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A project to put calligraphy in public places in Scotland. Always happy to hear if you come across any posts in the real world
Thanks for posting! I'm surprised it's lasted there that long
November 15, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Morrisons could be better - only 2 bike racks, well used and often full so the trolley bay railings get used instead; within a big car park that I've never seen full and was resurfaced 2(?) years ago which must've been expensive. Still, better than Asda who clearly hate cyclists
May 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Callanish I (in the village of the same name) is the biggest and most famous of the Callanish sites but there are almost 20 others nearby including several smaller stone circles
May 8, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Thanks! You're the first person to post here having definitely found it in the real world rather than online so this has made me very happy
April 12, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Now reposted at #QueensPark #Glasgow, Langside Road entrance - it got damaged where it was. #poetry #calligraphy
March 18, 2025 at 8:56 AM
It's hard not to say something about how appropriate the name "Mossman" turned out to be
March 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Is it derelict? Anything happening to it?
March 5, 2025 at 11:12 PM
This, like the other work posted so far, is in the foundational script - developed by Edward Johnston at the start of the 20th century but based on the Carolingian minuscule script from the 9th and 10th century
March 3, 2025 at 11:06 AM
They are fantastic, a real Glasgow hidden gem
February 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Thanks! One other Philip Larkin post so far: bsky.app/profile/call...
Days, by Phillip Larkin, at the ruined Caledonia Road Church by Alexander "Greek" Thomson #poetry #Glasgow #architecture #calligraphy
February 16, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Thanks for this! It's nice to see her popularity grow, she definitely deserves more recognition. bsky.app/profile/call...
Summit of Corrie Etchachan, by
Nan Shepherd, at the flagpole of Queen's Park, Glasgow
February 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I didn't see the can of Tennents on the ground but I think it only improves this photo
February 10, 2025 at 9:52 AM