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Photo's of New Stevenston
« 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

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Re: Photo's of New Stevenston
« Reply #1 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.

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Re: Photo's of New Stevenston
« Reply #2 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

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Re: Photo's of New Stevenston
« Reply #3 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?

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Re: Photo's of New Stevenston
« Reply #4 on: Monday 05 September 11 18:58 BST (UK) »
"As we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns—the ones we don’t know we don’t know."  - Donald Rumsfeld

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Re: Photo's of New Stevenston
« Reply #5 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
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Re: Photo's of New Stevenston
« Reply #6 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.
"As we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns—the ones we don’t know we don’t know."  - Donald Rumsfeld

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Re: Photo's of New Stevenston
« Reply #7 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'.

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Re: Photo's of New Stevenston
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 06 September 11 11:20 BST (UK) »
These are great thanks  ;D
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