Great video Billy, I was born near you, down the hill at "4 Chalmers Street" where my Granda lived, it's long long gone. My Mum, my Aunt, and Uncles all went to Ladyburn, and, I was Christened in the Kirk there. My Dad worked for the railway at the Ladyburn Sheds on Wier Street. We moved to Castle Road around 1960, when the houses there were first built, and, my Dad still lives there in the same house. I went to Hillend Primary, and when it closed I went to Craigeknowes.
Thank you very much for watching my video's on TH-cam, during WW2 I lived up Gibshill in 20 Poplar St, and remember those days as though it was yeaterday, You will have to read my blog itall about my youth in Greenock....you will find it on Google Gibshill 1940's 1950's
My mum was born in Manse Lane, Greenock. She used to tell me lots of stories about Greenock. She was a young girl in the Greenock blitz and had some vivid memories of it. A river of burning whisky flowing down Ingleston Street was one. Another was watching a ship sink from her school window - St Columbas in Peat Road. Some of the stories were clearly things she had been told (Ingleston st.) rather than actually seen. Great video, mum would have loved this. She died last year and I wish I'd written down all her stories. xx
sorry to hear that billy i will tell the mother in-law,ive subscribed to your channel your videos and pictures are top notch, also my nanny used to sing most of them songs, brilliant
+andrew mcintyre I lived at 20 Poplar St during the war, then moved to 2 Irwin St, I left in 1957 to join the army, but I had 4 sisters there.......Jessie, Ray, Ann & Jean
Fantastic presentation it showed where I used to walk or run under the bidge from school up to Gibshill to no 2 Lansbury St where I used to live until we went to Melbourne Austalia.
+andrew mcintyre Thank you Andrew, and to think I went to school through this lot, even played football in the street BUT we were all drilled what to do when the air-raid sireen went off.
The best video yet, so many great memories very well put together thank you
Great video Billy, I was born near you, down the hill at "4 Chalmers Street" where my Granda lived, it's long long gone. My Mum, my Aunt, and Uncles all went to Ladyburn, and, I was Christened in the Kirk there. My Dad worked for the railway at the Ladyburn Sheds on Wier Street. We moved to Castle Road around 1960, when the houses there were first built, and, my Dad still lives there in the same house. I went to Hillend Primary, and when it closed I went to Craigeknowes.
Been watching your videos for the past few days absolute brilliant great seeing greenock from all different years!..👍👌
Thank you very much for watching my video's on TH-cam, during WW2 I lived up Gibshill in 20 Poplar St, and remember those days as though it was yeaterday, You will have to read my blog itall about my youth in Greenock....you will find it on Google Gibshill 1940's 1950's
+Billy Sinclair will have a look for your blog been looking for old pictures of larkfield cant find many though
Amazing video !!!
If from greenock myself and WW and the blitz its my topic in school and these pics were FAB !!!
Kenzie Nixon same
My mum was born in Manse Lane, Greenock. She used to tell me lots of stories about Greenock. She was a young girl in the Greenock blitz and had some vivid memories of it. A river of burning whisky flowing down Ingleston Street was one. Another was watching a ship sink from her school window - St Columbas in Peat Road. Some of the stories were clearly things she had been told (Ingleston st.) rather than actually seen. Great video, mum would have loved this. She died last year and I wish I'd written down all her stories. xx
Yes great video. We lived at 41Bellville Street and my sisters and I attended Bellville Street school. Emigrated in 1952 when I was 10 years old.
sorry to hear that billy i will tell the mother in-law,ive subscribed to your channel your videos and pictures are top notch, also my nanny used to sing most of them songs, brilliant
brilliant m8 i didnt experience any of that but brought a tear to my eye, i stayed at 20 lansbury st
+andrew mcintyre I lived at 20 Poplar St during the war, then moved to 2 Irwin St, I left in 1957 to join the army, but I had 4 sisters there.......Jessie, Ray, Ann & Jean
Billy Sinclair love your bre
Fantastic presentation it showed where I used to walk or run under the bidge from school up to Gibshill to no 2 Lansbury St where I used to live until we went to Melbourne Austalia.
My family stayed in 18 irwin street
thank you Billy.xx my mother sang these songs.x mgt Jane.xx
Excellent. Thank you.
great pics billy the ones of the gibby are superb
+andrew mcintyre Thank you Andrew, and to think I went to school through this lot, even played football in the street BUT we were all drilled what to do when the air-raid sireen went off.
Gon yersel wee man! pure magic. :>)
Thank you very much Joe, Glad you enjoyed it.
my mother in-law said she was in the same class as your sister jean its a small world her name was catherine mckinley, went to ladyburn
+andrew mcintyre Jeans dead now, she married Rab Archibald and moved to the Port, in fact I only have one sister left who is Ann