The Hidden Glasgow Forums

Hi everyone, been lurking around the forums for a couple of weeks after stumbling across HG while doing some research.

Very interesting place I must say and what looks like a welcoming community!

I often photograph Glasgow so I'm looking forward to contributing here.

All right guy's and Gal's, I have seen your Forum and decided to join, I'm a Glasgow Hack driver so I know the City well, I'm your typical rough and ready Glasgow Hack Driver, what you see is what you get, so hello.

hello there newbies,welcome to hg.

Hullo! new guys

Welcome CGYK & Growler

Hi there internet peoples,

Allow me to make introductions; My name is Andrew and I'm a author living in Glasgow, I've been here about six years but I've never before tried to write a story set in this city. This was largely because I felt I did not know enough about the place, even though my father's half of my family all come from the area.

My latest project however is set in Glasgow and I want to make Glasgow more than just a setting, I want to be able to capture the unique feel of the city; the people, the streets, the nights and the grey, driech mornings. One specific part of my project concerns, or I hope will concern the sewers of the city. It was research about this that brought me here.

I've had a wee read through some of the threads pertaining the sewers, specifically those about the fate of the old burns that are now culverted. It was clear that the people who post on this site really know what they're talking about, so really what I'm here for is to ask for your help with research for my project.

I'll gladly reimburse any such assistance with acknowledgement in the final publication, or I'd be willing to do some kind of time for time swap; I'm quite handy with graphic design and (I should hope anyway) the written word, so if anyone would find me useful I'll work for knowledge

Thank you kindly,
Andrew.

Hi everyone , i have spent years trying to trace a family member i have very little to go on , all i have is that in the 60s they ran the COBWEB CLUB in Glasgow and they were Greek . . .not much to go on i know but its all i have . .if anyone has anything at all that could help my 10 year search it would be awazing . . Thanx in advance x

HI im PHIL FROM Melbourne Australia, LIVED IN Glasgow St GEORGES X Up Till 1967 went to Woodside Senior school. left there 1967 used to hang around Cromwell Street, / would love to hear from anyone from that era. cheers

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There was a Cobweb Club in Edinburgh but I think it was run by the University chaplain.

Hi, I'm Chris, grew up in Airdrie, lived in Glasgow from 88-96, I live in Budapest now, found the site by accident!

Chr1ss wrote:Hi, I'm Chris, grew up in Airdrie, lived in Glasgow from 88-96, I live in Budapest now, found the site by accident!

You joined four years ago!

Here, whatever happened to that airline that used to do the cheap fares (50 quid or so) from Glasgow/Edinburgh to Budapest?

I was there ten years ago or so, and really liked the place (well, Pest anyway), but J Junior has just been charged
an arm and a leg for the same trip.

Josef wrote:You joined four years ago!

Perhaps he had a crisis.

HollowHorn wrote:

Josef wrote:You joined four years ago!

Perhaps he had a crisis.

Satellite delay?

The Creeping Spleen wrote:

HollowHorn wrote:

Josef wrote:You joined four years ago!

Perhaps he had a crisis.

Satellite delay?

Maybe he read all the old posts first to get up to speed

Hello people, I'm a Glasgow cabbie by trade , ( for my sins ) and I love ALMOST everything about this fascinating city . A Govanite by birth, my job has taken me to far off places like Easterhoose, Springburn, Tollcross, aye, and even Bearsden . Can ye imagine that ? A wee Govan upstart bein' able tae have a blether wi' Bearsden folk !

Seriously though, I've had a wee shifty through some of the threads and found them to be for the most part very enjoyable .
Hope you will allow me to make the odd , ( sometimes VERY odd ) contribution now and then. Just don't expect me tae impart life-changing nuggets of wisdom ! Only just passed ma qually by the skin of my teeth . ( They're kept in a jar noo ).

Frank Owen .

( Naw it's no ma real name . Jist spend too much time wi' ma heid stuck in books . Business is quiet !! )