Sighthill - Fountainwell Place Demolition

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Re: Sighthill - Fountainwell Place Demolition

Postby scottwramsay » Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:17 pm

It's this one here, Josef, Brigit reposted it back up there:
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Spotter - if you go to your photo's Flickr and click 'see all sizes' at the top, choose Medium, then scroll down and copy the photo's URL you can post it directly into your Hidden Glasgow posts. When you're typing here, just click the 'Img' button above the text entry box and you'll get the necessary code, contained within square brackets, and the cursor will be placed in the centre ready for you to paste the URL.
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Re: Sighthill - Fountainwell Place Demolition

Postby spotter64 » Wed Sep 02, 2009 1:36 pm

Thanks Scott. I know how to do it but I thought the reference to my Flickr site would be easier as well as saving putting yet another copy of the pic here.

Are you or anybody else able to answer my question of what will replace these flats?
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Re: Sighthill - Fountainwell Place Demolition

Postby dvon3d » Thu Sep 03, 2009 1:58 am

the 3 blocks will be demolished late 2009, early 2010. as soon as they need rubble for the M74...:)
fountainwell to become the new housing scheme .. sighthill village (rumoured)
3 blocks in pinkston will be demolished within 3 years. the 2 remaining to be cleaned up with fitted bathrooms and kitchens. letters have been sent to the residents of sighthill regarding this.blocks 16-18 and 17-19 pinkston drive are planned for demolition. cant remember other block. 1 of the ones facing springburn rd.
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Re: Sighthill - Fountainwell Place Demolition

Postby dvon3d » Mon Sep 07, 2009 11:01 pm

penciled in date for demolition
date 28th november after 2am
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Re: Sighthill - Fountainwell Place Demolition

Postby RFCally » Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:53 pm

Have visited Fountainwell recently and spoken to the guard at 37 / 49 Fountainwell Avenue. According to him the demolition is sheduled for Friday 13th November. He didn't give a time.
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Re: Sighthill - Fountainwell Place Demolition

Postby dvon3d » Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:10 pm

thats a unlucky day for demolition, i got info from 1 of the demolition guys and asked him today again ,end of november.
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Re: Sighthill - Fountainwell Place Demolition

Postby BrigitDoon » Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:13 pm

RFCally wrote:Have visited Fountainwell recently and spoken to the guard at 37 / 49 Fountainwell Avenue. According to him the demolition is sheduled for Friday 13th November. He didn't give a time.

The last five blowdowns have been:

Sunday 30th August 2009, Shawbridge
Sunday 20th July 2008, Shawbridge
Sunday 13th July 2008, Sighthill
Sunday 1st June 2008, Stirlingfauld
Sunday 18th May 2008, Germiston

Sundays in November 2009 are 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th
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Re: Sighthill - Fountainwell Place Demolition

Postby bazancik » Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:03 pm

hi,

is there any more accurate indication of when they going to pull the buildings down? just passed by and they look ready, very ready for it...
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Re: Sighthill - Fountainwell Place Demolition

Postby dvon3d » Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:13 pm

saturday night 28th / sunday 29th ...demolition boss was in shops asking what time they open on sunday 29th november
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Re: Sighthill - Fountainwell Place Demolition

Postby yourebarred » Mon Sep 21, 2009 12:27 pm

I guess my chances of filming in there for a day are pretty much hee haw? there is prob nae power either?
anyone any idea who i could ask on the offchance?
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Re: Sighthill - Fountainwell Place Demolition

Postby My Kitten » Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:40 pm

dvon3d wrote:saturday night 28th / sunday 29th ...demolition boss was in shops asking what time they open on sunday 29th november


gah could they not do sat am, im away sat night/sun morn

inconsiderate gits! ::):
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Re: Sighthill - Fountainwell Place Demolition

Postby Monument » Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:27 am

I will miss this too. Interesting article in the Scottish Review here http://www.scottishreview.net/IMcLeod166.html
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Re: Sighthill - Fountainwell Place Demolition

Postby BrigitDoon » Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:13 am

I've looked at the weather forecast and it seems it's likely to be cold under clear skies with a small chance of a shower. Wrap up warm.

I don't know if I'm going. It's way past my bed-time and I don't fancy being on my own with expensive gear in the small hours. I've then got the problem of getting back to EK afterwards.
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Re: Sighthill - Fountainwell Place Demolition

Postby flyman » Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:22 am

My wee auntie lives in one of the adjacent buildings so i might pay her a wee visit,but its rather a late one and she might tell me to piss off. 8O
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Re: Sighthill - Fountainwell Place Demolition

Postby munroman » Sat Nov 28, 2009 5:14 pm

I passed by on Springburn Road today, and security and Police were everywhere, Fountainwell Road was closed off, and there were security people at the entrance to the Graveyard, so I don't know if that is out of bounds or not.
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