They had two sons Albert Lawrance Smith Born in Glasgow 1867 James was born 1869 they all travelled with Wombwell/ Bosstock circus Samuel Chittock was animal trainer par excellence for twenty years Albert Lawrence Smith married Sarah Ann Andrews Died in Child birth at side road Fenny Stratford she had a son Charles William Smith, Albert lawrence Smith remarried Annie Hornby From Sangars Circus, had four more Children Sophia Florence Beatrice Smith Nelly she married into The Gray Family Lilly, Albert, Jame,s who was born Marlow U S A Then the smiths stayed with James Chittock,Had his own show Performing Dogs monkey. Chisholm settled in Glasgow as an auctioneer and ran a lottery in Saltmarket, near to the railway bridge at Osborne Street. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Discover the meaning and history behind your last name and get a sense of identity and discover who you are and where you come from. . This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Codona-family. My grandmother, May McEvoy, knew the Cadonas. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Along with Mr.D.Taylor he was responsible for the running of a carnival on Fleshers Haugh, Glasgow Green, a few years ago and previous to that he staged another carnival at Queens Park. Insinuating owners of ghost shows try to wheedle me within their web, but I obdurate. Lord Balfour of Burleigh asked questions regarding them in the House of Lords on April 30th. Your email address will not be published. I hope this gives you a little information on the Codona family. Mr William Clark, Sen, was the first showman on the road with the ghost illusion. Research genealogy for John McBride Codona of Vinegarhill, Camlachie, Glasgow, as well as other members of the Codona family, on Ancestry. Elizabeth A Codona. It was horrible. It is no use disputing the beauty of the womans taste differ, and I leave the proprietor though he doesnt look like one, endeavouring to entice open mouthed urchins inside the tent. I can tell you that that front never received any blessing from me in later years, when I worked with Mr Clark. During the trial Mr Colin Boyd, QC, prosecuting, described Queen's. I have a lot more info and family tree online let me know if you are interested. The Ring has had an interesting history, closely associated with the fortunes of the Green family, the famous amusement caterers. We married young , and have been happy every day of our married life, Mrs. Kelly said. Ft. 106 Navigators Rd, St Johns, FL 32259. He worked in a local chemical works and later as a cotton weaver. Dunfermline Edinburgh Glasgow Inverness Perth Stirling Ben Nevis Cairngorms National Park . Matthewson and his brother Jamie were both painters to trade. 1870s G. Biddalls Ghost Show, 1870s: Glasgow (High S): Collins: Theatre of Varieties Appearances did not belie the statement, for next minute the curtain rose and revealed a background of the gaily attired nomads. Location is quiet and very central to main high street (5 min) and Aberdeen Rail/Union Square (10 . the insciption on the stone says, David Prince Miller, Died 24th May 1878 aged 64 years, erected by his son and daughter David Prince and Elizabeth Miller. 78 followers 78 connections. One branch of the family left Glasgow in the early 1900's and went to America ,then moved to Mexico and formed a trapeze act which eventually became the world famous "Flying Codonas". Mrs. Kelly , is sixty nine years of age, and both have lived in caravans since they were sixteen. she was related to the Codonas of Vinegarhill. He passed away on 1 May 1994 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. apple family coaster - under 48" grampian eye big wheel - under 52" kiddies carousel : max. I was wondering if it the same family all I really know they were showmen, Becky Smith was my aunt died quite a few years ago I was born in the showground my relatives are the whites and the cadonas my aunt Janie is still alive and lives in garthamlock, My Granny was Becky Smith and related to the cadonnas. In 1916 on July 1 at 7:30 in the morning 1000s upon 1000s of British and Frenchtroops rose out of their trenches thatstretched 14 miles across the grassy plains that had become a no mans land across France in the Great War, and began a slow advance against what they thought would be a few straggling German resisters and an assured and easy victory. The booths and stalls then had to find fresh fields and pastures new. You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. 6. A herd of elephants, Camels and dromedaries was a centre of interest; while W. Palmers performing seals were one of the sensations of the year, their wonderful performance being literally the talk of the town. It is no use disputing the beauty of the woman as tastes differ, and I leave the proprietor, though he doesnt look like one, endeavouring to entice open-mouthed urchins inside the tent. In 1883, he married the fourteen-year-old Hortense (Hortensia) Buislay (1869-1931), a trapezist who hailed from an old French circus family of "acrobats, pantomimists, and gymnasts" (i.e., aerialists). About this time Sangers great fete and gala was held on the old Shawfield running ground. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Fun at Codonas in September 1977. In 1928 Alfredo married Lillian Leitzel (18931931), an aerialist whose act involved performing as many as 249, but usually 150, swing-overs while suspended by a rope looped around her right wrist. Last Sunday four of their babies were christened in the German Church in Woodlands Road, when a crowd collected sufficient to fill the church several times over. Recommended. The Kellys caravan stands on the rails of the old scenic railway which thrilled millions of visitors at Vinegarhill in bygone days. It is only our duty to see that some form of worship is provided for them, and it is to be hoped this system will not be reserved to Glasgow or to the present holiday season., Vinegarhill to the Glasgow man is a name to conjure with. The rain is falling heavily and the crowds are gradually melting. Those who could not retreat often died slowly and painfully over the next three days, rightwhere they lay. No credit card required. 3,153 Sq. If you would like to view one of these trees in its entirety, you can contact the owner of the tree to request permission to see the tree. LinkedIn is the world's largest business network, helping professionals like Alasdair Codona discover inside connections to recommended job candidates, industry experts, and business partners. This was a piece of land on which there had been at one time a foundry possibly David Napiers. her father Samuel Chittock Norfolk area,.John smith had two sons Albert Laurence Smith Glasgow born ,James Smith moved south Travelled with James Chittock. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. We arrived at about 1pm. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. We also hope it will help the comments section fulfil its promise as a part of Scotland's conversation with itself. The bride and bridegroom were arrayed for the festive occasion, the wedding party were like wise in readiness, a large assembly of the public who had paid for admission were clamouring to witness the unusual spectacle of a Romany wedding. The park was opened in 1995 by a company based in London and has since been through the hands of travelling showman Raymond Codona to its current owner, Henk Bembom's Parkware Ltd. Bembom took over the park in 2002 and invested 5m during his first year there, followed by an additional 2m in the second. The occurrence of Codona . 20 years earlier in 1861 my GGG grandparents (Young) lived in Vinegar Hill. Another show ground that attracted many of the Fair holiday makers was at Watson Street near Glasgow Cross. OPEN SUN, 1PM TO 4PM. He had 9 brothers and sisters. They were a circus family and toured the country as entertainers. These gentlemen ultimately opened permanent exhibitions in Glasgow and Edinburgh. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. Among the first of these are the three mysterious albums by the all-acoustic trio Codona, whose members were multi-instrumentalists Collin Walcott, Don Cherry, and Nan Vasconcelos. (plus Mum & Dad) Fairies, in satin and muslim bid defiance to the time honoured custom of keeping behind the curtain, and strut on the outside stage as alligators, that is if the representations on the canvas are correct, and a sudden impulse toview the aforesaid snakes seizes me. I never get to know my dad as he died in 1976 when I was young. Professor Andertons flying bird cage created a great sensation, while another attraction was John Swallows popular Circus, at which many got free entertainment by watching the outside parade of a full equestrian company and ring horses. If you would like to view one of these trees in its entirety, you can contact the owner of the tree to request permission to see the tree. A great attraction was the then new discovery of professor Peppers Ghost Illusion. James Woods. Start a free family tree online and well do the searching for you. The shrieks of the lad awakened those in the vicinity and attempts were made to frighten the animal off. Despite Lord Tweedmouths assurances, people are not satisfied, and feel there is something yet to be discovered as to the cause and purpose of this sudden invasion. Hello my Brother Alex McVey was the milk Man that delivered into Vinegar Hill, he would always talk about Big Mary in the place , all good intentions, myself I worked for Chick Cadona at Caldermill just by the Baileston Lights, i know they were from Vinegar Hill. Marlene Graham was my friend on Vineger Hill I always asked to look after Marlenes cycle when she went in for her dinner. The Figure Eight was locate at Fun City and the other travelled Scotland visiting various towns and citys. Midway through the trial, Richard Bell, 20, and Richard Ferguson, 16, both of Tarfside Oval, South Cardonald, Glasgow, changed their pleas and. MR RAYMOND CODONA is a Director from Glasgow. During its term as a boxing venue, many top-line boxers have appeared there, including Steve McCall, Jim Maharg, Tommy Spiers, Jack Kilrain, Jim Winters and The atmosphere was odorous with the smell of oil, tars, curriers grease, resin and other things being prepared or manufactured. I wonder if you were the girl who attended St Annes school in David. Born in 14 Roslin Place, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland on 13 Feb 1901. Omissions? This company officer is, or was, associated with at least 8 company roles. I didnt know about the show biz connection until just recently. They also lived in the Gallowgate when it was called Great Eastern Road at that part. You would never get a return on investment on a big park in Scotland. For many years during the Fair Holidays he held the annual Carnival at Bellahouston,, the present site of the White City Greyhound Racing Company, and his Christmas Carnivals at the Kelvin Hall Glasgow, and the Waverley Market, Edinburgh, will be remembered by many. He went away and began his career as an evangelist. Possibly a cousin of your dads? The programme winds up again with a grim representation of the struggle in South Africa. The good old days that made Glasgow Fair famous are gone, and in their place we have a collection of starved hares and canaries, smooth faced giants, mysterious looking females, colossal alligators, and diminuitive men and women. In 1930 East Vinegarhill was acquired by the Corporation, who opened up the piece of ground as a childrens playground and football pitch. You can make a complaint by using the report this post link . Thankyou. A very popular couple, they had a very fulfilled life, lots of enquiries and well-wishers for them. The fact that a live monarch of the forest was used added to the thrill of the occasion. All online orders must be redeemed. Another explanation for the name Vinegarhill, and slightly more mundane, may relate to a firm called D. King & Co., who carried out vinegar production at Camlachie from 1837 to 1860. We went up to Aberdeen for a fun filled afternoon and some Xmas shopping. Megan Codona is organizing this fundraiser on behalf of Gypsymarie Codona. Old-Time Geggie, Pioneer Cinema, And Boxing Mecca. Lanarkshire Live. The tramways were in their infancy and it was asking too much of a canny Scot to pay bus fares to Camlachie and squander the rest at The Shows. My Grandad Eddie and Granny Margaret Stirling used to winter at Vinegar Hill. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can only be viewed by Ancestry members to whom they have granted permission to see their tree. Here is a youth indulging in his first dissipation of summer drinks, while there is another one who is cramming cakes of gingerbread down what appears to be a bottomless pit. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. . With activities for all ages, it's a great family day out. Now we come to the portable theatres, better known as the Geggies. Those were the days when his fathers Ghost illusions were at the height of their popularity, and when the roundabouts were pulled by little ponies. James Sutherland, who is honorary chaplain of the Showmans Guild . The procession included a magnificent tableaux carriage drawn by forty superb horses, driven by the famous King of Reins. The police Kept them moving, but they nevertheless made themselves obnoxious by their bold begging and even forcible seizure of what they wanted at lonely houses. Defunct Amusement Parks. My grandparents were Kelly they had a wagon on Vinegarhill, infact my great granny owned the original lower ground in vinegarhill. Start a free family tree online and well do the searching for you. At Glasgow fair and the New Year holiday time. In the beginning the transference of the shows to Vinegar Hill gave the showmen a very hard time. They were a circus family and toured the country as entertainers. Trumpet speaking men proclaim the excellence of their particular show, about which there is no deception. Bob Ferguson was then ringmaster and business manager for Manleys circus. Then there were booths showing feats of jugglery, acrobacy, pugilism and wrestling. Discover your family history in millions of family trees and more than a billion birth,marriage, death, census, and miltary records. Family Cottage near Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire. Johnny Matthewson, the famous clown and pantomimist from the Prince of Wales Theatre (Later the Grand) and the Theatre Royal, opened a Geggie in David Street, and the Wilmots had a lot of merry- go- rounds and swings there too. William Codona. Most of them have now settles on the vacant show ground at Vinegar Hill, in the east end of Glasgow, and have been making money by aerobatic performances of a sort. Aberdeen - a top holiday spot. They evade the provisions of the Aliens Act by coming in batches of less than 20 in one steamer, so someone has coached them. A closing order has been issued for The Ring, Gallowgate, the famous boxing hall. Join to connect Websites . st in the late forties . Loch Ness and the Highlands Small-Group Day Tour from Aberdeen. Green. Every show is not doing such a roaring trade as the snakes, and seduced by the oratory of a cockney I elbow my way through a motley crowd of acrobats, clowns, equestrians and ponies, to the door where an old lady collars my penny, after which performance, I am allowed to enter the Grand Circus. and J. Ratcliff. Hoping the names mean something to someone x. Hello Frances, Polly Spencer was my aunt, mum (Nora)s sister. The mystery man went, as he had come, quietly. One new feature, however fails to be noticed, and it is the securing of one of the tents for religious services on Sunday. Gathered from those who lived during the same time period , were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. The previous operators John Crole and Sons had operated the Park from the end of World War 2. Kindest regards to him. Other geggies beside Senets were David Prince Millers, Glenroys and the Pattertons. "His exploits on stage and at fairs all over the UK, including here in Glasgow, were not always . View the profiles of people named Amy Codona. My Mum was Rose McGinty,married to James Wallace from Garngad. With the building of tramway stables in David Street the ground at Crownpoint was lost and the entire fair housed at Vinegar Hill. My name is Mamie my sister Sheila my mum was Polly and my dad Matt. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. All staff were helpful. Ordinary men and women working in the industrial complex that grew up on the banks of the Camlachie Burn in the 19th century. Landscaper 143 suppliers on Yoys in Falkirk, Scotland: Brucefield, Alan, Busy Yoys B2B Marketplace Products Companies Distributors Dealers Contact The degenerate condition into which the Fair, as represented at Vinegar Hill has gradually fallen bespeaks at no distant date to collapse. Here was good equestrian entertainment from a penny to four pence, with the clowns very latest seventeenth century jokes thrown in. they had the galloping or habby horses as we called them down the Green at the fairand she used to work down there at the candy floss stall.. My mothers family Cummings lived in Van street for a while. They were a circus family and toured the country as entertainers. To purchase GIFT VOUCHERS please call 01224 595910. Codona's Aberdeen. My name is RoseAnn Codona nee Smith. Hi Rose Ann , His brother, Lalo, had continued the act with flyers Clayton Behee and Rose Sullivan until torn muscles forced his retirement. He is of the purest Romany stock. Quick Description: Early twentieth-century flying trapeze artist Alfredo Codona of the world-famous 'Flying Codonas' is laid to rest here at Inglewood Park Cemetery in California. Down one side flowed the Camlachie Burn, A wretched looking little stream. Mumforts old geggie still stood at the corner of Saltmarket and Greendyke Street, but it was before my time. Saturday, November 11, 1933 In winter time it was a sea of mud, and in the summer a Sahara of dust. Vinegar Hill of today gives little or no indication of the attractions which made it a Mecca of amusement-seekers half a century ago. After the hide and skin people left, the building lay empty for a long time, then Jack Swallow opened it for the winter season as a circus, but didnt do very well .After him Manleys circus people had a go at it but didnt catch on. This story for me shows the wonders of the fair and its sad decline . Mr Bostock still possesses many of the original caravans and wagons that were part of the original Wombells Menagerie. The Managing director of the business at this time was Alfred B.Codona. We encourage you to research and examine . The above photo was published in 1906 with the following caption; THE GERMAN GYPSY ENCAMPMENT AT VINEGAR HILL, GLASGOW. There is a Cadonas amusement park in Aberdeen. Captain Gypsy Smith will reach the city the last of next week, and will begin a series of revival meetings on Sunday March21 in the First Baptist church.Cain Smith came to this country last summer for a short stay and Dr. J. F. Carson of Brooklyn, N.Y. were so favorably impressed with him that they arranged for him to make a return visit to Brooklyn . Photos copyright-The Herald and Times Group. On the beginning these reminiscences I fancy a good start could be made with the last days of the shows in Glasgow Green and Jail Square about 1860 or 70. The alter was the stage of the Whitevale Theatre a commodious building forming part of the Carnival attractions provided for the East Enders by Mr Geo. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. I think that was pretty much the norm in this area. Research genealogy for Thomas Codona of South St Mungo St, Glasgow, as well as other members of the Codona family, on Ancestry. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. Under the name of The Major, Mr. McIntyre was a weekly contributor to The World Fair, the showmans weekly newspaper. they were circus people. The 2,717 sq. Living at 7 vinegar Hill was John Adens and wife. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. Beach Blvd, Aberdeen AB24 5NS, Scotland. He explained that the gypsies were all well-meaning, law abiding people, and were anxious to amuse the public for a living. 16 van street Parkhead, Glasgow E1. Those that were wounded were left to either die in no mans land or scrape themselves inch by inch back to the protection of their home trenches. He passed away on 20/08/1973 in Carlisle Cumberland. Early yesterday morning those sleeping in an adjoining tent at Sangers Circus at Vinegar Hill Glasgow, had a somewhat unpleasant visitor, It appears that an alligator had escaped through the smashing of one of the panes of thick glass through which he is observed by visitors to the circus. Time marches quickly in the show business. In the 1890s the Codona family owned and operated a small circus in southern Mexico. Rates from $161. Glasgow Eastern Standard Gathered from those who lived during the same time period , were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. The couple they were all interested in had requested him to perform the marriage ceremony, but the pastor explained the Scottish Law, and stated that another twenty days would have to elapse before it could be performed. The company has continually invested into new leisure amenities including ten pin bowling, adventure golf , kids play areas and of course exciting rides for the Amusement Park. 1896: Glasgow Christmas Fair: Swallow: Four-abreast Jumpers, I would like to thank Pauline Gashinski for this information, http://members.shaw.ca/pauline777/TravellersUK.html. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. As these entailed residence in our midst of three weeks it became impossible to carry out the ceremonies as were desired. . He married Catherine Kate McBride on 19 October 1899, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. He was the first performer to master the triple aerial somersault. 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