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maxruby wrote:Two things;
Sheffield is a city.
Sheffield is not,I repeat,not in the "Midlands"!

The People's Republic of South Yorkshire will be greatly offended.

All l can find is that during the 1930's Wylie & Lochead were at numbers 34 to 42 and across the road at number 37 was W. A. Moffat, Carriers Quarters; could they have rented space?

A rather imaginative title for a concrete jungle.

Custom House Quay, Aug. 2011.

Great one from the Queen Elizabeth Building of Glasgow Royal Infirmary; proof that it was part of a much bigger scheme that never happened.

There was clearly supposed to be additional ward blocks E, F, G, H and so-on once the old hospital was demolished and they built more modules onto the podium, then they stuck over another sign with numeric numbers for the wards that they subsequently pulled off when the wards were all renumbered a second time when the Jubilee Building was put up in 2005.


Glasgow Royal Infirmary - New Building sign by RapidAssistant, on Flickr

Butterbiggins Road.
More of the Fullerton sign has fallen down after HBB.

Always nice to have a bush growing out of a building.
My pocket camera is getting worse, but you may just
about make out.
"???Volunteer Artillery"

was that the 3rd l.r.v.a hall ?

We just need the last bit of the sign to fall off

I had a hunt for the history of the place after the first bit of the sign fell down, but I wasn't that succesfull.

Vinegar Tom wrote:Not sure if this is the correct thread , but it deals with military Glasgow history.

159 Butterbiggins Road , Govanhill.

This building in Govanhill has lost part of it's signage to reveal stone carved lettering underneath.
At one side the carving probably says "1st" and at the other shows "er artillery" - I'm no expert , but that probably indicates "1st something volunteer artillery",

The carving and architecture looks like early 20th centuary to me , but the only reference I can find is later:
"According to the Glasgow Post Office Directory's listing of Territorial Army units for 1939 the 80th (Lowland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery had its headquarters at 21 Taylor Street, Townhead, Glasgow G2.
The batteries comprising the Regiment (or at least those located in the city) were the 317th with HQ at 138 Berkeley Street, Glasgow C3 (Guns at Hotspur St. Maryhill) and 319th with HQ at 159 Butterbiggins Road, Glasgow S2 (Guns at Taylor St.) I assume that there was a 318th Battery located somewhere outside the city."

http://www.network54.com/Forum/6243/message/1058740014/re+Royal+Artillery+Volunteers

I'm guessing , but the wooden huts at the side have to be original?

Edit - cut out some bumph

proof enough there that its not the thirds.

Butterbiggins Road, after 3rd Jan windage;




plus blurry snap of the current signs;

From Today's Guardian

Is that not the name of a King Crimson album?

Item 2

6th March 2012

Commemorative Plaque Guide

Purpose of Report:
To inform Committee of the preparation of a Commemorative Plaque Guide for
the City.

Recommendations:
That Committee notes the preparation of the Commemorative Plaque Guide.

1. BACKGROUND
1.1 Plaques commemorate people, events and famous landmarks and buildings
in Glasgow. They are often used as an integral element of wider
Architectural or Heritage Trails, many of which exist around the City (e.g.
Merchant City, Govan or Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson).
1.2 A number of different styles materials in Glasgow including bronze, painted,
brass, stone and aluminium. These plaques are traditionally applied to
buildings and many examples can be seen throughout the city.
1.3 From time to time, people/organisations make suggestions for the erection
of commemorative plaques on, for example, buildings or the pavement
where:

notable people were born, lived or worked; or
an event or incident of important international, national or local

significance occurred
2. COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE GUIDE
2.1 A Commemorative Plaque Guide has been produced by the Planning
Service in conjunction with the Marketing Board which provides useful
information to parties suggesting the erection of a plaque. It addresses:
the criteria which will be used to determine whether the

person/place/building/event are worthy of commemorating through the
erection of a plaque;
how plaques can be financed;
the installation and maintenance of plaques;
and obtaining planning permission for plaques.

2.2 Subject to Committee agreement, the Guide will be made available on the
Council’s website.
3. SERVICE IMPLICATIONS
Financial: None.
Legal: None.
Personnel: None.
Environmental: It is hoped that the guide will help facilitate the delivery of
an improved understanding of the City’s cultural heritage.
Service Plan: Contributes to Council Key Objective GCC 4 Building a
prosperous city and DRS Service Objective 3. Develop and
deliver value added projects and initiatives.
Sustainable
Procurement
and Article 19: None
4. RECOMMENDATIONS
That Committee notes the preparation of the Commemorative Plaque
Guide.
Development and Regeneration Services
JMcG (021-12)
23 February 2012

dazza wrote:

Used to stand on London Road and look through the windows at the technicians making these limbs, the sign was near the entrance to the actual centre itself as opposed to the Hospital main gate across from the shops. Brought back memories of old childhood haunts that did.

busdriver wrote:

dazza wrote:

Used to stand on London Road and look through the windows at the technicians making these limbs, the sign was near the entrance to the actual centre itself as opposed to the Hospital main gate across from the shops. Brought back memories of old childhood haunts that did.

They used to have a similar workshop at Mearnskirk Hospital.
Now its all done at the Westmarc Building on Southern General site.