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Hugo Drax · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:26 pm Post subject:

I sort of broke a bit off the handrail as I was coming down...

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John · Deep fried Mars bar Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 1201

Great vids Hugo

There`s a career in demolition for you if you get fed up

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HollowHorn · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:54 pm Post subject:

In this view from the Urban Glasgow Collection, public toilets can be clearly seen at the rear of the tower:

I noticed for the first time to-day that before the Tolbooth was demolished, the tower had a thoroughfare, much like the one at the Tron:

Mid 18th Century:

Thomas Annan, taken 1887 - 1881:

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Hugo Drax · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 7:03 pm Post subject:

Wow I hadn't noticed that before. Well spotted.
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glasgowken · Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:34 am Post subject:

Close up of it.

HollowHorn · Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:04 pm Post subject:

Fantastic photo, Kenny, PM the details of where you found it.
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glasgowken · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:46 am Post subject:

I don't mind replying here HH, it was just from that Glasgow Corporation report on moving the Tolbooth Steeple. I posted more stuff from it on 'the other place'