John Ward Duffy contacted me adding, “Here is a photo of my gran and her 2 eldest.”
The photo was taken at Bairds Raws (also known as Craighead Raws) around 1957, not long before they were cleared. With the history of the north side of Glasgow Road about to be written up in detail, I’m most interested if anybody else has pictures of Baird’s Rows or surrounding area. Thanks.
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Thomas Barrett Is that Jim and Bobby?
Helen Ward Gartlan Beautiful x

Maggie Anderson This is them in their younger days …the man on the left is my grandfather Jorge Valonis changed surname to Wilson


Mary Falco Wonder who could afford a camera then
Maggie Anderson Mary Falco I’m sure my grandparents pic was in a studio I think looking at the background
Maggie Anderson My Mum Mary with her sister Josie and brother Bill at Bairds rows ….not sure of the date….but I’ve noticed my Mum is wearing a wedding ring so in the 40’s

Maggie Anderson Mary Falco ….Was there a Vera Sweeny ? correction surname Smith….
Claire Isabella Maggie Anderson the young one is my dad, right?
Isabel Mcneily We lived in the middle row, I believe it was #45. My sister has pictures of myself, my brother and sister at the Coronation party. Our name is Clarkin and we moved to Coatshill Avenue a few years later
Ethel Watson My mum stayed the bottom 107 my grandparents lived there to


Brendan O’neill Ma mammy grew up in bairds raws
Margaret Morton Wilson In 1889 John Morton ( my Great Grandad)and family lived at 31 Bairds Row, he was killed in accident on the Caledonian Railway in October that year. The family then had to move out of Bairds Rows to a house in Glasgow Road

Margaret Liddle My mom & dad were neighbours they lived in the top row with their families, the O Neills & Watsons