I happened across this site the other day, and it has proved most interesting indeed. My parents were the first occupants of 11 Thornbridge Road, from sometime in 1940. I was born there in 1941, and lived there all through my school years till my Dad's promotion took us through to Midlothian in 1959. So it has been a particular delight to discover the Henry Boot brochure on the original houses.
Unfortunately, I can't help Mr Henderson with his enquiry, but I do have some happy memories of the area as being a good place in which to grow up in the post-war years. And I have to say that I cannot ever recall hearing the "Garden Estate" term being used about Garrowhill. Perhaps it died out as building and expansion of the estate ceased during the war, and never regained currency? There were a number of areas of ground close by left untouched during my younger days, and they were filled-in from about the mid-50s, as I recall. Anyway, the net result was that we youngsters never lacked for places in which to play - and, indeed, the whole area south of Glasgow Road was simply fields and woods as far as Mount Vernon. It was very easy to vanish for hours on end, with never a fear for parents of anything untoward happening. As we got older, access to Glasgow was easy - two tram routes along Glasgow Road, one into Argyle Street, the other going up Sauchiehall Street - plus green SMT buses into Buchanan Street bus station. Primary school for me was St Bridget's in Baillieston, so it has also been a delight to see the button linking to the current Parish website.
I'm retired now, living in England, and it's a long time now since I was last in the area so, all in all, this has provided me with a delightful stroll down Memory Lane. Best wishes to all up there - and especially to the present occupants of 11 Thornbridge Road, should they read this!
Ian Macmillan