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Great spot to stand and see the people go by with the mix of buildings in the background. Nice late afternoon light
Stunning light makes this iconic but very often photographed building come alive. As makers of beautiful landscape images we always talk about shooting in the golden/ blue hours (the hours around the setting or rising sun) There are reasons for this and if you use those hours correctly and are willing to get up out your bed or stay up late then sometimes your images come alive….
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Maes Parcio Stryd Waterloo, Glaschu 🔺 Parklec'h Straed Waterloo, Glaschu 🔺 Waterloo Street Car Park, Glasgow : www.glasgowarchitecture.co.uk/waterloo-street
Saturday afternoon in Partick. Normally the pubs and shops would be full and now there is just a little life left
The west end of Great Western Road in Glasgow, beside the elegant art deco Kelvin Court always looks great at this time of year 😀🌸 #summer #summervibes #daffodil #daffodils🌼 #daffodils #cherryblossomseason #cherryblossom #cherryblossom🌸 #kelvincourtglasgow #artdeco #artdecostyle #artdecoarchitecture #glasgowarchitecture #scottisharchitecture #glasgow #westendglasgow #glasgowwestend #insta_glasgow #glasgowphotography #glasgowphotographer
The spire of the former Hutcheson’s Hospital in Ingram Street, Glasgow glowing in an intense but short-lived sunset last night. 😀📷🌞 #sunset #sunsetlovers #sunsetlover #intensesunsets #glasgow #glasgowsunset #scottishsunset #glasgowarchitecture #scottisharchitecture #hutchesonsglasgow #hutchesonshospital #glasgowcity #glasgowcitycentre
East side of the City Centre where life can be a little more edgy and offers a great blend of street, documentry and architectural images
Gold and black. Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow #gold #goldandblack #blackandgold #glasgowarchitecture #scottisharchitecture #queenelizabethuniversityhospital #buildingdetails #govan #linthouse #glasgowsouthside #southsideglasgow #insta_glasgow #glasgowphotographer #glasgowphotography
A bit more archive action for a very wet Saturday, from an Ektachrome original. This was the YMCA / Christian Institute building on Bothwell Street in Glasgow, built in 1879, extended in 1896 and demolished in 1980. #glasgow #ymca #ymcaglasgow #youngmenschristianassociation #ymcahotel #ymcahostel #christianinstitute #glasgowarchitecture #scottisharchitecture #glasgowphotographer #glasgowphotography #ektachrome #kodakektachrome
There is not a "Chinatown" as such in Glasgow but here there is a great restaurant and chinese supermarket
Govan Old Parish Church, Glasgow #govan #govanoldchurch #church #glasgowchurches #glasgow #glasgowarchitecture #scottisharchitecture
Glasgow Cross is a major junction in the city centre of Glasgow, which has, at its centre, five streets running from it: the High Street (A8) to the north, Gallowgate (A89) and London Road (A749) heading east, the Saltmarket to the south, and the Trongate running west to the Merchant City. Its most recognisable feature is the Tolbooth Steeple, part of the 17th century tolbooth.
There is a monument to St. John Ogilvie, who was martyred at Glasgow Cross on 10 March 1615. The mercat cross was commissioned for construction in 1929–30 by William George Black, and designed by the architect Edith Hughes.
Tolbooth Steeple at Glasgow Cross
Standing on an island in the middle of Glasgow Cross is the Tolbooth Steeple, built in 1625-26 at what was the crossing point for the main streets of Glasgow at that time. The Steeple is all that remains of the old Tolbooth buildings which were demolished in 1921. The Tolbooth was the site of the Glasgow Council Chambers until 1814, when the council sold the Tolbooth and moved to Jail Square in the Saltmarket, before eventually moving to the current City Chambers on George Square. The 126ft tall Steeple was repaired in 2008 after cracks were discovered in the structure, along with masonry, lead and guttering repairs.
The Tolbooth Steeple was where the public hangings of Glasgow used to occur. Along with the nearby Tron Theatre, it is one of the oldest buildings in the city.
The well known street joins Govanhill to Shawlands area. Lived here 30 years ago and little change since and very little improvement to the area
Glasgow Harbour, River Clyde, Glasgow #glasgowharbour #riverclyde #clyderiver #bluesky #homes #residential #glasgowarchitecture #scottisharchitecture #sharpangles #angles #blue #glasgowcity
Office blocks, Holland Street, Glasgow city centre. #officeblock #offices #officeblocks #glasgow #glasgowcity #glasgowcitycentre #glasgowarchitecture #scottisharchitecture #modernarchitecture #shapes #shape #insta_glasgow #glasgowphotography #glasgowphoto
Co-operative House, opened on 2 January 1897 as the headquarters of the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society. Glasgow's very own statue of liberty too
No. 21 House in Govanhill Glasgow. Terrible decay in the flat and too many properties in the area need attention. Somehow the patterns are incredible but that doesn't help those that stay there
Lorne Court Glasgow Grab shot for a possible long exposure in the future but this came out rather well..
Made me seriously dizzy just sitting down and looking up to take this one!
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St Andrew's in the Square is an 18th-century category-A-listed former church in Glasgow, Scotland, considered one of the finest classical churches in Britain, and now Glasgow's Centre for Scottish Culture, promoting Scottish music, song and dance.
The church is located in St Andrew's Square, near Glasgow Crossand Glasgow Green, on the edge of the City's East End.
History
The church, inspired by St Martin-in-the-Fieldsin London, was built between 1739 and 1756 by Master Mason Mungo Naismith, and designed by Allan Dreghorn.
While construction of it was started before the nearby St. Andrew's-by-the-Green, it was completed after, making it either the third or fourth oldest church in Glasgow, depending on criterion. The earlier two buildings were Glasgow Cathedraland the Trongate steeple.
It was the first Presbyterian church built after the Reformation, and was commissioned by the city's Tobacco Lords as a demonstration of their wealth and power.
The church was enclosed by a later square, built by William Hamilton between 1786 and 1787, which became fashionable homes for some of Glasgow's wealthiest merchants.
The migration of the city westwards throughout the 19th century, however, resulted in a gradual slumming of the area and a dwindling congregation. The church was last used for a religious service in June 1993.
St Andrew's has played its part in Scottish history; in December 1745, before the church's completion, the Jacobite army, led by Bonnie Prince Charlie, camped around the site, and within its semi-built walls, on its return from their failed invasion of England, and on 23 November 1785, huge crowds of Glaswegians gathered to watch Vincenzo Lunardi take off from the churchyard in a hot air balloon on a flight which took him south-east to Hamiltonand Lanark, before eventually landing in Hawick.
Agnes MClehose (née Craig) married her husband James McLehose in the church in 1776.
Agnes is better known as Clarinda whose love letters to Robert Burns under the name Sylvander inspired him to write 'Ae Fond Kiss' for her.
Boxes, Finnieston, Glasgow #box #boxes #boxbuilding #glasgowarchitecture #architecture #scottisharchitecture #angles #finnieston #glasgow #glasgowcity #glasgowcitycentre #glasgow850 #glasgowphotographer #geometric #shapes #angular
Light and shadow on the stonework of the former Finnieston Free Church / Kelvingrove Parish Church, Derby Street, Glasgow, one of my favourite buildings. Designed by James Sellars, 1880 ‘A’ listed. #glasgow #glasgowarchitecture #scottisharchitecture #glasgowchurches #scottishchurches #lightandshadow #lightandshade #jamessellarsarchitect #glasgowwestend #westendglasgow #kelvingrove
taken last night, on way home
image in gallery
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The desolate Anderston Centre, Glasgow, a deeply unlovely place, even as it was being built, passing it in 1969 I remember thinking how ugly it was and the years haven’t helped - although, astonishingly, the good readers of an architecture magazine, Prospect voted it in at number 54 in the best 100 modern Scottish buildings. #anderson #andersonglasgow #glasgowarchitecture #scottisharchitecture #brutalist #brutalism #brutal_architecture #brutalistarchitecture #architecture #glasgow #glasgowcity #glasgowcitycentre #geometric #patterns #glasgowblackandwhitephotography #blackandwhitephotography #monochromatic #monochrome #desolate
A great piece of decoration on Hyndland Broomhill Parish Church, Hyndland, Glasgow. Designed by William Leiper, ‘A’ listed. I’m not sure if this is a gargoyle, but it’s very effective. #church #churches #churcharchitecture #gargoyles #gargoyle #decorativestone #carving #glasgow #glasgowarchitecture #scottisharchitecture #hyndland #glasgowwestend #westendglasgow
Bridge street in the late afternoon. An area of glsgow just over the river but still due renewal. I love it as it is
Glasgow University James McCune Smith Learning Hub, University Avenue, Glasgow. #glasgow #glasgowuniversity #glasgowuni #jamesmccunesmithlearninghub #university #glasgowwestend #westendglasgow #glasgowphotography #glasgowphotographer #glasgowarchitecture #scottisharchitecture #modernbuilding #modernbuildings #redwhiteandroyalblue #redwhiteandblue
This building is next to the Barras market in Glasgow. William White & Son's Clay Pipe Factory, Gallowgate:
Built 1876-79
Hutchesons' Hall
Hutchesons' Hall is an early nineteenth-century building in Ingram Street, in the centre of Glasgow, Scotland. It is owned and maintained by the Rusk Company and National Trust for Scotland, and is a category A listed building.
The current building was constructed, as Hutchesons' Hospital, between 1802 and 1805 to a design by the Scottish architect David Hamilton. This building was to replace an earlier hospital of 1641, situated in the city's Trongate. Hamilton's design incorporates in its frontage statues (carved in 1649 by James Colquhoun) from this earlier hospital.09
Hutcheson's Hospital was built with monies left in the will of brothers George and Thomas Hutcheson (1589-1641) for the purposes of building a hospital for the elderly and a school for poor boys. The school is still operating today, although fee-paying, as Hutchesons' Grammar School.
In 1876, the architect John Baird was commissioned to refurbish the hall. This work heightened the structure and added a feature staircase.
The building fell into disrepair and had been empty since 2008. In June 2014, having undergone a £1.4M refurbishment, it was restored by James Rusk of The Rusk Company and opened as a three flooring dining venue - Hutchesons steak and seafood house.
The People's Palace and Winter Gardens in Glasgow, Scotland is a museum and glasshouse situated in Glasgow Green, and was opened on 22 January 1898 by the Earl of Rosebery.
Early history
At the time, the East End of Glasgow was one of the most unhealthy and overcrowded parts of the city, and the People's Palace was intended to provide a cultural centre for the people. It was designed by the City Engineer, Alexander B. McDonald. At the opening ceremony Lord Rosebery stated: "A palace of pleasure and imagination around which the people may place their affections and which may give them a home on which their memory may rest". He declared the building "Open to the people for ever and ever".
Features
Originally, the ground floor of the building provided reading and recreation rooms, with a museum on the first floor, and a picture gallery on the top floor. Since the 1940s, it has been the museum of social history for the city of Glasgow, and tells the story of the people and the city from 1750 to the present day. The collections and displays reflect the changing face of the city and the different experiences of Glaswegians at home, work and leisure.
Current displays (as of March 2009) include glimpses of typical Glasgow history such as life in a "single end" (a one-room tenement home), going to "The Steamie" (the communal laundry), nights out at "The Dancing" in the famous Barrowland Ballroom and trips "Doon The Watter" (down the Firth of Clyde) on steamers such as the Waverley. The palace is also home to renowned Scottish Socialist John MacLean's campaign desk, which can be found on the first floor.
Closing
The building was closed for almost two years, to allow restoration work to be carried out, with the re-opening being timed to coincide with the 100-year anniversary of its first opening in 1898; this is recorded on a plaque mounted just inside the main entrance. Renovations extended to include the Winter Gardens to the rear of the building, where the glasshouse was extensively restored and reglazed, and the gardens tidied.
Restoration
As part of the restoration the artist Ken Currie was commissioned to create a series of paintings for the ceiling dome of the museum. The eight panels mark the 200th anniversary of the Calton weavers Massacre of 1787 and depict the history of Glasgow's workers from that point to the present day.
In 2005 further work was carried out when the Doulton Fountain was extensively refurbished and relocated to its present position in front of the museum.
At 46 feet high and 70 feet across at its base, it is the largest terracotta fountain in the world. It was originally gifted to the city in 1888 after the International Exhibition of Science, Art and Industry by Sir Henry Doulton to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, and is decorated with a figure of the Queen and groups from Canada, Australia, India and South Africa representing Britain's Empire.
During the 1980s, a feline rodent operative gained local fame when she became a member of the General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union, after NALGO refused her admission as a blue collar worker.[2]
This was Smudge, the People's Palace cat, who ensured the building did not become home to small, unwelcome visitors. Glasgow's Lord Provost made press appeals and police searches were carried out when she disappeared for 3 weeks in 1987, eventually re-appearing none the worse for wear less than half a mile away.