Vine Alley Bistro 13 reviews Claimed Wine Bars, Wine Tasting Classes Edit Closed 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM Hours updated 2 months ago See hours See all 31 photos Write a review Add photo Location & Hours 114 Market St Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Get directions Edit business info You Might Also Consider Sponsored iRock Karaoke Lounge 141 We lived directly opposite the Steamie and I vividly recall playing "ball" against the red brick wall for hours. That suggested that the suspect was taking the van south to Manchester or Liverpool to pick up much larger drug consignments. Used go there for coffee and listen to juke box. My mother Josaphine Devlin and her brother Greg were born Drumoyan Street Govan. In sum, effective participatory urban management calls for a fundamental rethink from all the players involved, from the local authorities and development agencies, through local (and sometimes international) non-governmental organisations, to the community-based organisations themselve; in redefining their roles and relationships, if something is to be done for the benefit of all. That is why this Reflection will critically examine the Moorepark experience (within the context of community planning) from before Darners time to the 1970s and the present, where it will question if there have been any real changes in attitudes between then and today or worse, are the same mistakes being repeated, and is proven good work being ignored? There existed a hospital in the area, and as quasi-religious foundations were not taxed, it had never been assigned to a sheriffdom. Nostalgic 3w Siobhan McCrone Joseph McCrone Going down the pyramids on a bread crate all good till ur fingers caught underneath 7 4w 1 Reply Added to these miseries, Damer also found that drug In 1973 SNP won a by-election with Margo MacDonald as their candidate. SC 020951 This is a 12th-century Latin source, but one believed to be based on much earlier materials; it records a place near Dumbarton Rock named Ouania. I'm sure many of these places will have been demolished or renamed but it would be great to hear from anyone who knows of the family or can provide any more details. By the early 80s, much of the place had acquired an air of dilapidation and neglect. Bought my sweets from The Modern Book Shop and Woolworths. I think he lived in Partick and had 2 little girls. pigella miraculous ladybug power. Govan Church was rebuilt in 1762, and again in 1826. 25 bus to the Gladstone Gospel Hall at the corner of Golspie St and Logie St. The evidence they gathered was crucial and the jury was able to see the gang operating on the video footage shown to them. Komunitn organizcia. I was born in Neptune Street, Govan in 1947, my father was Paddy Kelly and my mother Annie, my elder brother was Dick and my younger brother Brian. 9/1 However, as soon as Bishop Loch got permission to build, they immediately decided to cancel the hotel, and double the amount of private houses to a 1,000. Media/news company. Three times during my young life I was sent away to residential schools for being undernourished while just before my 14th birthday I was put away in an approved school (in 1963) for a large number of burglaries. I didn't open my mouth, I was sure I was going to jail. I might have served you in the shop in the early 70s as a teenager. Many memories but top must be winning Whitefield Cup with Under 13s against Lourdes in 1962 by 7-6. This is a small family owned and operated place. Unresolved: Release in which this issue/RFE will be addressed. No1seems2care. sau. It was just before I packed in this job that I met Sean Damer when he came to our house to some of the family in 1974. In early 1989 police discovered a team of young drug dealers were operating in Wine Alley, led by older man Eddie Burnside. Men and Boys by Hugh Cavanagh. I attended Harmony Row School and Hills Trust Primary. Amenities, Comfort & Cleanliness 4/4. It was dedicated to St Constantine, who had been buried at Govan. Within it and its roughly circular churchyard is one of the finest collections of Early Christian stones in the United Kingdom, known as the Govan Stones, dating from the c.9th to 11th centuries. We always used to stop at your house on the way home from St. Anthony`s school, for a blether. Reading the posts recognised a few names. Thanks in advance :). Looking at Govan when it was a village, and film of how it grew into a town, we felt very proud of being born and raised in dear auld Govan. Houses are places to live in, either for one person or several. I was born Jan 6th 1951 and brought up in flat above Co-op in Helen Street at Govan Cross, I Went to Harmony Row and Hills Trust Primary schools before moving to Pollok when I was 10 .I have 4 brothers Dave, Bobby, Shuggie, all born in Govan ..and Alastair born in Pollok. Damer (who lived for six months in the scheme) wanted to find out how and why such places came to exist, and what could be done to help them. Glorious Govan. I believe that the buiding was demolished due to a structural problem that would not be able to be easily remedied. Would love to hear if anyone remembers the Wallace family! Was never out your streets up the fighting lol Peg & the Fleet pussies,Possil Border kicked your assesmany times. See more of Sunny Govan Memories on Facebook. Nothing but grateful for my early Govan years. Loving your stories, my nana was born at 15 Elder Street, Govan in 1893. He said: "So I had a house and I had a supply, because I knew someone who could get me smack. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can At the time, it was the fifth largest burgh in Scotland and contained within its boundaries, the areas of Plantation, Cessnock, Ibrox, Craigton and Drumoyne. We moved to Cardonald when I was very small but used to go back to Govan all the time and stay with my grannie at 711 Govan Road, above McLarens Newsagents. In recent years it has seen major improvements with the building of Glasgow Science Centre and the Glasgow Arc, better known as the Squinty Bridge. My gran was Ella Campbell who lived in Greenfield Street during the 50s and 60 s. Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Ltd. 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However, the dealers were less careful back in Wine Alley where they thought they were untouchable. 178 9 shares Like Most relevant Denise Mcdonald Many happy memories there in the late 80s and early 90s . ; Scots: Gouan; Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Ghobhainn) is a district, parish, and former burgh now part of south-west City of Glasgow, Scotland. I was born in 1950 and brought up in Govan in the Moorepark housing estate or the Wine Alley, as it was commonly known. My cousin Pat and I were just reminiscing about memories of the Steamie - which I think I was dragged along to, to help Mrs. Mary Devlin, in about 1965? Built in the early 1930s by the 1970s the Wine Ally had developed a fearsome reputation, the council \"modernised\" it and tried to reintroduce the original name Moorepark but after 40 years of being the Wine Alley most people forgot about or even knew that the Wine Ally was originally called Moorepark and did not approve of the name Moorepark and continued to call it Wine Alley. Almost went to St Anthony's primary. Forgotten account? Of all the memories that I hold dear as a very young boy, was the guy pushing a barrow every Saturday afternoon selling bags of whelks! I used to go there with my Mum to Woolworths, they had shoe shops and everything you wanted. He thought that important questions are never asked because mistakes in the finish of the whole are not seen until it is too late. Their powerlessness in this matter soon became clear when Moorepark was deliberately targeted as a dumping ground for Glasgows homeless, those on low incomes, and people with few housing points who were enabled to jump the waiting list if they accepted a house in the scheme. Sources On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Socialites Karrueche Tran, left, and Christina Milian attend the Los Angeles premiere of Fox's 'Empire' at ArcLight Cinemas Cinerama Dome on January 6, 2015 in Hollywood, California. [16] In 1912, Glasgow annexed Govan after a series of annexation battles. or. Our parents and our brother were also married there, and we were all Christened there as well. [20], Traditionally viewed as a lower working-class area, Govan has typically supported the Labour Party, but the Scottish National Party (SNP) has also been strong there. Rather than go on strike, which was the traditional form of industrial action, the union leadership of the yards decided to have a work-in and complete the orders that the shipyards had in place. Next thing, I found myself lying on the ground. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Not a penny in our pockets other than the price of admission to the pictures on a Saturday afternoon and some extra for some sweeties, I remember my grandmother used to give Helen my sweetie coupons from the back of the Ration Book, as she had such a sweet tooth that she would have ate her way through February and March coupons even though it was only January and stores knew we were still going to be rationed for some time to come (I didn't have a sweet tooth so always had coupons to spare). C/o Jones Lang LaSalle 150 St Vincent Street Glasgow G22 5ND AGENT Jones Lang LaSalle 150 St Vincent Street Glasgow G22 5ND WARD NO (S) 52, Govan COMMUNITY COUNCIL 02_073, Govan CONSERVATION AREA LISTED ADVERTTYPE Bad Neighbour Development PUBLISHED 24 October 2003 SITE AND DESCRIPTION Pipe Band. The spin put on the regeneration programmes of the past have put too much emphasis on bricks and mortar rather than helping people deal with their own problems themselves. My cousin disappeared, the policeman went into the steamie and came out with a bucket of soapy water and a cloth to wipe it off. When he had gone, we used to draw pictures in the coal dust on the white sheet on our bed. Helen Dunlop and I have kept in touch all these years, she is only one month younger than me and lived across the street, therefore we have known each other all of our lives. Below are memories and stories about Govan posted by visitors to the site. The authorities plan for the scheme started going wrong when they decided (without consulting the locals who lived in Govan) to house it mainly with outsiders or people who came from areas other than Govan. I lived across from Fairfield shipyard and I saw ship being launched when l was about four, I saw Harry Lauder embark from a ship and he was the first person who told me I was a bonnie wee lass. The most famous of these housing estates is Moorepark, sometimes referred to jocularly as "The Wine Alley"[22] - this area was named by The Independent newspaper in April 1994 as one of the worst areas in Britain, with drug abuse being a widespread problem and unemployment standing at nearly 30% (up to three times the national average at the time). Galbraith shop opposite Elderpark, they sold us kids a bag of broken biscuits. The Murrays were a large family maybe someone remembers them? It was a Magical childhood play area, the closestairs were a Pirate Ship; Hospital; Wee Shop; School, aye in the 1950's we used our imagination rather than computers to stop us being bored! I loved it there we could watch the ships being built and then launched from the bedroom window. I was born and lived in Harmony Row, 1960, before moving to Drumchapel in 1961. First of all, they invited local and international designers to attend a three day team design effort to come up with imaginative projects that would redress the problems they had in their 3-storey, concrete block houses.7, The group then lobbied the City Council, the Scottish Office and finally Westminster, until they were eventually given the go-ahead to revamp one of the old blocks of 6 houses into model they desired. British Aerospace, established by the same act, was privatised in 1981. In recent years it has seen major improvements with the building of Glasgow Science Centre and the Glasgow Arc, better known as the Squinty Bridge. Anyway gabgabgab, lots more if anyone is interested. [8] Govan is Baile a' Ghobhainn (the smith's town) in Scottish Gaelic. Would love to get in touch with any old pals for the era 1965-1976. My Gran Haggerty lived in 3 Helen Street Govan (above the CO OP). Does anybody recognise the name? "And so for the time being I have finished this series (4th book comming this year) what an amazing book I especially loved the mention of the wine alley in govan as that's where my mama is from! We love it here, but still go back to Scotland every other year. My family lived at 100 Harmony Row, Govan until I was 10 (born 1953), I lived there with my father Guido Gonnella, my mom Susan, brother William and sisters Helen Marie and Susan also lived with us. 'The. Where was this democratic, progressive authority when it built the shambolic Gorbals tower block scheme? Alley & Vine will be ready for outdoor and indoor dining once allowed, but until then, customers can order online or by phone for takeout and curbside pickup. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, textile mills and coal mining were important; in the early-nineteenth century, shipbuilding emerged as Govan's principal industry. Janet Logan (Williamson) I remember your family. The Version table provides details related to the release that this issue/RFE will be addressed. Lived in Georgia where our second daughter was born, and then onto Texas, and now living in California. From terrace proud to alley base I know thee as my mother's face. Of Has it always been a democratic, progressive authority and, is it so today? I always thought it was a listed building. He was lim, dark-haired and kind, probably in his 30s. At the end of his stay in the housing scheme Damer wrote a report on the area entitled From Moorepark to Wine Alley in what was a damning indictment of officialdom for its arrogant neglect of Moorepark and the people who lived there. Besides, authority cannot work without community and vice versa so there has to be a coming together of both sides and a change of thinking by each about how and why things get done if both parties are to do the right thing.