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Andy Cameron's 1978 hit ::): "We're on the march with Ally's Army" I think at the time Mr Cameron resided in Glasgow.... :) I forgot about that shite. Did they not have B A Robertson* (Big nose & a chin bigger than Jimmy Hills) doing the music and that guy called 'Christian' now what was he all...
I've captured something like those on my film camera. It was of a picture taken at night when I was camping in Torridon, I reckon it was just the flash lighting up the very fine drizzle that was falling. Seems that digi-cameras are more prone to this phenomena though. Might be something to do with t...
What ever happened to The River Detectives and Kevin McDermot Orchestra think one of his albums was called 'Mother natures Kitchen'
It was pretty damn good IIRC.
Hi Fraser, Welcome to the Hidden Glasgow Forums. You'll find plenty of interesting folks on here. ::): As always, new topics of discussion are the very essence of this part of the site so feel free to post away!. Hopefully there will be someone on here who has the answers. Pgcc93
Here are a few screenshots of a nice little program that gives you a 3D map of the whole of the UK. Nice :D This is from the OS Landranger series 1:50 000 scale But there is also the Explorer 1:25 000 scale for the more discerning map browser!. http://hometown.aol.co.uk/Pgcc93/images/ScreenHunter_00...
As Crusty Bint mentioned above. The barracks were built on what is now the abandoned railway goods yard on High Street. Before they were built the area was known for hundreds of years as 'The Butts'. It being an open piece of ground where Wappenschaws were held. These were weapon shows of their day ...
I read about it in a book recently that it was in fact named after the Russo-Turkish War in the nineteenth century and stated that nobody remembered why it came about.
It was apparently covered, giving it a one sided arcade look.