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| Fjord |
Past & Present Pictures Vol.2Time for a fresh one
Vol.1 - http://urbanglasgow.co.uk/about28.html |
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| Alex Glass |
This is a great idea Fjord.
It will help find photos and make life easier later. 
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| smckenzie |
I've been scouting out some of my favourite places and just sourcing the pics. Looking forward to seeing everybody's pics. | ||||
| Fjord |
That's the method behind the madness and hopefully it should make browsing a less taxing experience 
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| cybers |
Perhaps a wee live link back to the original thread on the first entry of this new thread would be a step in the right direction.
Fantastic idea all the same ... |
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| james73 |
Saltmarket 1956
Saltmarket 2008 (pic by Smartalex) 
James H |
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| Smartalex |
Nice one.
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| james73 |
Springburn Station 1959
Springburn Station 2008 
James H |
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| Fjord |
you even managed to match the weather
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| Hugo Drax |
I am sure he had to wait ages to find another rainy day! | ||||
| Stuball |
Anyone got a picture of the underground cable drive system from Scotland St? Heres the present
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| james73 |
Glebe Street, c.1962
Glebe Street, 2008 
Glebe Street, c.1962 
Glebe Street, 2008 
Glebe Street, c.1962 
Glebe Street, 2008 - The cobbled street was actually still here until a few years ago when the car showroom on the left was built. 
Glebe Street, 1976 - The tenements have been reduced to the ground floor shops and pubs. Compare this image to the second Past picture above - this is the same row of tenements but it is looking from the opposite direction. 
Glebe Street, 2008 
James H |
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| Alex Glass |
As always James 
Quality
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| james73 |
Stanhope Street c.1962 - I had to look up my old maps to find out where this was...
2008 
James H |
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| Alex Glass |
I should know where this is but can't place it. Where is it James? | ||||
| james73 |
Castle Street, 1958 (Glebe Street off to the left)
Castle Street, 2008 
Castle Street, 1958 
Castle Street, 2008 
Castle Street, c.1960 - I suspect this date is incorrect as the American car was owned by the guy who ran the cafe and I recall both him and the car from the early 1980s before the buildings were reduced to rubble for the eastern flank of the M8 Ring Road... 
Also, you can see the remains of the Church that once stood next to the cafe to the left. The single storey brick building was a little shop that sold lots of things and was run by some bad-tempered wummin... 
Castle Street, 2008 
James H |
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| james73 |
Parson Street, 1964
Parson Street, 2008 
Parson Street, 1962 
Parson Street, 2008 
James H |
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| james73 |
They are all in Townhead. 
James H |
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| Alex Glass |
I remember doing a bit of research for someone who had ancestors who lived near there.
Great photos James You have been very busy
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| wee minx |
Fantastic James.. i'm going out soon to do some
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| HollowHorn |
Jesus, James! That really brings it home as to how much of Townhead has gone & of course that is only a couple of streets you have on show there.
Excellent work. |
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| Scary |
Excellent James great work
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| Edward Fox |
Most impressive, 73. | ||||
| james73 |
Gallowgate Central Junction 1956
Gallowgate Central Junction 2007 
James H |
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| Fjord |
Yet another great pic James and not often observed 
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| falseface |
ncie work
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| james73 |
Alexandra Parade Station 1980s
Alexandra Parade Station 2008 
James H |
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| Hugo Drax |
I love these photos James but I also hate them too as I hate to see yet another empty space. | ||||
| Alex Glass |
Strange! I would have passed that a few times on my way home from work but forgot all about there being a station room their.
Great photo James
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| james73 |
I remember the station building being open and a rather dour-faced individual
working behind the counter in the early 1980s.
The building was actually only demolished because Alexandra Park Street, to the left, was widened as it became a slip road for the Blochairn M8 junction. Had they not chosen to do this the building would probably be still there today. James H |
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| james73 |
Alexandra Parade Primary c1920s
Alexandra Parade Primary 2008 
James H |
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| james73 |
Alexandra Parade nd - c1950s
Alexandra Parade 2008 
James H |
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| james73 |
Alexandra Parade nd - c1950s
Alexandra Parade 2008 
James H |
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| Hugo Drax |
These are a real treat James. Especially the first set where almost nothing has changed. I would love to see your present version is a similar sepia to see how close it is to the past. | ||||
| Alex Glass |
Fantastic James
I forgot that they moved the Parade at the Western end when they completed the motorway 
Great photos
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| james73 |
A quick edit...
James H |
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| Hugo Drax |
It is really uncanny. | ||||
| HollowHorn |
Buggered if I can see your point of reference on this one! How did you find the exact spot? Edit.....Ooops, the pic was wider than my screen, I see it now. The church? It seems to have lost it's spire. |
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| james73 |
Because the area of the car park was, until a year or two ago, the original part
of Alexandra Parade, complete with pavements and road markings. The old bit of the road came to an abrupt halt behind the shot. They demolished an old constuction yard and offices to the left of the shot and built flats. It looks to me like the height of the car park area has been raised a bit too. The church is a orange lodge now. James H |
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| james73 |
Alexandra Park nd
Alexandra Park 2008 
Alexandra Park nd 
Alexandra Park 2008 
James H |
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| james73 |
Alexandra Parade/Cumbernauld Road junction nd
Alexandra Parade/Cumbernauld Road junction 2008 
James H |
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| james73 |
Duke Street/Cumbernauld Road junction nd
Duke Street/Cumbernauld Road junction 2008 
James H |
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| james73 |
Whitehill Street School 1946
Whitehill Street School 2008 
James H |
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| james73 |
Duke Street, looking to Kings Cross nd
Duke Street, looking to Kings Cross 2008 
James H |
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| james73 |
Cumbernauld Road c1950s
Cumbernauld Road 2008 
Cumbernauld Road c1950s 
Cumbernauld Road 2008 
James H |
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| james73 |
Armadale Street nd
Armadale Street 2008 
James H |
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| tombro |
It's not a part of Glasgow I knew/know much of but the pics are absolutely fantastic.
Has there been such little change in the buildings or has someone, over the years, renovated them to maintain their heritage style ? If so, hearty congratulations, because (unlike the builders of modern glass and metal monstrosities) they have retained the real spirit of Glasgow ! Regards, Tombro
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| cybers |
Amazing then and now images James.
I remember all these old lamp standards ... Ornate as hell i still remember my gran going effin mental when they were removing them in the name of progress... Would have loved to have seen Armadale St before the War office deemed it useful to the war effort and remofed all the Iron Balustrads and fences. Though the resulting low walls were playthings as a kid when i went visiting my aunt. |
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| glasgowken |
 Brilliant stuff, you're a machine James 
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| HollowHorn |
Fantastic stuff once again, James. | ||||
| Alex Glass |
It is a part of the city I know from my youth but don't know what the statue is 
The photos are great James. Good to see you have been busy
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| Scary |
Brilliant work James
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| james73 |
It's a statue of Buffalo Bill. 
James H |
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| Alex Glass |
Ah!
It looks so different from a distance
Didn't recognise it although I remember Smartalex posted a photo previously. Thanks James
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| james73 |
Duke Street 1960
Duke Street 2008 
James H |
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| james73 |
Haghill Junction 1958
Haghill Junction 2008 
James H |
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| james73 |
Bellgrove Street nd
Bellgrove Street 2008 
Bellgrove Street 1958 
Bellgrove Street 2008 
James H |
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| Hugo Drax |
I love these photos James. You have been busy recently. Have you been at the Red Bull and M&Ms again?
Cracking stuff. |
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| james73 |
Duke Street nd
Duke Street 2008 
James H |
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| Alex Glass |
Your work rate is incomparable James.
Fantastic Past Present photos
Everyone is a winner
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| Fjord |
Top bit of work James
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| wee minx |
Waoaw...they are great James , I'd better do one of these soon. 
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| scallopboy |
Each and every one a cracker. When is the book coming out?
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| Hugo Drax |
This is cheating a wee bit but what the hey...
Garden Festival from the Science Centre Tower. 
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| HollowHorn |
 Excellent, H.
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| cybers |
Has all the elements that have been asked...
Cracking idea too...
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| wee minx |
Yip...smarty pants
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| james73 |
Saint Rollox Station, 1950s
Saint Rollox, 2008 
James H |
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| Hugo Drax |
You're kidding? Where's the hill? | ||||
| james73 |
Landfilled. The 'present' pic is taken from high above the point of the 'past' picture.
James H |