The Gorbals, Glasgow (a place)

[pettsy]

Jap there were some very interesting comments 




Looking forward to it Ann, and a wee dram or two.
And a good ol' blether 

[WILLIAM 1]

the gorbals in glasgow has went through a cleen up all new houses and stuff like that glasgow green is round the corner from it i stay in renfrew so i am about 20 mins from glasgow is there any thing you would like to know about the gorbals

[millymcb]

Hi William

I have the following addresses for one family.....Are these in "The Gorbals"? And do you know them, are they still there?

4 Cobden Street  (1878)
65 Garngad Hill (1871)
52 Bright Street (1881)

Thanks


Milly

[tidybooks]

Hi Milly,

All these addresses are in Townhead near Springburn not the Gorbals area.

Tom

[millymcb]

Ah - thanks.   

I'm presuming it's not (or wasn't) the poshest of places!

[gaucho]

Hi millymcb,
these streets were in Garngad, renamed Roystonhill in 1942, many of my family stayed in these streets. Not posh- poor quality housing was thrown up in between heavy industry to take advantage of a big influx of mainly Irish labour. Picture at
http://www.mitchelllibrary.org/virtualmitchell/index.php?a=district&s=item&key=dYToxOntpOjA7czo3OiJHYXJuZ2FkIjt9&pg=14

also
http://www.roystonroadproject.org/archive/history/garngad_royston.htm

best wishes,
John

[millymcb]

Thanks John -I'll take a look

Milly 

[WILLIAM 1]

i dont know them but the streets are not in the gorbals but the other person was right where he said they where

[millymcb]

Thanks WIlliam