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Dexter St. Clair wrote:It was indeed. It eventually went down with all hands.

No great loss of souls then. It was a shitehouse.

Tim

At the back of Di Maggio's (Shawlands Cross) about 5 years ago me and my girlfriend at the time walked past a ned & senga "nipping" each other with much gusto...

Senga: "gonnae gi'us yer helmet in ma mooth?"


Tim

Sorry, bumping an old thread. This is from a bus newspaper I got today, thought it may be of interest as it shows the Remploy buildings before McDonalds. It was taken mid 1980's early 1990's. I can scan a closer view of the left bit if anyone wants to see it. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/...

Flash_Andy wrote:If they invented a time machine, what part of Glasgow's history would you go visit?

Easy.

Scotstoun Showgrounds, May 1991. I scored an incredible own goal during a primary schools football tournament. Bicycle kick from about 30 yards out. Hit the inside of the side net. Classic.

Tim

A boy with Down's Syndrome hears the ice-cream van outside his house and rushes to join the queue. After about 30 minutes the boy eventually gets to the counter. "What are you having?" asks the ice-cream man. "99 cone please!" responds the boy. "What flavour of ice-cream d'y...

Probably the simplest solution is to apply for a job at Tiso's, Couper Street (Townhead). At my old work, I would regularly have to make the trip to their premises for accurate OS maps to compare with our foosty old plans from title deeds. The guys at Tiso seem to do fuck all but fanny around on the...

St.Mungo was the illegitimate son of an eastern Scottish Princess who was banished from the Lothian area by her pagan father (a lothian King) for adopting Christian beliefs. On her own and without protection she was raped and destitute until saved by some Christian Monks and given sanctuary. The mo...

cumbo wrote:

Great shot, Cumbo!

To which building is this plaque affixed?

Tim

JohnR wrote:Wonderful stuff Tim. Where did you find the engraving if you don't mind me asking?

John, I got this from SCRAN (ref 000-000-095-718-C).

Tim

Found this engraving of Shawfield Mansion: http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b204/timchilli/sm.gif Apparently the mansion was the home of the City of Glasgow Bank, the Post Office (1840-57) and the Trades House. I had no idea that Trongate was known as St. Thenaw's Gate in 1454, when the Tolbooth wa...

I don't think I've ever heard anything about slaves in Glasgow though I don't doubt there were some around. Just shows how you can fiddle with history if you have the mind to. This advertisement from the Glasgow Journal of 30 December 1745 offered a reward for the return of the boy to his master, o...

The image in the first post doesn't quite show all the detail of the Mansion as it was known to have iron railings surrounding it, rows of fine chimneys on the roof and more mouldings... even a pair of sphinxes guarding the door which I think found thier way to Scotstoun House after it was demolish...

2 fat bus drivers have a scuffle in Paisley

Classic prank call to "a thick c*nt fae the East End of Glesga"

Tim

I think the building was at the junction of the now Glassford Street and Trongate probably over the road facing Stockwell Street. The house was demolished in 1792. John, thanks for this. The Oakley passage makes interesting reading. So you would put the mansion around this area: http://i20.photobuc...

"Conservators at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum are working on an 18th Century portrait to uncover a black servant who was painted out." [ Full story ]. Got me wondering, whatever happened to Shawfield Mansion (built 1712) below? http://www.theglasgowstory.com/images/TGSA01030_m.jpg Wh...