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Re: Demolition of Buchanan Street Concert Hall Steps

Not visited that part of town for years.........did this go ahead?
by applemaca
Mon Jul 11, 2016 11:00 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Development
Topic: Demolition of Buchanan Street Concert Hall Steps
Replies: 19
Views: 61632

Re: Hidden Cumbernauld.

I think blue is a wonderful choice of colour. After all, most of all the really great things in the world are blue. Like the sky, and the deep blue sea, and the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, made famous by the Laurel and Hardy song of the same name. Leonard Cohen sang of the famous blue raincoa...
by applemaca
Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:11 pm
 
Forum: Hidden Glasgow Projects
Topic: Hidden Cumbernauld.
Replies: 632
Views: 874542

Re: tunnels

I don't know if I'll be able to sleep now...........great photos!

Is there anyone that could grant permission for a proper job to be done on this without fear of being huckled? I'd imagine it would go down well with the good folk of HG.
by applemaca
Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:08 am
 
Forum: Hidden Glasgow Projects
Topic: tunnels
Replies: 408
Views: 488831

Re: New Transport Museum at Riverside

[quote="aland"]lets be honest the Bo'ness 303 is preserved and cannot be scrapped, the summerlee 311 has been on borrowed time for years so if a driving car goes to riverside it will be better than nothing, instinct tells me that the centre car at summerlee will end up scrapped. I just hop...
by applemaca
Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:38 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: New Transport Museum at Riverside
Replies: 415
Views: 302239

Re: New Transport Museum at Riverside

BrigitDoon wrote:
darrel wrote:it was in the scottish daily mail and the sun

I wouldn't describe these as newspapers, nor would I describe them as reliable sources of information. Both are notorious defamatory rags.


I agree, but that doesn't take away from the fact that the Riverside Museum is still a cock-up!
by applemaca
Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:36 am
 
Forum: Glasgow Chat (Coffee Lounge)
Topic: New Transport Museum at Riverside
Replies: 415
Views: 302239

Re: Planning Application Knightswood bus depot

Late 1930s. This is the second shed at Knightswood which was demolished a few years ago.
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I remember when I worked in Knightswood 1993 they called the "Second shed" The New garage........ :o
by applemaca
Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:10 pm
 
Forum: Glasgow Development
Topic: Planning Application Knightswood bus depot
Replies: 17
Views: 14899

Re: Hidden Cumbernauld.

After looking at the 1957 map, the two buildings might be called 'The Coppice' and 'Inchanagh' and one must've been renamed Touchwood House and used by the Labour Social Club at a later point. The Children's home was slightly to the north of there on the site of the present day Bowling club's car p...
by applemaca
Tue Sep 13, 2011 8:50 am
 
Forum: Hidden Glasgow Projects
Topic: Hidden Cumbernauld.
Replies: 632
Views: 874542

Re: Hidden Cumbernauld.

"Wardpark - Abronhill. To serve the Wardpark - Abronhill - Whitelees area it has been necessary to find a suitable alignment for a road, radial in character. to run from the existing road A.80 at Burroughs, under the new road A.80, past the various areas of development to join the main hilltop...
by applemaca
Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:58 am
 
Forum: Hidden Glasgow Projects
Topic: Hidden Cumbernauld.
Replies: 632
Views: 874542

Re: Hidden Cumbernauld.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6184/6130744666_d8dfe8b88c.jpg Abronhill farm 1965 I believe by Applemaca , on Flickr http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6086/6130743416_556e1251c0.jpg Site of Abronhill Farm Present by Applemaca , on Flickr A sort of "Then & Now" The road running past Abron...
by applemaca
Fri Sep 09, 2011 5:34 pm
 
Forum: Hidden Glasgow Projects
Topic: Hidden Cumbernauld.
Replies: 632
Views: 874542

Re: Auld Glesga Trams & Buses

Hi all can anyone help me find some old photos of Knightswood from 1939 - 1964 i lived near what was Cloberhill school which i went to 1944-1950 and Knightswood Secondaryy 1950-1954 i worked at Knightswood Garage from 1961 - 1964 also my 3 sisters worked there between 1946-1958 I had lots of photos...
by applemaca
Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:54 pm
 
Forum: Hidden Glasgow Projects
Topic: Auld Glesga Trams & Buses
Replies: 1117
Views: 790834

Re: Hidden Cumbernauld.

uploaded a few more......... http://www.flickr.com/photos/applemaca/ ... hotostream

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Abronhill 1968/69 by Applemaca, on Flickr
by applemaca
Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:27 pm
 
Forum: Hidden Glasgow Projects
Topic: Hidden Cumbernauld.
Replies: 632
Views: 874542

Re: Hidden Cumbernauld.

Beavis64 wrote:Both 8)


I've a 20/30 odd, I'll dig 'em out and scan them soon as old chap.
by applemaca
Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:39 pm
 
Forum: Hidden Glasgow Projects
Topic: Hidden Cumbernauld.
Replies: 632
Views: 874542

Re: Hidden Cumbernauld.

Hey Applemaca that's a great pic of greenfaulds, have you got any more like that? I reckon you're right about the 2 buildings in the centre of the pic, they look like they're exactly where abbotsford road is now built. of greenfaulds in particular? or Cumbernauld in general? http://www.flickr.com/p...
by applemaca
Mon Sep 05, 2011 3:57 pm
 
Forum: Hidden Glasgow Projects
Topic: Hidden Cumbernauld.
Replies: 632
Views: 874542

Re: Hidden Cumbernauld.

I'm thinking one the two buildings slap bang in the centre of the area circled by the greenfaulds loop road might be the buildings you're talking about? http://www.flickr.com/photos/applemaca/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; P.S. I've forgotten how to paste an image along with a post,...
by applemaca
Mon Sep 05, 2011 3:29 pm
 
Forum: Hidden Glasgow Projects
Topic: Hidden Cumbernauld.
Replies: 632
Views: 874542

Re: Hidden Cumbernauld.

"had the area now occupied by Tesco as designated for Marks and Sparks." Really? I'd always assumed the rumours surrounding M&S were just that....rumours. Any idea why M&S never showed face in "the Toonie" then? And btw! the nine dragons served the best sweet & sour ...
by applemaca
Fri Sep 02, 2011 7:46 pm
 
Forum: Hidden Glasgow Projects
Topic: Hidden Cumbernauld.
Replies: 632
Views: 874542
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