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by **Schiehallion** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 3:41 pm

job78989 wrote:I have been unclear on this point too, I remember the building as a bank remember going in there in the early 70's, but had never thought of it as a fire station. My Kitten, I think posted a question about it some time back and I have now seen several pic of the fire station but although it is definatley the same building it seems further along the road than today strange!

Here it is photographed from my window at 142 Shawbridge St when I lived there 20 years ago.

by **My Kitten** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 5:58 pm

by **IanC** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:28 pm

Are you all aware that there is now a web site dedicated to Pollokshaws at http://www.pollokshaws.org.uk the content of which was provided by the Pollokshaws Heritage Group. Well worth a look. Specifically the "Gallery" page which has two picture galleries showing the Bank building in Greenview Street. The first is in b&w and shows the wellgreen (pic 2) more than the building but the second gallery (pic's 2 & 3) show the Bank building in the early sixties and the old fire station which was built around the second world war. ::):

by **IanC** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:35 pm

Somewhere elso worth a look for the answer to your interest in this building would be the Pollokshaws Library which is featuring some pictures and comments by a local historian, George Rountree. He would be able to tell you what the building was originally used for as he has lived in the vacinity for some almost 70 years. :roll:

by **My Kitten** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:49 pm

by **IanC** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:57 pm

Rather interesting overlay on a satmap, what is the source.

IanC

by **My Kitten** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:43 pm

Night time shaws

by **Sharon** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:54 pm

Blue skies to grey!

by **Vladimir** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:47 pm

"Scotland is currently facing a housing shortage..." ::):

by **Sharon** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:49 pm

Vladimir wrote:"Scotland is currently facing a housing shortage..." ::):

We'll put you in one of those for a month and maybe we'll see why!!?

along wih some manual labour on the production line somewhere....

by **HollowHorn** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:55 pm

sharon wrote:along wih some manual labour

Que

by **mr moto** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 12:47 pm

it looks like the preparations for the demolition of the four pollokshaws tower blocks is making some real progress at last . the first block due for demolition, 12 riverford road now has only five flats still occupied,and just a few days ago i saw a works van with demolitions written on the side in the car park ,maybe they are already studying the building in preparation for it,s destruction?

by **My Kitten** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 1:41 pm

mr moto wrote:it looks like the preparations for the demolition of the four pollokshaws tower blocks is making some real progress at last . the first block due for demolition, 12 riverford road now has only five flats still occupied,and just a few days ago i saw a works van with demolitions written on the side in the car park ,maybe they are already studying the building in preparation for it,s destruction?

There are only two families left in it. It'll be a good while yet.

by **Vladimir** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 1:43 pm

the first block due for demolition, 12 riverford road now has only five flats still occupied

There are only two families left in it.

How do people know these things, is it 'count the lights' or what...

by **My Kitten** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 1:49 pm

Vladimir wrote:
the first block due for demolition, 12 riverford road now has only five flats still occupied

There are only two families left in it.

How do people know these things, is it 'count the lights' or what...

Just speak nicely to the housing.

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