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It also once housed the Glasgow Procurator Fiscal's Office, prior to the move to newer premises in Ballater Street.

As its the 29, so I would hazard a complete guess and suggest Maryhill Road at Sandifield Street??

When you contribute to forums that begin "You know you're getting old when....."

BD - I'm getting on the 240 at Trongate and getting off outside of the Black Bear/Premier Inn on Hamilton Road. I take it this is beyond Mount Vernon and so outside of the cityzone? Whereas if I was getting off somewhere like, say, Tollcross, I would be within the cityzone? Christ, this is complica...

Qualifies I suppose, never seen a mention of this on these forums:

Partick

If memory serves, an adult single to Mount Vernon Ave is £1.90, on FG240 (boundary for next fare being, Daldowie Roundabout) which takes you outside the Cityzone, fare would be £3.40 (ish), fares charged outside the Cityzone are based on distance travelled. However EK to/from Glasgow travel is in th...

IMG20130726_001.jpg I have started noticing these fairly recently and my curiosity got the better of me. I assume it is some kind of survey mark but wondered if anyone on here could confirm this and perhaps offer some insight? This particular stud or nail can be found on the corner of Denmark Stree...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/199093_10150140568412301_4910863_n.jpg Snaffled from Facebook If you are looking for some background, Robert Pool, would be your best bet his collection of similiar material is enormous. He usually lurks around these parts somewhere.

Yeah that's exactly what they are - 'Survey Stations'. They put them in , verify them with a base station electronically and then take measurements of a site or building from these relative points, all to a high degree of accuracy. Dont ask me how right enough. Thank you for that answer BB, my curi...

IMG20130726_001.jpg I have started noticing these fairly recently and my curiosity got the better of me. I assume it is some kind of survey mark but wondered if anyone on here could confirm this and perhaps offer some insight? This particular stud or nail can be found on the corner of Denmark Stree...

rabmania wrote:Where's this old bus? Not Glasgow...

Taking my clue from the advert, Geneva, Switzerland?

Only In Scotland…….. “Alright bawbag” is a customary greeting “Thingy” means absolutely anything “Fuck off” means really? “C’ moan then” is an invitation to mortal combat “Hunners” means 1,2, or 3 12 degrees, means summer has arrived “Ma bit” means the area within a 6 mile radius of your abode “Bawh...

Only In Scotland…….. “Alright bawbag” is a customary greeting “Thingy” means absolutely anything “Fuck off” means really? “C’ moan then” is an invitation to mortal combat “Hunners” means 1,2, or 3 12 degrees, means summer has arrived “Ma bit” means the area within a 6 mile radius of your abode “Bawh...