Comments on: Write about your local area

By: Janie

Janie — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:22:19 +0000

Janie Says: Your comment is awaiting moderation.
January 31st, 2010 at 12:11 am
We lived in the prefabs in Meadowside Place, Clarkston, Airdrie until I was 5 years old. We then emigrated to Shangri-La on the other side of the track – Craigneuk! Brand new house, 3 bedrooms and a wee ‘den’ under the stairs in the hall. Pavements and roads were still being tarred and dividing fences between gardens were non-existent! The CRAIGNEUK PARK was situated at the bottom of our street. And what a place it was!! When we first moved there, the park had a PARK KEEPER! The football park was an absolute no-go area. We kids took a picnic there (diluted welfare orange and pieces n jam) only to be scared off by the PARK KEEPER! The trees bordering Carlisle Road were part of a garden which had pathways and flower beds and was surrounded by a fence.
Heather grew profusely on the boggie peat and local men made many
trips wheeling barrows filled of this rich soil to their gardens. We kids made dens in the pits the men had dug! We also spent HOURS playing ‘up the glen’! this is now Petersburn housing estate.
The Froggie, The Black Hills, Borelands Wood Yard, The Scrap Yard, all part of the weel kent places of the Craigneuk Wean of the 50’s/60’s xx

By: Robert Carson

Robert Carson — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:47:09 +0000

My mother has just gone into Rawyard’s Care Home. Wonder if any of your respondents knows what it is like.
I’ve had a look at the aerial map.The building circled was within trees.
There is a very substantial building close by with large car park.
What is that building? Did wonder if that was, in fact, the home.

By: Jim Mackrell

Jim Mackrell — Sun, 10 May 2009 05:11:49 +0000

Hi Stardust. My email is macsim2@sympatico.ca
Hugh is my Uncle.

By: Maria

Maria — Fri, 08 May 2009 09:40:47 +0000

I have been trying to find a place called Buttery Square in Rawyards district. I wonder if the neighbour of 84 years would remember it. My dad was born there in 1912. His mum & Dad were anthony & sarah Carr. I would really love any information that any one can give me. Am I right that a lot of people came over from Ireland to Airdrie around this time. My Grandad was a labourer at this time. Many thanks

By: stardust

stardust — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 16:54:17 +0000

HI MAY, WELCOME TO THE SITE,….DID U HAVE RELATIONS IN RAWYARDS BY ANY CHANCE?…..IM MARGARET [HIGGINS] FAGAN

By: may baxter

may baxter — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:54:08 +0000

hi everyone and happy new year i’m a newbie to the site i was born in garltea oh many moons ago went to airdrie high school now live in cornwall with hubby and 3 children looking forward to using the site my name is may brown

By: stardust

stardust — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 13:58:20 +0000

HI JIM MACKRELL, i dont suppose ur dads name is hugh..is it??…if so send me a post plz ok??

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By: stardust

stardust — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 22:38:15 +0000

its really crap this forum, i thought it was a well run site, with people replying but i got it all wrong…….didnt i…..lmao

By: stardust

stardust — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:18:56 +0000

hi jenny and wally,..i 2 was born n bred in rawyards,..in 1950,..im now in blackpool,..been here 11yrs now,..but have family there still, ive fond memories of it too,…i lived in kelvin drive [ 31 ] i hear its not the “rawyards” it used to be now sadly, im margaret btw,