Sport and Recreation
We are looking for information (photos/memorabilia/written records) about Sport and Recreation in Shettleston. This could be cinema tickets from one of the old picture houses, or photographs of the Shettleston Harriers.
Shettleston Harriers
We have been given permission to show you the below images by the Shettleston Harriers. The club was established in 1904 as a cross country running club. Later in the twentieth century it branched out into Athletics.
For more info. on the Shettleston Harriers, see their website:
Shettleston Harriers
We have been given permission to show you the below images by the Shettleston Harriers. The club was established in 1904 as a cross country running club. Later in the twentieth century it branched out into Athletics.
For more info. on the Shettleston Harriers, see their website:
Shettleston Juniors
Shettleston Juniors football club have a long and proud history, with many achievements gained since the club started in 1903. Shettleston Juniors is the most successful club in junior history for players stepping up to senior clubs. Former members include Tommy Docherty who played for Celtic and Jackie Hood who went to Everton. Shettleston's only Junior Cup Final appearance came in 1959 infront of over 65,000 fans at Hampden Park to be defeated by Irvine Meadow XI 2-1. Thank you to Alex Saunders who kindly lent us the below images and the Minute Book below.
Shettleston Juniors football club have a long and proud history, with many achievements gained since the club started in 1903. Shettleston Juniors is the most successful club in junior history for players stepping up to senior clubs. Former members include Tommy Docherty who played for Celtic and Jackie Hood who went to Everton. Shettleston's only Junior Cup Final appearance came in 1959 infront of over 65,000 fans at Hampden Park to be defeated by Irvine Meadow XI 2-1. Thank you to Alex Saunders who kindly lent us the below images and the Minute Book below.
Shettleston Bowling Club - Culrain Street
Here is some info from their website
"We are situated at 53-59 Culrain street Shettleston in Glasgow's east end and play an active part in both the Glasgow & Lanarkshire bowling associations.
In August 1906 a meeting was held with a view to forming a club for the promotion of lawn bowls this was agreed and six local business men obtained from the Shettleston barony parish(the equivalent of Glasgow district council) the land which is now the east green of Shettleston bowling club.
The land which is now the west green was obtained in 1907 from a local housing factor and the area was registered at the Edinburgh courts on the 28th August 1907 as Shettleston bowling club at a cost of 1 pound 1 shilling and 4 old pennies
Feu duty which is now comparable with present day rates was set at 24 pounds 16 shillings and 2 old pence per year. The six local business men were duly elected as trustees a constitution and rules were formed for the future running of the club and Shettleston bowling club was born."
Here is some info from their website
"We are situated at 53-59 Culrain street Shettleston in Glasgow's east end and play an active part in both the Glasgow & Lanarkshire bowling associations.
In August 1906 a meeting was held with a view to forming a club for the promotion of lawn bowls this was agreed and six local business men obtained from the Shettleston barony parish(the equivalent of Glasgow district council) the land which is now the east green of Shettleston bowling club.
The land which is now the west green was obtained in 1907 from a local housing factor and the area was registered at the Edinburgh courts on the 28th August 1907 as Shettleston bowling club at a cost of 1 pound 1 shilling and 4 old pennies
Feu duty which is now comparable with present day rates was set at 24 pounds 16 shillings and 2 old pence per year. The six local business men were duly elected as trustees a constitution and rules were formed for the future running of the club and Shettleston bowling club was born."
North British Bowling Club
This bowling club is situated on Amulree Street. It was set up in the 1920's for workers who were employed at the North British Bottle works on Old Shettleston Road.
This bowling club is situated on Amulree Street. It was set up in the 1920's for workers who were employed at the North British Bottle works on Old Shettleston Road.
Shettleston Halls - Wellshot Halls
Built 1922-25 by Glasgow Corporation this large town hall was largely destroyed by fire in the early hours of 23rd May 2008. Following the fire the majority of the building was demolished leaving just the retained facade with heavy steel beams aflixed to the front (east) elevation and a large steel frame to the rear providing support to the remaining structure.
The building was constructed using a high quality of red facing brick with ashlar extensively used for the doorway and around windows and as a top band on the building.
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Cinemas in Shettleston
At one time there were 4 or five cinemas in Shettleston now the only cinemas around the area are Cineworld at The Forge and Vue at the Fort. The cinemas that used to be in Shettleston were .
Scott Cinema in a converted ironworks Grey Street (now Denbeck Street) in 1913
Palaceum Cinema 10 Hill Street now (Edmon Street) 1937 closed 1953 now demolished.
Broadway/Odeon Cinema 19 Armulee Street. Built by Singleton Cinema in 1930. Sold to Odeon circuit about 1937 and renamed Odeon. Closed 1947 and is now a Top Rank Bingo Club.
State Cinema 1311 Shettleston Road opened in May 1937 and closed 1974. this cinema lay disused until later demolished for railway improvements in April 1986.
Cinemas in Shettleston was the main Saturday morning entertainment especially for the kids with the Saturday morning cinema club where admission was usually a penny if you didn't have pennies for the pictures they were showing then a large jam jar or two little jam jars were often handed over for admission. Some cinemas had posh seats while others only had benches, also back then none of the films had ratings and at times some cinemas spent a lot of their time in the toilets, especially if they had a weak stomach when it came to the cinema showing horror films.
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Shettleston Pubs
The Railway Tavern
http://www.oldglasgowpubs.co.uk/railwaytavern.html - Click on that link for a really interesting history of the Railway Tavern - one of Shettleston's oldest pubs.
The Railway Tavern
http://www.oldglasgowpubs.co.uk/railwaytavern.html - Click on that link for a really interesting history of the Railway Tavern - one of Shettleston's oldest pubs.
The Kirkhouse
The Kirkhouse was the calling point for the stage coach as it passed through Shettleston on it's way from Glasgow to Edinburgh. The pub has a website:
http://www.thekirkhouse.com/
The Kirkhouse was the calling point for the stage coach as it passed through Shettleston on it's way from Glasgow to Edinburgh. The pub has a website:
http://www.thekirkhouse.com/
Portland Arms
The Portland Arms is a Grade B Listed Building with the interior nearly exactly as it was in the 1930's. The window you see opposite is of the stylised sunbrusts on the front exterior windows. There is lots of info on the Old Glasgow Pubs website
The Portland Arms is a Grade B Listed Building with the interior nearly exactly as it was in the 1930's. The window you see opposite is of the stylised sunbrusts on the front exterior windows. There is lots of info on the Old Glasgow Pubs website