Cambuslang

Old post cards & photos of the town where I was born, a village situated on the outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland.

Greenlees Road circa 1906 - Produced for Peddie & Co., Stationers Cambuslang - Reliable Series No 181/7 Dechmont Hill (602 ft) showing Gilbertfield Castle built 1607 - circa 1906 - Produced for Peddie & Co., Stationers Cambuslang - Reliabale Series No 181/11
Orion Bridge over the River Clyde circa 1906 - Produced for Peddie & Co., Stationers Cambuslang - Reliabale Series No 181/61 Main Street at entrance to Trinity Church which was opened on the 3rd December 1899, and on the right the West Parish Church - circa 1906 - Reliabe Series
Central Avenue circ 1906 - Produced for Peddie & Co., Stationers Cambuslang - Reliabale Series No 181/62 River Clyde circa 1906 - Produced for Peddie & Co., Stationers Cambuslang - Reliabale Series No 181/63
Buchanan Drive Circa 1900, Centre horizon shows chimneys and smoke of Tollcross Iron Works, Post Card dated 1915 - Produced for J Carrick & Son, Stationers & Hardware Merchants, Glasgow Road, Cambuslang Clyde Circa 1910 looking toward Clyde Bridge with Clydebridge Steelwork Smoking chimney stacks in the background - Post Card dated 1924 - Produced for Peddie & Coy., Cambuslang - Reliable Series No 181/8
Main Street at West Coats Road circa 1906 - Printed for Peddie & Coy, Cambuslang - Reliable Series No 227 Preaching Braes with Kirkhill Church circa 1906 - Produced for Peddie & Co., Stationers Cambuslang - Reliabale Series No 181/46
Cambuslang Station circa 1900 - Card Postmarked 1906 - Reliable Series No 804 Public Park at entrance by War Memorial circa 1906 - Produced for Peddie & Co., Stationers Cambuslang - Reliabale Series No 181/57
Wellshot Drive circa cira 1900, The white gate posts on the left is the entrance to No.34 and remain the same today. The 3rd house on the right stands at the junction of Prospect Avenue. Card Postmarked 1904 - Reliable Series No 237 Trinity United Free Church, opened on the 3rd December 1899, circa 1930 - Card Produced for H & W Eadie Stationers Cambuslang - Eadie Series No 586
Brownside Road circa 1900, Calder Drive is on the right and West Coates School Spire seen on the left - Card Postmarked 1907 - Reliable Series No 676 Wellside Buildings, Halfway - Card dated 1907 - Situated on Hamilton Road and skirted by Craigallian Avenue & Wellside Drive - Printed for F. Lithgow, Stationer, Cambuslang
Greenlees Road - circa 1900, - Card Postmarked 1906 - Printed for F. Lithgow, Morriston Buildings (OLD POST OFFICE) This was situated on the Main Street adjacecent to the Rosebank Church, directly opposite West Coats Road Main Street at junction of West Coats Road showing the Jubilee Fountain, Presented by Hugh Glen, Wellshot House, Cambuslang in Commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Victoria 1897 - Card dated 1907
Buchanan Drive with Balmoral Drive on the right, house on the left Nos 42 & 44 - cira 1900 - Card dated 1904 - Reliable Series No 226 Huthison Place, Flemington cira 1900 - Card dated 1908 - Printed for F.Lithgow, Stationer, Cambuslang.
Main Street at juction of old Somervell Street cira 1900 - Reliable Series Public Park circa 1900 - Card dated 1917 - Reliabale Series No 181/52 - Published by Peddie & Co., Cambuslang.
Howie's Hill with Lanarkshire Tram on Hamilton Road circa 1910 - Lanarkshire Trams run between 1907 - 1930 - Card dated 1917 Tanzie Knowe circa 1900 - Card dated 1906 - Printed for H.Lithgow, Stationer, Morriston Buildings, Cambuslang.
Central Avenue at juction of Beech Avenue - circa 1900 - houses left to right Nos. 7 & 5 - Card No.70, Printed for H. Lithgow, Cambuslang Main Street opposite junction at Bank Street, Ritz Cinema on left cira 1900 - Card dated 1904 - Printed for H.Lithgow, Stationer, Morriston Buildings, Cambuslang.
Flemington Rows cira - 1900. Kirkhill viewed from Greenlees Road - circa 1900.
Main Street cica 1920 - Printed for H. Lithgow, Stationer, Morriston Buildings, Cambuslang. Mansfield Avenue circa 1900, house on left No.15 & lane at side later to beacome Holmhill Avenue - Card dated 1905 - Printed for F. Lithgow, Stationer, Cambuslang
Main Street circa 1900 - Card date 1908 - Reliable Series Borgie Brig cirac 1910, Card dated 1917 - Printed as Morgie Brig, Cambuslang
Station cira 1900 - Paterson's Series. Station circa 1900 - Card dated 1907 - Printed for F. Lithgow, Stationer, Cambuslang
Kirkhill Station - opened 6th January, 1904 - Card dated 1906 - Printed for F. Lithgow, Stationer, Cambuslang. Left - Nellie's Burn, which flows from Dechmont Hill through Newton Burn to the river Clyde. Right - Douglas Drive - Printed for Peddie & Co., Cambuslang - Reliable Series No. 181/35
Cadzow Drive - House on left No.8 Douglas Drive - circa 1900 - Card dated 1904. West Coats Road at School - Gate on right is No.62 what is now Brownside Road - circa 1900 - Card dated 1902
Kirkhill Station - opened 6th January,1902 - Card dated 23.12.1902 - Card No 72 - Printed for H. Lithgow, Cambuslang. Buchanan Drive - House on right No.49 - circa 1900 - Card dated 1909 - Card No.65
Cairns Road - circa 1900 - House on right No.68 & Left No 59 - Parish Church spire in the background. Dechmont Rifle Range House - It was built onto the 5 room Range Pavillion. At either end was the Officer's Mess & the Other Ranks Mess. The 3 central rooms were occupied by Range Messengers who carried information to each of the 3 rifle ranges in use, Dechmont, Flemington & Gilbertfield - Card Published by Mrs. G.Lawson, Halfway, Cambuslang.
Monkcastle Drive - House on left No. 67 - circa 1900 - Card dated 1910. Wellshot Drive at Buchanan Drive - circa 1900 - House of left No 59 - Card dated 1908 - Pulished by H.Lithgow, Morriston Buildings (OLD POST OFFICE)
The Old Mill - beleived to be opposite Carmyle - circa 1900 - Card dated 1906. Gilbertfield Castle - circa 1900 - Reliable Series No. 181/50
Preaching Braes with Kirkhill Old Parich Church in the background - circa 1900 - Card dated 1909 - Paterson's Series. Kirkhill & Parish Church, Vicarfield Terrace is on left - circa 1900 - Card dated 1912 - Published by F. Lithgow, Stationer, Cambuslang.
Greenlees Road cira 1930's - Card dated 1938 Main Street circa 1930's - Card dated 1938
Card states Hamilton Road, but it is Hamilton Drive - Circa 1915 - Card dated 1920 - Reliable Series No. 181/29 - Published Peddie & Co. Cambuslang The Trinity U.F. Church cica 1910 - Card dated 1920
Hamilton Road - Circa 1900 - Published by F. Lithgow, Stationer, Cambuslang Main Street - Circa 1900 - Card dated 1910 - Published by F. Lithgow, Stationer, Cambuslang
Stewarton Drive - Circa 1900 - House of left No.34, and right No.43.Gap in the houses in the background is now site of the Kirkhill Bowling Club, opened in 1906. - Record Series. W.N.Co.G. - Printed in Saxony Greenlee Roads - Circa 1900 - Card dated 1907 - Published by W & H Eadie Stationers, Cambuslang - Eadie's Series No.585
The Clyde - Circa 1900 - Published for Peddie & Co., Cambuslang - Reliable Series No 182/32 The Borgie - Circa 1900 - Published for Peddie & Co., Cambuslang - Reliable Series No 182/27
Hamilton Road - Circa 1900 - Houses behind the tree on the left are Nos 79 & 81 - Card dated 1906 - Reliable Series No 236 Ardoch Gardens - Circa 1900 - First house on the left is No.12 Ardoch Grove, and children on the right are standing outside the 'close' at No.7 Ardoch Gardens. - Card dated 1907 - Published by Peddie & Coy, Cambuslang - Reliable Series No 686
Main Street - Circa 1904 - 2nd shop on the right is H & W Eadie, Stationers, Publisher of this 'Old Cambuslang' Post Card No 589 - Card dated 1909 Main Street - Circa 1904 - 2nd shop on the left is Peddie & Co., Newsagents & Stationers, Publisher of this 'Old Cambuslang' Post Card - Card dated 1905 - Reliable Series No 803
Main Street - Circa 1904 - Open Top Tram stopped outside Railway Station - Card dated 1905 - Published by H.Lithgow, Cambuslang - Card No 71 Main Street - Circa 1906 - The Cross with corner shop of left, Scoulers Iron Mongers - Card dated 1908 - Record Series. W.N.Co.G
Prospect Avenue looking towards No 44 Wellshot Drive- Circa 1900 - curved wall on right is entrance to Broomhill No 6, opposite is No 7 & futher down No 5 - Card dated 1906 - Relaiable Series - Published for Peddie & Co., Cambuslang Humerous Card - Having a High Time at Cambuslang
Borgie Glen & Bridge - Circa 1900 - Reliable Series Main Street at Juction of West Coates Road
Hamilton Drive looking toward Institute Building - Circa 1900 - Card Dated 1904 Hallside Parish Church commonly known as Flemington Chruch - Circa 1900 - Card Dated 1904 - Published by F.Lithgow, Stationer, Cambuslang
Ian Graham's sketch of Cambuslang Cross with the No.17 tram parked at the Savoy Cinema - Drawn in Sept. 1995 Ian Graham's sketch of Rosebank Church - Drawn in July 1995
Ian Graham's sketch of the Terminus with the tram heading for the Savoy Cinema - Drawn in Feb 1996 Ian Graham's sketch of a Lanarkshire Tram passing the Toll House - Drawn in Feb 1996
Cambuslang Free Church Communion Token Cambuslang Free Church Communion Token
Kirkhill & Borgie Glen - Scanned from an old glass slide Dechmont - Scanned from an old glass slide - the house in the back ground is the old Bankend Cottage which was partly knocked down in 1999 because the gable end was ready for coming down but the workshop is still in use today
Old Mill & Water Lade - Scanned from an old glass slide St. Columbas Church, Newton - Circa 1903
St.Brides R.C. Chapel, Greenless Road, opened on Sunday 15th December 1878 by Archbishop Charles Eyre of Glasgow, chapel house build in 1896 - Philco Series No. 4028 Main Street between Bridge St. & Morrison St. U.F Church on the left. Building on right known as Woodlands Place - cirac 1920 - Reliabale Series No. 181/20 - Published Peddie & Co. Cambuslang
The Pond in Public Park, the War Memorial, which stands at the end of Mansfield Avenue, can be seen top left - Card dated 1928 'The Firs' is situated at 143 Brownside Road, and shows the stables at the rear and the coachman's house on the right. The field in the foreground is now occupied by Brownside Mews - Photo Circa 1900 - Card dated 1910 - PS 22529
Public Park with Tennis Pavillion on right & Kirkhill Parish Church on the left - Circa 1940's - Published by D.K.Brown, 8 & 78 Main Street, Cambuslang Public Park Paddling Pool with Kirhill Parish Church in the background - Card Dated 1949
Public Park - Circa 1930's - Holmes' Real Photo Series - Card No.4 Public Park - Circa 1940's - Published by Kirk & Co., 117 Main Street, Cambuslang
Public Park - Circa 1950 - Card No. M.111 Duck Pond - Circa 1950 - Card No. M.111
Public Park - Circa 1910 - Card dated 1917 - Published by H & M Eadie, Cambuslang Banks of the Clyde Circa 1940
Greenlees Road cira 1900 - Card dated 1904 Main Street at the Cross cira 1897 - Banner over Scoular's door and flags suggest photo taken for Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria - Card date 1902
Main Street circa 1910 - Card dated 1917 - Published by H & M Eadie, Cambuslang Central Avenue circa 1910 - Card dated 1915 - Caledonia Series - Published by H & M Eadie, Cambuslang
Brownside Road circa 1900 - Card dated 1915 - Published by William Love, Wholesale Stationer, Glasgow Greenlees Road circa 1930 - Published by Kirk & Co., 117 Main Street, Cambuslang
Hamilton Road at the terminus circa 1890 - Card Published by Pate, Main Street, Cambuslang Main Street at West Coats Road circa 1950 - Holmes Real Photo Series
Main Street at the Cross cira 1950 - Printed Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd. Fine Art Publishers. Borgie Glen Cambuslang Park - Circa 1910- Card dated 1924
Main Street at Rosebank Church cira 1890's - Card dated 1911 - Reliable Series Main Street at Rosebank Church cira 1950's - Valentine & Sons Ltd., Dundee & London
Main Street at Juction of old Sommervell Street - Card dated 1936 - Holmes Real Photo Series / Herald Series Stewarton Drive showing juction of Douglas Drive - Card dated 1928 - Published by Wm. Love, Wholesale Stationer, Glasgow.
Cambuslang Hibs 1898
Jim Clark, Cambuslang Ranger's Keeper displaying his International Caps - 1936 Public Park - Circa 1920 - Published by Pate, Main St., Cambuslang Carmyle United Free Church - Probably photographed around the time of its opening Thusday 7th March 1907 - Card date 1907 - Published by Walker, Post Office, Carmyle
Parish Church - Circa 1900 - card dated 1908 - Reliable Series Borgie Glen with bridge in the background - Circa 1900 - Card Dated 1907 - Card No. 132384 Kirkhill Parish Church & Graveyard - Reliaable Series No. 798 - Published by Peddie & Co., Cambuslang
The Pocket Novelty Card - circa 1930 - containing 12 2inch x 1 1/2inch black & white photos of Cambuslang. Borgie Glen Memorial Stone - Circa 1900 War Memorial unveiled 1923
Ranger's Team of 1935-36 season - Photocard No.124 from Ardath Tobacco Co. Ltd Series
Ranger's Team of the 1950's - Photographed for me by Robert G Henderson, 9 Bank Street, Cambuslang Team names
Kirkhill Bowling Club - 1907 Kirkhill Bowling Club - 1907
The Toll Pit at the Junction of Hamilton Road, Croft Road, & Westburn Road circa 1880 Hallside House - built in 1790 with extentions in 1840 - Photographed by Thomas Annan 1870
Kirkhill swing park circa 1950 - Published by Valentine & Son Ltd., Dundee & London - No B.5767 Main Street at the Cross circa 1950 - Published by Valentine & Son Ltd., Dundee & London - No B.5759
Main Street at Ritz Cinema circa 1900 - Card Postmarked 1922 - Published by Valentine & Son Ltd., Dundee & London - No B.5758 Orion Bridge looking to Cambuslang circa 1950 - Published by Valentine & Son Ltd., Dundee & London - No B.5757
Institute cira 1950 - Card Postmarked dated 1957 - Published by Rafael Tuck & Sons Ltd., England - No CB 8 Stewarton Drive circa 1910 - house on the right No 46 - Published by Peddie & Co., - No 181/21
Richmond Drive at Buchanan Drive circa 1900 Cadzow Drive at Calder Drive with Baptist Church in the background - Card dated 1905
Tram Car Terminus circa 1915 - Card Postmarked 1922 - Published by Pate, Main Street, Cambuslang The Borgie circa 1900 - Card Postmarked 1903 - Reliable Series
Cathkin Braes - Circa 1900 - Card Postmarked 1911 - Reliable Series Brownside Road - Circa 1900 - Card dated 1908 - Reliable Series
Hamilton Road at the Terminus, with Lanarkshire Tram Lines - Circa 1930's - Published by Pate, Main Street, Cambuslang Preaching Braes - cica 1900 - Card Postmarked 1903 - Reliable Series
Multi View of Cambuslang circa 1915 - Card Postmarked 1919 - Relaible Series No.181/49 Institute circa 1900 - Brandon Series
Opening of Cambuslang Ranger's New Pavilion on 2nd January 1937 by James Fleming, President S.F.A. (left to right) D.Carmichael, J.Clark, R.Fleming, M.Connelly, James Fleming, President S.F.A., G.G.Graham, Secretary S.F.A , Austin Eadie, President Cambuslang Rangers F.C. Glasgow Road at Bothwell Street
Clyde at Carmyle - cirac 1900 - Card dated 1904 Entrance to Public Park - Cirac 1935 - Card date 1940 - Holmes Real Photo Series No.6 - Herald Series
Newton Primary School, Montgomery Place 1913 - Printed for J.Leighton, Newton Rivers Clyde & Calder at Newton - Printed for J.Leighton, Newton
Redlees & Calder Vale, Newton - Printed for J.Leighton, Newton The River Calder & Hand Bridge, Newton - Printed for J.Leighton, Newton
Hand Bridge at Newton - Printed for J.Leighton, Newton Greenlees Road circ 1920 - Printed for Kirk & Co., Main Street, Cambuslang.
Main Street at The Cross 1950's - Card No.B.5758 - Valentine & Sons Ltd., Dundee & London Main Street at The Cross 1960's - Card No.B.5758 - Valentine & Sons Ltd., Dundee & London
Curling at the Dovecote circa 1880 Now the centre piece of the Cambuslang Golf Club Station Square circa 1880. In 1910 is was shown as Albert Square and was an angled area from the Main Street going back to the railway bridge on West Coates Road
Free Church 1856-1896. Stood on the site later occupied by the Rosebank Church which was demolished 1966 Old Sauchiebog circa 1880. It was a continuation of the Main street at the terminus and swept left in front of the Gas Works finishing opposite the old Police Station on Clydeford Road, now the site of the Fire Station
Newton House , stood on the left bank of the Clyde where it meets the Calder - Built in 1825 by Sir James Montgomery to replace a 17th century building - Photographed by Thomas Annan 1870 Rosebank House circa 1880
Morriston House circa 1890. It was situated in the grounds behind the old Police Station in Mansion Street Rosebank House, Built in the 16th century - Photographed by Thomas Annan 1870
Clydesmill Power Station circa 1950 Original Orion Bridge circa 1898, a wooden structure, which was burnt down in August 1919
Orion Bridge circa 1900, the supports for the old wooden bridge can be clearly seen, it was burnt down in August 1919 - Card dated 1903 The Glen - circa 1900 - Card dated 1907 - Reliable Series
Orion Bridge circa 1905, the supports for the old wooden bridge can be clearly seen, it was burnt down in August 1919 - Card dated 1910, Ingram Series - Printed for M.D. & Co., Ltd., Glasgow War Memorial, Public Park - Circa 1925 - Home Real Photo Series - A Herald Series Card
The Howison Cups inscribed, Cambuslang Kirk, made by Gilbert Kirkwoode, the assay-master was John Lindsay. They bear the Edinburgh Hallmark 1618. Old Howieshill - East End - 1908
The Hole Smithy off Hamilton Road close to Westburn Road circa 1900 The Tabernacle Chapel built in 1801 as it was in 1928. It stood on Tabernacle Street at the junction at Tabernacle Lane & Johnson Drive.
Eastfield Rows Eastfield Public School - Later Resource Centre - Demolished 2005
Westburn House, built 1685, extended 1703 - Photographed by Thomas Annan 1870 - Cambuslang Golf Course was laid out on the grounds in the 1890's Wellshot House, Built in 1806 by John More, a bank cashier - photographed by Thomas Annan 1870
Orange Walk at the Terminus - Circa 1960 Orange Walk at the Terminus - Circa 1960 - Old Empire Cinema in the background Mansion Street during demolition 1966 - White Building ???
St. Andrew's Church - 1964 / Amalgamation of the Rosebank & Congregational Churchs Kyle Court - 1964
Precinct - 1964 Precinct - 1964
Public Park Putting Green - 1957 - Valentine & Sons, Ltd., Dundee & London - Card No. B.5763 Public Park Tennis Court - 1957 - Valentine & Sons, Ltd., Dundee & London - Card No. B.5764
Public Park Swing - 1957 - Valentine & Sons, Ltd., Dundee & London - Card No. B.5765 Public Park Glen Bridge - 1957 - Valentine & Sons, Ltd., Dundee & London - Card No. B.5766
Public Park Pond - 1957 - Valentine & Sons, Ltd., Dundee & London - Card No. B.5768 Swings at Morriston Church at Church & Park Street.

The following post cards were kindly donated by Gary Painter, my 2nd cousin, once removed.


Kyle Court Circa 1970 - Card No C.972 The Precinct Circa 1970 - Card No C.971
Banks of the Clyde The Pond, Public Park
Main Street at the Cross - Circa 1900 Watch This Space
Trinity Church Cica 1900 - Published by William Love, Wholesale Stationer, Glasgow Entrance to the Borgie Glen Circa 1900 - War Memorial now stands at junction of the two paths - Card dated 1919 - PPC Series No. 4028 British Manufacturer.

The following photographs are kindly donated by Brian MacDougall of Artworld Scotland, Main Street, Cambuslang.


Cathkin Braes - circa 1900 - Card Dated 1909 - Published by Peddie & Coy. Cambuslang Cathkin Braes - Circa 1900 - Card Dated 1918 - Valentine Series.
Cathkin Braes - circa 1900 - Card Dated 1909 - Reliable Series Cathkin Braes - Circa 1900 - The
The Cross - circa 1900 - Card Dated 1907 - Published by H.Lithgow, Stationer, Morrison Buildings, Cambuslang The Cross - Circa 1900 - Card Dated 1905 - Published by H.Lithgow, Cambuslang.
Looking toward Lightburn Road - circa 1900 - Published by Mrs.G.Lawson,Halfway,Cambuslang Pub on the right would be opposite Glen Street - Circa 1900 - Card Dated 1909 - Published by F.Lithgow Stationer, Cambuslang
Tanzie Knowe - circa 1900 - Published by H.Lithgow, Cambuslang Kirkhill with Parish Church, between the buildings on the left the chimney Stack of the Toll Pit can be seen - Circa 1900 - Card Dated 1906 - Published by H.Lithgow, Morriston Buildings (OLD POST OFFICE)
Monkcastle Drive with snowfall - circa 1900 - Card Dated 1906 - Published by F.Lithgow, Stationer, Cambuslang Clyde and Mill Carmyle - Circa 1900 - Card Dated 1907 - Published by H.Lithgow, Cambuslang
TWin Veiws of Cambuslang, Hamilton Road & Cathkin Braes - circa 1900 - Card Dated 1909 - Published by Mrs. G.Lawson, Halfway, Cambuslang The Deans, Halfway, Cambuslang - Circa 1900 - Card Dated 1907 - Published by Mrs. G.Lawson, Halfway, Cambuslang
The Clyde - Circa 1900 - Card Dated 1907 - Published by Peddie & Co., Cambuslang - Reliable Series No. 805 The Clyde Bridge with visable remains of the wooden structure of the Orion Bridge - Circa 1900 - Card Dated 1907 - Published by H & W Eadie Stationers, Cambuslang - Eadie's Series No.590
Main Street at Woodlands Place - Circa 1900 - Card Dated 1906 - Published by Peddie & Co., Cambuslang - Reliable Series No. 802 Main Street with Tram Car at Railway Station - Circa 1900 - Card Dated 1905
Public Park - Circa 1900 - Card Dated 1916 - Published by H & M Eadie, Cambuslang - Real Photo Series ?? -Circa 1900 - Card Dated 1914 - Published by H & W Eadie Stationers, Cambuslang - Caladonia Series

The following photographs by kind permission of Bill Kennedy.


Shepherds Friendly Society Parade - circa 1890 Shepherds Friendly Society Parade - circa 1890 - Marching down Hamilton Road towards the juction at Main Street & Clydeford Road. The gap in the buildings in the background is Westburn Road.