The Hidden Glasgow Forums

Ah, Shields Rd I knew it well. Now the whole area around it has been demolished all for the ill conceived highway through the centre of the city. The demographics of the area has been destroyed forever. All thanks to Glasgow City council and their planning dept. at Bothwell St.

I notice the tenement on Clarence St. 2004 has upgraded ? its windows to the white PVC plastic variety (only one house has not). There are much better replacement windows available. While its not a listed building I dont belive these type of white plastic windows look good or in keeping with the bui...

In the early 50's I used to enjoy reading "The News of the World" about the goings on in the Butlins holiday camps, most entertaining.

I am sure the old ship was berthed beside the Jamacia St bridge in the early 50's and later moved upriver beyond the suspension bridge after 55. It was much better cared for in those days and its use as a club had more class. It is a lot of money to spend on its renovation and one wonders what perce...

A novel idea in housing using shipping containers has been outlined in an article -"Living in a Box" in the property section of The Telegraph (31.03.04). A container city (a small grouping of containers) has been created nr. Docklands, London. Initially made available as studio space, small work sho...

:?: Does anyone remember or have a photograph of the built-in to the pavement refuse containers usually for street sweepings. They were engineering marvels. Simple design, functional and blended in with their background. I don't think current engineering efforts could come up with an equally good de...

The building does not seem to have any redeaming architectural features and even the facade does not seem worthy of being retained. However, it is a piece of Glasgow's archicture from the past. Often when a building is listed or not , the facade should be rescued and retained much like the Odeon on ...

It appears not everyone is enamoured with advertising via hoardings/billboards and the like as the French have an anti publicity/advertising group with its own (activist) web site http://www.antipub.fr They are anti-globalisers, anti-capatalist and anti-materialism (which is not a bad idea or point ...

I know this area of Tradeston very well since living at Nelson St/West St until the mid 50's. This was a good area in its day and I am shattered by the amount of demolition that has occured. However, I do notice they managed to save the Co-Op complex. It is also interesting that Glasgow City Council...

Sharon re your post Maybe Glasgow needs a bit of these while not directly related to advertising, an excellent book on the subject "The City is my Canvas" by Richard Haas Prestel publishers, outlines the use of massive murals/paintings not to advertise but to hide eyesore buildings and make them ble...

An article in to-days (Glasgow) Evening Times by Graeme Murray outlines the use of a 23 story high rise building in Cumberland St ,Gorbals to be lit up for a while prior to demolition. While the operation is being touted as an art demonstration I see it as advertising and also perhaps politicing. Ne...

Sharon: I see you managed to find Telegraph article. It does give an idea of costs. Another interesting use they point out is to hide ugly construction sites and get the benifit of advertising etc. I see a lot of scope for business with this scheme.? :roll:

:roll: An interesting article on hoarding in yesterdays telegraph.co.uk re Why it pays to put on a bold front by Christopher Middleton. Certainly a new way to propote advertising, sales, interest etc. A change from the usual boring standard boards.

I remember well The Clyde Model Dockyard being in the Argyll Arcade from the 50's. Does anyone remember the other model shops (my interest was aircraft) at Pitt St and another one in the Cowcaddens there was also a good one on Renfield St but I think it closed in the early 50's. Those were the days!

:) Why not provide photographs of the facades of cinemas (picture houses) of the 50's as these would be particularly interesting to expatriates. Suggest from the following areas to start Gorbals,Tradeston, Govan up-town etc.