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#1 HollowHorn

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Posted 11 February 2008 - 09:18 PM

Byres Road 1967
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Byres Road Feb 2008
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Byres Road (entrance to Ashton Lane) Sept 1933
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Byres Road (entrance to Ashton Lane) Feb 2008
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Bank Street 1955
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Bank Street Feb 2008
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Gibson Street 1906
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Gibson Street Feb 2008
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Posted 11 February 2008 - 09:21 PM

So much nicer without the cars. Nice pictures....
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Posted 11 February 2008 - 10:59 PM

Great post, HH. See the Ashton Lane one though .. there sems to be tenements side on visible above where the curry shop is now but in the new pic it is red sandstone building.
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Posted 11 February 2008 - 11:15 PM

Tthe tenements were demolished. If you look at the view below, you will see the lane & the church behind a second row of tenements, the row in between is long gone.
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Posted 11 February 2008 - 11:47 PM

More HH please!!!!


Great contrasts


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Posted 11 February 2008 - 11:53 PM

First day I was free in the sunshine Ozzy, I'm off again this week-end, hope the fair weather continues.
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Posted 12 February 2008 - 08:39 AM

Gawd the 3 wifeys in bank Street in 1955 are gossipping in 2008 one. Is this a record??


He says not having left his computer since 2006.
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Posted 12 February 2008 - 11:10 PM

Brilliant stuff, HH.
I like Gibson Street best. Also entrance to Ashton Lane looks so different.

If you get a chance take a walk round Westbank Quadrant and see if you can get a look at the GOW Triangle Project.
Tremendous refurbishment of the backcourt.
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Posted 12 February 2008 - 11:30 PM

Pat, what is the GOW Triangle Project.

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Posted 13 February 2008 - 07:32 AM

Nice one, Togmeister. What a cracking job they did on the restoration.
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Posted 13 February 2008 - 10:46 AM

Pat, what is the GOW Triangle Project.


"GOW is the collective acronym for the Gibson Street, Otago Street and Westbank Quadrant 'triangle community', so called, because the streets join to form a triangular backcourt. The group provides a fantastic example of what can be achieved when Glasgow West End residents put their heads together to transform an ugly and neglected backcourt into an attractive area they can be proud of."

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Posted 15 February 2008 - 12:51 PM

[quote name='HollowHorn' date='Feb 11 2008, 09:07 PM' post='82991']
Byres Road 1967
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These two aren't taken from the same vantage point.

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Posted 15 February 2008 - 01:09 PM

Its probably Maryhill Rd, Cathcart Rd or somewhere in Gorgie.


Quick! Someone count the chimneys.

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Posted 15 February 2008 - 04:12 PM

Indeed. In HH's first pic of Byres Rd, the b&w one, the motor that is just coming onto Byres Road is turning outside Tennent's.

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Posted 17 February 2008 - 10:56 PM

Had a project of 24 of these to do today, unfortunately numerous pints of Riegler got in the way. Anyway here are the ones I did manage. All positive correctional comments welcome as it's very difficult to capture some 'Past / Presents' with the changes in street numbers / demolition of buildings etc.

24-10 Vinicombe St. (no date)
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Salon Cinema (1960's ?)
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One of Glasgow's longest running cinemas, the Hillhead Picture Salon was designed by Brand & Lithgow and opened by the Hillhead Picture House Co in 1913. An orchestra added to the atmosphere. A refurbishment in 1931 maintained the high standard of interior furnishings.
314 Byres Rd, 1931
By the 1960s the Salon relied on a loyal but dwindling band of local customers and the cinema continued to struggle for its existence after new owners Fyfe and Fyfe refurbished it in 1970. In
1987 it was acquired by Caledonian Associated Cinemas, owners of the nearby Grosvenor Cinema, and the Salon was finally closed in 1992.

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The Western Baths 1994:
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The entrance to the Western Baths Club in Cranworth Street, Hillhead, 1994. The symbol on the wall to the left of the doorway is an ARP sign for emergency water supply for fire fighting, dating from the Second World War.Designed by local architects Clarke & Bell, the Western Baths Club building was completed in 1881 with a fashionable Turkish bath as its showpiece. Early financial troubles resulting in liquidation were overcome when the club re-opened in 1886. Over the years, the Western Baths Amateur Swimming Club has been very successful, with many championship winning performances from both men and women members.

In the 21st century, the club remains open to members who are required to pay an annual subscription. Its facilities include a swimming pool, gymnasium, social area, steam room, hot room, tepidarium, cold water plunge pool, Turkish bath and sauna. Naturist sessions are organised by the independent Scottish Outdoor Club.


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347-357 Byres Rd. 1930:
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Posted 17 February 2008 - 11:05 PM

347-357 Byres Rd, 1930
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339-355 Byres Rd, 1933
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314 Byres Rd, 1931
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320 Byres Rd, 1929
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Posted 18 February 2008 - 12:25 AM

Hi HH you sure on Feb 2008, 347-357 Byres Rd Your orig was 1930 & Im pretty sure they stopped building Red Standstone Buildings just after WW1

Could be wrong though. Would sggest 1930 date wrong, Tenement looks early 1900s, 1920s at latest

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Posted 18 February 2008 - 12:44 AM

Oz, I thought HH meant when the phoitie was taken, not when the biulding was built or am I way off, in a dwam wi this thread ?
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Posted 18 February 2008 - 12:53 AM

Oz, I thought HH meant when the phoitie was taken, not when the biulding was built or am I way off, in a dwam wi this thread ?

You are right, H, if I'm reading Ozzy's post correctly. Having said that, the VM is notoriously full of errors.
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Posted 18 February 2008 - 12:56 AM

You are right, H, if I'm reading Ozzy's post correctly. Having said that, the VM is notoriously full of errors.

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