st Francis church Cumberland st Glasgow 1890

[winniep]

hi

Im trying to find information regarding St Francis church where my grandmother married her first husband 31/12/1896
any information would be great.

Winniep

[sancti]

http://www.glasgowguide.co.uk/gorbals/stfranc2.html

http://glasgow-southsiders.co.uk/2006/11/st-francis-centre-in-turmoil/

http://www.theglasgowstory.com/image.php?inum=TGSA05147

[winniep]

thanks will search these sites tonight

winniep

[RJ_Paton]

The building is still standing ... I was looking at it today and speaking to someone who lives nearby. Although it has been converted into a civic centre the original church fittings including an altar are still in place and a shell covers them for the buildings current use.

[winniep]

thanks for the information. Do you know if  hallside street is still there and the other address I had was South Wellington
Street I am actually working between two familes at the moment so I am grateful for your information

regards

winniep

[liverpool annie]

Hi Winnie !

Heres a couple of threads about St Francis ! .... thought they maybe of interest !

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,264979.0.html

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,269081.0.html

Annie 

[winniep]

hi Annie

thanks for the links as I said Im doing two familes at the moment and the information regarding the church are much apprecicated I am doing this from work at the moment when I get home tonight I will have a better chance to check it out

winnie 

[Isles]

thanks for the information. Do you know if  hallside street is still there and the other address I had was South Wellington
Street

[Isles]

South Wellington Street was renamed Lawmoor Street.
According to a letter in the Scotland on Film forum there was a Hallside Street in Glasgow.  "I like to think that the time I had in the Gorbals was the best I had.  I stayed in Hallside Street until 1956.  We then had to move out to Drumchapel".