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Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian

Posted by Norman Dunn on February 23, 2021, 8:56:46

Today's header photo is a very familiar view which we can still see today as it is still there. My dad was born 20 yds from it at 47 Lyon St.Over the lane & opposite 47 in William St, our board regular Lilian lived as a little girl & she remembers my family.

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Re: Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian

Posted by Lilian on February 23, 2021, 11:21:23, in reply to "Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian"

I especially remember your granny Dunn Norman she was a very wise Scottish lady who often gave my young mother good advice.I can also see the same pub wall where I played doubler with Maureen Daglish making me feel nostalgic..
Thanks Norman

Re: Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian

Posted by Billy D on February 23, 2021, 12:29:52, in reply to "Re: Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian"

As you say still there, Used to be my regular when John Binyan had it,

Re: Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian

Posted by tom barker on February 23, 2021, 13:55:30, in reply to "Re: Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian"

Hi Lilian, like wise Norman's header photo brought back memories born in the Quay during the war. My bedroom window would look over the road from the cally pub.Outside was a plot land where we held our bonfires, the window ledge on pub we used as a anchor for MULTIKITTY the kerb corners were used for rounders! The lamp posts were our swings,the gutter was for marbles.The back yard where there is a double gate was a goal playing football,when the ball went over the wall into the pub yard Landsie the pub landlord never gave us kids our ball back his big Alsatian dog made sure of that. On a week day lunch time there would be lots of shipyard workers playing football with a ball made out of old rope.My old pal Joe Bosher would give a song at closing time my twin Robert and I would hold out a cap for collection,I remember Walter List having a Horse Trap charging a penny from the Cally back lane along to Caladoian st and back on a Saturday afternoons,one day the poor horse died right outside the Cally it was spread eagled on the road firemen sorted it all out,As kids we used to hang out qll hours. Lilian I Carnot remember the Dunn family back Lyon st l knew the Beckett,next door the Martin family along the lane the Mathews the Gas Workers club yard where we got our beer bottle money so we could go to the GEM. you said you played with one of the DAGLISH girls do you you remember MATTI DAGLISH he was friends with your GILLBERT and myself.
.I have such happy memories of my beloved QUAY. My sister MARGARET LILIAN is doing as well as exspected.

n photo was our anchor for the

Re: Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian

Posted by Lilian on February 23, 2021, 14:24:59, in reply to "Re: Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian"

Thanks Tom for giving me an update on Margarets health, like you Tom I also remember the quay with fond memories.You were probably too young to remember Mrs Dunn who lived downstairs from the Beckett family but moved to Cuthbert street.later.The girl I mentioned was From the top of our backlane not Matty Daglish whose granny had the corner shop .Matty's family lived in Swindon street but were always at their grannies in William street a couple of doors from us.sadly Tom they have all gone nowbut never forgotten.Hope you are keeping well yourself.

Re: Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian

Posted by Norman Dunn on February 23, 2021, 14:31:32, in reply to "Re: Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian"
Edited by board administrator February 23, 2021, 14:43:20

Hi Lilian & Tom. I was just going to say that the Dunn's moved to Cuthbert St, probably cos their daughter Alice lived at 202 and they got the Flat upstairs to her. Also their daughter Mary Nicholson lived across the road. Thanks for all your memories. Here is a pic of your old mate Tom.

Re: Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian

Posted by John Shearer on February 23, 2021, 15:11:09, in reply to "Re: Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian"

My stomping ground also as a kid, yes very happy memories

Re: Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian

Posted by Barry Cram on February 23, 2021, 15:11:29, in reply to "Re: Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian"

Tom, and Lilian,

This should bring back memories:

Cally

Cheers,
Barry.

Re: Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian

Posted by Veronica on February 23, 2021, 21:48:03, in reply to "Re: Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian"

I was born at my grandparents 54 Lyon Street, two doors along from the Caledonian.

Re: Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian

Posted by Tom barker on February 24, 2021, 10:53:33, in reply to "Re: Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian"

As far as I remember directly next door to the cally was the Hall family Billy Charlie two of the sons.next door was the Cram family,they would be Barry Crams rand parents,next door would be the Edgar's,next door would be the Newman family,then the Gibbs that would be Charlie Gibbs John then the Hoggs.

Re: Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian

Posted by John Shearer on February 24, 2021, 12:43:13, in reply to "Re: Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian"

Thanks Tom, I do remember all the people you mention but not the actual doors. Take care Tom.

Re: Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian

Posted by Barry Cram on February 24, 2021, 14:53:12, in reply to "Re: Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian"

Hello Tom (Barker),

That's correct, my dad, Davy Cram, lived with his parents at 54, Lyon Street - thank you for mentioning them in your memories.

Cheers,
Barry.

Re: Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian

Posted by John Shearer on February 24, 2021, 9:46:44, in reply to "Re: Tuesday's Header of the Caledonian"

Hi Veronica, You must have lived a few doors from Charlie Gibbs

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