Hi Mary, one street name I would dearly love to know the import off is Skipka Pass, off Gallowgate near McPherson street, unfortunately Skipka Pass is not mentioned in this book of 1902 although it is an old street name! Has anyone any ideas? >From: "Mary Hamilton" <MAH.Rodney@xtra.co.nz> >To: SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [ARGYLL] Glasgow street names >Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 11:48:52 +1000 > >Hi listers, > >I have just come across this great site which some of you might find >helpful > >http://www.glasgowguide.co.uk/info-gstreets3.html > >It lists most of the old street names and cites the origin of the name. >For example, Goosedubbs (which was recently "on the list" got its name >from the fact that the Provost's geese grazed there, not (as I thought) >from being the place where poultry was killed and plucked. > >Mary >Coordinator for East Lothian 1841 FreeCensus Project >Links to online transcriptions on Web page - >www.rootsweb.com/~sctelnfc/east.htm/east.htm > > > >==== SCT-ARGYLL Mailing List ==== >**************************************************************** >Please remember to send ALL list mail to SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com > _________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch with absent friends - get MSN Messenger http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger

> Hi Mary, one street name I would dearly love to know the import off is > Skipka Pass, off Gallowgate near McPherson street, unfortunately Skipka > Pass is not mentioned in this book of 1902 although it is an old street > name! Has anyone any ideas? Jimmy Believe it was a battle in Bulgaria or thereabouts around 1900. Ian ihgrant@sympatico.ca

Hi Jimmy Are you sure that you don't mean Shipka Pass? This is in present day Bulgaria, and was a major battle of the Russian-Turkish War of 1877/78. Britain had a great interest in this War, and in fact nearly became involved on the Turkish side, over fears of Russian control of the Ottoman Empire. Regards Lloyd Mitchell Interested in PATERSON and BANNATYNE in Kintyre pre 1850s ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jimmy McPherson" <templar_bb2461314@hotmail.com> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 6:49 PM Subject: Re: [ARGYLL] Glasgow street names? SKIPKA PASS? > Hi Mary, one street name I would dearly love to know the import off is > Skipka Pass, off Gallowgate near McPherson street, unfortunately Skipka Pass > is not mentioned in this book of 1902 although it is an old street name! > Has anyone any ideas? > > > >From: "Mary Hamilton" <MAH.Rodney@xtra.co.nz> > >To: SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [ARGYLL] Glasgow street names > >Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 11:48:52 +1000 > > > >Hi listers, > > > >I have just come across this great site which some of you might find > >helpful > > > >http://www.glasgowguide.co.uk/info-gstreets3.html > > > >It lists most of the old street names and cites the origin of the name. > >For example, Goosedubbs (which was recently "on the list" got its name > >from the fact that the Provost's geese grazed there, not (as I thought) > >from being the place where poultry was killed and plucked. > > > >Mary > >Coordinator for East Lothian 1841 FreeCensus Project > >Links to online transcriptions on Web page - > >www.rootsweb.com/~sctelnfc/east.htm/east.htm > > > > > > > >==== SCT-ARGYLL Mailing List ==== > >**************************************************************** > >Please remember to send ALL list mail to SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Stay in touch with absent friends - get MSN Messenger > http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger > > > ==== SCT-ARGYLL Mailing List ==== > ********************************************************************** > Need an LDS film number to order a film at your local LDS library? Try > http://geocities.com/Heartland/Garden/1311/13300-scottishreference.htm > > >

Thought you might be interested in the following web page, which has a description of a walk round Bridgeton, and includes a brief mention of Shipka Pass: http://www.glasgowwestend.co.uk/out/outdoors/brigtoncross.html Ian R Mitchell - Walking in Glasgow's East End - Around Brigton Cross - Glasgow's Changing East End and then there's Stenlake Publishing (see http://www.stenlake.co.uk), which specialises in illustrated history books, and which has one titled "Old Bridgeton and Calton" - the blurb mentions Shipka Pass. Being a Scottish based company, they have books covering many locations in Scotland, so those researching other areas may find something of interest on this site too - most of the books appear to be priced around £7 to £12, and can be purchased online. I have no links with this company, and haven't bought anything from them, but having stumbled across their website, I'm feeling sorely tempted by a few of the books there! :-) Regards, Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jimmy McPherson" <templar_bb2461314@hotmail.com> To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 6:49 PM Subject: Re: [ARGYLL] Glasgow street names? SKIPKA PASS? > Hi Mary, one street name I would dearly love to know the import off is > Skipka Pass, off Gallowgate near McPherson street, unfortunately Skipka Pass > is not mentioned in this book of 1902 although it is an old street name! > Has anyone any ideas? > > > >From: "Mary Hamilton" <MAH.Rodney@xtra.co.nz> > >To: SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [ARGYLL] Glasgow street names > >Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 11:48:52 +1000 > > > >Hi listers, > > > >I have just come across this great site which some of you might find > >helpful > > > >http://www.glasgowguide.co.uk/info-gstreets3.html > > > >It lists most of the old street names and cites the origin of the name. > >For example, Goosedubbs (which was recently "on the list" got its name > >from the fact that the Provost's geese grazed there, not (as I thought) > >from being the place where poultry was killed and plucked. > > > >Mary > >Coordinator for East Lothian 1841 FreeCensus Project > >Links to online transcriptions on Web page - > >www.rootsweb.com/~sctelnfc/east.htm/east.htm > > > > > > > >==== SCT-ARGYLL Mailing List ==== > >**************************************************************** > >Please remember to send ALL list mail to SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Stay in touch with absent friends - get MSN Messenger > http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger > > > ==== SCT-ARGYLL Mailing List ==== > ********************************************************************** > Need an LDS film number to order a film at your local LDS library? Try > http://geocities.com/Heartland/Garden/1311/13300-scottishreference.htm > >