Parkhead History

The history of Parkhead, Glasgow, and the surrounding areas.

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      • Alexander Cruickshanks Football Tragedy
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      • MILLROAD STREET WAS RURAL LANE
      • How The High Street Has Changed
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      • DALMARNOCK’S NEW SUPER CINEMA
      • The Laureate of The Nursery
      • DALMARNOCK’S NEW SUPER CINEMA
      • David Fulton ,Parkhead Artist
      • Camlachie for Barrels
    • Eastern Standard 1940’s
      • Death of Lt.-Col. Barr,T.D.
      • The Umbrella Can’t Be Moved
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      • Sir Patrick Dollan
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      • Two Famous Boxers Retire
    • Eastern Standard 1950’s
      • Highland Gathering at Celtic Park
      • Parkhead Cafe Owner Tony Capaldi
      • F.W. Woolworths and Company
      • Robert Quigley (Riverside School)
      • Visit to Olympia centenary Celebrations
      • Robert McNair famous Glasgow Character
      • A Last Tribute to Sir Harry Lauder
      • David Dales House Will Be Down Soon
      • Bridgeton Girls Winning Smiles
      • Grapes for 100 year old
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      • JOSEPH CROLLA
      • Shettleston Juniors
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      • The Hidden History Of Yate Street
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      • Dennistoun – Past and Present by James Baird
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      • Old Shettleston
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      • Tollcross Burying Ground
      • The Old Historic Church of Tollcross and Tollcross District
      • Egypt Farm
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  • Reminiscences Of Old Parkhead
    • Characters by David Willox
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    • The Death of Queen Victoria
    • Willox Diary 1872 to 1886
    • Memories Of Parkhead by Thomas Bell
    • Riverside Secondary School
    • Growing up in Parkhead
    • Old Parkhead – Local History
    • Parkhead Memories by Gordon Shiach
    • Parkhead Memories By Grant Park
    • Parkhead Memories by Ian Hyde
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    • Donna Robertsons Memories of Bridgeton
    • Michael Martin Memories of Parkhead
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    • Beardmores (Parkhead Forge)
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    • Parkhead 1900-01 Directory
    • Parkhead 1910-12 Directory
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    • Parkhead 1943-44 Directory
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    • Newlands Primary School
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  • The King’s Visit To Parkhead 1914
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    • Elba Lane
    • REE
    • Sorby Street – (aka – PUMP RIGGS)
    • STEWARTS LANE
    • WHINNEY PARK PLACE
    • WINNING ROW
  • James Hamilton’s Fountain By Historian Gary Nisbet
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Parkhead History

James Hamilton’s Fountain By Historian Gary Nisbet

This page is the story of James Hamilton’s Drinking Fountain at Parkhead Cross By Gary Nisbet

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James Hamilton Fountain, Parkhead Cross, by Gary Nisbet. Dec. 2020-converted

We would like to thank Gary Nisbet for this peace on the lost Parkhead Fountain

 

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