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PostPosted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:16 pm
by glasgowken
Great photos. never seen those before.

PostPosted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:22 pm
by Schiehallion
Apollo wrote:'Crash in George Square 1954' begs the question:

What's the interesting structure that can be seen built on the square in the background?


That's the old tourist information place. Here it is from the other side at Christmas.

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And in 1962. Note the College Of Building and Printing in the process of being built.

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:36 am
by Apollo
Thanks, I should've known that, but had completely forgotten about it.

That said, the tiered roof and B&W image threw me off, as I thought of it as a plain, single storey block.

PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 6:49 am
by McShad
Bus aside, some fantastic pictures there.... some worthy of a before and after I reckon.

I like the Hawthorn street flood picture.... the rescue truck is flooded past the cab.... no much of a rescue from that

PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:50 pm
by james73
skintobalinto wrote:
james73 wrote:
glasgowken wrote:Image

Anyone know where that is? :?



James H


Is that not where the Holiday Inn Express is now on the Corner of Stockwell St. The bridge may be running into St. Enoch Station

I think you're right - it is Stockwell Street. Strange to see it with the old
rail bridge still there.


James H

PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:53 pm
by james73
Schiehallion wrote:
Apollo wrote:'Crash in George Square 1954' begs the question:

What's the interesting structure that can be seen built on the square in the background?


That's the old tourist information place. Here it is from the other side at Christmas.

Image

And in 1962. Note the College Of Building and Printing in the process of being built.

Image

Didnt that building survive until the early 80's? Pretty sure I remember it.



James H

PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:57 pm
by My Kitten
[quote="james73"]
Didnt that building survive until the early 80's? Pretty sure I remember it./quote]

I can remember it too. So it must've been there for a good while in the 80's.

PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:45 pm
by glasgowken
I'm sure it was there until at least 1982 ? The building always seemed out of place.

PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:54 pm
by Mori
This illustration of a London bus with an advertisement for the "Glasgow's Miles Better" campaign


Anyone got Actual Glasgow Atlantean Pics with the Smiles better banners on them?.

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:06 pm
by Pgcc93
james73 wrote:
skintobalinto wrote:
james73 wrote:
glasgowken wrote:Image

Anyone know where that is? :?



James H


Is that not where the Holiday Inn Express is now on the Corner of Stockwell St. The bridge may be running into St. Enoch Station

I think you're right - it is Stockwell Street. Strange to see it with the old
rail bridge still there.


James H


Stockwell Street railway bridge being demolished in 1978. Looking south towards the Clyde, Gorbals hi rise in background.


Image

PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:43 pm
by glasgowken
james73 wrote:
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That reindeer brings back a lot of memories, just how long did the GCC keep hold of those decorations ?

PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 7:54 am
by McShad
Stockwell Street railway bridge being demolished in 1978. Looking south towards the Clyde, Gorbals hi rise in background.


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Thats quite a sad picture... the end of an era... again

1978 and B&W?

As for the xmas decorations... I was there the year when they switched on the new lights which are still in use... they boasted how many bulbs were in it.. I laugh and said 'If one blows, do the whole lot go out?'

PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 5:35 pm
by james73
Pgcc93 wrote: Stockwell Street railway bridge being demolished in 1978. Looking south towards the Clyde, Gorbals hi rise in background.


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Great pic. Anymore of St Enoch's sad demise?



James H

PostPosted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:58 am
by cumbo
The tourist information building in George Sq was the TB XRay unit for Glasgow.I don't think the Tourist Information Building survived Kellys Glasgows Miles Better revolution.

PostPosted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:41 am
by Fat Cat
Modern Fossil wrote:Wa threr any wummin train/tram/bus drivers :?:

Fossil


My mother was a clippie in the 50s in Birmingham and she met my dad who was a bus driver. True love over the ticket machine.