Motherwell 1960 1979 Title 3

[@doctorsocrates4413]

My mum was born in Motherwell in 1952...lived at coursington road.

[@garethroberts3927]

Brought here by Deborah Orr's book, 'Motherwell' about her upbringing in the town the 60's and 70's.
What lovely broad, spacious streets in these films. Clearly prosperous.

[@jmgrant6881]

My local was the Knowtop Bar ,right next to the Fire station.

[@tulipwindmill]

Loved this. I remember the fire station being there. My mum used to work in the Primary Care office in Dalzell Drive.

[@cyclesgoff9768]

The Firemen and their families used to live in flats above the station 😉😷

[@tulipwindmill]

@@cyclesgoff9768 Did they,I never knew that.

[@cyclesgoff9768]

@@tulipwindmill Aye , probably about 20 flats above the engine sheds , open landings and a courtyard/ drying green to the rear. The rabbit holes I’m disappearing down in lockdown 😱😉😷 A lot of the Firemen worked as delivery drivers for Bairds in Motherwell and Wishaw as they had HGV licenses and were ultra reliable.

[@tulipwindmill]

@@cyclesgoff9768 lol,I know what you mean. I was born in 73,so,I barely remember the station.Used to live in Dalzell Ave,so passed regularly.

[@cyclesgoff9768]

@@tulipwindmill ahh, you missed the open days by about 10 years . They put bunting around the station and opened it for the kids to play with the engines etc once a year . A smashing bunch of chaps.

[@SEAWEEDER1]

The swing park at 5.01 would be shut down in these days due to health and safety, loved these parks when i was young made you tough and knackered you out..(great vids so much has changed in the area and for the worst bring back Motherwell district council and dump N.L.C.

[@brianclark8159]

Well said Hamish Haggls

[@cyclesgoff9768]

That was the lovely Calder Primary 💖

[@kenny5980]

Knowetop primary u mean

[@cyclesgoff9768]

@@kenny5980 Taken a second look and I’m convinced it’s Calder with the external toilet block in the playground.

[@MrMontythemouse]

Motherwull.