Bearsden History

Explore my collection of articles on notable residents, locations and other moments of history in and around the Bearsden area. Comments and feedback warmly welcomed on all posts.

Courthill and Whitehurst in 1928

One of the pleasures of having a proper website is that people are sending me requests, some of which are about the history of the Bearsden area.  Today I’m starting...
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How Bearsden streets were named: Sinclair Avenue and Morven Road

This is from the Milngavie and Bearsden Herald of 1936 (dated 22nd February but reporting on the meeting of the New Kilpatrick District Council of 13th January): The Glasgow-Caithness Benevolent...
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VE Day 1945

How did Bearsden celebrate VE Day in 1945?  I've used a photo from Glasgow at the front of this piece (note the casually held cigarettes!) but was it like that...
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