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deakin rodgers from cambuslang
Monday, 02-11-09 16:44
Hello, thought you might be intrested in a map dated 1864 from before the area became a park. (see link above)
I've been doing some research on the local area and have found out that the area where the bandstand now is used to be a stone quarry also there used to be a rail line running from cairns road down to the coal pit at bushyhill pit. i think but am not sure that the green metal bridge near to the pond used to carry this line.
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thanks for the great map it was interesting to see that the preaching braes are noted and also the path of the railway line - we also have a framed map from 1912 which was donated by our present chairman and hangs in the Cambuslang Institure
see the link to view the map
John McHugh from Weymouth
Wednesday, 14-10-09 08:15
The Park was full of wild-life in the 1940s,i saw foxes,a deer by the dovecote one morning,there was a badger sett above the ravine to the west of the top pond,and a rabbit warren in the gorse bushes above the amphitheatre. Song birds were everywhere,especially blackbirds and thrushes,singing their hearts out after rain-showers in April and May.The main butterfly was the Red Admiral,also cabbage -whites keen on buddleia bushes(whose name I didn"t know then),and mysterious moths flitting about on summer evenings.I never saw a bat in the Park,though other boys said they did.Occasionally kestrels and sparrow-hawks flew across the sports field,especially in winter,and keen naturalists stopped football to watch them.
In the snow,the tracks of hares,foxes and rabbits were clear every morning,and we identified them from Scouting hand-books.Migrant birds like field-fares ad jays were regular autumn visitors,keen on the berries everywhere.
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thanks for once again posting your memories on the comments page - it's great to read them
Alec Rutherford from Cambuslang
Sunday, 04-10-09 05:12
Just returned from holiday and took 2 of the grandchildren to the play area.Not much there.Are new additions being installed or is it being run down?
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I asked for a statement from my contact in Land Services about this comment and the reply was
''that due to budget restrictions we do not have any plans to replace the equipment''.
However plans are being drawn up as part of the Heritage lottery bid for a new play area but this will not be for another 18 to 24 months
Scott Burns from Playpark
Sunday, 20-09-09 07:10
I am bitterly disappointed with the condition of the childrens play area. It is becoming more hazardous to take a child down there daily. Whilst I understand there has been various acts of vandalism, there is absolutley no excuse for the graffiti which has been there for a number of months and the general lack of maintenance of the spring, summer and last winter. My young son loves that play area and I am now finding it increasingly dangerous to allow my son to play unsupervised. I have E-Mailed land services, so I will await their reply with interest.
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I agree that the play area is in need of repair, however consultants have been in the park to look at this as it is one of the areas to be upgraded as part of the Heritage Lottery bid. if you look at the minuutes of the meeting for 4th August under the news item Heritage Lottery Fund you will see that this has started,
Terri McCue from Glasgow
Tuesday, 15-09-09 14:22
I wonder if someone from your organisation could help me.
My great-great grandfather was James Hastie, who opened the bakery. He lived at "Glengonnar" villa which on some documents is listed as being in Hamilton Dr. whilst on others it is listed as being on Greenlees Rd./East Cotes.
Would anyone know exactly which house was "Glengonnar".
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Hi Terri hope someone can give you an answer - I will pass it around my contacts and see if anyone can help
