During the immediate aftermath of WW1, the Auchinraith Social Club was formed at the west end of the Rosendale Building. Built in 1896 by Adam Kirk, this part of the building was initially several shops. Adam Kirk had died by WW1.
However, post WW1, a working man’s club was formed, especially frequented by miners. The Auchinraith Club was opened in 1919, and its address was 6 Rosendale Place and 1, 3, and 5 Auchinraith Road, its title was the Auchinraith Social and Recreation Club. The club rented the 5 shops from Thomas Black & Son and knocked them through into the one large premises, the club being attached on the western end of Rosendale with a part of the building being one storey with a pitched slate roof. It had address 6 Rosendale. The club, essentially a small hall was situated at the corner of Auchinraith Road and Glasgow Road and was the first building encountered at the foot of Auchinraith Road directly across from Kelly’s Corner, where this photo was taken.
Small events and classes were frequent and included Scottish Country Dancing classes, which later moved to the Co-op Halls. According to the 1930 Valuation roll, the club was leasing a shop at 6 Rosendale Place renting from Mrs. Annie Imrie(or Davidson). Later that Century the club would give up their lease and obtain their own premises further south along Auchinraith Road, nearer to Auchinraith Primary School.
I think this is the late 1970’s, certainly after 1976 for Rosendale has been demolished, an early casualty of the Glasgow Road redevelopment.
My family stayed at No2. Auchinraith Rd until I was 2 and half then we moved to Beech Place. I used to sit on the steps of the house and watch the men unload the beer barrels into the cellar of the pub at Kelly’s Corner.