OLD BARRHEAD PHOTOGRAPHS
Thankyou for visiting this website about Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, Scotland. The photographs on the home page were taken by myself and can be used or copied by anyone. Please note that these photographs of old Barrhead have been borrowed from the internet and I claim no ownership of them.Where possible I have given credit to the owner or links to the website where further information and photographs can be discovered.
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This replaced his earlier Barrhead Picture Playhouse, which had been converted from a roller skating rink. http://www.scottishcinemas.org.uk/scotland/barrhead.html
The Gym, Barrhead. The former Barrhead Hotel lay empty for many years and was converted into 'The Gym'
the Old Levern Mill Schoolroom in Barrhead. About 1910.
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Postcard showing Dovecothall from Chapel Brae, in Barrhead. About 1900.
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Cross Stobbs, Barrhead. portaltothepast.co.uk
Historical image from ERC archives St. John's School Barrhead,
Historical image from ERC archives St John's R.C. Church and Presbytery, Barrhead. portaltothepast.co.uk
The first cotton mill in Renfrewshire was the Levern Mill on Main Street, Barrhead, built opposite the Dovecothall Mill of 1780. portaltothepast.co.uk
Centre Cinema 55 Cross Arthurlie Street G78 1QU Opened Sept. 1939. On bingo until 2006; http://www.scottishcinemas.org.uk/scotland/barrhead.html
Barrhead Station. about 1920 http://www.portaltothepast.co.uk/pttp/template/pttp_photogallery/assets/Article/3504/?articleid=3504&ID=592
Allan's Corner, Co-op Tram. Moving from X Arthurlie Street in to Main Street.
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Old Toll House, Barrhead. portaltothepast.co.uk
Photograph of a farm mill which may be of Wraes Mill, an old water-powered grain mill which was later converted into two houses. http://www.portaltothepast.co.uk
Historical image from ERC archives Westbourne Hall Barrhead. 1901
Historical image from ERC archives Old Tower and Levern Burn in Barrhead.
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St John's Church. Saint John the Evangelist https://uk.pinterest.com/StJohnsBarrhead/
Main Street, Barrhead. date unknown. https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/521010250626788968/
Corner of Graham Street and Paisley Road Barrhead.
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Barrhead ?
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Wraes Farm.
Paisley Road, Barrhead. From the Coop shop corner of Graham Street to Cross Stobbs.
Graham Street Barrhead. https://uk.pinterest.com/francisfrith/
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http://www.stjohns-barrhead.org/history Interior of the original St John'sl
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St Mary's Convent. Demolished 2007.
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Barrhead South. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gxmZnnyBx6Q/UiHvRzl9YqI/AAAAAAABTZE/qxEog5_wuls/s1600/Old+Photograph+Barrhead+Scotland+02.JPG
Funeral at old St John's Church.
Barrhead.
Several more photographs of Barrhead can be viewed on Pintrest
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