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Hi all, I've searched for this and found nothing, so many apologies if i'm repeating what someone else has asked previously. I was browsing the Glasgow West End site the other night, when i stumbled across the following interesting passage: The Goat This area is the heart of the old pre-industrial v...
Found this shop on Ebay while looking for maps of Clydebank. Anyone know if these maps are worth buying? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=63614&item=7306565838&rd=1&ssPageName=WD1V I cant believe the guy is selling them for £4. The company that produces and s...
There is another pumping station beside the Maryhill Aqueduct which takes the Forth and Clyde canal over Maryhill Road. It is used to pump water UP to Gilsochill and surrounding areas, but sadly, i have yet to go inside and have a nosey around.
The Dark Tower http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/pgcc1993/misc%20pics%201/hgfeb-ruins02.jpg This 'tower' is the left-over remains of the old Craigmaddie Castle which was built by the Galbraith Clan and some believe is dated from 1240 a.D. This was then turned into a 'Tower House' in the 1400's...
National Library of Scotland have updated their online database with a HUGE range of searchable, zoomable and scrollable (is that a word? oughta be!!!) maps dating back as far as 1560. Check out the old Glasgow ones.......... 8) http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/early/index.html [/url]http://www....
Hi all, Im carrying out some local research into the area around north Glasgow where there used to be literally hundreds upon hundreds, of mining companies around the late 19th century digging for limestone, coal etc around the area. I'm particuarly interested in the old mine workings which are now ...
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