The Hidden Glasgow Forums

a few schemes had mobile shops that offered the same services the one i remember was called Malkys sold everything from corned dobie by the slice to black mariahs with caramac soles There was one in Milton called Johnstones, you used to walk in from the back and stood at the counter while got you s...

Trashman fae the Milton 20. Does anyone still have any "Eyeball" cards? I remember you could get them printed doon the barras.

We had a metal lampost that must have had a wire lose so it had a mild(ish) electrical current going through it. Know as "the electric pole" we used to see who could touch it for the longest time.

Got quite creative, making human chains and touching it with scaffolding poles etc...

Heard a good story about the old style "cashline" machines. Guy walking home a bit better for drink, bends down to tie his shoelaces and rests his fish supper on the ledge of the machine. However the machine had just been used so when the guy gets back up the wee plastic screen had closed again trap...

The Lido cafe in Saracen St Possil had amazing painted mirrors, I think they may still be there.

A couple of old shop signs have been uncovered due to build work up at Maryhill Rd near the Bilsland Drive lights. I'll try to get a couple of pics up. One of my favourite was the fruit shop in Saracen St called "Yer Ontae Plums". Victoria Rd also had a shop called "DISCOUNT SHOE" which relocated ac...

There are a couple of tunnels still at the other side of the old Ruchill golf club. Know locally as "the miley" and the slighty sinister and mysterious "halloween pen".

Is that you stanley?

Thanks for the warm welcome guys, I've been lurking but decided to take the plunge. Hope I can make a contribution.

Hello, I work in IT training and do a bit of freelance web design and coding. living in Scaryhill and have always taken photos of the more interesting corners of Glasgow. I'm probably one the few folk to be a bit sad to hear about about the Red Road flats being demolished. That's about it apart from...