No. 255
255 Parliamentary Road, Townhead, Glasgow stood for a number of centuries until it was demolished in the 1960s to make way for ‘improvement works’. It was one of Glasgow’s original … Continue reading No. 255
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The Glasgow Concert Hall
As a family we regularly visit the Glasgow Concert Hall and have done for a long time. We have seen all sorts perform there, such as: Belle and Sebastian, The … Continue reading The Glasgow Concert Hall
Jeffrey’s Audio House
The above photograph was taken in 1955. It is of Jeffrey’s Audio House, 23 Earl Grey Street, Edinburgh [Trove archive] 4 April 1959, The Scotsman: 12 November 1959, The Scotsman: … Continue reading Jeffrey’s Audio House
Houses which give character
A number of years ago, for Christmas, I bought Sian from a second-hand bookshop, an old copy of The Face of Scotland. That same Christmas, Sian bought for me, also … Continue reading Houses which give character
To the Curious, the Artist & Antiquary
In the British Newspaper Archive, I came across this entry in the Edinburgh Caledonian Mercury of 24 January 1799. It was the title that caught my attention! David Martin, 1737-1797, … Continue reading To the Curious, the Artist & Antiquary
Six life-sized statues unearthed
I came across this intriguing photograph in the Trove archive: It is annotated “Statues discovered by workmen in a disused cellar at site for new Scottish Widows’ Fund and Life … Continue reading Six life-sized statues unearthed
Weather Forecast: 1959
Brian Meek is the weather presenter [TROVE archive]
FERRY SUSPENDED
South Queensferry, 1958 [Trove archive]