Some views of Clydebank as it was in 1960 from home movies made by Robert McRitchie. Singer's Clock, tram cars, Clydebank High School, Kilbowie Road and Dalmuir Park etc.
Fab, the Clydebank of my childhood. No Fire Station or Funeral Directors at the boulie roundabout, no big mental roundabouts on the A82 or at the Hardgate...Bandstand in the park gone now but not forgotten. Thanks for this, happy memories. :)
Thank you for sharing this video, I showed it to my mother and it made her so happy to see her entire life flash back through these videos, she was talking for hours about each scene and the memory she had from that place. It was lovely to see her that way so thank you. :)
Born and brought up in Clydebank from 1973 until I left in 2002, I still return as often as I can and visit the old haunts. Once a Bankie always a Bankie
Still live in Clydebank and how it's changed since I was young.Born in 78 and it's changed alot since I was a kid,but still has alot of the old buildings.Ive lived in most areas in Clydebank,except Linnvale and Parkhall,but all others I have,Mountblow,Dalmuir,Duntocher,Faifley,Drumry,Whitecrook,Radnor park,Old Kilpatrick,and Hardgate.
That was amazing to see, lived in clydebank all my life (I'm 31), there's still a lot of buildings/structures in the footage that still stand to date. Thanks for sharing this.
+Rob McRitchie Hi Rob, My thanks goes to your Dad ( & Mum Mary (nee Staples)) for digitising their old movies and giving us an insight into what things were like back then. They captured history!!
If you had failed your 11+ and went to Edinbarnet Secondary in the 60s, things would have been even worse, boys got belted several times a day almost everyday.
Fab, the Clydebank of my childhood. No Fire Station or Funeral Directors at the boulie roundabout, no big mental roundabouts on the A82 or at the Hardgate...Bandstand in the park gone now but not forgotten. Thanks for this, happy memories. :)
Bobby McRitchie who took the original films sadly passed away peacefully on 7th January 2016. We will all miss you.
Thank you for sharing this video, I showed it to my mother and it made her so happy to see her entire life flash back through these videos, she was talking for hours about each scene and the memory she had from that place. It was lovely to see her that way so thank you. :)
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I never tire of watching this clip and the sound track is brilliant. Thank you Bill Bishop and Robert McRitchie.
good to see clydebank in1960 lots of changes but great memories !!many thanks
My parents were from Clarence street and Kilbowie road. they told me all about the blitz. I live in Canada.
Born and brought up in Clydebank from 1973 until I left in 2002, I still return as often as I can and visit the old haunts. Once a Bankie always a Bankie
Wow !! Thankyou Bill Bishop for sharing this great video. Brings so many memories to life. I was 5 years old when this video was taken.
And many thanks to Robin Stine for providing such a good soundtrack. She is such a good singer!
It has been wonderful to see a Clydebank that I recognise, having left in 1962. Thank you.
Still live in Clydebank and how it's changed since I was young.Born in 78 and it's changed alot since I was a kid,but still has alot of the old buildings.Ive lived in most areas in Clydebank,except Linnvale and Parkhall,but all others I have,Mountblow,Dalmuir,Duntocher,Faifley,Drumry,Whitecrook,Radnor park,Old Kilpatrick,and Hardgate.
That was amazing to see, lived in clydebank all my life (I'm 31), there's still a lot of buildings/structures in the footage that still stand to date. Thanks for sharing this.
Great. Thanks for posting.
Damaged my left foot jumping of the waterfall into the pool below lol! lol!
GREAT MEMEORIES ..THANKS
mike the old english sheep dog makes a staring appearance at the end :-)
My mum also looks very spritely.
Thanks for uploading this
+Rob McRitchie Hi Rob, My thanks goes to your Dad ( & Mum Mary (nee Staples)) for digitising their old movies and giving us an insight into what things were like back then. They captured history!!
+Bill Bishop Misspelling - should have said (nee Stables).
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Thanks Bill.
John kelly
Thanks! You know there's a boundary charge, mate! Ha ha!
Craig Larner What, if we vote for independence?
Hi, do you know my grandmother? Louisa Reid/Lama she owned Lama Hairdressers on Hawthorne street.
Seeing Clydebank High School turns my blood cold, among the worse years of my life in that shit school.
If you had failed your 11+ and went to Edinbarnet Secondary in the 60s, things would have been even worse, boys got belted several times a day almost everyday.
@@Insolation1 Fair enough but Clydebank High School accepted a lot of trash kids from trash families.Hated the place!!
Hi Bill, we'd love to use some of this footage for a documentary. Please get in touch rebecca@alisonedgar.com
No problem. Feel free to use. Credits to Bobby McRitchie.