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Streets of Glesca ...........Albany
Street ...... Bridgeton
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Albany Street named
for Charlotte Stuart, Duchess of Albany, who was the daughter of Prince
Charlie. Burns sings of her as the Bonnie Lass of Albany. This lady was
born in Paris and baptised at Liege on 29th October, 1753. Her mother,
Clementina Walkinshaw, was the youngest daughter of John Walkinshaw of
Barrowfield and she died at Fribourg, in Switzerland in
1802.
Albany Street
Albany Street runs west to east from Baltic Street to Dunn
Street., photo was taken from Baltic Street end. The Dunn Street end of the street, opposite side to the school had tenements.
Photo showing Dalmarnock Primary School at 35 Albany Street
The red railings is the site where a paper mill once stood and up at
the school playground there was the janitor's red sandstone house which
backed onto the Mill. I remember seeing the Mill on fire....
Nice picture of Dalmarnock Primary School
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Albany Street
Albany Street from Dunn Street looking west towards Baltic Street.
You can see part of the schools new extension which was added in the 1970s
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High rise Ruby Street flats in the background.
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The old school building opened in 1893. Dalmarnock Primary School was a beautiful
red sandstone school building which had extensions added in the early 1970's
It had spacious accommodation with separate halls for dining, P.E. and general activities.
It was a B listed building and had been well kept over the years.
It closed its doors for the last time in Feb. 2007 and was sadly demolished in March 2014.
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Extract
from e-mail Feb.2003, Jim McVeigh, Glasgow
"Great site memories came flooding back I lived at 56 Albany
Street until I was nine, best days of my life.
We used to play in Dalmarnock primary school across the road, the janny was big
Dan Andrews
I still remember the tram depot, and the washouse in Ruby street.
But most of all I can still remember the names of all the families that lived in
the street even now."
Webmaster : the houses where Jim lived were tenements
directly opposite the school just at and beyond where my blue car is. The tram
depot area has been replaced with high rise flats / houses.
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