Jaggernaut Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 A friend just sent me this, which I've never seen before. Anybody know anything about it? I like it, but there are a couple of anomalies, if (as I believe ) it's meant to show the early to mid-sixties. But hey, it's art, and the artist can do what he likes. I still like it! Anybody else spot those (to me) anomalies, or maybe others? Maybe other folk will post examples of "Firhill art." Our supporters are supposedly, after all, mostly student or retired arts and crafts types! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted May 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 Just spotted another one: the Dundee/Killie/Morton supporter has decided to go home, and not being familiar with the city, thinks the Hillman Imp is something they call a "taxi." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Kent Jag II Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Jaggernaut said: A friend just sent me this, which I've never seen before. Anybody know anything about it? I like it, but there are a couple of anomalies, if (as I believe ) it's meant to show the early to mid-sixties. But hey, it's art, and the artist can do what he likes. I still like it! Anybody else spot those (to me) anomalies, or maybe others? Maybe other folk will post examples of "Firhill art." Our supporters are supposedly, after all, mostly student or retired arts and crafts types! Did the 105 trolleybus (Queens Cross to Clarkson) not go from Northpark St out onto Maryhill Road? Don't know, but don't believe that any trolleybus went up Firhill Road. Whoops! I'm wrong. Just checked. The return journey from Clarkson DID come up Firhill Road!! Edited May 31, 2021 by East Kent Jag II Correction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted May 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 (edited) 24 minutes ago, East Kent Jag II said: Did the 105 trolleybus (Queens Cross to Clarkson) not go from Northpark St out onto Maryhill Road? Don't know, but don't believe that any trolleybus went up Firhill Road. Whoops! I'm wrong. Just checked. The return journey from Clarkson DID come up Firhill Road!! Well done! I also didn't think there were trolley buses on Firhill Road, but you've solved that one. Artist 1, me nil. There's (at least) one that I'm sure about, and no need to go back to the trolley bus era to spot it. Edited May 31, 2021 by Jaggernaut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowenBoys Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Jaggernaut said: Just spotted another one: the Dundee/Killie/Morton supporter has decided to go home, and not being familiar with the city, thinks the Hillman Imp is something they call a "taxi." Don't think it's an Imp. Minx/Morris Oxford? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 21 minutes ago, BowenBoys said: Don't think it's an Imp. Minx/Morris Oxford? '65 Austin Cambridge would be my guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End 2 Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 2 hours ago, Jaggernaut said: A friend just sent me this, which I've never seen before. Anybody know anything about it? I like it, but there are a couple of anomalies, if (as I believe ) it's meant to show the early to mid-sixties. But hey, it's art, and the artist can do what he likes. I still like it! Anybody else spot those (to me) anomalies, or maybe others? Maybe other folk will post examples of "Firhill art." Our supporters are supposedly, after all, mostly student or retired arts and crafts types! That is a cracking piece of art. Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 37 minutes ago, lady-isobel-barnett said: '65 Austin Cambridge would be my guess. My old man had one of them but it was black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 (edited) 52 minutes ago, lady-isobel-barnett said: '65 Austin Cambridge would be my guess. And a long way from home. It was first registered in Brighton. With the scarfs, did we ever play Brighton in the mid 60's ? Going to be pedantic and say a Morris Oxford rather than an Austin Cambridge. Although nearly the same, the Austin had the name badge on the boot, above the number plate, while the Morris had it to the right, as in the painting. Edited May 31, 2021 by Dick Dastardly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robphil Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 Fabulous piece of art...my father and I used to travel to firhill on a trolley bus from muirend. We got off at queen's cross and jooked through the tenement back courts. painting evokes some lovely memories... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rid Skwerr Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 Because of their quietness, trolley buses used to be known as "The silent death". - a term which might be applied to electric cars these days. The saloon car heading down Firhill Road is probably a Wolesley 16/60, judging by the 2-tone colour scheme, and the "C" registration is from 1965. The invalid cars were made by a company called AC, who also made sports cars, most notably the AC Cobra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 10 minutes ago, Rid Skwerr said: Because of their quietness, trolley buses used to be known as "The silent death". - a term which might be applied to electric cars these days. The saloon car heading down Firhill Road is probably a Wolesley 16/60, judging by the 2-tone colour scheme, and the "C" registration is from 1965. The invalid cars were made by a company called AC, who also made sports cars, most notably the AC Cobra. Thought car might have been an Austin Cambridge or a Morris Oxford but I'd forgotten about Wolesleys. Right about the trolley buses. Nearly got knocked down by one in Cambridge St. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robphil Posted July 25, 2022 Report Share Posted July 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Rid Skwerr said: Because of their quietness, trolley buses used to be known as "The silent death". - a term which might be applied to electric cars these days. The saloon car heading down Firhill Road is probably a Wolesley 16/60, judging by the 2-tone colour scheme, and the "C" registration is from 1965. The invalid cars were made by a company called AC, who also made sports cars, most notably the AC Cobra. Dionne Warwick was knocked down by a 'silent death' in West Nile Street missing her 1960s concert with the searchers and the isley brothers in the old odeon ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted July 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 On 7/25/2022 at 9:47 AM, robphil said: Fabulous piece of art...my father and I used to travel to firhill on a trolley bus from muirend. We got off at queen's cross and jooked through the tenement back courts. painting evokes some lovely memories... Where hundreds stopped for a pee on the way home after the game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted July 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 On 7/25/2022 at 1:19 PM, denismcquadeno.eleven said: Wonder, when she recovered, if she ever told that story to an audience and suggested changing the title of one of her Grammy-winning songs from “Don’t Make Me Over” to “Don’t KNOCK Me Over!”? Do You Know the Way to Casualty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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