Cambuslang Mining Monument. Cambuslang Miners monument. Cambuslang. Coordinates: Cambuslang i/ˈkæmbəsˈlæŋ/ (Scots: Cammuslang, from Scottish Gaelic: Camas Lang)[2] is a suburban town on the south-eastern outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland.
It is within the local authority area of South Lanarkshire. Information on Rutherglen and Cambuslang. Back to places.
Historical perspective for Cambuslang. Cambuslang Photos. Latest photos (last 3 on this page)SLC Museum Photos A message from Ed...
A lot of effort and time has gone into compiling this site. Its intention is to give nostalgic enjoyment. Please leave a note in my guestbook below to let me know that you visited. Over the years, my tidy and organised array of photos has become huge and generally disorganised by the accumulation of item donations from many over the years. Please report any broken links Enjoy Page 2 with external Links Acknowledgements Email Ed Boyle Enter a word term below to search 'Old Cambuslang' for particular words or phrases. Please note that the guestbook below contain ads that are a bit 'in-your-face'. Guestbook. Cambuslang - Scottish Mining Website. Extracted from "The Housing Condition of Miners" Report by the Medical Officer of Health, Dr John T.
Wilson, 1910 Cambuslang Parish Coal had been wrought in this parish from early times. The collieries situated at Wellshot are said to have been the oldest in the neighbourhood of Glasgow, and the following extract from "The Statistical Account of Lanarkshire" published in 1851, may be of interest: "In 1790 about 62 men, young and old, were employed in these collieries; at present 100 are employed. The miners' houses in existence in 1860 have all been cleared away except Old Rows at Newton. Table 1 shows that the parish now contains 7 collieries, in which 3426 person are employed. CLYDEBRIDGE STEELWORKS HISTORY. Clydebridge Steel Works History.
Buildings of Cambuslang. The buildings of Cambuslang include the architecture, ancient sites, medieval castle ruins, 18th-century mansion remnants, churches, schools, public buildings, commercial and industrial premises and retail and leisure facilities in the Scottish town of Cambuslang.
There are two, much modified, railway stations. The very diverse domestic architecture comprises 19th-century mansions, villas and tenements, and sheltered and nursing homes constructed from Victorian public buildings. Extensive 20th- and 21st-century housing estates include private and social housing and range from small terraces to high rise flats. The 1960s town centre has recently been redeveloped. Ruins and remains[edit] The original Wellshott House c1865 Remains of an Iron Age fort can be seen on top of Dechmont HillDrumsargard Castle near Hallside. Cambuslang. Cambuslang. Facts...
Do you know anything about this pub or any other pub in the city? If so please contact us and we will review your comments. The Value of a Public House in Cambuslang. In 1898 the average rent for a public house in Cambuslang was £39 per annum, the publican would expect to take £30 a week drawings and the average price of the property was £2775. In 1929 The Auld Hoose Inn, is to be demolished to make way for a new cinema at the cost of £22,000. Jimmy McMenemy played for Celtic Football Club. Cambuslang went DRY. Country Parks and Gardens. Back to things to do Cambuslang Park spans 27 acres encompassing the contrast of open park land and the Borgie Glen, which is a steep tree lined ravine, containing a complex network of pathways.
Not to mention a pond, sport pitches, woodland areas and the Bandstand, which is a natural amphitheatre. War Memorial Cambuslang Park dates back to 1913, if you walk through the park you will come across various items that show the date of the park ranging from the dovecote to the war monument to soldiers who lost their lives in the first world war. The band stand area has been recognised for it’s uniqueness and the woodland area is home to some exciting and rare species not to mention the natural amphitheatre that is in the park’s ground and the preaching braes. Cambuslang Park has an active Friends of Cambuslang Park group, their website is: www.cambuslangpark.co.uk.
Friends of Cambuslang Park. Stage 2: Cambuslang to Strathclyde Loch. The second stage of the Clyde Walkway is very varied, taking in some urban suburbs as well as more rural stretches as Glasgow is left behind.
There is plenty of interest, with lochs, castles and memorials as well as the great river Clyde itself. Terrain Footpaths with varied surfaces. Care is also needed at several busy roads. Public Transport Start of walk is near Cambuslang rail station. Start Cambuslang bridge. Users' reports There are no walk reports for this walk. User RatingLog in to vote Bog Factor (key)
David Dale. Midge Ure. James "Midge" Ure, OBE (born 10 October 1953) is a Scottish musician and singer-songwriter.
His stage name, Midge, is a phonetic reversal of Jim, the diminutive form of his real name. In 1985, Ure had a UK number one solo single with the song "If I Was". Career[edit] Early years[edit] Born to a working-class family in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland, he attended Cambuslang Primary School and Rutherglen Academy in Glasgow until he was 15 years old. After leaving school Ure attended Technical College and then began to work as an engineer, training at the National Engineering Laboratory, (NEL), in nearby East Kilbride.[4] He started playing music in a Glasgow band called Stumble (c. 1969 – c. 1971), that included a girl-singing duet, Christine and Agnes.
Salvation, Slik and PVC2[edit] Ure joined Salvation as a guitarist in 1972. Rich Kids[edit] By October 1977, Ure had left PVC2 to join former Sex Pistol Glen Matlock in Rich Kids.