying over. In WWI, he was awarded the Military Medal whilst serving at Ypres with the Scots Guards, aged just 17.

[@CooperJames-b4x]

My dad was a Sgt in the 3rd batt at Dunkirk and passed in 1963.

[@craigk1328]

Another great episode. I always wondered where the crash site was.

[@janetmackinnon3411]

Always so interesting---thank you.

[@gordonmurray3153]

3 :30 that's Busby public library. The Home Guard was based in the Busby Girls Club in Hawthorn Road, some distance behind the library, facing Busby primary school, now the masonic hall, purchased by the local lodge in 1976. Hess was held there for a few hours while it was decided what to do with him. Everybody in Busby's father or grandfather it seems either played on that crashed aeroplane, or stood guard over Hess that night, if the locals there today are credible witnesses.

[@jasongb5666]

This is correct he was taking to the masonic hall .Not the library

[@graememcfarlane5219]

Don't know where you popped up from but I'm glad you did. My grandfather noah skitt was in the hli at Maryhill barracks he's was a pt instructor so this was very interesting to me and its won you a new subscriber so thank you

[@Liam-yb9zz]

Very poignant and fitting tribute to some of Glasgows fallen heroes, well done Dave! If the Glen Finnan flats ever follow the same fate as most of Glasgows tower blocks, I hope thought is made as to where to place these informative and touching plaques

[@johnmacbeth4466]

Thanks

[@davidmackee8575]

Great video my grandfather was in 11th HLI in ww1 ...

[@jimthomson1535]

Excellent video and series, this is and extremly good videos filled with information... just one wee thing, when talking about Sgt James Turnbull.... the Highland Light Infantry were not amalgamated with the Royal Highland Fusiliers… The HLI were amalgamated with the Royal Scots Fusiliers to form the Royal Highland Fusiliers... many thanks

[@andrewheaney6858]

Cheer’s Dave another wee gem to add to the list 😊

[@Ahm.nae-fou]

I remember the barracks well. My uncle was an RSM when it was closed. It was known locally as the Maryhill Triangle. Rumour had it the government closed them down because so much stuff went missing there.

[@colinm4042]

Thanks!

[@thomasmcloney1437]

Not light-hearted but very interesting. Thanks. I have heard the hli lads were known as hell s latest issue by their enemies. Cheers.

[@johannebaker9730]

Thank you

[@connormeechan5784]

Done the Wyndford for 3/4 Years every week doing the Icey. And always thought it was weird chiming around a Scheme with all the History on the site. And Made it a somber experience as a Great Grandkid of Someone who was Awarded a Victoria Cross.

[@johnmcdonald9295]

It’s pronounced winedford

[@elviskennyg]

great video but just a wee point you said the Highland Light Infantry (HLI) amalgamated with the Royal Highland Fusiliers but they amalgamated with the Royal Scots Fusiliers to form the Royal Highland Fusiliers (RHF) in 1959

[@AstonishingGlasgow]

I blame my sources, a very well known reference site that rhymes with micky pedia.

[@SWR112]

Main part of the plane left is in Duxford right at the door to Hall one.

[@lmackenzie89]

They need to turn the Rudolph Hess fiasco into a satirical comedy in the style of The Death of Stalan on JoJo Rabbit.

[@wboyle9721]

Just think a lot of scots soldiers left from the barracks and never returned home ❤❤❤

[@johnsmith5010]

Why is his real missikn still callsafied !!! Is there still a threat

[@georgerichardson7728]

have a guess

[@AstonishingGlasgow]

One of Britain's allies during the war was Russia. Any hint that Britain was talking to a German about doing a deal would have had a terrible effect on that union so all the details were locked away with the stipulation they would not be public for 100 years.

[@peterpaszczak4013]

...only a few seconds in...and it's Eagles-sum...just sayin'

[@AstonishingGlasgow]

You say potato, I say whatever. :-D

[@peterpaszczak4013]

@@AstonishingGlasgow ...so it would be OK to say that you stay in Catchcart then?

[@Settledinyorks]

@@AstonishingGlasgowborn and bred in Glasgow, I always knew it as ‘sham’. I have never heard it pronounced ‘sum’ but apparently that’s “correct”. Now starts pointless debate about what “correct” means!

[@nonapona4773]

Pardon??,, astonishing Glasgow videos are fantastic,and his local knowledge is amazing.

[@AstonishingGlasgow]

Say it how you want, its entirely up to you, I say it my way.

[@Sabhail_ar_Alba]

Eaglesham is in Renfrewshire not "astonishing" Glasgow.

[@AstonishingGlasgow]

I didn't say Eaglesham was in Glasgow.

[@alanmcculloch9177]

Thanks