Garscube Road, Photo search Options

[Jupiter]

Ashfield,thanks for putting that info on.Im really knocked out to find out about this.It was definately unappreciated and I have no doubt it would have been magnificent had it been restored.

[Dimairt]

Here's a clearer view of the Thomson building on the Maryhill Rd side.

Durachdan,

Eddy

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[wee davy]

Am I right in thinking there was a pawnshop in that row? If so, it was the only one I was ever in. I have no idea what kind of transaction took place (a ring seems to vaguely come into the picture), but I very definitely recall the visit. You might have had to climb stairs to get to it.
As regards tenements, these were probably an exceptional example of his work. A great shame they were destroyed. Thats town planners for you. A little bit of forward thinking would've brought Queens Cross back to former glory.

I think most of us do our best to quote accurate source material, Joop.
I wasn't suggesting you were B**l*****ing.
If truth were told, I just think half of what WE would recall of 'old' Glasgow would have been down to him - which is simply not the case. Furthermore I wouldn't put it past the Thompson Society to make exagerated claims.
These buildings were built, 1875 - the same year Greek Thompson died!
So I think it safe to say, he did NOT supervise the build lol

[ashfield]

Davy, I understand your scepticism but given that Thomson was the architect (rather than foreman), and a building of this size would probably be at least 5 years (or perhaps more) in the building, is the timeline not reasonable.

[Jupiter]

weedavy I didnt take you for being part of pawnlife!Ashfield another nice wee bit of info.
Anyway there were in fact two pawns in the vicinity.McManus had a pawn at about 800 Garscube Road,and Kings Pawn was at the corner of Kirland Street and Maryhill Road.If you look at McKeans pictures there is someone holding a childs hand outside Kings.It was a magnificent place and the windows were full of all sorts of interesting artefacts and curios.On the other McKean pic you can certainly see the tenement where McManus`s pawn was although you cant see the balls.
There was also a pawn shop down at The Round Toll.
Again Eddy you have come up witha great picture.

[ashfield]

Jupiter, Rab has a link to urbanglasgow and there is a photo from a different angle on their site. It is in the Glasgow part 1 section.

[wee davy]

It would have been King's Pawn.

I vaguely now recall it might have been with an auntie who lived just up from the Church, almost on the corner of Bilsland Drive. It was probably a wedding ring to her first husband, which I don't believe was ever retrieved lol
Yes, it was a veritable Aladdin's cave of a place - with all kinds of 'goodies' in its display windows.
(Bowie knives, chibs etc )

[ashfield]

Very good Davy, going to see "uncle" wi' yir Auntie