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These
are photographs sent in by local or expats, I hope they give
you
some nice memories. If you have any send them in to
photos@myrenfrew.com
This picture was
discovered after my Dad passed away. He was a former
bar tender at the Green House from the end of WW2
till he came to Canada in December of 1954. This
picture has a date of 1955 on it. Could anyone help
identify the men in the picture?
Thank you
Susanne Boyle Turcotte
This photo is of the cast and teachers of a play
by Renfrew High School performed at Renfrew Town
Hall in 1949.
Back Row (left to right): Tom Myers, Robert
Anderson, unknown, unknown, Margaret Adam, Miss
Scott - Maths Teacher, Alex Provan.
Front Row (left to right): unknown, possibly
Nancy Christie, Mary Wilson, Miss Faulkner –
English Teacher, Dan McKerracher, Jim
Carmichael.
Very front (left to right): unknown, possibly
Agnes McNeill.
These are a couple of photos of the “Jive 5”
Rock & Roll Band and the “Jive 5 + 2” Skiffle
Band taken during the Wednesday night dances at
the YMCA Hall in Renfrew in 1957.
In the first photo (left to right): “Hottie”
McBurnie, Harry Murray Smith, Tom Myers, unknown
bass player, Norrie McLeod.
Added in the second picture are: Hugh Gallacher
(3rd from left) and Ernie McCutchean
(6th from left).
taken at a YMCA Dance in
late 1960's with The Soundvendors playing
sent in by Fiona
2nd one is after the 1970
or 71 Fete with the traction engine
sent in by Fiona
The following two photos were sent in by Hugh
the first one is Ronnie Cook presenting Mrs LUNDIE of Erskine
Hospital with a donation , the names of those present are Phil McGrath ,
Wullie Neil, Stevie Muray. David Townsley ,Martin Harvey.??Cunningham
other names are uknown and the order of those given is not by row,
The second photo is an end of season dance,with the addition of the
following names that I can remember, John Lyall ,Stuart McMillan ,Willie
woods,Bobbie Wilson
Pictures from a book called "Glasgow
Tramcars" by Ian Stewart. Photos by W.D. Mcmillan and posted on
Clydeshipping website by Stuart Cameron, sent in by Jimmy
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W. Oliver Brown, candidate
for the fledgling National party of Scotland,
polled 4,818 votes in the Renfrew East By-Election on 28 Nov 1930 and
became the first NpS candidate to save his election deposit. The
National party of Scotland amalgamated with the Scottish party in April
1934 to form the modern Scottish National Party. (The Burgh of Renfrew
was moved into the Renfrew East constituency in 1918.)
W. Oliver Brown's election agent was David Robertson (1902-82), of West
Avenue, Renfrew (see photo above).
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Caldwell's in Hairst Street, 1920s;
draper's assisant
Annie Robertson in the doorway.
By David Douglas
3 West Avenue, 1930s. In 1941 it was
destroyed by German
bombs. Fortunately no-one was injured, as the family (Robertson) were in
their Anderson shelter in the garden.
by David Douglas
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Here are some old interesting photo's sent in by David
Douglas, strange but interesting
believe it or not, this is not from a Monty Python sketch!
It's fundraising for the 'Belgian Distress Fund', during the First World
War, in the Robertson Park.
The man dressed as a wounded civilian had got the butcher to drip blood
on the bandages, which caused women to fuss over him,
believing him to be a real casualty - according to my grandmother, who
took part as a child.
By David Douglas
More of the First World War charity fundraising in
Robertson park
leftmost (sailor's uniform): William Robertson (1872-1952), my
Great-grandfather.
By David Douglas
Socialist Sunday School picnic on the Blytheswood estate,
leader William
Robertson, standing.
William Robertson was my great-grandfather. At the Socialist Sunday
School, they sang the Internationale, the Red Flag, etc.
There was also a 'Ten Socialist Commandments"
By David Douglas
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3rd one was taken of the
Secretary's XI football team after a friendly at the KGV Playing Fields
about 1971.
sent in by Fiona
The following two photos were sent in by Hugh
Sea Scouts taken at Kilchatan Bay
?, Bobby Davidson, Robert Tunnicliffe,
Brown, Tommy Cullivan, George Brown,
?, Gus Airlie, Denis Taylor
?, ?, Sanny Ireland, Mr Beardsley, Bill Dell, Alec Small, Jim Lyon, Gus
Laing,
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?, ?, Hugh Spallding, Gus Adams, Tommy Spallding
2nd Renfrew Life Boys, taken in the Rutherford Church
(now Koko's) 1969 submitted by Stanley McCallum
Renfrew High School (Glebe) school camp
Abingdon about 1958/9, the main
building submitted by Ian Douglas
Renfrew Town hall, Christmas
1967, a few
weeks after Winnie Ewing wonHamilton By
Election.
Left to right
Mathew Ferguson (Newmains Road) Standard
Bearer for SNP
(deceased)
Winnie Ewing MP for Hamilton
Ian Douglas Chairman Renfrew SNP
George Leslie Stood at the Pollok Glasgow
By election
just before
Hamilton submitted by Ian
Douglas
Red flag over the Town Hall. May Day 1973
submitted by Stan McCallum
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