When its gone its gone Archive

[nodrog]

Had a wander past - certainly as of this evening, the Bingo is still open for business, so hopefully it's going to be spared (even though demolition is proceeding apace on both sides!).

Also, the various fences securing the site are carefully arranged so as to not block the fire escapes from the bingo hall, so presumably it's going to be around for a bit longer at least.

It is going to look even more marooned on that site when the shops next door go; does anyone have any artists impressions of what the new developments will look like - I wonder if they might be planning to incorporate the bingo entrance in some way??

nodrog

[HollowHorn]

does anyone have any artists impressions of what the new developments will look like - I wonder if they might be planning to incorporate the bingo entrance in some way??

No mention of the Bingo Hall:
http://www.cruden-homes.co.uk/developme ... ment_id=22

ps. Cheers for the info!

[viceroy]

Happened to be walking past yesterday afternoon. The row of shops on Dumbarton Road has gone and you can now see the auditorium building from the front in all its glory. But it seemed to me that this building is Victorian, i.e much older than the Star Palace Cinema which, as mentioned earlier, was opened in 1910. Consulting my trusty Industrial Archaeology of Glasgow by John R. Hume I see that my hunch was correct. It was built in 1880-81 as the Partick Engine Works for William Smith & Sons who were engineers, boilermakers, sugar mill manufacturers and weighing machine makers. So it is in fact part of Glasgow's industrial heritage. Obviously the people who opened the Star Palace Cinema were able to take over and convert an existing building rather than having one purpose built.

[AlanM]

does anyone have any artists impressions of what the new developments will look like - I wonder if they might be planning to incorporate the bingo entrance in some way??

No mention of the Bingo Hall:
http://www.cruden-homes.co.uk/developme ... ment_id=22

ps. Cheers for the info!

From the plan it looks like the realtively modern entrance to the Bingo hall will also go. Much of the ground floor looks as though it will be retail units.

Alan

[HollowHorn]

Stockwell China Bazaar

[nodrog]

That's a large area of derelict ground in prime real estate territory. Looks like the entire block will be taken over:

Anyone know what this building was used for?


Going fast! It's only really the Facade thats left.

Todays ET has a story about this...
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/hi/news/5055922.html

[crusty_bint]

great pics mate! I never got the chance to see either of these buildings - what a shame to lose that resource centre building!

[Fossil]

Quality walbass

[Sharon]

Brilliant Walbass, I haven't seen a pic of that wee wooden church since it vanished in a puff of smoke.

In my head i rememebred it being eggshell blue!! But then I've long since learned not to truwst my memory...

[Alex Glass]

Fantastic selection of photos Walbass. Do you remember the year you took the photo of the building on Argyle Street. It is some years since I last remember having a good look at this part of the city.

[John]

Hi Alex and thanks to all for the comments.

All of the above shots, with the exception of the Hotspur Street church, were taken in September 1992.

Sadly the buildings they show are all gone now. I will get round to posting some now and then shots when I have a bit of time.

You should make a point of visiting the areas of Argyle Street just west of Central station as there is still much to see of interest to HGers. In particular James Watt street is fantastic.

Cheers

Walbass

[Alex Glass]

It is a much neglected part of the City and doesn't make many appearances on here. Will need to get down and have a walk about.

[John]

I can highly recommend it Alex. It takes less than an hour to walk through the area just west of Central Station. I like to wander up and down the streets running between the Broomielaw and Argyle Street. It is a very pleasant way to pass a lunchtime on a dry day.

You will make many great discoveries on this route.

[Dougie]

Love those Bus Station photos!

Had loads of the travelator, don't know what I did with them but did find this in my old collection:



Dougie

[John]

Nice picture Dougie. It is nice to see the names of all the old shops. I can remember buying speakers from a music shop to fit in some home made bass bins back in 1980.