The Sons of the Sandwich Islands

[dubwiser]

The Sons of the Sandwich Islands

The Sons of the Sandwich Islands

In October of 1884 a small article appeared in the Scottish Umpire proclaiming the Rangers had two relatives of the King of the Sandwich Islands playing for them. Wait, what was that? Rangers had royalty playing for the team in the 1880’s? Who were these guys and why was this not a well-known...

www.thefounderstrail.co.uk

 

[55degreesnorth]

You'd earn your crust working there.

 

[Govanhighfp]

I served my apprenticeship in Mirrlees Watson, it had merged with A & W Smith and was still in the same area, corner of west street & cook street. Was asked at the interview if i was a member of any organisations, " like the BB ".

 

[Blaew]

Imagine leaving Hawaii and ending up in an Ironworks in Victorian Glasgow.

Poor bastards.

 

[dubwiser]

I served my apprenticeship in Mirrlees Watson, it had merged with A & W Smith and was still in the same area, corner of west street & cook street. Was asked at the interview if i was a member of any organisations, " like the BB ".

I believe these guys were in the Scotland Street Iron Works. We you ever in that building?

 

[Blaew]

I served my apprenticeship in Mirrlees Watson, it had merged with A & W Smith and was still in the same area, corner of west street & cook street. Was asked at the interview if i was a member of any organisations, " like the BB ".

My old man got asked the same question when he joined Yarrows as an apprentice.

 

[dubwiser]

Imagine leaving Hawaii and ending up in an Ironworks in Victorian Glasgow.

Poor bastards.

Brett Harte, American Consul to Glasgow in the 1880's had a rather grim view of the city.

"I cannot help feeling that I am living by gaslight in a damp cellar with an occasional whiff from a drain, from a coal heap, from a mouldy potato bin, and from a dirty washtub. That is Glasgow to me, and that is all it has ever been since I have been here."

 

[BSPECIAL]

Brett Harte, American Consul to Glasgow in the 1880's had a rather grim view of the city.

"I cannot help feeling that I am living by gaslight in a damp cellar with an occasional whiff from a drain, from a coal heap, from a mouldy potato bin, and from a dirty washtub. That is Glasgow to me, and that is all it has ever been since I have been here."

Still is in a lot of celtic households

 

[Govanhighfp]

I believe these guys were in the Scotland Street Iron Works. We you ever in that building?

No mate, i think that was either closed or became howdens.

 

[Rangerista]

Brett Harte, American Consul to Glasgow in the 1880's had a rather grim view of the city.

"I cannot help feeling that I am living by gaslight in a damp cellar with an occasional whiff from a drain, from a coal heap, from a mouldy potato bin, and from a dirty washtub. That is Glasgow to me, and that is all it has ever been since I have been here."

We won't see this in the tourist brochures, will we

 

[dubwiser]

Still is in a lot of celtic households

They all smell like a mouldy potato bin.

 

[weebudsbud]

My old man got asked the same question when he joined Yarrows as an apprentice.

Now, it`d be "what chapel do you attend"?

 

[newvalleyloyal]

What a fascinating story

 

[StuGers]

I hope they had a team back home called Club Sandwich.

 

[Templbluenose]

The Sons of the Sandwich Islands

The Sons of the Sandwich Islands

In October of 1884 a small article appeared in the Scottish Umpire proclaiming the Rangers had two relatives of the King of the Sandwich Islands playing for them. Wait, what was that? Rangers had royalty playing for the team in the 1880’s? Who were these guys and why was this not a well-known...

www.thefounderstrail.co.uk

That is a fantastic post.
Tremendous post and research. well done both for bringing this to everyone.

 

[bearspakora]

Superb, Dub ! Where do you find this obscure stuff ?

 

[Carson's Cat]

Another piece of history...

 

[007]

Brett Harte, American Consul to Glasgow in the 1880's had a rather grim view of the city.

"I cannot help feeling that I am living by gaslight in a damp cellar with an occasional whiff from a drain, from a coal heap, from a mouldy potato bin, and from a dirty washtub. That is Glasgow to me, and that is all it has ever been since I have been here."

Brett Harte what a name

 

[tottie beck]

Obviously the boys were hungry for success

 

[blueismycolour]

Goodness what a contrast, Hawaii to Glasgow in the 1880's, talk about a culture shock, brave young men without a doubt. Great wee article dw.

 

[cadge_1959]

Great read, thanks for posting @dubwiser

 

[temperance]

I served my apprenticeship in Mirrlees Watson, it had merged with A & W Smith and was still in the same area, corner of west street & cook street. Was asked at the interview if i was a member of any organisations, " like the BB ".

My first interview for an NHS job at 17, when I said my main hobby was watching football, I was asked which team, I got the job.

 

[Weesam]

Brett Harte what a name

Is it rhyming slang!!!!!