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Harry Greenwood. Posted 20 Nov 2002.
I attended the "widden school" on Hopeman Street and at ten years of age I was in love with my teacher Miss Phillips, but then so were all the other boys. Murray Graham, David Torrance, Cecil Shave, James Paxton, John Halbert and Eddie Blair to name just a few..and the girls we had them too, Beatrice Duncan, Mamie Webster, Nan Douglas, Isa McAuslin, Jean Barr to name a few. My own sisters are Minnie, Anna and Netta.
I left for the navy in 1942 and returned in 1947. When I left I worked in the Drawing Office of the "Monel" Henry Wiggin in Thornliebank and returned there when I was demobbed butat the end of 1950 I left for Canada and I am presently living in West Vancouver, British Columbia. If any of my generation read this drop me a note. Just to keep it clear I am seventy seven years old.
Our family was one of the first families to settle in Carnwadric and for me it holds many, many happy memories. It was a beautiful place in those days and our house was on Carnwadric Road at the corner of Cona Street. We had lots of green space to play and being a hop step and a jump away from "Ghandi's Wood" and the Ivy Castle we could fantasise in many ways and in many games. There were not yet any shops in Carnwadric and we had to walk across the wee bridge (just a track then) to go up to Thornliebank for all of our groceries. Strachans Bakery, Sam Elder's barber shop and the East Kilbride Dairy and Hill's newsagent (for whom I delivered newspapers as a boy). | | |
|  | Mary Peters from Newfoundland. Posted 27 Jan 2003.
Re Harry Greenwood and HIS GENERATION. I am one of them, around his age. Left Motherwell to come to Canada
in 1950. Have had a wonderful life yet I yearn to hear about life as I knew it in the 30's and 40's.
Keep talking Harry
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| | Barry Young from Renfrew. Posted 22 Apr 2003.
hi there.
My name is Barry and i'm researching my family tree. From what i can gather my Great grandfather owned a farm in the area you were brought up in.. His name was Richard Young (i think) and he was married to Agnes Mcewan and they has a child called James wilson Young. he was born in 1924. If you can remember anything this would be gratefully apreciated.
With Regards
Barry
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| | Harry Greenwood from West Vancouver BC Canada. Posted 30 May 2003.
On November 20,2002 posted a mesage with this subject heading and I have received two responses, Mary Peters from Newfoundland and Barry Young from Renfrew. I have also had a couple of people search me out in the West Vancouver Directory and call me by telephone.
Unfortunately I don't seem to recall the "Young"
family to whom Barry refers. If he can give me any more information I may be able to help..gladly.
To Mary Peters who also replied and is of my generation we do have more in common. As I indicated in my initial letter Mary I served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War and my first convoy in 1942 and two subsequent convoys took me StJohns,Newfoundland..I fell in love with Newfoundland..or was it the wee lassie I met there in the Caribou Hut (Navy club) at Bowrings Wharf on Water Street. I also sailed with some great Newfies,Pat Mullins still lives in StJohns and Billy Bourne who lives(ed) in Windsor Grand Falls to name a couple.
Like you Mary I too love to take the time to remember and when I return to Scotland every couple of years or so I "walk about" and talk to people and it's like I never left. I write Mary and I explore so the mind is clear and the faces are in front of me. I had a friend who hailed from Motherwell and I had fun
reminding him of the name of the footbal team there, it was
"Motherwell Nil". "Our Generation" should have a great big reunion at Loch Lomond or someplace like and tell all of our stories. Keep in touch.
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| | Vicky Brown from Glasgow. Posted 13 Aug 2003.
Hi I stumbled across your post about Carnwadric and I found it interesting I stay in Carnwadric now and I am interested to find out some of its history, i have lived here all my life (I am 23) and I was wondering if you could tell me some of the history of Carnwadric. Also it amazes me that so many people believe that Carnwadric school used to be a hospital and I was wondering if you could shed some light on this.
Thank you for reading and look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
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| | fred mccue from terranora, New South Wales, Australia. Posted 24 Sep 2003.
my family moved to bangorshill st in 1931. I was two years old. I spent my childhood and teenage years there, the best years ever. Our close neighbours were mooney, mitchell, halbert, mcginlay, thompson, and struthers. All of these families had lots of kids.
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| | Harry Greenwood, West Vancouver,Canada. Posted 16 Dec 2003.
I was checking for replies to my original entry. Vicky from Glasgow would like a history of Carnwadric. I can certainly supply this. I am a writer and a historian and came to Carnwadric in 1930 and left in 1951.
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| | Millie from Canada. Posted 3 Feb 2004.
Dear Harry,
I too grew up in Carnwadric from 1942 until 1961. I lived in Boydstone Place, part of a fairly large family. (McGraddie) Still have family living in Glasgow so go across yearly.
I would also like to read your history of the dear old place. Do you intend to put it on this website?
All the best Harry
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| | Janice from Canada. Posted 4 Apr 2005.
Dear Harry
Although I was born in Ontario, Canada, my parents were both born in the 1920’s in Glasgow. They told plenty of stories about growing up in Scotland, from life in the City to vacations in Largs. I have only been to Scotland a few times, but loved everything about it. Both of my parents are gone now, my father 14 years ago and my mother 23. The things I miss most are the stories they told, and the sound of their accent.
I remember walking into the Toronto Airport with my father as he was going on a holiday to Scotland, when I heard someone call out my dad’s name. My dad turned around and there was an old school mate of his! He had been in Canada for a holiday and was returning home on the same flight as my dad. They hadn’t seen each other in 40 years, but they talked about old times during the entire flight.
I hope you find your friends and continue to tell your stories. I am currently doing my family history, and without the stories my parents told me, I wouldn’t have known where to begin.
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| | Lily McAllister from Manchester. Posted 6 May 2004.
I was in Mrs Taylor's class 1947/8 and then went to Shawlands Academy. I'll never forget Mrs. Taylor, you'll know that she was a Catholic and the Head would come in for our morning prayer, she once entered all the class for a writing competition, I won a pen. All the very best tae you & yours for the future
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| | Harry Greenwood from West Vancouver. Posted 16 Oct 2006.
The James Paxton I refer to in my memories of Carnwadric if still with us is my age 81.His mother taught Piano and Violin and the whole Paxton family were accomplished musicians.
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