Good film, I'm 60. I remember Bothwellhaugh "the village at the end of the film" getting off a bus, a short walk, then going up the stairs to my Grannies. And the miserable mid 80s when I was the only one working in the BSR factory. I was getting £1.20 an hour and i kept my tea bags n sugar in the office safe.
When people ask where i was born, I say 'in the hoose' even as a first born just less than 6km from Bellshill Maternity and 8km from Rottenrow so nearly midline between them as the crow flies-- that was the norm mid-50s!
What a great film. Also great too Rutherglen of the day. Some of those landmarks are still here in it today, still standing! My grandfather also worked in Colvells, both sides of my family came from Lanarkshire, so it's fantastic to see this. Thanks for posting.!
I had 2x great grandparents that lived and worked in Bothwellhaugh my parents left the village in the mid 50s for the pits in Midlothian great video thanks for posting
Thank you so much, this was very enjoyable. I can remember some of it as I am 62 and was born at Barncluith House in Hamilton and brought up in Silvertonhill. My mother was born in Wishaw but spent most of her life in Hamilton. She says she can remember when the Common Green in Hamilton (At the Old Town area) was occupied by American soldiers at the start of WW2 and everyone was fascinated with their accents and how they looked. My mother's grandfather was Sir Harry Lauder and he would stay with them at Barncluith House when he was appearing in the Granada theatre and the Hippodrome theatre. Part of the building of the Granada theatre is still there, I'm sure the date on it is 1886. I can remember going to that theatre when I was very young. My friends grandfather and her family were part of Bostock and Womble who owned and ran most of the theatres in Hamilton in the 1920's. Some old wall posters advertising Bostock and Womble were found in the attic room of the Regal cinema when they were demolishing it a few years ago. Thank you for bringing back some lovely memories.
I love social history. My parents and thier families lived and worked in the Lanarkshire district. My dad worked in steel mill and he used to talk about how much hot hard work it was not to mention dangerous. I also have miners in my family. It is real shame that Hamiton has lost its sense of community nowadays and there is nothing much to attract or keep people there. My family a few of them still call Hamilton home. what is left of them. Thank you for sharing this fascinating documentery.
Great film. I love to see videos like this. It shows a simpler world and, sadly, a better world. The only hope we have for the future is that benevolent aliens invade planet earth and execute every person in authority and let the rest of us live in harmony because most of the problems we have nowadays are caused by authority
Good film, I'm 60. I remember Bothwellhaugh "the village at the end of the film" getting off a bus, a short walk, then going up the stairs to my Grannies. And the miserable mid 80s when I was the only one working in the BSR factory. I was getting £1.20 an hour and i kept my tea bags n sugar in the office safe.
When people ask where i was born, I say 'in the hoose' even as a first born just less than 6km from Bellshill Maternity and 8km from Rottenrow so nearly midline between them as the crow flies-- that was the norm mid-50s!
Thank you for this . Even though most it was way before my time (I was born in 64) it’s still fantastic to look back on places I know.
What a great film. Also great too Rutherglen of the day. Some of those landmarks are still here in it today, still standing! My grandfather also worked in Colvells, both sides of my family came from Lanarkshire, so it's fantastic to see this. Thanks for posting.!
Proud Airdrieonian , along with our neighbour Coatbridge, we were coal,iron and steel... Good people!! Salt of the earth!! Ghost towns now...
I had 2x great grandparents that lived and worked in Bothwellhaugh my parents left the village in the mid 50s for the pits in Midlothian great video thanks for posting
I thoroughly enjoyed your film Mr David Anderson, Thankyou.
Thank you so much, this was very enjoyable. I can remember some of it as I am 62 and was born at Barncluith House in Hamilton and brought up in Silvertonhill. My mother was born in Wishaw but spent most of her life in Hamilton. She says she can remember when the Common Green in Hamilton (At the Old Town area) was occupied by American soldiers at the start of WW2 and everyone was fascinated with their accents and how they looked. My mother's grandfather was Sir Harry Lauder and he would stay with them at Barncluith House when he was appearing in the Granada theatre and the Hippodrome theatre. Part of the building of the Granada theatre is still there, I'm sure the date on it is 1886. I can remember going to that theatre when I was very young. My friends grandfather and her family were part of Bostock and Womble who owned and ran most of the theatres in Hamilton in the 1920's. Some old wall posters advertising Bostock and Womble were found in the attic room of the Regal cinema when they were demolishing it a few years ago. Thank you for bringing back some lovely memories.
great video a real gem of bygone times in lanakshire, great stuff :)
Stunning film. Thank you so much for posting!
I love social history. My parents and thier families lived and worked in the Lanarkshire district. My dad worked in steel mill and he used to talk about how much hot hard work it was not to mention dangerous. I also have miners in my family. It is real shame that Hamiton has lost its sense of community nowadays and there is nothing much to attract or keep people there. My family a few of them still call Hamilton home. what is left of them. Thank you for sharing this fascinating documentery.
great wee film
Magic
Excellent
brilliant
Very informative
What a shame that now in 2022 the town centre is a ghost town...lost all the character a town needed😪
McVan mixed clan in 🇺🇸
Great film. I love to see videos like this. It shows a simpler world and, sadly, a better world. The only hope we have for the future is that benevolent aliens invade planet earth and execute every person in authority and let the rest of us live in harmony because most of the problems we have nowadays are caused by authority
Very sad to see the destruction of the community of Bothwellhaugh at the end.The place where the Late great Sir Matt Busby grew up 😊