Friday, May 9, 2025

Bell Street Warehouses




05-169 Bell Street, built in 1883 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway as a bonded warehouse for Whisky.

Now converted to apartments.
 

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Greenview Street Pollokshaws





 Former bank and law offices with dwelling houses above 

The architect was Thomas Baird built in 1902.

Originally built as a bank with flats upstairs, it was refurbished for flats, the tenement stands on its own as the rest of the street was demolished. 

Sunday, May 4, 2025

M J HERAGHTY

 

 M J HERAGHTY 708 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow. Pub was established in 1890,part of a block of red sandstone tenements.

Saturday, May 3, 2025

The Sixty Steps

 
The Sixty Steps
, are located in Glasgow's West End. The steps were designed by Alexander "Greek" Thomson, a once pominient Glasgow architect. The steps date from the 1870's, and are still very much in use today. At the top of the stairs, there is a walled area, which also has a small garden.

 







Friday, May 2, 2025

Walchern Barracks







 Walchern Barracks in the West end of Glasgow was originally built as a drill hall for the Glasgow Highlanders.

The architect was John Laird and son 1938/39.

The building is still used by the military as an army reserve centre.