Morrison's good friend, jazz musician George Cassidy also grew up on Hyndford Street, number 49.
[7][8] Van described him as a "big inspiration"[9] and went on to say: "At 15, I was taking lessons from a guy called George Cassidy, who lived in the same street.
Hyndford Street residents were evacuated from their homes following a discovery from police officers described as a "crude pipe bomb-type device".
[16] In August 2024, a Wild Service Exhibition took place at Hyndford Street Alley, by artist Emily Mcilwaine.
[18] Van describes the pylons, meaning the area of Hyndford Street in which he used as a reference point to meet his friends.
[19] Other songs featuring Hyndford Street include "See Me Through Part II (Just A Closer Walk With Thee)" (on Hymns To the Silence).