32 Clydeferry Street

[annypanny]

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

[Skoosh]

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

[annypanny]

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

[RJ_Paton]

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 ?

[annypanny]

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

[RJ_Paton]

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.

[annypanny]

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

[macintosh]

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.

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