bill wrote:Terraced row of cottages on Millknowe Road
On the subject of old buildings, and the days of the prefabs, there are probably quite a few forum members brought up in that part of the town who will remember the meeting place for youngsters from the Albyn/Davaar/Calton areas.
Albyn Avenue, at the time of the prefabs, went in the opposite direction from today and swept down to the right to join Albyn Road, which ran from The Roading along the front of the gasworks and emerged at Millknowe.
The remains of the Albyn Distillery, which closed in 1920 were between the bottom of Albyn Avenue and the back of Millknowe Cottages as noted by Bill above. This ruin comprised a wide open and accessible walled space with a fairly flat surface, and was just the right size for a kickabout with a football. It was referred to rather quaintly by the local youngsters as “the dump”. Quite a disparaging sounding name for the place, but we thought it was better than a playpark. With the surrounding hinterland of areas of dense undergrowth between Millknowe Cottages and the row of prefabs and the vacant area just over the wall in Albyn Road behind the Argyll Bowling Club, it was an excellent base for games such as hide and seek etc., and we were generally away from the main roads. (This was before the advent of computer games, and we were able to make our own entertainment at no cost.) If we had any money (or lemonade bottles) we could nip across to Ted Fleming’s shop.
There was no concern in these days about health and safety! Although I did once fall out of a tree and break my left arm and dislocate my shoulder. J D Carra will remember that, he was there when it happened. Hope you don't have a photo JD!
Anybody else have fond memories of “the dump”?
Just thought this would fit in with the “old buildings” thread.
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