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| Alex Glass |
4/16 Turnbull Street - Police Museum
Photos from the cells and court of the former District Court to follow Glasgow Police Museum See inside the building that previously house this museum. 
Sorry to those who missed out on this visit numbers were limited as was the notice for organising access |
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| Fjord |
Until today I never knew Glasgow District Court No1 existed other than the Police Museum nextdoor.
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| Fjord |
Big News Headlines from 27th December 1983 
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| Lone Groover |
Fantastic work Fjord. Like the steps, dare say a man or two has been "helped" down those 
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| Fjord |
Aye those stairs were steep and there were a lot of them but thankfully we didn't have to assist the police with any further inquiries 
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| cybers |
Still chucklin at that paper... What an unfortunate series of headlines...
"The lady has style" "Street Star Ena Is Dead" "Cap That Helen" and for good measure "Steelmen Saved" was a mighty dangerous day was the 27th Dec 83 |
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| falseface |
crackers! 
Nice bog shots as well. Did you get a picture of the Cisterns ? 
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| cybers |
"SMASH THE CISTERN" Wait on second thoughts don't someone else needs 18 of them.... Still to go through them but i have a few shots of them. Think i was the only one to yank the chain too 
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| falseface |
Aye can you post a closeup of one of them, or mult angles if you have them please
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| Hugo Drax |
The basement was atmospheric. It took ages to find the light switch which was fun.
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| HollowHorn |
I take it that those Polis high viz vests now reside in your wardrobe, Fjord?
They should come in mighty handy. |
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| Alex Glass |
Double or single Sir 
Reception 
Take him down 
Lock him up for the night he's got court in the morning 
Lights out 
Order! Order! 
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| LowLight |
Brilliant shots from everyone. Looks like a really interesting building. | ||
| Alex Glass |
Much more that you would expect and there was lots to see and lots of surprises. | ||
| Alex Glass |
To accompany Fjords photo of the toilet on the first page
A poor shot of a cistern for Falseface 
Central Heating for the cells 
A place for the Witnesses 
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| Fjord |
I love these old lattice lift shafts and their double scissor gate entrances where you could watch the counter weight glide past in the opposite direction of the lift car.
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| Alex Glass |
Another cistern for Falseface
Public Gallery of the Disrtict Court 
The Witness Stand in another Court Room 
The Judge's Bench 
Lock 
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| Lone Groover |
Looking at these, the following phrase kept coming tomind ....
"Norman Stanley Fletcher. You are an habitual criminal ....... "  
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| Unh@ppyb@st@rd |
Arrest That Bong
Saving Money, Jump?? 
nice curves
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| cybers |
Still got loads to get my way through but here is some for now.
The Fabled Cistern 
So picture the scene you are on suicide watch They stick you in a cell its easy to see you from... With a bloody loud TICK-TOCK clock next door... Talk about Irony 
Awful slippy these...
The Away Teams Dressing Room 
Dread to think why they need a double !!! 
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| Stuball |
All the lighting you get 
A parting message 
Directions 
Bus timetable 
For the really bad prisoners? 
Reception 
Everyone should have a copy 
Holding Cell 
District Court 1 
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| Stuball |
A couple more...
Full set viewable HERE |
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| JMalky |
Amazing location. I need to find me some places like this. | ||
| cybers |
I now know what this is as i was showing some photos to an old police officer long long since retired.
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| Stuball |
Well come on then.... dont keep us in the dark! | ||
| falseface |
It’s for the line up and Identification of villains before the invention of the glass mirror 
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| cybers |
Spot on that man...
The heavy duty overhead lights had the desired effect of shielding in theory the witness as the rest of the room was in darkness. |
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| Stuball |
Well I never.... learn something new every day | ||
| Lone Groover |
Naaaaaaah ! That's for anorexics ! |
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| Alex Glass |
Your photos are great Stu
Thanks for keeing this one going
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| Hugo Drax |
Well I finally managed to find time to start sorting through the pictures I took on the visit.
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| Alex Glass |
Great dimensional shot Hugo
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| Hugo Drax |
Thanks Alex.
Client confidentiality is our speciality..... 
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| Digitographer |
Fascinating photos - cheers for posting, everyone.
Will |
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| cybers |
Past it tonight and noticed that the ground and 1st floor have now been boarded up... | ||
| Drittsekk |
My mate Davy was in the Glasgow cops
Turnbull St. was his first nick. |
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| poodiecat |
Shame I missed this, but when I went to the museum a few years back I learned something really interesting - the Police in Glasgow is really close to the one in Sweden: 
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