Archive for urbanglasgow.co.uk For lovers of Urban Exploration of Glasgow, Scotland, UK          urbanglasgow.co.uk Forum Index -> Glasgow from the past james73 Past & Present Pictures Vol. 1 Post pics of Glasgow (and surrounding areas) from the past and present. Please keep this thread for pictures only - start a separate thread if you wish to discuss any of the pics/locations in more depth. James H james73 High Street Goods Station 1968 High Street Goods Station 2007 James H james73 Gorbals Junction 1965 Gorbals Junction 2007 James H james73 Paisley Canal (west) 1982 Paisley Canal (west) 2007 James H james73 1967 2007 James H james73 Dalmarnock Road 1974 Dalmarnock Road 2007 James H james73 Partick Central - c1955 Partick Central - 24 March 2003 James H james73 Ashton Lane 1933 Ashton Lane 2005 James H james73 Maxwell St 1964 Maxwell St 2004 James H james73 Bridgeton Central 1987 Bridgeton Central 2007 Bridgeton Central 1987 Bridgeton Central 2007 James H james73 James H Fjord Great pics James you can read about a fatal accident that occurred the prior to it's closure Accident at Bridgeton on 11th September 1986 james73 Fjord wrote: Great pics James you can read about a fatal accident that occurred the prior to it's closure Accident at Bridgeton on 11th September 1986 Great find. James H james73 James H Alex Glass james73 wrote: James H Love the old one James. Where did you get it? I thought the location was slightly more to the right on Port Dundas Road. The photo must date from about 1966. james73 Can't remember where I got that one, to be honest. James H glasgowken Dalhousie Street. (a tram yin, sorry) Late 1890's, outside the depot. (Get that horse a shovel ) 2006. james73 James H james73 James H james73 James H james73 James H james73 Composite by Stevie21 James H Fjord That one directly above is particularly very good ^^^ Alex Glass They are all VG James Excellent quality. james73 Fjord wrote: That one directly above is particularly very good ^^^ or or even James H falseface james73 wrote: James H Great Pictures. Never seen this one before ^^ HollowHorn Alex Glass the genius of HH at work again two in one. james73 Getting us back on topic... James H james73 James H james73 James H Alex Glass New Past Present Pics Glasgow Museum's Resource Centre - Nitshill Glasgow Museum's Resource Centre - Nitshill Phase II Previously posted elswhere as part of a project. james73 Barrowland Ballroom, March 1940, after it had been extended to incorporate an ice rink. Barrowland Ballroom, September 2007 James H Stuball That'll be the old building that burnt down james73 Bridgeton Central 1967 Bridgeton Central 2007 James H Fjord Those are the best past present pics in the whole of UG james73 Denniston Palais c.19?? 2007 James H Alex Glass Fjord wrote: Those are the best past present pics in the whole of UG Agree with this comment James. You certainly have an eye for the past and present. The accuracy of the present shots are outstanding. WELL DONE james73 Anyone remember the Palais becoming Fine Fare? My old man was assistant manager in there for a time. James H HollowHorn james73 wrote: Anyone remember the Palais becoming Fine Fare? My old man was assistant manager in there for a time. James H Yes, I remember it well, wonder if I passed him in one of the aisles? We used to pop in after the barras. james73 Stockwell St 1978 Stockwell St 2007 James H Fjord That was begging to be done HollowHorn Superb stuff, young James. cheesylion Already posted these on the *ahem* "other" site. Not Glasgow but Renfrew. Renfrew Airport 1950s Renfrew Airport Sept 2007 Co-op, corner of Porterfield Rd & Thomson St 1920s Corner of Porterfield Rd & Thomson St Sept 2007 Victory Baths 1940s Victory Baths Sept 2007 Renfrew Jail 1910s Renfrew Police Office Sept 2007 Moorpark School 1920s Moorpark School Sept 2007 Bell Street 1920s Bell Street Sept 2007 Muirpark Avenue 1909 Muirpark Avenue Sept 2007 (My son Declan insisted in standing in for the boys in the older photo) I will get the town centre when all the roadworks have finished. james73 Most excellent CL. James H ex-tobester Timeshifts on their way cheesylion Go for it Tob. ex-tobester There on now CL in the Timeshift thread ex-tobester 154 Broomhill Drive in 1965 and in 2007 The black box is the house i grew up in. james73 Parkhouse Lane/Ladywell Street 1958 2007 James H Fjord Some difference over the years. btw those Modern flats should get demolished there a phucking eyesore Where do you get those cracking archive pics from ? Stuball james73 James H Fjord feckin' hell! it looked better before refurbishment HollowHorn Oh ya fekkin' beauty!!!!!!!!! james73 St James Road 1962 St James Road 2006 James H james73 St James Road/Parliamentary Road Junction 1962 St James Road/Parliamentary Road Junction 2006 James H james73 St James Road 1976 St James Road 2006 James H james73 1967 - its all so shiny and new. And fcuking horrible... 2007 - the wall in the immediate foreground of the above picture is where the circular on-ramp joins to the flyover so an exact location pic *is* possible but... James H james73 The Utopian "dream"... The post-modern *reality*.... James H james73 The Utopian "dream"... The post-modern *reality*.... (I even got a feckin truck in the shot - sometimes I amaze even myself... ) James H james73 Springburn Road - the bricked-up entrance to Saint Rollox station is the highlighted section. Today, landfilled and Tescoed-to-fcuk... James H james73 Springburn Road at Petershill Road 2007 James H james73 Springburn Fire Station c.1898 "Hugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble and Grubb..." James H james73 Springburn Public Halls c.1902 Springburn Public Halls 2007 James H james73 Sign on the building 1981, just before the "re-alignment" of Springburn Road 2007 James H james73 James H james73 Monkland Canal at Castle Street, being piped 1960s 2007 James H james73 Renfrew 1953 Renfrew 2007 James H ex-tobester My first past/presents Liptons Tea Shop - 504 Dumbarton Rd, Partick Past 1936 Present 2007 ex-tobester Partick Railway Bridge Past 1973 Present 2007 ex-tobester Site of the first automatic pedestrian crossing in the city. Dumbarton Rd at Merkland Street Past c.1958 Present 2007 Chief Inspector great set there james73 Ingram Street and Queen Street c.19?? Ingram Street and Queen Street 2007 James H james73 Royal Exchange Square c.19?? Royal Exchange Square 2007 James H ex-tobester Ive nicked yer present pic james, with a different past 1957 2007 (James's Pic) james73 Parliamentary Road at North Hanover Street 1978 Killermont Street at North Hanover Street 2007 James H wee minx tobester wrote: Ive nicked yer present pic james, with a different past 1957 That building on the left? lovely rounded corners, anybody know what it was, I see "British...." something. james73 St Enoch Church being demolished 1926 2007 James H ex-tobester Its the British Linen Bank WM james73 St Vincent Place 1900 St Vincent Place 2007 James H wee minx These are brilliant james73 Charlotte Street 1930 Charlotte Street 2007 James H james73 London Road c.19?? London Road 2007 James H james73 Duke Street Prison c.195? Duke Street 2007 James H james73 Catherdral Street c.196? Catherdral Street 2007 James H james73 High St at John Knox St c.196? High St at John Knox St 2007 James H james73 Trongate c.195? Trongate 2007 James H glasgowken james73 St James' Road 1967 St James' Road 2007 James H james73 Allen Glen's School 1961 College of Commerce 2007 James H james73 Electricity sub-station, 199 Cathedral Street c.1961 199 Cathedral Street 2007 James H james73 Herriot Hill Stationery & Printing Works, Cathedral Street c.197? Cathedral Street 2007 James H james73 Herriot Hill Stationery & Printing Works, Cathedral Street c.197? Cathedral Street 2007 James H james73 Collins Street 1966 Collins Street 2007 James H james73 High Street 1959 High Street 2007 James H james73 Castle Street 1962 Castle Street 2007 James H Scary They are crackers James, nice work. glasgowken Superb stuff Fuckin criminal demolshing this building glasgowken Is the the High Street one a wee bit off ? Doesn't the 1959 shot show the start of the remaing row of tenements ? Hey i'm a bag of chips now        urbanglasgow.co.uk Forum Index -> Glasgow from the past Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4  Next Page 1 of 4