It's probably due to the lack of tarmac, even where there was tarred roads, car ownership was lower back then. Not as much of an impact on solid cobbles, but you're supposed to put a positive slant on it by calling it progress. It led us to where we are in the present day. Potholes are just one of many things even though potholes were also in existence in the 80's and 90's, usually after a nasty winter, nothing new there!
The Coronation Trams ( 1937) looking very stylish - they were brought from Liverpool. Same year as the LMS streamlined locomotive Coronation Scot. Used to watch the tram interchange at Gibson Street. The tramcar network extended out of the City. Still can see the embankments / gaps wher there had been bridges. The tramcar Kilmarnock Bogie had four wheels whereas the standard wheel set were 4 x 4. And let's not forget the legendary Clippie. 😮
Talking about " are ye gettin on or aff" , my Grandfather had a phrase which I've remembered since I was about 6 or 7 " here we are for you're going all you in there for here get oot "
The Jamaica Street Bridge view shown is a few decades on from the large photograph I have , horse drawn trailers and preww1 vehicles. Adverts for OXO for instance.
you will notice how tall the police were back then mostly from up north of scotland. however because the majority of people wee smaller than today, the contrast becomes more stark
Hi Alex , Great video , We are restoring one of the last few remaing Coronation Trams at Summerlee Museum in Coatbridge , You are most welcome to visit !
@@alexglass Sorry...there IS at the very end...Kevin McLeod I think some cheerful music which sounds vaguely Scottish would have been nice...I am sure the people on the film would not like future generations to feel sad when viewing them...people DID enjoy themselves back then!
@@alanoneill3065 I meant there was no indication on what the music was called. The person who made the film may have been aiming for a somber sound reflecting on times gone by. Not a reflection on people’s mood back then
The usual fuclin annoying, bland, monotonous, senseless, insipid, distracting back-ground music. Can these video makers no yais their imagination an attach some indigenous Glesca music and songs. No only that, but can we no hae the narrative in the Glesca vernacular?
Aye, weel, why is the title half an hauf. There's nae reason why the title cannae be in the Glesca vernacular ie. - A hurl roon Glesca. Gonni stop waaterin doon oor cultural heritage?
@@RichardGraham-l6f can you not just be grateful that someone has von to the trouble to put this video together. The person who made the video decided on the title for their own reasons. The title doesn’t detract from the content of the video
