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Title: Photo's of New Stevenston
Post by: BDK427 on Saturday 03 September 11 19:06 BST (UK)
I wonder if anyone can help with finding old photo's of new stevenston, I'd especially like to track down any photos or news reports of the Fire at St. Patricks school circa 1982

Title: Re: Photo's of New Stevenston
Post by: lanarkshire lassie on Monday 05 September 11 16:26 BST (UK)
Welcome to RootsChat, BDK427.
I would suggest having a look at the archives of the Motherwell Times, or Daily Record. The fire does ring a bell, as I lived in Holytown around this time. I'll post a link to the relevent site if they carry the story.

Regards

Gail

Title: Re: Photo's of New Stevenston
Post by: MonicaL on Monday 05 September 11 18:34 BST (UK)
If you know the dates of the fire, you could check the archives for:

Evening Times http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2mus-XyGPC0C
Glasgow Herald http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC

Monica  :)

PS: Welcome to RootsChat also!
Title: Re: Photo's of New Stevenston
Post by: MonicaL on Monday 05 September 11 18:37 BST (UK)
One more thing, when you say old photos of New Stevenston, what sort of period are you particularly interested in?

Monica
Title: Re: Photo's of New Stevenston
Post by: scotmum on Monday 05 September 11 18:58 BST (UK)
Depending on timescale of photos, this may be of interest:

http://www.francisfrith.com/new-stevenston/memories/Old-New-Stevenston-and-surrounding-villages_204928/

Title: Re: Photo's of New Stevenston
Post by: BDK427 on Monday 05 September 11 22:36 BST (UK)
Thanks some of this has turned up some great memories - sadly none of the fire at St Patricks yet - @MonicaL, i was born here in 75 and left in 95 so I'm interested in as early as i can go to early nineties
Title: Re: Photo's of New Stevenston
Post by: scotmum on Tuesday 06 September 11 09:29 BST (UK)
Why not also consider contacting the local library:

http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=6357

I have often found libraries around the world to be more than helpful with requests for help regarding history local to their area. The New Stevenston one doesn't list an archives service, but even if they don't  hold a local newspaper archive and be able to do a look up for the specific story/picture regarding the fire, I'm sure they could point you in direction of another nearby one that does.
Title: Re: Photo's of New Stevenston
Post by: MonicaL on Tuesday 06 September 11 10:17 BST (UK)
For the period you are looking at, youtube can come up trumps, see also:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1uTIMcqIE8
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K26rLHQBKhA&feature=related
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi-lm_4ajms&feature=related

A bit more, leave you to explore. Searched only as 'New Stevenston'.

Monica
Title: Re: Photo's of New Stevenston
Post by: BDK427 on Tuesday 06 September 11 11:20 BST (UK)
These are great thanks  ;D
Title: Re: Photo's of New Stevenston
Post by: holytown historical on Sunday 09 November 14 22:18 GMT (UK)
st patrick fire
Title: Re: Photo's of New Stevenston
Post by: holytown historical on Saturday 15 November 14 21:24 GMT (UK)
Hi,have a look on facebook,for New Stevenston past and present,i have posted pictures of New Stevenston.