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onyirtodd wrote: It isn't meant to look good. If looking good were the test lots of stuff wouldn't get built. It's meant to make some people lots of money. I also agree, that the only motivation for such an horrendous proposal would be money, it certainly aint the looks. But if the people of the ci...

I would tend to agree with the idea that buildings are better used, than being left desolate. Even better if it can be done in a sympathetic manner to the original design, or even if the existing interiors can be protected for future generations to get a glimpse at some point. We must always accept ...

Socceroo wrote: What i don't get about the proposed development at Custom House Quay is why build some 18M or so into the side of the Clyde. Do we really need this. Surely there is enough brownfield sites in Glasgow to be developed without having to infill part of the Clyde. I totally agree, Calton...

If its the same company that built Holyrood (Parliment) was the original cost of that monstrosity not somewhere arround £50 million, if the estimate on this one is £200 million, with an equivelent level of spiraling cost this is then likely to cost something like £3400 million! Cant see the private ...

Well done to all involved, lookforward to seeing the project move forward!!

There is one in Pollok Park, its on the path along the Cart heading from Pollok House towards the weir and sawmill. Its on the wall on your left and has a wee seat in front of it. It comemerates the staff of Pollok House who were killed. Finally got a pic today 21/3/06 http://i25.photobucket.com/alb...

Here are some pictures from the lower end of the walkmill glen, corslet road. The Ashoka the former darnley mill farm a listed building: http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c57/job78989/DSC00058.jpg The Farm House: http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c57/job78989/Picture055.jpg Arden Lime Works: Older p...

Nice picture, I did not know any of this stuff!

The Mitchell Library also hold the daily burial records for St. Peters cemetery on Micro Film in the Gllasgow Room.

You can contact them. Here

Hope this helps.

John

Hi Alex Sorry to disagree, but the view from most houses in the househillwood area of that site allowed you to see that wee hill at kenishead farm with the woods just to the left of it. Steel, Concrete and Glass just dont work for me. Why I hate that wedge at the roundabout, it function may be great...

Hello and welcome to Hidden Glasgow dimairt,

Thats a brilliant idea. I would love to see those pictures:

Photobucket.com seems to work well as a hosting site give it a try and get some of those pictures on the Hidden Glasgow site.

Cheers!

John

Ally Doll Can a get yir bottle a vodi, a keep watchin them bulding that bliddy "Silverburn Centre" . It's massive it going to drown the entire build environment of Househillwood and Peat road roundabout. It occupies the site of the former pollok shopping centre, the former Bellarmine Secondary schoo...

Dont for get about the damages HH

seek reparations from that box of blue nun that Fosill seems to know alot about.

Cheers

I agree with crusty,

we should all be trying to confront any kind of prejudice, racism, or in this city secretarianism. It is only a source of division in society and we need to promote that like we need a hole in the head.

John

Nice pictures, hate the buildings!