UG wrote:I've come across a picture from 1983 which I can't quite place. I think it's part of the old Riverside Line near to Partick - but I can't place the building and chimney on the right. Anyone got any ideas?
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Brilliant photo! The above view must have been taken down the back of what was the old MacHarg Rennie & Lindsay car garage / dealers. This seems to be the remnants of the old railway line before they must have filled this bit in and made it part of their car forecourt (albeit out the back of the showroom). The expressway must be hidden to the left hand side if it's already been built. I spent many a time wandering round all the second hand cars in there in years gone by! Took this image this from google earth. The red line shows where the old railway line must have been with the chimney to the bottom right and the gable of the building that is visable in the photo being at the end of the red line. The blue cross shows where I'm guessing the picture was taken. At this point on Hayburn Street there is still an underpass (part of the old line?) connecting through to the BP garage.
Here's a couple of pictures I had taken from the Glasgow Harbour flats a few years back looking in this direction just before MacHargs was demolished....