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| Fjord |
People and Places Discussion ThreadAll your comment's in here folks.
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| samscafeamericain |
Re: People and Places Discussion ThreadOn Page 2 you ask 'do you recognise this place'.it looks like , Dumbarton Road, Partick, roughly opposite Comet |
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| AlanM |
Re: People and Places Discussion Thread
Definately not there, the grey building in the pic is the Royal Bank of Scotland, the Partick branch is much darker, and the block you are thinking of was home to Lawrence of Partick. I'm thinking southside, possibly Victoria Rd |
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| cybers |
I actually thought this was Alexandra Parade between Craigielea St and Meadowpark St
It's a teaser indeed 
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| Fjord |
Good replies folks and it's a mystery needing solving. I was going along the lines of AlanM's suggestion of the Southside perhaps Alison Street looking west but I'm not convinced that's right.
There's a row of tenements in the distance at what could be a junction if that helps. One things for sure it's NOT Cathcart Road... or is it? 
There's not many clues to the name of the shop sign as it's too obscured even at hi res 
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| AlanM |
Yeah, having a look at the shadows definately looking west.
So that rules out Vicky Rd. Could be Maryhill Rd 
The numbers are getting into the 900's there as well (look at the driving school) so that'll rule out a lot of streets |
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| AlanM |
Does anyone have a 1970's telephone book?
There won't be many RBS branches with a street number over 900. |
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| LowLight |
The wee sign just in front of the '9' looks like a Rothmans logo.
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| samscafeamericain |
you're right its not partick. What is that roughly south west of the letter 'L' is it a plinth with statue? | ||||
| AlanM |
You're not going to believe this.
I went to the Mitchell today and had a look at the yellow pages for both North and South of the city and came up with 2 possible locations. Maryhill Rd at Eastpark and Cathcart Rd. |
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| Fjord |
I've up-sized it but can't make out what it is
It cannae be.... surely? 
Good work Alan that certainly narrows it down a bit so which road is it? a visit to both locations required I think |
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| Stuball |
I might be able to swing by Cathcart Road.... what number range am I looking for? | ||||
| Fjord |
900 by the looks of it | ||||
| LowLight |
There's a driving school at 991 Cathcart Road http://www.thomsonlocal.com/DRM-D...1091030000068014/companyinfo.html
No idea how long it's been there. |
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| Smartalex |
Cathcart Road!!!!! 
Is it 2006 again LOL >Click Me< I still love my "help where is it" thread it makes great reading. 
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| AlanM |
There was a Mount Florida branch of RBS and a driving school within a few numbers of each other in Cathcart Rd in 1970.
Couldn't find a driving school close to the Eastpark branch in Maryhill Rd. The block in Maryhill Rd has also been demolished and replaced with modern flats. |
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| schiehallion |
DRM have only been there since around 2000 or 2001. They relocated from Clarkston Road across from the Ashoka South Side. |
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| flim |
Hi All Here is my tuppence worth looking at the photo, i believe it must be summer month as the fruit and vegetable shop has his sun blinds pulled out,the RBS seems to me to be in a small recess and either been put in between buildings as it is completely different in colour,and the tenements way down West seem to be the back-courts rather than the front,with a Land Rover and other vehicles parked on spare ground where houses have been demolished Probably I have got everything wrong just my opinion Cheers Flim | ||||
| HollowHorn |
The building at the top of Buchanan St. was the N.A.A.F.I. building, photographed in 1953. It was converted into the Chevalier Casino in 1964. 
Looking down on Buchanan Street from the roof of the NAAFI building, 1953. 
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| falseface |
im sure it had summit to do with Stakis as weel. There was also a pub called Something parrot. very nice lager if I remember right | ||||
| Fjord |
I think it was called the Red Parrot and had some mad parrot shaped neon sign outside. The NAFFI c.1962 note Buchanan St bus station behind the building 
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| Alex Glass |
Was the Blue Lagoon next to the Red Parrot?
Great photos HH and Fjord
I remember as a kid walking past that building once or twice 
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| HollowHorn |
Was that a 'chip shop'? |
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| falseface |
aye a $hit shop |
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| Lone Groover |
Forgive me if this is already answered..... how do we submit photos to the Urban Glasgow collection ? | ||||
| Fjord |
LG If you'd like to have any photo's included you could email them to Admin where they will be hosted on the same photo hosting site as the UGC. All submissions would be watermarked © to the contributor just as long as they hold the original copyright for the images etc. Alternatively burn them on to a disc and pop along to a drinks night and hand them over to one of the usual suspects in return for a few beers although there's no guarantee they'll ever be seen again
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| gallowgategal |
I think there was a pub called the Saddle there as well
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| wee minx |
Here it is today 
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| james73 |
A distinct lack of wee wifeys and guys in bunnets.
James H |
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| Alex Glass |
Great shot Wee Minx
Good to see this photo again 
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| Alex Glass |
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| sputnik |
ahh,what was once the royal scottish automobile club facing blythswood square. | ||||
| Alex Glass |
I know most people will have looked through the photos that are included in the Urban Glasgow Collection. It maybe that some people just want to look at them and see how Glasgow looked at the time these photos were taken.
I think that some of the images could provide us with good subjects for associated threads/projects. The thing that strikes me about this section - People and Place - is the way in which things have changed over the years from cloths to facilities as featured here. This photo shows some fashions 
from an earlier period and there are lots of examples of other fashions both here in the Urban Glasgow Collection and in some of the photos posted by members on the wider forum. Would anyone be interested in a project to look at fashions? The next photo is of the public toilet in St Vincent Place 
There are many examples again of facilities such as these which have either been removed or replaced throughout the years. Would any one be interested in a project that shows how these facilities have changed? Not as a past/present but trying to see what has changed over the years and maybe even answering the question "Why?". |
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| cybers |
Sounds like a good idea for a project Alex.
St Vincent Pl was that not removed so they could widen the road. Though i do admit I like the semi circular design of the original steps... I almost worded it bent steps 
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| Alex Glass |
Thanks Cybers | ||||
| Jock58 |
Mr G
We are always interested in your wee projects
Jock58 |
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| Alex Glass |
Thanks Jock
I was just thinking that a project on fashion my help people who are tracing their family history in about 30 - 40 years time to date pictures from the 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's. There were some classic clothes during this period. The other project is a sort of past/present but without the need to take make an exact location being required. I was passing the building of the former Allan Glen's School and got to thinking that the building has changed but so has the surrounding area and it would be difficult to take a past present but there are other shots that would show how the building has changed. Hopefully others will join in and make use of the Urban Glasgow Collection. |
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| trolleybus |
That building was still there in 1985. I know coz i worked across the road from it. |
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