Yeah, traditionally, when you thought of 'Blyzey...', you thought of the 'ladies of negotiable affection...'.. 👍🏴
@thomsonkerr5928 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely riveting stuff love glasgows history, well presented mate
@carolcrombie6727 Жыл бұрын
I worked in a solicitors office at Lion Chambers in the late 80s and had to hand deliver many letters to different locations, one of which was in Blythswood Square. I dreaded these deliveries as I was always followed and propositioned even though I was armed with letters or packages.
@AstonishingGlasgow Жыл бұрын
Lucky you, I waited for hours and not a single person propositioned me........ :-D
@johannebaker9730 Жыл бұрын
@@AstonishingGlasgow 😂
@Anthonys_S11 ай бұрын
@@AstonishingGlasgow🤣🤣🤣 brilliant
@fabianmckenna81972 ай бұрын
@@AstonishingGlasgow Yeah........ Did the words "On yer bike" have anything to do with it.😁 Worked in the Ambassador restaurant on Blythswood Square in the 70's and were forever propositioned by them, young, old and very old. Often wondered how some of them managed up the hill!
@Scampbell-smith5 ай бұрын
Wow never knew that thank you 😊
@chalkiememe4183 Жыл бұрын
Your first sentence had me laughing. Used to walk up that way when we were teenagers from Anderson bus station to Sauchiehall street. I no longer live in Scotland but Glasgow remains my home town in my heart and soul.
@Scampbell-smith4 ай бұрын
Hello I'm the same ,don't live in Glasgow or Scotland anymore ,I was brought up in Scotland for many years ,moved to Glasgow at 16 then in a flat and brilliant times dancing or clubbing as it's called now but loved being in Glasgow .I heard the same about blythswood square but hey ho know the story now good to know 😊
@nathanaelmini259510 ай бұрын
The Blythswood square is my favourite Scottish square.
@johannebaker9730 Жыл бұрын
The druggists was in Helensburgh and they first met in Rhu. The debate whether she was innocent or not still goes on online today. I was privileged enough to live in the converted stables of the Smiths Family home in Rhu for some years. There is still a lane at the back called Lovers Lane. As she died aged 81 it’s be quite something for someone to write the next episode of her story of her life in America. That unique result of ‘not proven’ still makes one wonder. Thank you so much for such interesting videos.
@1gerard47 Жыл бұрын
A story of the musicians union in Berkeley Street would be interesting.
@Anthonys_S11 ай бұрын
Ladies of the night 🤣🤣
@Kal-ir9ze9 ай бұрын
ECTO 1 👏👏👏
@kevindurcan7072 Жыл бұрын
Wow amazing history all packed into one tiny square, my bank has been there for years and apart from Dodgy hill starts and prowling meter maids it’s fascinating how much you don’t know love this show ❤️
@neilslorance678611 ай бұрын
excellent choice of calendar!
@mayhannah2906 Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@graememort8572 Жыл бұрын
Your knowledge of old Glasgow is amazing. It gave me chills seeing where Madeleine lived and then showing the sketch straight afterwards with her passing out hot chocolate to Pierre. I've only seen two episodes of Astonishing Glasgow up till now but am hooked. Im also whatsapping your link to the rest of my family. Keep up the good work.
@susantaylor2915 Жыл бұрын
Loved this......
@dk6816 Жыл бұрын
How wonderful, thank you for your time and effort in doing what you do it is much appreciated
@ianferguson3543 Жыл бұрын
I have been in the automobile club decades ago. The gents was the most amazing old fashioned toilet. Fabulous fittings. Must use the super thanks soon.
@AstonishingGlasgow Жыл бұрын
If I ever get in I will investigate the facilities. Might look a bit weird if I start taking pictures and video in there but I will have a look if I get a chance.
@greenockscatman Жыл бұрын
Mad how I used to walk there all the time and had no clue about any of this.
@jimmythejock4376 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Fascinating story about the square.
@davidhainey5685 Жыл бұрын
Keep up the good work, everydays a school day. Did I hear you are a postman?
@AstonishingGlasgow Жыл бұрын
You heard correctly. I planned to do it for 6 months after college and now been there 28 years!
@johnbrown3951 Жыл бұрын
Another interesting film on the City. I took my son to one of the Clydebank starts of the Rally and wonder if it will return to the City. I didn't realise the connection to the RSAC or that was in Blytheswood Square. Every day is a school day.
@nivlocas1635 Жыл бұрын
Thanks and keep doing what you do. Love this channel ❤️
@robertbell2524 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for bringing my attention to the William Harley plaque, & the black doorway, which I have never noticed before. Very interesting video.
@bigped845 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for making these videos really enjoy your content stay safe
@Saint_Dan132 Жыл бұрын
oh i have been looing forward to this one . great video
@rswan1967 Жыл бұрын
Loved the Blythswood Square episode. Fascinating! Thanks, Richard & Lindsay.
@williamyoung7204 Жыл бұрын
Have you ever done anything on lambhill,check it out,it's really interesting,there's statues of the Henderson beithersin the town,lambhill was here before Glasgow,they say the wool from lambhill was used in the clothes of st mungo,hope you do something on this,there is videos but I think you'd do a great video on the subject✌️😎✌️
@robhotson4839 Жыл бұрын
I was really hoping to learn more about number 2 and 4 Blythswood Square, now the Head Office of Chivas Brothers.
@dawid12ll Жыл бұрын
another amazing video, all the best mate
@heresjohnny2969 Жыл бұрын
Hi could you do one on Ruchill I have never been able to find anything other than the hospital would like to know like the one you did on Maryhill
@auldfouter8661 Жыл бұрын
The West of Scotland Agricultural College was based in Blythswood Square from 1900 to 1974. The Auchincruive Estate near Ayr was gifted to the college in 1927 by the Hannah family , to be used as a teaching and demonstration farm, with a Poultry School and a Dairy School. The campus at Auchincruive was greatly extended in the early 1970s with labs and a lecture theatre allowing teaching in Blythswood square to be discontinued. I started the first year of my HND Agri course in October 1974 and that was the first year to be wholly based at Auchincruive instead of partly in Glasgow city.
@AstonishingGlasgow Жыл бұрын
Great information, thanks for sharing.
@gerrymclaughlan3929 Жыл бұрын
Faaantastic !
@colinblack7049 Жыл бұрын
Excellent Dave, as usual a very informative video. I don't know if it's hearsay, but I always associated Blythswood square with ladies of the night.
@fabianmckenna81972 ай бұрын
It's not heresay......., Worked in the Ambassador restaurant, diagonally across Blythswood Square from Madeline Smith's home in the 70's and we were regularly accosted by young and old ladies of the night. Their range stretched from Blythswood Square, down Blythswood Street and Douglas Street onto Holm Street and the Anderston bus station.
@StruanRobertson29 Жыл бұрын
Just recently started viewing your channel. Very entertaining and interesting...wee gap in the market you have identified. Congrats to you and delighted to subscribe.
@iancampbell9408 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for that buddy I enjoyed that 👏
@PaganAbroad Жыл бұрын
Awesome keep them coming dude 👍
@ruthmclennan1914 Жыл бұрын
Thoroughly enjoyable video. Thanks.
@Dreaming5 Жыл бұрын
Can’t believe you have the automobile club sign, that’s awesome! The new book on Blythswood is great, if you haven’t already read it. There’s copies in the libraries. Thanks for keeping me company as I do some Saturday morning chores, your videos are brilliant!
@joetanjm Жыл бұрын
Very interesting video.
@hettyscetty9785 Жыл бұрын
I actually love this channel, the start gives me old school video tape vibes for some reason and despite the video being two weeks old has a hint of nostalgia to it. The hotel is gorgeous inside, I used to study tourism and long story short my class was split into groups to do tours and my group tried to get an appointment and they weren't too good at getting back to us so we went in on the day to try our luck and got to see the inside and it was fancy.
@AstonishingGlasgow Жыл бұрын
I'm really glad you are enjoying my wee videos. Probably has an old school vibe because I am an old school kinda guy 😅
@coasterchad3450 Жыл бұрын
Loved that intro
@shug831 Жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks.
@BillyBobDingo1971 Жыл бұрын
Nice one dude.
@janetmackinnon3411 Жыл бұрын
We had our wedding lunch in the RSAC, oh, a long time ago!
@John-DC60 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant video
@euanspeirs9345 Жыл бұрын
I remember visiting the square about 1940 to see a Junkers 88 Dive Bomber which had been brought down only lightly damaged and put on display inside the garden area. We were allowed to go inside, which was a great thrill for a young boy. It may have been brought down on the river Forth raid but my memory is too vague to confirm this. Perhaps you may be able to find more details. Some info can be found on Google. Enjoy your Glasgow ramblings.
@AstonishingGlasgow Жыл бұрын
Just looked it up and sure enough there is a Glasgow Herald article about it with a small picture. Thanks for the tip.
@Kal-Elvin Жыл бұрын
Informative and well put together video. We would go up there as weans to …well you prob know why 😊
@munnjean Жыл бұрын
There certainly were some very fine " working ladies " in the Blythswood Square area in the early '70s.
@channel9r Жыл бұрын
It's now in Newton Mearns, but in the 1970s Italy had a consulate in Blythswood Square. Even then, it was a dodgy district full of prostitutes and the consulate reflected this. Some students had removed the brass plaque from the front door and the interior reeked of wine and parties. Squaters lived on the second floor and the place did little to promote the good name of Italy.
@PaganAbroad Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@crazeeejoe Жыл бұрын
cheers bud.
@PaulEcosse Жыл бұрын
Excellent stuff. Have you seen the old black n white movie 'Madeleine' (1950)? Which is about Smith and L'Angelier. It shows it age, but it's a a bit of fun if you are interested in the case, and the court scenes give a good idea of what it would have been like in the High Court at that time. Jenny at Random Scottish History did a very in-depth investigation in to that and the other murders at that time, recently. Edit: I really should watch the whole video before commenting 😂
@warchristukhc Жыл бұрын
Hi, loving the channel. Was wondering, could you do something on the old Parliamentary Road, I've tried to trace any remains but I'm unsure.
@AstonishingGlasgow Жыл бұрын
Thanks and Im really glad you are enjoying my videos. Not much trace of Parliamentary road these days as its almost all under the Buchanan galleries now but I will put it on the list.
@lisalaine4478 Жыл бұрын
In the post war era, Blythswood Square also became notorious as a place where prostitution could be found. This was well known in Glasgow, so I'm not sure if this is common knowledge today, since you didn't mention it, or perhaps considered it indelicate, but it certainly added to the more salacious aspects of this area and its reputation at that time.
@AstonishingGlasgow Жыл бұрын
As I said, if you know Glasgow you know what the square is known for 😉 I just chose to talk about its less well known stories.
@fabianmckenna81972 ай бұрын
Lived in West Campbell Street in the 60's as kids where we used to hang around watching the male and female prostitutes play their trade from Blythswood Square all the way down to Argyle Street. Extra work areas were created with the arrival of the Anderston bus station and just to make it interesting, we also had six pubs on our block as well as lodging houses in Holm Street.
@ayeright Жыл бұрын
Aye
@Delboy219 Жыл бұрын
Think I saw you in the wild today bro. Gower Street near Munch?
@AstonishingGlasgow Жыл бұрын
Unless you saw me driving it probably wasn't me. I'm at a first aid course today in Springburn.
@Delboy219 Жыл бұрын
Bloody doppelgänger confusing me. Glad i didn't say anything to the bloke.
@AstonishingGlasgow Жыл бұрын
Probably the most offensive thing you could have done is tell somebody they look like me. Poor guy.
@Delboy219 Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@dk6816 Жыл бұрын
I tried to leave a wee gift don't like going through the Google thing, it may help to have a PayPal link
@AstonishingGlasgow Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for trying. Im not massively keen on the super thanks myself as google take a good cut out of it. I have plans for the future so I hope you will subscribe and hang around for more details. There are also updates over on the facebook and instagram pages when I have time to share them and thank you for watching and getting in touch.
@DarrenRFC Жыл бұрын
Mad how you could go to a drugist and casually buy arsenic😂
@AstonishingGlasgow Жыл бұрын
Part of Madeleine's defence in court was that the arsenic was for her own use as a make up ingredient. Sounds like a deadly way to look good and maybe kissing a girl on the wrong bit of her face would see you in an early grave.