I GREW UP IN GLASGOW ‘I loved doing the Twist at the Denny Palais..’.

Which street did you live on? I belong to Glasgow ... I grew up in Easterhouse, on Lochdochart Road. I am 70 now, and I live in Cranhill – I’m definitely what you’d call a typical Glaswegian.

Describe your house: We lived in a tenement. There were nine of us, and we were poor. Dad was a taxi driver and my mum did not keep well.

What school did you go to? I went to Rogerfield Primary and Lochend Secondary. My favourite subject was history.

Favourite local cinema?

We used to go to the Saturday matinees at the pictures – it cost sixpence. When I was at my aunt Mary’s in Springburn, we would go to the Princess Picture House.

Where did you go dancing?

I went dancing at the Dennistoun Palais every Saturday morning without fail. We’d get the bus from Easterhouse. I loved it and I still speak about it to my friends. It was the time of the twist, of

Chubby Checker and Little Eva and the Locomotion. They were for children, those sessions. I always loved to dance but sadly I had to give it up when I was older, when I developed emphysema.

Happiest memory?: I’ve often looked for video clips on YouTube and the like, to see if there are any from the time I was going to the Palais, but I have never tracked any down. I was so happy then. If there was a DVD of the Denny Palais, I would definitely buy it.

Did you dance at the Denny Pally or play peever on the street? Can you remember the grand old picture houses, the steamies, long-lost pubs? Our I Grew Up in Glasgow column is the perfect way to share your memories.

All you have to do is answer the above questions and send them, along with any old photos of yourself (and a recent one) to ann.fotheringham@glasgow times.co.uk. You can also fill in our questionnaire at glasgowtimes.co.uk/my/ccn/ assignment/UF5MLbMZ/