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I was born at 43 Lea Avenue at my Nana's home . Jessie and Archie
Black were their names. I lived in what was called Cowden hall
from 1952/1956, at the top of 5 flights of stairs. On the ground
floor was Diana dresses.
I can remember the smells of bleaches dyes and cloths. The sounds
of water steam and engines, and the many people in the area as
we went up hillside road to Lea Ave. Up the lane we walked to
the house further past us were other houses. I believe they are
still there. Its been near 3 years since I last came home, but
the mill still stands.
A testiment to the buildings of that day. I went to live in Barrhead,
in the newer type housing in the bottom' scheme. Funny thing,
but almost all the houses i lived in there are knocked down, most
not even 60 yrs old! What does that tell you?
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