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Indeed that was the building and it did appear to be sinking, the steps to the playing fields were severely compacted and not long before I left in 1983 the ceilings in some classes collapsed. Missed the bloody teachers though :)
I'm hoping I can catch the demise of these blocks. Had a few school mates who lived in the blocks (I went to Riverside Secondary) - what a difference in that part of Dalmarnock from the early 80s...
Still finding my feet here but a couple I haven't seen so far on the thread. Not sure about hotlinking to virtualmitchell (advice wid be nice) so links to the past, embeds to the present - Baker St, Shawlands and Auchenshuggle... http://www.mitchelllibrary.org/virtualmitchell/image.php?i=9264&r=...
This thread brings back memories although I only got to the festival once as I had moved to London earlier that year. Did have fun on my visit though and still have this little souvenir... Well being a rollercoaster geek I had to :) http://www.inverter.btinternet.co.uk/ccr.jpg -Jim
Lo there, just signed up to the site a couple of days ago - liking it a lot so far. I'm weegie born n bred, now living in Shawlands and looking forward to getting involved
Great forum and great thread - prompted me to sign up and join in... I used to 'explore' the Anderston Centre back in the late 70s during the school holidays (or if I was dogging it :)). Fascinating and creepy place all at the same time and I remember the supermarket when it first opened - am pretty...