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Passed as it was developing. Trying to get from Thornwood to partick subway. Kept on having to go further up the hill as the cordon was extended. Bomb squad from Faslane arrived when I was passing. Newsagent gave me the scoop, so it must be true " there's a cop been shot, he tried to shoot his ...

Yep, passed today. Only the ground floor of the last block left.

This book can be bought for £1 in the WRVS coffee shop beside the taxi rank

If you are going to see an orthopod you should watch this first................................
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6752641/

1927 PO Directory- it's the other side of the street from the Hospital ( which is at 253). Occupiers given as Wanless R, Houston G.

Made some copyright faux pas with my last post. url is HERE
Counting up the possible street numbers, I suspect the much less grand building in the 5th picture might be number 11. Might just be an old enough building.

Plausable culprit for the hotel here, fifth picture down [Admin Edit] viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3974

From 1866 Glasgow Post Office Directory (available on Google books)
Dewar's Railway Arms and Commercial Lodgings, 11 Bridge St

Short history here http://www.nhsggc.org.uk/content/default.asp?page=s1065

Anorak wrote

What was there before?

it was a garage, with the entrance on Gourock St.

The shop would be Badger's
Not an explosion, but around 1970 Pollokshaws Road on the east side of Eglinton Toll collapsed into the railway tunnels. The repair work went on for almost 2 years as I recall, although I was very young