William Coulter
from Tennessee.
Posted 12 Jul 2004.
I was born in #10 Clyde Place in a group of miner's houses known as the Palace. The demise was the subject of the B.B.C. a few years ago. What was once coal miner's houses owned by the Hamilton Colliery is now under water and is called Strathclyde Park. I eventually immigrated to the United States in 1952 but I have made some visits back to my roots. I love Scotland, but the United States is my home. I remember paddling in the Clyde at the Bothwell Bridge, delving into books at the Hamilton Public Library and attending school at St. John's Grammar School. I was always a poor student and many of my teacher thought I was a slow learner. I did manage to go to college, get a master's degree and teach for 38 years. Not so bad for the class dunce.
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tom edgar
from melbourne australia.
Posted 17 Jan 2005.
Are you the Billy Coulter that also attended Glenlee Primary School in Burnbank or if not are you possibly related to him? I attended Glenlee Primary and then went to St. Johns. If you are the Billy Coulter I'm referring to you had a sister called alison who went to America at the same time as you. I'd love to hear from you.
Regards, Tom Edgar, ex-Burnbank
Donald Hewitt
from Alexandria VA USA.
Posted 16 Oct 2006.
I also attended St.Johns (1950/1951) before coming to the USA (Oct 1951). My Father worked at the wagon works in Burnbank and also at the Gaumont as an usher in the evenings.
