This book is a colouful and vibrant account of life on Clydeside
between the first and second world wars. Robert Spalding was born
to the throbbing of six shipyards which were the 'bread and butter'
to his large extended family. He writes about his first eighteen
years in the tenements and on the streets of Glasgow and the many
characters he encountered. His love of fine ships built nearby and
their own stories are told. Through anecdotes. parks, art
galleries, concert halls, picture houses, steamies, shops and bars
are all recalled. The Clyde steamers which hold a special affection
for the author are remembered as are the trips he embarked upon.
But this is really a book about the people - his friends and
relatives. He writes about his father 'Bob the Barber' and his
clients at Glasgow University and his mother, big Katie, the rock
of the family. He remembers with fondness both his grandfathers -
one from Hawick in the Scottish Borders and the other from Ireland
both of whom arrived in Clydeside in the late nineteenth century
looking for work. He also recalls his mother's sister, Maggie, who
emigrated to America in 1912. This autobiography was written in
2005. Family ties are obvious. The tales true.
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