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Looks like some work is going to be done to the rock garden... Reference: 09/00988/DC Community Cnl: South Cardonald/Crookston Address: Rosshall Hospital 221 Crookston Road Glasgow Proposal: Restoration of rock gardens within hospital grounds. Date Received: 24.04.2009 Date Valid: 24.04.2009 Applica...

It opens on Saturday. At Last! See link:

http://www.stirling.gov.uk/index/counci ... ?id=199591

I love this quote....

If your real name is William Wallace and you would like to join the Provost in the official opening celebrations, please contact the Marketing Team

Opened in 1957, the John Menzies House replaced their earlier warehouse just to the south, being their Glasgow head office and warehouse. http://www.chem.gla.ac.uk/~gbarr/hg/menzies1957.jpg Menzies House, 1957 (later General Accident House). Red sandstone office block to the S by Brand and Lithgow, ...

The Glens on Byres Road has suddenly turned into a massive Vodafone shop, not sure when that happened!

I know this stuff should probably go in the 'Street Furniture' thread, but it's been annoying me enough recently to the point that I want to moan about it. The proliferation of CCTV cameras around Glasgow is just Getting A Bit Silly Now. This is particularly bad in railway stations, with Glasgow cen...

New Historic Scotland Booklet - Spotlight on Scotland's Cinemas A new book has been released by Historic Scotland celebrating our built cinema heritage http://www.scottishcinemas.org.uk/hs_spotlight.jpg "In living memory a common feature in Scotland’s towns and cities, cinemas are now an increa...

Better views showing off the 3D nature of the signage...

I know, it was a great little shop! I always got my keys cut there....

Glasgow Dairy Company, Caledonian Mansions, Gt Western Rd



This was most recently a hardware store.

http://tinyurl.com/cvbr3z

Me, Byres Road, outside Iceland, with my sandwiches in a Boots poly bag!

Couple of photos of Ashton Lane requiring a present-day comparison photo. Tim Original photos are by Stuart McKenna: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartmckenna Present pics taken this lunchtime. http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b204/timchilli/n1606779987_115954_3723-1.jpg http://www.chem.gla.ac.uk...

If you feel strongly about the building, why not propose it for Listing to Historic Scotland ? The form is here: http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/listing-proposal-form.pdf They're always interested to hear from people suggesting buildings they may otherwise have missed; fill in the form and send ...

Detailed conservation statement with lots of historical goodies in the Appendices....

http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/ind ... report.htm

Hi Grant, Thanks for posting on here; its very interesting to get a glimpse into the other side of the argument! I’ve no doubt that within the constraints of the architects plans, that an excellent job has been done retaining and restoring many of those original elements. I’m looking forward to seei...

It's Category A listed: HS has this to say about the interior (although this would have been when it was listed in 1970; may be different now!) Interior: very elaborate; hall with polychrome marbled Corinthian columns, imperial stair with carved timber term newel posts and delicate cast-iron baluste...