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It's worth remembering when thinking of older buildings that what we see today is by definition the very best of what was built. The crappy stuff fell down or was demolished along the way. It was the wonderful old British building industry that gave us huge swarths of Georgian slums, then Victorian ...
by escotregen
Mon May 24, 2004 5:13 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Houses & Buildings.
Replies: 27
Views: 18779

During the dreamy sunny last Saturday afternoon me and a.n.other ended up in Babbity Bowsers in the Merchant City. I was well warned this was a poncy tourist trap. I can only say that we had a great time. Interesting company, including my local MSP who was right dead nice to me. Up to 14 individual ...
by escotregen
Mon May 24, 2004 3:35 pm
 
Forum: Pubs / Clubs / Restaurants
Topic: pubs
Replies: 102
Views: 83021

Fossil, It's funny the odd wee coincidences in life. I got chatting recently to one of our older neighbours and found out for the first time that tramcars used to come up our way in Burnside, then you show an old photograph of one going down Stonelaw Road. The neighbour also mentioned that WW2 brick...
by escotregen
Mon May 24, 2004 3:05 pm
 
Forum: Hidden Glasgow Projects
Topic: Past Present
Replies: 1319
Views: 2156034

Now that very point interests me 'cause I have a view that in South Lanarkshire, the Council and Scottish Enterprise just can't resist playing Big Brother and trying to do everything themselves, instead of investing much more of their huge taxpayer-provided funds in community and other not-for-profi...
by escotregen
Thu May 20, 2004 6:53 pm
 
Forum: Forum Archive
Topic: genealogy research workshop
Replies: 3
Views: 3491

genealogy research workshop

For anyone on the southside/south east, interested in genealogy or research into family histories: At Rutherglen libary, Main Street Rutherglen, at the ackward time of 6pm this Friday 21st, there is a workshop-cum-presentation by the cooncil and Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire on the web-related met...
by escotregen
Thu May 20, 2004 2:58 pm
 
Forum: Forum Archive
Topic: genealogy research workshop
Replies: 3
Views: 3491

I worked there for a couple of years in the late 70s for the old Scottish Special Housing Association. We were in Rankin House on the floor below the Radio Clyde suite (oh to be so near fame). The construction was classic system-built 60s; all steel frame and concrete curtains and slabbing. The heat...
by escotregen
Thu May 20, 2004 2:52 pm
 
Forum: Hidden Glasgow Projects
Topic: Anderston Centre
Replies: 192
Views: 238909

You know Duncan, that's how I feel, and I've been playing it for years
by escotregen
Wed May 19, 2004 7:08 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Strathclyde Mornington Crescent
Replies: 42
Views: 30015

Positively, positively, my last words (I'm late now!). Are you suggesting that the obsession for many Hidden Glasgow adherents that is 'The Tunnel Under Bothwell Street' needs proof that it exists? I wouldn't like to be seen to doubt it - I've seen some of these adherents in the pub!
by escotregen
Wed May 19, 2004 3:23 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Strathclyde Mornington Crescent
Replies: 42
Views: 30015

OK, I've got to go now for awhile, so I will throw in one last (devasting) move - PROCEED THROUGH THE TUNNEL UNDER BOTHWELL STREET! - there, you cannot match that
by escotregen
Wed May 19, 2004 3:12 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Strathclyde Mornington Crescent
Replies: 42
Views: 30015

Ah well again... I said there was no soup course so spoons did not come into it which means it did not matter whether Yoker was in or out of spoon 'cause spoons (in or out did not apply). I'll go into all this in more detail after the programme. Meantime, you can get a 64 First Bus to Auchenshuggle ...
by escotregen
Wed May 19, 2004 2:52 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Strathclyde Mornington Crescent
Replies: 42
Views: 30015

But surely as there was no soup course, spoons weren't available? In which case Auchensguggle was legal (I admited it was devious, but not illegal)
by escotregen
Wed May 19, 2004 2:38 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Strathclyde Mornington Crescent
Replies: 42
Views: 30015

Is the game over? I'm still in the Auchenshuggle spur line. I know it's a devious move, but I feel that as neither of you took account of the Clyde Valley Structural Plan, it would be permissable. Maybe I should have said I was there.
by escotregen
Wed May 19, 2004 12:30 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: Strathclyde Mornington Crescent
Replies: 42
Views: 30015

Nodrog, I think you have done really well here to record this before-and-after process. The 70s artifacts are curently especially being derided and removed, just as much of the 60s stuff was. The 'then-its-gone-its-gone' thread speaks for itself, and with your efforts we now have a record of somethi...
by escotregen
Fri May 07, 2004 8:47 am
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: 1930s University Lecture Theatre
Replies: 29
Views: 45297

Susan Baird's were erected in Downfield Street, Tollcross - just adjacent to Braidfauld Street
by escotregen
Fri May 07, 2004 8:40 am
 
Forum: Hidden Glasgow Projects
Topic: Lord Provost's lamplights?
Replies: 78
Views: 115613

Ah! now I remember - I recognise the guide dog... it was Friday I, I , yes it's coming back now... I went home in a taxi with a Mr and Mrs Modern Fossil!
Thanks everyone for a great welcome to a newcomer and thanks Modern Fossil for that extra last whisky
by escotregen
Tue May 04, 2004 1:37 pm
 
Forum: Forum Archive
Topic: FRIDAY 30TH APRIL: End of the month drinks night
Replies: 46
Views: 31257
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