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Title: 32 Clydeferry Street
Post by: annypanny on Wednesday 20 October 10 17:11 BST (UK)

Hi,

I have a record of my Uncle who died at 32 Clydeferry Street.  I believe this street was in Anderston and was demolished to make way for the Kingston Bridge.  I had a look online and have seen several photos of this address and it looks as though it was The Exhibition Hotel.......it looked pretty run down which makes me think that it may have been a homeless unit, or a modal....can anyone shed any light on this.......or where I may find records relating to it.  I had a similar problem when looking for info on a homeless unit in 324 Abercromby St. called Clyde Street Home.

Thanks to anyone who can help,

Annie

Title: Re: 32 Clydeferry Street
Post by: Skoosh on Thursday 21 October 10 15:43 BST (UK)

Annie, the Mitchell Library,North Street, Glasgow, G3. Your best bet!      Skoosh.

Title: Re: 32 Clydeferry Street
Post by: annypanny on Thursday 21 October 10 15:56 BST (UK)

Skoosh,

Tried the Mitchell but said they had nothing and then tried Cally Uni in Glasgow and they gave conflicting info saying that the Mitchell did hold the records.  I've contacted the again today and will duly update this site if I find anything of interest.....

Annie

Title: Re: 32 Clydeferry Street
Post by: RJ_Paton on Friday 29 October 10 21:27 BST (UK)

Until the early 30's the street was just called Clyde Street Anderston and directories for that period show that  32 - 38 Clyde Street was the address of "Gordons Exhibition Hotel Limited".

In the 1943 Directory 32 - 38 Clydeferry Street Glasgow C3 is the address of " Gordon. Thos. Ltd,  Exhibition Hotel"

What time period are we talking about for your uncle ?

Title: Re: 32 Clydeferry Street
Post by: annypanny on Friday 29 October 10 22:21 BST (UK)

Hi, his death was in 1964, he was 57.  I know that some old hotels were used as homeless units in Glasgow, any info on this building would be great.

Thanks

Title: Re: 32 Clydeferry Street
Post by: RJ_Paton on Friday 29 October 10 23:31 BST (UK)

Quote from: annypanny on Friday 29 October 10 22:21 BST (UK)

Hi, his death was in 1964, he was 57.  I know that some old hotels were used as homeless units in Glasgow, any info on this building would be great.

Thanks

Sorry my association with that area began after the demolition had started for the motorway being run through it ....You are correct that some old hotels did become "Models" but the majority of them were run by private companies and a few by various charities however few records have survived.

Title: Re: 32 Clydeferry Street
Post by: annypanny on Saturday 30 October 10 09:53 BST (UK)

Thanks anyway, I'll see what the Mitchell comes back with.....

Title: Re: 32 Clydeferry Street
Post by: macintosh on Friday 05 November 10 08:59 GMT (UK)

Just browsing and came on your post re Clydeferry St. Anderston, My Gt. Grandfather John William Stewart b. 1863. lived at 15 Clyde St. in 1883, is this the Clydeferry St? which came first? is it possible there may be a picture out there somewhere of this address?
The family moved to the Iron and Steel industry in Middlesbrough in 1884 but returned north to Glasgow  around the early1900s, wonder where they lived then?.
Any ideas welcome please.
James.

Title: Re: 32 Clydeferry Street
Post by: maidmarianoops on Friday 05 November 10 09:27 GMT (UK)

wow just checked out u tube

this is great


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkG8YBap1gs


sylvia


also this
http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search_item/index.php?service=RCAHMS&id=160723

Title: Re: 32 Clydeferry Street
Post by: RJ_Paton on Friday 05 November 10 09:31 GMT (UK)

Quote from: macintosh on Friday 05 November 10 08:59 GMT (UK)

Just browsing and came on your post re Clydeferry St. Anderston, My Gt. Grandfather John William Stewart b. 1863. lived at 15 Clyde St. in 1883, is this the Clydeferry St? which came first? is it possible there may be a picture out there somewhere of this address?
James.

It's possible that this was the street but prior to the reorganisation of the street names in the 1920's and 30's there were at least 3 streets named Clyde Street in Glasgow.

Title: Re: 32 Clydeferry Street
Post by: annypanny on Friday 05 November 10 10:46 GMT (UK)

The you tube film is fab, really good insight into Anderston.......The photos on Scotland's Places are great too, thanks

Annie

Title: Re: 32 Clydeferry Street
Post by: macintosh on Friday 05 November 10 14:41 GMT (UK)

Thanks Falkyrn and Sylvia, apologies for "butting in" on the original post, Great Pics and U tube.

James

Title: Re: 32 Clydeferry Street
Post by: bankie on Monday 20 December 10 15:48 GMT (UK)

I had a great uncle who died there in 1966. This building was constructed as a budget hotel for visitors to the Glasgow International Exhibition in 1901. It was also lodging house for single men, who were employed in the nearby docks etc. Accommodation for single men in Glasgow was, met partly by the Glasgow corporation’s model lodging houses, it was demolished in 1967 to make way for the Kingston bridge.

joe

Title: Re: 32 Clydeferry Street
Post by: bankie on Monday 20 December 10 15:49 GMT (UK)

Exhibition hotel

Title: Re: 32 Clydeferry Street
Post by: bailey172 on Sunday 01 March 20 10:31 GMT (UK)

Hi Annypanny,

I know this is a very old thread (!) but on the off chance you're still active on here, there is a chance we have the same relative - I have one who also died at this address in 1964, age 57. In my case, a John Finlay (my great-great uncle).

Title: Re: 32 Clydeferry Street
Post by: annypanny on Sunday 01 March 20 14:56 GMT (UK)

Hi He was my Gt Uncle too.  The brother of my grandmother Margaret Finlay.