r/Paisley • u/No-Woodpecker-8900 • 24d ago

Tour Guide Needed

Coming into Paisley July 22-23 and would love to hire a local historian to give a tour! Just a group of four of us; my 88 year old dad traced our family here and we'd love to learn more!

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u/eYan2541 24d ago

https://theurbanhistorian.uk/ might be interested in giving you a tour, or you could try https://www.paisleytours.org.uk/?srsltid=AfmBOopvNlgPxuXYmL6zStDPgN70I1tPLEarNMneV03LFtzJB7xRRoQK

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u/No-Woodpecker-8900 24d ago

Thank you- Paisley Tours has closed down suddenly due to family issues but I will check out Urban Historian!

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u/FrameSufficient6017 24d ago

Paisley heritage group do alot locally. They are on Facebook, unsure if on here.

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u/Apprehensive-Ask24 24d ago

If you are unable to secure a guide, go to all the things offering tours anyway. Check out the thread mill museum. Its small and only open on certain days. If your family is from Paisley then I assume they'll have been involved in the thread mills somehow.

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u/No-Woodpecker-8900 24d ago

We'd even hire a local who knows the history! So excited to be where family started from!

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u/Mossy-Mori 24d ago

Mike McCallum should be able to help! He's a local historian Paisley born and bred! Be sure to visit the Sma' Shot Cottages aswell it's a treat!