Lanarkshire Philatelic Society

"Places I have lived"

Mr. Alan Rushworth

"Places I Have Lived" was the title of the display at the Lanarkshire Philatelic Society Friday afternoon (11^th).

This was presented by Alan Rushworth who informed all that ,so far through the years of his life he has stayed in 23 different homes – and so he took members on a journey beginning from his first home in

Tollcross (Glasgow) followed, after three months, with a new family home in Govanhill. He presented artefacts of his life there – Identity Card, Ration Book, Clothing Book – and a card relating

to his time in the Boys’ Brigade in Candlish Church, Cathcart Road, Glasgow. Throughout this he displayed historic postcards of the Govanhill, Queens Park, Cathcart areas of Glasgow.

A move to East Kilbride brought a view of his Certificate of Apprenticeship; and his Diploma as Technical Teacher from Jordanhill College. This was followed by a wonderful array of historic postcards of East

Kilbride Village – and then the development of the new town – "welly (Wellington) boots were a necessity!" Postcards were viewed of the building of the different phases of the town centre.

Historic postcards were displayed of Calderwood Glen; Carmunnock; Crossford; Blackwood; Kirkfieldbank; Cathcart, Muirend; Langside; Shawlands; Battlefield. Also covers and postmarks –  

reflecting the various moves made.

Throughout the display, covers, postmarks etc relating to events of the time were shown: 1999 Opening of the Scottish Parliament; 2014 – the Scottish Referendum – along with signatures of various

officials concerned; A postcard showing both George Orwell and Hairmyres Hospital commemorated his stay there - he was admitted on Christmas Eve 1947 suffering from a sever bout of TB – and stayed for

seven months.

Postcards relating to the opening of the Garrion Bridge in 2002. And a cover for the "last day of posting" at Kirkfieldbank (Post Ofice) on 4^th May, 2006 was also presented.

Vice President Robert Watt expressed thanks to Alan Rushworth for presenting a most informative talk of his life of moves, and showing a fantastic display of historic postcards.

Our next meeting in the Caledonian Bowling Club, Motherwell Road, Hamilton, is next Friday, 18th October 2024, at 1:30pm when members will present displays on the theme of "Postcards".

Anyone with an interest in stamps, postal history, postcards etc is very welcome to attend.