Saturday, May 30, 2026

Partick Burgh Hall

 The Burgh Hall building, designed by William Leiper, dates from 1872.








Friday, May 29, 2026

Govan statues

 The statue at Govan Cross, is by Andrew Brown and shows Mary Barbour leading a rent strike in 1915. The statue also marks International Women's Day.






Monday, May 18, 2026

The Old Govan Church and Stones

The Old Govan has a collection of medieval stones dating from the 9th to the 11th Century. It has a total of 31 monuments and 5 Viking hogback stones. The sarcophagus is probably the highlight of the exhibition.














 

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Albion Street Trongate

The building dates from the late 1890s and is part of the Victorian City Improvement Trust. The building serves as an anchor linking the Trongate and Albion Street and is considered to be part of Merchant City.


 


Thursday, May 14, 2026

James Martin Memorial Drinking Fountain


The Bailie James Martin Memorial Drinking Fountain is a decorative Victorian cast-iron canopy and fountain located in Glasgow Green, near the People's Palace. Erected in 1893–1894 to honor councillor and Magistrate James Martin (1815–1892), it is a noted example of Scottish ironwork.

Made by Walter Macfarlane & Co. at the Saracen Foundry in Possilpark,originally stood near Langside Halls before being moved to its current location.

Ruchill Park Flagpole




Ruchill Park Flagpole sits on an artificial mound created from 24,000 cartloads of spoil from the construction of Ruchill Hospital.

The view of the city is somewhat obscured by trees and bushes .

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Port Dundas








Speirs Wharf was originally the offices of the Forth and Clyde Navigation Company and the City of Glasgow Grain Mills and Stores built for John Currie & Co. in 1851. The buildings were converted in 1989 into 150 loft-style residential apartments, a private leisure centre, and 19 commercial units.

Clay Pipe Factory Gallowgate

 William White & Son's Clay Pipe Factory, Gallowgate, Bain Street, Moncur Street, and Gibson Street.

The buildings date from 1876 to 1879. The buildings are red and white brick in the Italian Renaissance style.








Tuesday, May 12, 2026

ST Mungo


 The statue of St. Mungo by sculptor Roddy McDowall is a 2.7-meter (nine-foot) tall Portland stone figure located at the City of Glasgow College's City Campus on Cathedral Street, unveiled in October 2018. Commissioned by the Incorporation of Masons of Glasgow, it depicts the city's patron saint and was carved by McDowall, a former stonemasonry student.

Monday, May 11, 2026

St Aloysius








St Aloysius Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Garnethill area of Glasgow,it was designed by Charles Jean Ménart (1876 – 7 April 1956) was a Belgian architect who worked in Scotland in the early 20th century and specialised in designing Roman Catholic churches in the Baroque Revival style.

The church was unique amongst the Catholic churches of the time in Glasgow in that it had a tower and is modelled on Namur Cathedral in Belgium and the Gesu in Rome.

The two bells in the church tower were installed in 1910. They were originally part of a set of 10 bells that were placed in St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh in 1865. In 1890, St Giles' Cathedral sold the set to St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh for £20. At the time, St Mary's Cathedral was trying to raise money to build a tower to house the bells. In 1910, after the fundraising was unsuccessful, the set of bells were divided up and given to other churches, two of which went to St Aloysius church

Greenview School

 

Greenview School, 47 Greenhead Street. The building is listed as category B. The building dates from 1846 and was designed by Charles Wilson. The building has gone through several uses and architectural changes over the years. The building has since been converted into flats.









Sunday, May 10, 2026

Glasgow Blind Asylum,












The Blind Asylum by William Landless was built in 1879,the style of the building is Franco/Flemish. The spire being of particular interest with its many carvings and  five clock faces.

The statue of Christ healing a blind boy in prayer dates from 1882 and is by Charles Gassby.

The Asylum became part of the Royal Infirmary in 1940,it has subsequently been converted into apartment's.