Commercial Bank of Scotland, 113-115 Buchanan St – 1938
Photo (C5580): Sourced from Virtual Mitchell and reproduced with the kind permission of Glasgow City Archives.
A. Sydney Mitchell and George Wilson's 1886 extension to David Rhind's earlier Commercial Bank of Scotland (1854-7) stands...
36 Bothwell Street – 1935
Photo (C5498): Sourced from Virtual Mitchell and reproduced with the kind permission of Glasgow City Archives.
42 Miller Street – The Tobacco Merchant’s House – 1909
Photo (C1761): Sourced from Virtual Mitchell and reproduced with the kind permission of Glasgow City Archives.
This 18th century tobacco merchant's villa had recently had that ugly mansard roof added when this photograph was...
Sauchiehall St – Lyric Theatre – Early c20th
We're looking west along Sauchiehall St from the corner of Renfield St in this early 20th century postcard view. On the right is the intricate cast iron entrance canopy of the Lyric theatre, while...
Shawlands Cross (Crossmyloof Mansions) – c1900
A view looking south west to Shawlands Cross. The distinctive wedge shape of Crossmyloof Mansions at the junction of Kilmarnock and Pollokshaws Roads is a familiar sight to most South Siders, not least because...
St Andrew’s-by-the-Green, 1973
St Andrew's-by-the-Green snapped by Duncan McCallum AKA Streapadair in March 1973. It was built as an Episcopalian Church between 1750-52 & was designed by Presbyterian Andrew Hunter who was excommunicated for his efforts. Happily...
Wellshot Rd at Trainard Ave, Tollcross – 1908
Photo: Glasgow City Archives
Wellshot Rd at Trainard Ave, Tollcross, around 1908. It's surprisingly little changed. Some far off tenements have been replaced with modern flats and the international swimming centre can now be found...
Former Royal Exchange (now Gallery of Modern Art) – 1906
Photo (C1202): Sourced from Virtual Mitchell and reproduced with the kind permission of Glasgow City Archives.
The former Royal Exchange looks stunning against a blue winter sky as it rises majestically over the surrounding square....
White Elephant Cinema, 42 Kilmarnock Rd – c1950
Photo: The Herald
The White Elephant cinema was designed by architect Harry Barnes and opened its doors in 1927. It was commissioned by renowned showman and eccentric A.E. Pickard, father of the Britannia Panopticon music...
