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by **duncan** » Mon May 03, 2004 11:11 pm

guess what this building is:

by **crusty_bint** » Mon May 03, 2004 11:15 pm

Great pics Duncan! Don't know what that last one is but I know where it it; Port Eglinton... Salkeld St?

by **duncan** » Mon May 03, 2004 11:18 pm

crusty_bint wrote:Great pics Duncan! Don't know what that last one is but I know where it it; Port Eglinton... Salkeld St?

yes

by **cumbo** » Mon May 03, 2004 11:21 pm

I think the second one is the city center mounted police station.

by **duncan** » Mon May 03, 2004 11:31 pm

cumbo wrote:I think the second one is the city center mounted police station.

correct. probably the least-secure looking police station in the city i'd guess (no cctv anywhere outside). has this always been the mounted police station, or did it use to be something else?

by **Reverend Scapegoat** » Tue May 04, 2004 12:40 am

The first one's Weir's Pumps in Cathcart.

by **stunev** » Tue May 04, 2004 7:55 am

This used to be the office of BRS (British Road Services), as far as I remember, it and National Carriers were nationalised industries like British Rail and why they had their depot so close to the railway - the goods came off the train and onto the vans for distribution around the city.

by **turbozutek** » Tue May 04, 2004 3:00 pm

I did a lot of work for Weir's pumps back in the days of ICM.

Cracking building with some nice people and lots of talent.

Chris...

by **Apollo** » Mon May 10, 2004 3:31 pm

duncan
correct. probably the least-secure looking police station in the city i'd guess (no cctv anywhere outside). has this always been the mounted police station, or did it use to be something else?

It's not really a police station as such, more a garage and service centre i.e. somewhere they can all go for a cup of tea / bag of hay.

It was originally the Leyland Motor Company's building and housed their offices and service facilities. B&W pic from 1938 shows it pretty much as it is now, so its wearing well.

by **Ronnie** » Mon May 10, 2004 4:36 pm

Hi Apollo
Thanks for the info. And Welcome to the HG forums.

by **duncan** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 8:02 pm

Slater's Menswear in Aberdeen:

by **Fossil** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 8:38 pm

duncan wrote:Slater's Menswear in Aberdeen:

Looks Like Gestapo HQ

-F-

by **turbozutek** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 9:58 pm

Man you ain't wrong!!

Look closer:

Who is that cheeky chappy I spot at the window there ?

::):

Chris...

by **duncan** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 10:20 pm

nice one chris. next time i'm back i'll need to get a closer-up view of the details on this place

by **duncan** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 10:58 pm

in Edinburgh:

don't think you could get away with that in this day and age.

"great idea for above the front doorway Tarquin! We'll have a nude man, and he'll be holding on to a young boy who's also nude, right? ... but wait, I didn't even tell you about the nude woman holding two other nude kids"

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