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And queens dock contains charing cross

martin wrote:The Hub (previously known as the Refectory) closes this week for extensive refurbishment, which won't be completed until October 2005. The last time anything major was done in there was 1982.

October 1985


Today


April 1982


Today


Archive pics from some rather old copies of Glasgow University Guardian I found lying around the office.
More photos from today at http://galah.src.gla.ac.uk/martin/gallery/hub

Wow, thanks for those pictures. I go to Glasgow, but only started in September 2004. I remember the Hub being open when I was there on my open days, but never went in it. I'm really surprised at how nice it looked inside around the end, because today it is an absolute dump, and looks as if it has been empty a lot longer than it has.

Oh, and also October 2005? It's now nearly 2006 and they've done absolutely nothing to it. The wee Hillhead High neds are often seen hanging about the fire escapes at lunchtimes, I imagine contributing to it's current state of smashed windows.

I would probably have been in there at the time of the October 85 picture. It was handy for library avoidance...

No mention of the red plastic teapots that they used to use there that ended up in just about every student flat in the west end

I'll have to ask my brother about the teapots, he went to Glasgow in 1988. It's such a dump now, I don't know when they are planning on doing it up. As for library avoidance, don't you mean lecture avoidance?

I stared Glasgow Uni in 1988, and in my opinion the Hub has always been a place devoid of any soul. It really died a death when both the QM & GUU got their act together and started serving decent food ( in clean refurbished cafes ).

The Hub was for library avidance. Lecture avoidance was done in the QM bar, where I spent a far more considerable time than i ever did in the hub.

looking south down Cooperswell Street




looking west towards the cross.

retired tiger wrote:


looking south down Cooperswell Street

The sign on the wall was a classic "Slick chicks dig Dicks" -- it was a wallpaper shop incidentally.

Tamandee wrote:

retired tiger wrote:


looking south down Cooperswell Street

The sign on the wall was a classic "Slick chicks dig Dicks" -- it was a wallpaper shop incidentally. ::):

Are you sure?? Because that sounds a whole lot more liek a porno!!!!

It was a walloper shop? (need to check the spelling)

This thread was in danger of relegation to the 2nd page!!!!

Elphinston Street/Charing Cross area (courtesy of Future Glasgow)

http://www.futureglasgow.co.uk/test.swf


Tim

Hiellan'man's Umbrella 02/06/1962


21/02/2006

HollowHorn wrote:Hiellan'man's Umbrella
21/02/2006

Great pic!

Pertick


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Some nice new shiny sandstone tenements for Glasgow getting built there.