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| james73 |
The Andrew Charles Paul Collection Discussion ThreadAll comments about this section in here folks.
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| cybers |
Amazing...
What a great set of photo's and glad we got the chance to see them first. How things have changed in such a short period of time. I have tried to fill in some of the blanks/Misc below if you feel the need to ammend the original post details then delete this as appropriate. Thanks again to the family for giving us such an opportunity to view these from the first Urban Explorer. Garthland Or Ingleby Drive I forget which. 
This is the OLD Whitehill School Pitch 
From the top of Hanson St across the Alexandra Parade 
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| HollowHorn |
Cybers, is this the same place? If so it was the site of Bufallo Bill's Wild West Show at East End Exhibition Buildings during the winter of 1891 /92 
Notice Oakley Terrace, named for the famous Annie? Here she is in action in 1894: http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/annie-oakley-november-1-1894/8181564 |
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| james73 |
HH - I'm pretty sure that's where the pitch is/was. From street level the floodlights
gave it away. James H |
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| cybers |
HH that is exactly the same place ...
I never actually knew about the Wild West show in the east end and is now something I wish to peruse some more. As an ex kid i played here on many an occasion and that included running the full length of the back wall of the villas on Craigpark (Much to the despair of the residents). My friend has just aquired one of the dwellings that was built on top of this pitch and i was amazed at how much it had changed not just the houses but there seemed to be an elevation change too. Was there an Excavation ? |
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| HollowHorn |
A good read on the subject:
http://www.tnais.com/bbis/home.html Pee ess.........did you never wonder why there is a statue of ol' Bill there? 
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| james73 |
Pic of the statue of Buffalo Bill here.
James H |
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| cybers |
Erm TBH it is the first time i ever saw that too as when i played there the school was still intact. (Mostly) 
Then when the main building was demolished an annexe was left behind this was used for years as a gym. Though will have to pay more attention the next time i visit. Pee...esss Thanks for the link HH. (Scene - Room in a public-house, near Bridgeton Cross. Time - Saturday night. Dramatis personae - Two working men.) First - Hae ye been tae the Wild West Show yet, Tam? Tam - Na, man, a've nae great thocht of gaun ether. The wife's feared I wid com' hame scalpit.
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| acp1 |
The Andrew Charles Paul CollectionHi all,I'm Andrew's grandson and I'm really glad to see that these pictures are bringing enjoyment - what a perfect place to be able to showcase them. I spent many happy summer days with my grandfather traveling across Glasgow when I was growing up, hearing his stories and soaking up the history of the city, and although I probably didn't appreciate it as much as I should have back then, I certainly do now when I see all of these pictures 15-20 years on. I am currently going through what must be well over a thousand of these pictures and slides - I will be sure to let you know once this is done. Thank you for enjoying these family pictures! |
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| acp1 |
The first picture is of Ingleby Drive, taken from number 13 looking across the street...
Garthland Or Ingleby Drive I forget which.
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| Alex Glass |
Welcome acp1
Stick around and I am sure the people on hear will show you how they can bring these images to life again and generate the type of discussion your Grandfather would have loved to participate in with people who enjoy a bit of urban exploration. Thanks for allowing us to be the first to showcase some of Andrew's collection of photos. 
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| LowLight |
It's great to see all these shots. I could look through these type of pics for hours. | ||
| james73 |
Re: The Andrew Charles Paul Collection
 acp1
James H |
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| falseface |
yes thanks for sharing!
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| Alex Glass |
Former Blackfriars Church
Blackfriars Parish Church in Westercraigs in Dennistoun. The church was designed by Campbell, Douglas & Sellars in a German Romanesque style and built 1876-1877. It replaced the old Blackfriars Church which stood next to the University of Glasgow on High Street and which was demolished in the 1870s to make way for the City of Glasgow Union Railway's College Station. The first minister of the new church was Thomas Sommerville who was also the last minister appointed to Blackfriars by Glasgow Corporation, which lost its right of patronage three years later. The church was closed in 1983, when the congregation merged with a neighbour to form Dennistoun Blackfriars. In 1955 Partick Camera Club set out to create a photographic survey of Glasgow. As the project progressed, other camera clubs joined and each was allocated a district of the city to photograph. Glasgow Museums exhibited the photographs at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum and at the People's Place, and in 1956 the exhibition was shown at the Palace of Art in Bellahouston Park. The photographs are now part of Glasgow Museums' collections. Reference: 1005.97.166 / OG.1955.121.[141] 
2008 
ACP 
2008 
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| flim |
Springburn Road PhotosHi All Hopefully I am doing this post right, I rather enjoyed the photos of Springburn Road looking North with Caley on the right of photos ( I served my time there s a Boilermaker ) Great photos Cheers Flim |
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| james73 |
flim, glad you liked them.
James H |
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| Alex Glass |
Whitevale FlatsA feature of some of ACP's photos was Whitevale Flats.He has now got me hooked on them. Every opportunity I get I take photos of them from all different angles. 
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| sputnik |
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| Ronnie |
Oakley Terrace was in fact named by a local landowner called Alexander Dennistoun, whose son, also Alexander, married Georgina, daughter of Sir Charles Oakley in 1852. Source: The Dennistoun Story, by Edward Farren. |
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| HollowHorn |
Bah! Foiled again! 
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| AlanM |
Don't let the facts get in the way of a good story 
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