The Glasgow Chronicles - Made in the Toonheid

A collection of photographs from Glasgow's Townhead in the sixties.

[@annabellamarston448]

I would love if the locations were named, I have been away for 65 years but remember fondly walks with my grandpa in the 1940s from his tenement on the High St.. the building with the St. Mungo mural.

[@jixuscrixus1967]

Toonheid or Whitevale (Dennistoun) were my local baths when I was growing up. I can still remember the very very rare treat of having a chicken noodle soup from a vending machine in the foyer of toonheid baths, I think the drinks were 3d and the only choices I recall were the chicken noodle soup or hot chocolate. The magic of watching a cup drop and fall into place followed by the boiling water... I felt like one of the ‘Jetsons’.

[@iantodd6991]

Yes, I remember that very well.Regards, Ian.

[@stadtrade102]

Bluevale baths the front is still there and they built flats behind it. Wed after football training used to go there.

[@johnlundy536]

Brilliant photos brings back memories of when I was a boy

[@sandrah6321]

My dad was born in townhead, brought up in mc auslin street the picture where you can see part of Bob Hamilton bookies is my uncle Bobby's place, my granny used to work there cleaning it for him, I used to stay with my granny sometimes and I can remember sitting waiting on her finishing her work and uncle Bobby would show up he'd give me a penny or two, then we'd go round the corner to my grannies house and have a pot of tea and some fancy cakes. I went to townhead baths as a kid, it had separate swimming pools, the boys/men's pool was much bigger than the women's and it had a dale (diving board) there was a hot soup vending machine and the soup was like hot water knocked stupid, but it had bovril too which was slightly better, no fancy hairdryers or cubicals to change in, just a small space you could hardly turn around in and hooks to hang your clothes on It had ranch style swinging doors on it to cover your modesty, and you had a ticket to show what number your clothes where in when you where called out of the pool when your time was up.

[@iantodd6991]

Hi Sandra, thank you for your comment. Have you read Parly Road, the first novel in The Glasgow Chronicles series, available from amazon?

[@divinedarknesslefthandpath1311]

Great video. Amazing.. got to say though a lots of thats no toothed…but great video..old Glesga. nice work Ian.. really great work… thanks big man..

[@glesgapal]

I 'started' at 517 Dalmarnock Rd Brigton and Strathclyde Primary then moved to Corlaich Ave Toryglen in time for the Coronation. Went to Crossmyloof every Saturday to chat up the 'burds' while my nutter pals went to Ibrox blotto.. Glasgow helped mould me.. Wouldn't change any of it.

[@1gerard47]

Glasgow moulded me big time ,few wee nicks noo but still a porcelain weegie 😂

[@lochlainnmacneill2870]

you have got my subscription

[@johnlundy536]

I remember the cafe and the big American motor outside of it

[@JamesSmith-nb5cj]

My dad used to have a wee half in the manx bar ñext to the bookies I still remember the chalk board in the bookies I stayed in Stirling road

[@jimmywalker1568]

Thanks for this Ian Todd

[@WilliamLHart]

Great video - Really depressing music !!! Suggestion: Lulu or something from the 60's maybe?

[@johng1420]

A fantastic video...

[@andrewbluebells2370]

My Dad was brought up in McLeod Street Townhead, round the corner from the Provans Lordship

[@johnnyboyo33]

💖

[@jimmywalker1568]

Remember the old way in to the A/E room front door with buckets of water outside Royal Infimary you could drive straight through to inside car park

[@Votebritish]

Anyone know City Public school? One of only two schools permitted the Glasgow Coat of Arms on the uniform,if not mistaken.

[@irissamuel3018]

Thank you

[@stadtrade102]

Concrete mattress might have slept on that, sure looked familiar. District.

[@jimmywalker1568]

Should be more likes than 13

[@colinreid3544]

Great collection of pics and although I grew up in Rutherglen, I was often up at Allan Glens school for music courses and rehearsals and many of those sights were familiar. Slightly curious choice of music though - Pretty sure Pytor Tchaikovsky never visited Glasgow but perhaps his cousin Shuggie Tchaikovsky told him all about it. ;-)

[@iantodd6991]

+Colin Reid - Well spotted there! Hahaha...I think Shuggie, Senga and Rab Tchaikovsky lived in the next close to me in Montrose Street in the Toonheid! Seem to remember they had a rare collection of 78s which we used to jig to as weans! Delighted you enjoyed the pics. I post old photos regularly on The Glasgow Chronicles' Facebook page which you might be interested in, if you have FB.......facebook.com/theglasgowchronicles Kind Regards, Ian

[@jimmywalker1568]

+Colin Reid snob

[@colinreid3544]

+Jimmy Walker Sook ma baws ya wastrel ;-)

[@jimmywalker1568]

Allen Glen boys dont talk like that I was at City Public Allen Glens gone now under a multi story block google maps

[@colinreid3544]

I was never an Allan Glen boy - that's just where the Glasgow Concert Band used to meet on a Monday night after school. Proud alumni of Grange Secondary School - top end of Castlemilk Drive, Castlemilk 1977 - '83, Intaemaheidyabass ;-)

[@jimmywalker1568]

The swings at Kennedy Street at 2,29 Black Street STD clinic at the back of picture the bowling green is still there thumbs up for this video.afew pictures not town head

[@chrissydidit811]

at 1.41 school photograph is that St Mungos girls and infants Stanhope St ?

[@DaleRC75]

Naw, Chrissy, it's St. David's Primary, St. James' Road - I'm fourth in the top row! Photie was taken in 1964. I stayed at 73 McAslin Street. Awrabest, John L.

[@jimmywalker1568]

Still not finished At 7,24 the Glasgow savings bank you can just see Castle Street flyover on left of picture

[@jimmywalker1568]

7,38 horse livery at Kennedy Street then Saint Mungo anex on right of picture and 7,41

[@jimmywalker1568]

At 9.55 could be British road service garage at Baird Street

[@jimmywalker1568]

Not finished yet look at the leaning wall at Kennedy Street school frame 7.41 something to look at underneath looking up

[@jimmywalker1568]

The Manx Bar Glebe Street at 6,09

[@jimmywalker1568]

Ian there is Murray Street your home gone at 10.13

[@jimmywalker1568]

You can see the big Saint Mungo School at 2.33 right of picture windows facing us bottom right after police box at Black Street a horse livery then school hope I am right

[@jimmywalker1568]

The Glasgow savings bank at 0.44 top of Parly Road just see M8 flyover on the left of picture crossing Castle St

[@JamesSmith-nb5cj]

I had a small account there when I was a young laddie

[@JamesSmith-nb5cj]

I was there

[@patbreslin5793]

Thanks for putting that together. I lived in the Toonheid 1960-70 and witnessed its destruction. Beautiful old buildings which could easily have been refurbished and which were nowhere near the end of their life, as the West End shows .

[@iantodd6991]

Pat Breslin Thanks for your comment Pat. You would've stayed there at the same time as me. Have you checked out any of the books? The first, Parly Road and the 2nd, Run Johnny Run, is primarily focused in The Toothed and follows a group of wee many toe-rags and the misadventures they get up to. Regards, Ian.

[@patbreslin5793]

I stayed on the corner of Parly Rd and St Mungo St. Above a pub. I only recently figured out why my memories of the place were cold on a Sunday. Because I travelled through the Toonheid frequently on my into the Toon, I remember it quite well. Also I was at Strathclyde for 4 years, 1977-81. I'm selling up and moving and changing jobs so I'm busy, but I've bookmarked you channel and intend to give it a look.

[@JamesSmith-nb5cj]

If you want to know about the townhead or toonhead just ask me I was brought up there tili was 17 year's old the area

[@jimmywalker1568]

Must be top of paly RD At 7,54 bank of Glasgow beter known as the TSB on right of picture OO I feel old Glasgow savings bank

[@jimmywalker1568]

Even stroke braindamaged that is Dundas Street bus station at 7.47 Pinkston power station at 8.49 and cooling tower at the white horse whiskey plant that part of the Monklands canal is still there the picture at 9,11 what is this can it be Queens Street rail way station at Dundas Street start of Royston Road at Castle Street at the swing park at 9,33 where they a white gate supports for a gate on the other side of Castle Street at this junction doctors are not always right I still no Glasgow I fought my illness and just about won walking and still getting about left hand still useless with grip

[@jimmywalker1568]

Maybe at 5.08 Kennedy Street conner and Couper Street

[@andrewbluebells2370]

Ian where can i buy your book Parlie Rd its for my sister, it only seems to be kindle versions, looking for an actual book, thank you

[@iantodd6991]

Hi Andrew, you can only get Parly Road and the other novels in The Glasgow Chronicles series on Amazon Kindle. However, you don't need to own a Kindle to read them. There is an excellent, free Kindle app, that can be downloaded from the book pages on Amazon for all Apple and Android devices such as iPads, Tablets, Ebook readers & mobile phones etc. Also, have you or your sister been on the The Glasgow Chronicles Facebook page yet? There are hundreds of pics of Glasgow from back in the day as well as videos. Hope that helps. Kind regards, Ian.

[@andrewbluebells2370]

Ian Todd thanks Ian, great info, my wee sister eas eanting to buy the book for my Dad he's 80 this year and was brought up in McLeod St Townhead and done national service in Malayia and Singapore with the Glagiw regiment, H.L.I.

[@iantodd6991]

Parly Road and Run Johnboy Run availing paperback from Amazon.

[@jimmywalker1568]

Could be trolly bus 101 and 102 at 9.34

[@BrianRooney-zh6hl]

is school photograph @1-40 st mungos primary in stanhope st ?

[@DaleRC75]

St. David's Primary School, Brian. I'm in the photie. 😂

[@BrianRooney-zh6hl]

@@DaleRC75 thanks for the reply !saved me a £5.00 on a bet (i will not be able to collect the cash ---but a bets a bet ) best wishes cheers

[@jimmywalker1568]

Ian is this the stinky ocean at 2,50 and at 8,21 Castle Street canal bridge ICI gates where just about here on the other side of building near bridge it could be a gate house

[@josephberrie9550]

hahaha typical glesca where when you mean were and were when you mean where

[@JamesSmith-nb5cj]

I am remember the stinky ocean I think it was near the canal top of the town head near sithill could be wrong

[@billmoo]

Too many duplicates, and I won't mention the obvious advertising.

[@abw48]

I was born in the Royal Infirmary in August 1948, lived at 128 Alexandra Parade, between James Orr St and Wishart St, went to Golfhill School, then later Onslow Drive. We moved along the Parade to #507 around 1960, a "better" area opposite Whitehill Street,but nae weans ta play wie. i didnt like it. I ran away in 1966 and never lived there again. Drew Wilson.

[@iantodd6991]

+Andrew Blackadder - I was running around the Toonheid and having a ball in 66 as an 11-year-old wee manky toe-rag! Those days inspired me to write The Glasgow Chronicles series of books, starting with 'Parly Road' which is set in 1965 in the Toonheid. I've got a Facebook page for the books where I regularly post old photos of the Toonheid, which you might be interested in if you are on FB...... facebook.com/theglasgowchronicles Kind Regards, Ian

[@abw48]

Perhaps we knew some of the same people though I was 17 in 1966.

[@jimmywalker1568]

3. 13 Castle Street before M8 flyover

[@ycul21]

Anyone remember George Welshman?

[@andrewbluebells2370]

Janice Halkett