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This photograph shows the area that is now the big Sinclair Gardens roundabout at the top of the Public Park which is a lot busier now than it was when this picture was taken. Known locally as Park Gates, there was parking for people using the tennis courts (now the outdoor skate park below the Carnegie Hall) and the football pitches. The Park Tavern pub and houses on the corner of Appin Crescent were all demolished to make way for the new roundabout and road through the Public Park.
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Remember it well !
When was the roundabout built??
I remember the road thru the park opening but I was very young and I’m 32
Was built 25 plus years ago
I was about 7 years old when I lived there I am 63 now but I still remember it well also the wee sweet shop half way down the street
Donalds was a great shop had lots of choices.
sounds higgelty piggelty to me
Brings back memories.
Tom Bonnar’s mum used to run the Park.
Oh yes, I remember the Park Tavern and John Donald’s shop across from the Public Park before the roundabout was built. Went to Commercial School when it was in East Port
That work was done during the 70s my husband worked on it
Used to get my gala dress from Donald’s , my gran lived in one of the houses that was demolished
When was this dated
cars on the right are a vauxhall victor facing in the way and a Morris Oxford facing out. cool cars now.
The old guy who had the crest bar in abbey view, took over the park tavern and was the last stop before the football at east end Early seventies. donalds the drapers shop was almost next door.
john dolnaldhad WSP34on his cars
MA PAW WERKED IN THAT PUB
The public an of the park tavern was called bill Keith. He came from the cresta bar in abbeyview.
Hi janes, Bill Keith was as u say but a grumpy old git and his wife too! Remember the Thursday night bands in the lounge. Hope all is well with you n the family mate
B4 him was jimmy fareful faae toonhill ma paw worked in there tae
Was Bill Keith not the manager of the Canmore Tavern and the Cresta before that
Tam sinclair ma paw
The pub and houses were knocked down to make way for a new road behind then which never happened
Lived in number 14 appin cr which was just on the edge of the photo