Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:27 pmA bit of Balling beforehand.
Hah, no worries.
Hope you don't mind me hijacking your pictures!
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:27 pmPosted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:28 pmPosted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:30 pmgordon wrote:Hah, no worries.
Hope you don't mind me hijacking your pictures!
Go for it mate that was excellent!
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:37 pmThe big Push-Pull
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:42 pmLooking Good
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:48 pm
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:56 pmMe and the offending item 
The biggest concrete door lintel I`ve ever seen 
The biggest concrete door lintel I`ve ever seen
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:08 pmI tried to post them together, but, that was my first shot at the scanner 
I wish I had got some Chimney shots before the demo as the Steeple-Jacks took about 80 foot down before the demo 
Crap pics, are better than no pics, was my thinking
I wish I had got some Chimney shots before the demo as the Steeple-Jacks took about 80 foot down before the demo Crap pics, are better than no pics, was my thinking Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:51 amscaryman2u wrote: I wish I had got some Chimney shots before the demo as the Steeple-Jacks took about 80 foot down before the demo
That chimney was well solid must have been several metres thick at the base?
Thanks for posting sm2U
Here's a pic of the site in operation to give you an idea the scale of the place
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 6:43 amSorry to bump this, anyone know what year Pinkston Power Station closed ?
I've been through my books but none of them give a year.
Btw, why was the Renfrew chimney so stubby ?
I've been through my books but none of them give a year.
Btw, why was the Renfrew chimney so stubby ?
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 10:07 amglasgowken wrote:
Btw, why was the Renfrew chimney so stubby ?
proximity to Renfrew airport?
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 7:18 pmHere`s one due for demo at St Andrew`s College. I will try to video it.
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:58 pmCouple of tram depot related chimneys.
Coplawhill.
Drake Street. This surely won't last much longer.
Coplawhill.
Drake Street. This surely won't last much longer.
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 11:52 pmFound this illustration of 'Notable High Buildings of the World' from 1896 showing the stack of the St Rollox Works being at number 7 and a whole 10 feet higher than the Great Pyramid!
thanks to Carla216
(click for larger)
thanks to Carla216
(click for larger)
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:43 amglasgowken wrote:Drake Street. This surely won't last much longer.
That one's gone now GK, Has been for a month or so.
