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Museum Calendar 2010

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The highly popular 2010 Paisley Museum Calendar sold out in record time. Due to huge interest from customers wishing to purchase prints of the individual scenes, we now have 12 x 8" prints available priced at a very reasonable £2.49.

The featured photographs are taken from the splendid Charles Souter collection held by Paisley Museum. With impressive views, colourful street scenes and glimpses of everyday life in Paisley from the 1950s to the 1970s, they are sure to bring back memories to everyone with an interest in the town.

You can purchase your prints from Paisley Museum shop. For mail order enquiries please contact the Museum shop on 0141 889 3151.

Paisley Abbey in 1961 
January
Paisley Abbey from Thread Street, August 1961. This view was radically changed by the building of the Council Headquarters.  

Building site on Neilston Road in 1962



February
The Charleston Clock and Neilston Road from Great Hamilton Street, May 1962. Modern shops now occupy the building site in the foreground.

Kelburne cinema with red phone box in foreground



March
Glasgow Road from Lacy Street, August 1960. The Kelburne was the last of Paisley's town cinemas.

Shop fronts on Paisley Hight Street 1965



April
Numbers 43 to 47 High Street, June 1965. The head of New Street can just be seen to the left of the picture.

Gardens in Dunn Square, June 1959



May
Looking North across Dunn Square, June 1959. Behind the red buses can be seen the Paisley Theatre which closed in 1959.

Crowds of people around the Barshaw Park Boating Pond



June
The Boating Pond at Barshaw Park, May 1975.

Gardens in Abbey Close with Anchor Mills in the background



July
View from the Town Hall, looking towards Anchor Mills, August 1959. The Lighthouse pub stands at the left hand end of the river bridge.

People sitting in front of the fountain in Fountain Gardens



August
Fountain Gardens, Love Street, August 1961.

Pre-fabricated houses with some children playing outside



September
Pre-fabs at Ferguslie Park, August 1961. Pre-fabricated houses were built after World War II to house returning servicemen and their families.

Paisley Prison under demolition



October
Demolition of Paisley Prison, March 1968. The foundation of the Piazza shopping centre can be seen clearly in the foreground.

View of Coats Memorial from George Street at the bottom of Lady Lane



November
Lady Lane and the Coats Memorial Church from George Street, May 1960.

Municipal Buildings with various buses and cars in the foreground.



December
Municipal Buildings, County Square, June 1962. This area is now landscaped.



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