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by **McShad** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 5:22 pm

And queens dock contains charing cross

by **Simba** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 4:29 pm

martin wrote:The Hub (previously known as the Refectory) closes this week for extensive refurbishment, which won't be completed until October 2005. The last time anything major was done in there was 1982.

October 1985

Today

April 1982

Today

Archive pics from some rather old copies of Glasgow University Guardian I found lying around the office.
More photos from today at http://galah.src.gla.ac.uk/martin/gallery/hub

Wow, thanks for those pictures. I go to Glasgow, but only started in September 2004. I remember the Hub being open when I was there on my open days, but never went in it. I'm really surprised at how nice it looked inside around the end, because today it is an absolute dump, and looks as if it has been empty a lot longer than it has.

Oh, and also October 2005? It's now nearly 2006 and they've done absolutely nothing to it. The wee Hillhead High neds are often seen hanging about the fire escapes at lunchtimes, I imagine contributing to it's current state of smashed windows.

by **JayKay** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 4:52 pm

I would probably have been in there at the time of the October 85 picture. It was handy for library avoidance...

No mention of the red plastic teapots that they used to use there that ended up in just about every student flat in the west end :wink:

by **Simba** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 5:12 pm

I'll have to ask my brother about the teapots, he went to Glasgow in 1988. It's such a dump now, I don't know when they are planning on doing it up. As for library avoidance, don't you mean lecture avoidance?

by **Squigster** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 8:19 pm

I stared Glasgow Uni in 1988, and in my opinion the Hub has always been a place devoid of any soul. It really died a death when both the QM & GUU got their act together and started serving decent food ( in clean refurbished cafes ).

by **JayKay** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:26 pm

The Hub was for library avidance. Lecture avoidance was done in the QM bar, where I spent a far more considerable time than i ever did in the hub.

by **retired tiger** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:41 pm

looking south down Cooperswell Street

looking west towards the cross.

by **Tamandee** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:21 pm

retired tiger wrote:

looking south down Cooperswell Street

The sign on the wall was a classic "Slick chicks dig Dicks" -- it was a wallpaper shop incidentally. ::):

by **Sharon** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:57 pm

Tamandee wrote:
retired tiger wrote:

looking south down Cooperswell Street

The sign on the wall was a classic "Slick chicks dig Dicks" -- it was a wallpaper shop incidentally. ::):

Are you sure?? Because that sounds a whole lot more liek a porno!!!! ::):

by **Ronnie** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:31 am

It was a walloper shop? (need to check the spelling) ::):

by **Timchilli** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 11:04 am

This thread was in danger of relegation to the 2nd page!!!!

Elphinston Street/Charing Cross area (courtesy of Future Glasgow)

http://www.futureglasgow.co.uk/test.swf

Tim

by **HollowHorn** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:52 pm

Hiellan'man's Umbrella 02/06/1962

21/02/2006

by **Ronnie** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:28 am

HollowHorn wrote:Hiellan'man's Umbrella
21/02/2006

Great pic!

by **retired tiger** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:11 pm

Pertick

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by **Socceroo** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:21 pm

Some nice new shiny sandstone tenements for Glasgow getting built there.

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