A re-working of a picture I took in 2020, the view hasn’t changed much, it’s just the light is better. 😀📷

A selection of Glasgow architectural styles in one picture from Virginia Street. Bottom: the rear of the former Sheriff Court, top left: the roof of the extension to the former GPO building on Ingram Street, top right: the former Glasgow College of Building and Printing #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #glasgowcollegeofbuildingandprinting #gpobuilding #corinthianclubglasgow #architecture #architecturephotography #city #cityphotography #cityofglasgow #merchantcity #merchantcityglasgow

Young string musicians performing Vaughan Williams's 'Concerto Grosso' with members of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra at Glasgow City Halls during SCO Academy. Delivered in partnership with Glasgow CREATE, City of Edinburgh Instrumental Music Service and St Mary's Music School, SCO Academy has provided a unique opportunity for aspiring young string players to rehearse and perform side-by-side with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra under the guidance of SCO musicians and SCO Principal Guest conductor Andrew Manze.

Ghost sign / old sign, Lancaster Crescent, Kelvindale, Glasgow #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #ghostsignsgla #ghostsignsglasgow #ghostsignsofglasgow #ghostsigns #hillhead #glasgowwestend #westendofglasgow

Ghost sign ‘Dress U Up’ Finnieston, Glasgow. I posted a version of this the other week, partly hidden by hoardings, back today and ya beauty!, the whole shop is exposed, lots of guys working on it. As well as the theatrical costume and make up, it’s been a butchers at one point, with the New Zealand Lamb tilework on the wall. Although the ghost sign for Dress U Up looks older, a man I spoke to reckoned the butchers was there first, at the rate the guys were working I don’t suppose it’ll be long till it’s all covered again. #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #ghostsignsgla #ghostsignsglasgow #ghostsignsofglasgow #ghostsigns #oldshopfronts

Ghost sign ‘Dress U Up’ Finnieston, Glasgow. I posted a version of this the other week, partly hidden by hoardings, back today and ya beauty!, the whole shop is exposed, lots of guys working on it. As well as the theatrical costume and make up, it’s been a butchers at one point, with the New Zealand Lamb tilework on the wall. Although the ghost sign for Dress U Up looks older, a man I spoke to reckoned the butchers was there first, at the rate the guys were working I don’t suppose it’ll be long till it’s all covered again. #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #ghostsignsgla #ghostsignsglasgow #ghostsignsofglasgow #ghostsigns #oldshopfronts

Ghost sign “Branch shop(?) 7a Bath Street”, Finnieston, Glasgow #ghostsignsgla #ghostsignsglasgow #ghostsignsofglasgow #ghostsigns #oldshopfronts #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #graphicart #signwriting #handpainted #finnieston

The distinctive Hatrack Building, 144 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow city centre. “Designed by James Salmon Jnr and built 1899-1902, the building is famous for its highly-detailed and abundantly-glazed Art Nouveau facade. Its popular name was inspired by the cupola, which has projecting finials that resemble the "pegs" of a hat rack.” www.theglasgowstory.com #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #hatrackbuilding #jamessalmonarchitect

Construction site, Cathedral Street and North Hanover Street, Glasgow. It’s interesting to see the bare bones of new buildings that you’ll never see again. This is going to be substantially taller than the former church / furniture showroom it replaces - student flats apparently - well there’s original for you. #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #construction #constructionsite #cathedralstreetglasgow

The distinctive Hatrack Building, 144 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow city centre. “Designed by James Salmon Jnr and built 1899-1902, the building is famous for its highly-detailed and abundantly-glazed Art Nouveau facade. Its popular name was inspired by the cupola, which has projecting finials that resemble the "pegs" of a hat rack.” www.theglasgowstory.com #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #hatrackbuilding #jamessalmonarchitect

Back lane, rubbish and wall art, Sauchiehall Lane, Glasgow city centre. #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #wallart #wallartist #muralart #murals #sauchiehallstreet

Glasgow City Chambers arches. #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #monochromatic #monochromephotography #glasgowcitychambers #glasgowcitycouncil

Back lane, rubbish and wall art, Sauchiehall Lane, Glasgow city centre. #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #wallart #wallartist #muralart #murals #sauchiehallstreet

Ghost sign ‘Dress U Up’ Finnieston, Glasgow. I posted a version of this the other week, partly hidden by hoardings, back today and ya beauty!, the whole shop is exposed, lots of guys working on it. As well as the theatrical costume and make up, it’s been a butchers at one point, with the New Zealand Lamb tilework on the wall. Although the ghost sign for Dress U Up looks older, a man I spoke to reckoned the butchers was there first, at the rate the guys were working I don’t suppose it’ll be long till it’s all covered again. #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #ghostsignsgla #ghostsignsglasgow #ghostsignsofglasgow #ghostsigns #oldshopfronts

The distinctive Hatrack Building, 144 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow city centre. “Designed by James Salmon Jnr and built 1899-1902, the building is famous for its highly-detailed and abundantly-glazed Art Nouveau facade. Its popular name was inspired by the cupola, which has projecting finials that resemble the "pegs" of a hat rack.” www.theglasgowstory.com #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #hatrackbuilding #jamessalmonarchitect

My old college, the Glasgow College of Building and Printing, North Hanover Street, Glasgow, now covered in hideous pink ‘people make Glasgow’ signs and awaiting a new use. I had three very happy years here, great multimedia lecturers like Bill Stein, John Donaldson, Dennis Hibbert and Drew Franks. #glasgow #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #glasgowcollegeofbuildingandprinting “Designed by Wylie Shanks, the building was opened on 24 April 1964 by Labour Party leader Harold Wilson. The College of Building and Printing was formed from the amalgamation of the College of Building, which has had a presence on the current site since 1927, and the College of Printing. The College claims to be Scotland's leading education and training centre for the construction and communication industries. A wide range of full time and part time courses is available, offering a variety of qualifications.” www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSA00970

Bank of Scotland Chief Glasgow Office, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, designed by James Miller. #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #bankofscotland #jamesmillerarchitect

The old and the new, Wellington Street, Glasgow city centre. #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow

My old college, the Glasgow College of Building and Printing, North Hanover Street, Glasgow, now covered in hideous pink ‘people make Glasgow’ signs and awaiting a new use. I had three very happy years here, great multimedia lecturers like Bill Stein, John Donaldson, Dennis Hibbert and Drew Franks. #glasgow #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #glasgowcollegeofbuildingandprinting “Designed by Wylie Shanks, the building was opened on 24 April 1964 by Labour Party leader Harold Wilson. The College of Building and Printing was formed from the amalgamation of the College of Building, which has had a presence on the current site since 1927, and the College of Printing. The College claims to be Scotland's leading education and training centre for the construction and communication industries. A wide range of full time and part time courses is available, offering a variety of qualifications.” www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSA00970

The distinctive Hatrack Building, 144 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow city centre. “Designed by James Salmon Jnr and built 1899-1902, the building is famous for its highly-detailed and abundantly-glazed Art Nouveau facade. Its popular name was inspired by the cupola, which has projecting finials that resemble the "pegs" of a hat rack.” www.theglasgowstory.com #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #hatrackbuilding #jamessalmonarchitect

My old college, the Glasgow College of Building and Printing, North Hanover Street, Glasgow, now covered in hideous pink ‘people make Glasgow’ signs and awaiting a new use. I had three very happy years here, great multimedia lecturers like Bill Stein, John Donaldson, Dennis Hibbert and Drew Franks. #glasgow #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #glasgowcollegeofbuildingandprinting “Designed by Wylie Shanks, the building was opened on 24 April 1964 by Labour Party leader Harold Wilson. The College of Building and Printing was formed from the amalgamation of the College of Building, which has had a presence on the current site since 1927, and the College of Printing. The College claims to be Scotland's leading education and training centre for the construction and communication industries. A wide range of full time and part time courses is available, offering a variety of qualifications.” www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSA00970

Decorative stained glass, 50 Bothwell Street, Glasgow. Listed variously as the Central Thread Agency and JP Coats offices. ‘B’ listed. This feature above the door caught my eye because of its Charles Rennie Macintosh style, yet it’s not a CRM building. Designed by John Hutchison and David Barclay, the section that includes number 50 was built between 1892 and 1900. www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/building_full.php?id=200411 #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #crm #charlesrenniemackintosh #macintoshstyle

Ghost sign ‘Dress U Up’ Finnieston, Glasgow. I posted a version of this the other week, partly hidden by hoardings, back today and ya beauty!, the whole shop is exposed, lots of guys working on it. As well as the theatrical costume and make up, it’s been a butchers at one point, with the New Zealand Lamb tilework on the wall. Although the ghost sign for Dress U Up looks older, a man I spoke to reckoned the butchers was there first, at the rate the guys were working I don’t suppose it’ll be long till it’s all covered again. #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #ghostsignsgla #ghostsignsglasgow #ghostsignsofglasgow #ghostsigns #oldshopfronts

Ghost sign ‘Dress U Up’ Finnieston, Glasgow. I posted a version of this the other week, partly hidden by hoardings, back today and ya beauty!, the whole shop is exposed, lots of guys working on it. As well as the theatrical costume and make up, it’s been a butchers at one point, with the New Zealand Lamb tilework on the wall. Although the ghost sign for Dress U Up looks older, a man I spoke to reckoned the butchers was there first, at the rate the guys were working I don’t suppose it’ll be long till it’s all covered again. #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #ghostsignsgla #ghostsignsglasgow #ghostsignsofglasgow #ghostsigns #oldshopfronts

Ghost sign ‘Dress U Up’ Finnieston, Glasgow. I posted a version of this the other week, partly hidden by hoardings, back today and ya beauty!, the whole shop is exposed, lots of guys working on it. As well as the theatrical costume and make up, it’s been a butchers at one point, with the New Zealand Lamb tilework on the wall. Although the ghost sign for Dress U Up looks older, a man I spoke to reckoned the butchers was there first, at the rate the guys were working I don’t suppose it’ll be long till it’s all covered again. #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #ghostsignsgla #ghostsignsglasgow #ghostsignsofglasgow #ghostsigns #oldshopfronts

Ghost sign, ‘Virginia Buildings’ with some other lettering or possibly Roman numerals above? Virginia Street, Merchant City, #ghostsignsgla #ghostsignsglasgow #ghostsignsofglasgow #ghostsigns #oldshopfronts #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow

Somerset Place Mews, Charing Cross, Glasgow. I liked the range of tones and shapes here. There are quite a few of these mews places in this part of Glasgow, also in the west end, they look like really nice places to live. #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #mews #monochromatic #monochromephotography #bw

Layers, John Street, Glasgow. #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow

A couple of my archive goodies for a Sunday, the very sad- looking Art Deco Luma Lamp Building and Tower, Shieldhall Road, Linthouse, Glasgow in the 1980s. “Located in the western suburb of Linthouse, the building was constructed in 1938 as a light bulb factory and was the Glasgow headquarters of the British Luma Co-operative Electric Lamp Society Ltd, a joint venture by the Co-operative Wholesale Society (CWS), the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society (SCWS) and their Swedish counterpart the Swedish Co-operative Union. The Luma co-operative was a response to the controlling influence on light bulb manufacturing by the Phoebus cartel. The architecture has a similar style to the Swedish Co-operative Union's own Luma factory in Stockholm built in 1930 designed by their in-house architects. Its distinctive feature is the protruding tower which was originally used to test light bulbs beyond their design voltage for longevity. The light emitted from the testing tower lit up the surrounding area at night. During WWII testing was not allowed during the blackout and the Royal Observer Corps used it as a lookout post. The building was part of the massive Shieldhall Manufacturing Complex that used to stand in the area, and its completion was also intended as a symbol of the Empire Exhibition of that year which was held in nearby Bellahouston Park. Following the ending of light bulb manufacture at the plant the building was sold and, amongst other uses, was used as a caravan showroom before finally falling into dereliction in the 1980s. In 1993, a local housing association acquired the decaying building amid fears it would be demolished, and began the process of it restoring it and converted it into affordable housing.” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luma_Tower #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #lumalamp #artdeco #linthouse

Steps and shadows, Hyndland Road, Glasgow #shadows #shadow #glasgow #glasgowlife #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowphotography #glasgowbuildings #glasgowcity #glasgowcreates #ig_glasgow #mysecretglasgow #visitglasgow #monochromatic #monochromephotography #bw