A fountain well & truly lost would be the one which stood in Phoenix park from approx. 1891 to 1959.
Edington Foundry – One of Glasgow’s oldest iron foundries also known as the Phoenix Foundry. The firm was established by Thomas Edington at 52 Queen Street, and later moved to 38 and 50 Garscube Road in 1847-90, and then to 20 St. Vincent Lane.
The largest commission for the foundry was for the Phoenix Park Fountain, which was gifted to Glasgow by ‘Sweetie’ Buchanan, of John Buchanan & Bros. Ltd, a local confectioner, and which stood in Phoenix Park, Cowcaddens (c. 1891). Named after the foundry which occupied the site until 1890, the park was ‘restored’ in 1959, but the fountain, which had by then become derelict, was demolished.
The well in Phoenix Park, early 20th century:A barefoot boy is lifting his little sister up to drink from the drinking fountain. Behind them some children are sitting with their feet in the water of the ornamental fountain, cooling themselves on a fine summer day.
The little girl on the right seems to have rickets, a disease caused by lack of vitamin D. Rickets results in a decrease of bone density and the weakening of the skeleton, most noticeably in the bowing of leg bones. It was a widespread in poorer areas of Glasgow, and was the result of poor diet and an inadequate exposure to sunlight.
Children playing c 1930 at the fountain in Phoenix Park:Relaxing in Phoenix Park in Cowcaddens, 1955.The park was cleared in the late 1950s, a few years after this photograph was taken. The fountain in the background is clearly no longer in working order.
Undated, but the fountain has gone:General view of the area post fountain:
Phoenix Park looking east to Buchanan's Confectionery Works in Cowcaddens, c 1940s. Garscube Road is on the right, by the trees.John Buchanan & Bros founded these works in 1869 on a site which had previously been occupied by Motherwell & Lapsey's nailworks. New buildings were added as the business expanded, and the tall chimney was built in 1905 at a cost of £300. The buildings were demolished in 1967.
I always wondered where this park was situated and thanks to the 'Woodside' website I have found out, to my great surprise, here is the location (I'm still gobsmacked):
The two colour photos were taken from here:https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j ... myI_SryiMQThe others are from 'The Glasgow Story'
Yes Bridie, you do.