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I'm hoping I can catch the demise of these blocks. Had a few school mates who lived in the blocks (I went to Riverside Secondary) - what a difference in that part of Dalmarnock from the early 80s...

-Jim

I have a vivid memory of that school.
Big red building.
It was sinking into the Clyde? thats why they pulled it down.

any new date for them coming down yet?

To look at them i would say next weekend at the latest.
The back one looks ready but they are still working on the front one.
It's anyones guess.

Indeed that was the building and it did appear to be sinking, the steps to the playing fields were severely compacted and not long before I left in 1983 the ceilings in some classes collapsed. Missed the bloody teachers though :)

-Jim

What's happening with these? Things seem to have gone quiet.

I passed them on Sunday and it didn't look like any progress had been made on them.

-Jim

Was down there yesterday. The south facing side of the front tower still has half it's windows in, so it'll probably be a wee while yet before they come down.

[Paul Ferrie] wrote:I have a vivid memory of that school.
Big red building.
It was sinking into the Clyde? thats why they pulled it down.

Like Invy I went to that school, I think it got demolished because of falling pupil numbers. It was only built in the 1930's, so it was a newer building than many others in the city. The Dalmarnock flats also reflect a decline in the population of the Dalmarnock/Parkhead area, coupled with council policy to do away with high rise.

Here's some photo's from inside those blocks of flats...

Great Pics, Like the Halloween ones.

You get any updates on the date?

Not heard anything recently, still looks like a fair bit of work's to be done.

Passed earlier on my way from my parents and there are loads of hi viz cops and patrol cars around the perimeter fence, still doesn't look like they're ready to come down but pretty odd to see that much activity. And of course I didn't have my camera

-Jim

invy wrote:Passed earlier on my way from my parents and there are loads of hi viz cops and patrol cars around the perimeter fence

You see any foreign-looking types or Jeeps about?

:) - I did suggest it might be cheaper than using explosives

*edit - just heard a succession of loud bangs over here - wonder if that was it?

-Jim