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Architectural illustrations of Glasgow's iconic tenements.
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Explore the trees with the most interesting stories – Tree of the year
The European Tree of the Year 🌳 is a popular competition that takes place every year in February and features the winners of the national rounds.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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Older than Snuff Mill bridge in Cathcart?
February 1, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Older than Snuff Mill bridge in Cathcart?
British Telecom HQ and Habitat below.
Directly south of AGT's GCF church is an amphitheatre on the roof of the small office space once used by architects; BDP
Directly south of AGT's GCF church is an amphitheatre on the roof of the small office space once used by architects; BDP
January 27, 2026 at 2:45 PM
British Telecom HQ and Habitat below.
Directly south of AGT's GCF church is an amphitheatre on the roof of the small office space once used by architects; BDP
Directly south of AGT's GCF church is an amphitheatre on the roof of the small office space once used by architects; BDP
Hunterian Gallery and the library are effectively two different buildings, with the gallery built first.
January 9, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Hunterian Gallery and the library are effectively two different buildings, with the gallery built first.
I will say this though, there was a lot of shouting and acrimonious blaming, but all was resolved before construction.
January 9, 2026 at 6:50 AM
I will say this though, there was a lot of shouting and acrimonious blaming, but all was resolved before construction.
Some might say that, yes, that the "live load", wasn't originally considered & some might say that it was realised after Glasgow Council building control dept. raised it during the planning approval process & yes , maybe it was frantically redesigned & resubmitted.
But I couldn't possibly comment.
But I couldn't possibly comment.
January 9, 2026 at 6:50 AM
Some might say that, yes, that the "live load", wasn't originally considered & some might say that it was realised after Glasgow Council building control dept. raised it during the planning approval process & yes , maybe it was frantically redesigned & resubmitted.
But I couldn't possibly comment.
But I couldn't possibly comment.
Also evident in west Pollokshields, where the development of those grand four and five high-end apartment tenements of Fotheringay Road and Kirkcaldy Road abruptly stops and what should have been a continuation becomes a subtopian layout of individual bungalows.
December 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Also evident in west Pollokshields, where the development of those grand four and five high-end apartment tenements of Fotheringay Road and Kirkcaldy Road abruptly stops and what should have been a continuation becomes a subtopian layout of individual bungalows.
So restrained compared to his eccentric Balmoral Crescent (Queens Drive) in Crosshill and Inverclyde Gardens (Broomhill Drive).
December 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
So restrained compared to his eccentric Balmoral Crescent (Queens Drive) in Crosshill and Inverclyde Gardens (Broomhill Drive).
Glasgow Central Station
December 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Glasgow Central Station
Glasgow is currently plagued by this.
Everywhere, eejits are scribbling their half-formed "tags" over our treasures, new & old. Most recent being the new Coat of Arms mural in Mitchell Ln - already defaced, or the recently renovated Glasgow Central bridge restored to its CR colours.
Give it a rest
Everywhere, eejits are scribbling their half-formed "tags" over our treasures, new & old. Most recent being the new Coat of Arms mural in Mitchell Ln - already defaced, or the recently renovated Glasgow Central bridge restored to its CR colours.
Give it a rest
December 15, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Glasgow is currently plagued by this.
Everywhere, eejits are scribbling their half-formed "tags" over our treasures, new & old. Most recent being the new Coat of Arms mural in Mitchell Ln - already defaced, or the recently renovated Glasgow Central bridge restored to its CR colours.
Give it a rest
Everywhere, eejits are scribbling their half-formed "tags" over our treasures, new & old. Most recent being the new Coat of Arms mural in Mitchell Ln - already defaced, or the recently renovated Glasgow Central bridge restored to its CR colours.
Give it a rest
A carving you see much of, specifically on insurance or banking buildings, is "cornucopia", the horn of plenty;
"... Hercules broke the horn off the river god Achelous during a wrestling match. Nymphs then consecrated the horn & filled it with autumn's finest fruits, making it a symbol of bounty."
"... Hercules broke the horn off the river god Achelous during a wrestling match. Nymphs then consecrated the horn & filled it with autumn's finest fruits, making it a symbol of bounty."
December 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
A carving you see much of, specifically on insurance or banking buildings, is "cornucopia", the horn of plenty;
"... Hercules broke the horn off the river god Achelous during a wrestling match. Nymphs then consecrated the horn & filled it with autumn's finest fruits, making it a symbol of bounty."
"... Hercules broke the horn off the river god Achelous during a wrestling match. Nymphs then consecrated the horn & filled it with autumn's finest fruits, making it a symbol of bounty."
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If you're in Edinburgh, escape the Christmas shopping bustle for a moment of calm!
Visual Arts Scotland Biennial Exhibition
'The Thread That Pulls'
Royal Scottish Academy, Princes Street
until 2nd Jan : free entry!
Wharf
64x45cm acrylic & oil on canvas
🔗 link in bio
Edinburgh Scotland
Visual Arts Scotland Biennial Exhibition
'The Thread That Pulls'
Royal Scottish Academy, Princes Street
until 2nd Jan : free entry!
Wharf
64x45cm acrylic & oil on canvas
🔗 link in bio
Edinburgh Scotland
December 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
If you're in Edinburgh, escape the Christmas shopping bustle for a moment of calm!
Visual Arts Scotland Biennial Exhibition
'The Thread That Pulls'
Royal Scottish Academy, Princes Street
until 2nd Jan : free entry!
Wharf
64x45cm acrylic & oil on canvas
🔗 link in bio
Edinburgh Scotland
Visual Arts Scotland Biennial Exhibition
'The Thread That Pulls'
Royal Scottish Academy, Princes Street
until 2nd Jan : free entry!
Wharf
64x45cm acrylic & oil on canvas
🔗 link in bio
Edinburgh Scotland
I'm not religious, but I had often passed by Gillespie Kidd Coia's Grade 1 listed St Brides chapel in EK & thought it was intriguing.
I did visit last week, unfortunately for a funeral service, but was really impressed by the modernist design & interior.
It is a masterpiece.
Note: pic not mine.
I did visit last week, unfortunately for a funeral service, but was really impressed by the modernist design & interior.
It is a masterpiece.
Note: pic not mine.
November 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I'm not religious, but I had often passed by Gillespie Kidd Coia's Grade 1 listed St Brides chapel in EK & thought it was intriguing.
I did visit last week, unfortunately for a funeral service, but was really impressed by the modernist design & interior.
It is a masterpiece.
Note: pic not mine.
I did visit last week, unfortunately for a funeral service, but was really impressed by the modernist design & interior.
It is a masterpiece.
Note: pic not mine.
A recurring theme in the war memorials of this era is the display of a wreath - as "Peace" is holding in this example.
Its been a symbol of victory since ancient Greek times (early 20c Olympiads also gave their champions' wreaths).
Here the wreath will represent the spiritual victory over death.
Its been a symbol of victory since ancient Greek times (early 20c Olympiads also gave their champions' wreaths).
Here the wreath will represent the spiritual victory over death.
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
A recurring theme in the war memorials of this era is the display of a wreath - as "Peace" is holding in this example.
Its been a symbol of victory since ancient Greek times (early 20c Olympiads also gave their champions' wreaths).
Here the wreath will represent the spiritual victory over death.
Its been a symbol of victory since ancient Greek times (early 20c Olympiads also gave their champions' wreaths).
Here the wreath will represent the spiritual victory over death.
My dad worked for GPO Telephones then BT for over 30 years.
Before large exchanges like this, the GPO installed switching gear in individual tenement flats across Glasgow.
These were still operational up to the 1960s, including one he decommissioned in a 1st floor flat in Millbrae Rd in Langside.
Before large exchanges like this, the GPO installed switching gear in individual tenement flats across Glasgow.
These were still operational up to the 1960s, including one he decommissioned in a 1st floor flat in Millbrae Rd in Langside.
November 13, 2025 at 10:45 AM
My dad worked for GPO Telephones then BT for over 30 years.
Before large exchanges like this, the GPO installed switching gear in individual tenement flats across Glasgow.
These were still operational up to the 1960s, including one he decommissioned in a 1st floor flat in Millbrae Rd in Langside.
Before large exchanges like this, the GPO installed switching gear in individual tenement flats across Glasgow.
These were still operational up to the 1960s, including one he decommissioned in a 1st floor flat in Millbrae Rd in Langside.
Aye, the factor needs to sort that and soon.
November 6, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Aye, the factor needs to sort that and soon.
He's probably just annoyed at having to maintain that wall to keep us Picts out.
November 4, 2025 at 10:38 AM
He's probably just annoyed at having to maintain that wall to keep us Picts out.
In defence of so many high rises in Glasgow (once there were more per the pop. than any other Western European city) was they were seen as a quick solution to a housing shortage.
1960s building techniques mean they are now expensive to maintain, so down they come like the tenements before them.
1960s building techniques mean they are now expensive to maintain, so down they come like the tenements before them.
November 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
In defence of so many high rises in Glasgow (once there were more per the pop. than any other Western European city) was they were seen as a quick solution to a housing shortage.
1960s building techniques mean they are now expensive to maintain, so down they come like the tenements before them.
1960s building techniques mean they are now expensive to maintain, so down they come like the tenements before them.
How beautiful these are, but really astonishing they have survived.
Roman glass cups with colourful enamel decoration of animals from the Roman arena. AD 200s.
Found in richly-furnished graves in Denmark. National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen. 📷 by me
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#Archaeology
Found in richly-furnished graves in Denmark. National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen. 📷 by me
#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
November 3, 2025 at 12:38 PM
How beautiful these are, but really astonishing they have survived.
I have visited here - and the Greeks consider Evans a vandal with his "treasure hunting" policy rather than archelogical procedures (even for the time) were ignored.
November 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I have visited here - and the Greeks consider Evans a vandal with his "treasure hunting" policy rather than archelogical procedures (even for the time) were ignored.
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Join GCHT and Under One Roof for a free and informative event aimed at owner-occupiers, landlords or anyone who wants to learn more about maintaining and managing their historic tenement flats.
📆 Tuesday 18th November | 12-1:00pm
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🎟️ Free! Booking essential:
📆 Tuesday 18th November | 12-1:00pm
📍 Via Zoom
🎟️ Free! Booking essential:
Taking Care of Your Tenement: Online Event – Glasgow City Heritage Trust
Join GCHT and Under One Roof for an online session all about tenement maintenance
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November 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Join GCHT and Under One Roof for a free and informative event aimed at owner-occupiers, landlords or anyone who wants to learn more about maintaining and managing their historic tenement flats.
📆 Tuesday 18th November | 12-1:00pm
📍 Via Zoom
🎟️ Free! Booking essential:
📆 Tuesday 18th November | 12-1:00pm
📍 Via Zoom
🎟️ Free! Booking essential:
Miller needs to be recgonised alongside AGT & CRM as a genius, he was also a long lived & uber-succesful genius with a fantastic moustache
Caledonian Mansions remains our best seller, prints are available just across the road at Winton Glazing who will also frame it for you
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Caledonian Mansions remains our best seller, prints are available just across the road at Winton Glazing who will also frame it for you
www.tenementalist.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Miller needs to be recgonised alongside AGT & CRM as a genius, he was also a long lived & uber-succesful genius with a fantastic moustache
Caledonian Mansions remains our best seller, prints are available just across the road at Winton Glazing who will also frame it for you
www.tenementalist.com
Caledonian Mansions remains our best seller, prints are available just across the road at Winton Glazing who will also frame it for you
www.tenementalist.com
It wasn't always exclusively jewellers - I remember as a bairn visiting the Clyde Model Dockyard there - it's frontage recreated at the Riverside Musuem.
November 3, 2025 at 12:21 PM
It wasn't always exclusively jewellers - I remember as a bairn visiting the Clyde Model Dockyard there - it's frontage recreated at the Riverside Musuem.