This Is My GlasgowThe distinctive roof of the former Anderston Kelvingrove Parish Church in Glasgow or, as it is more commonly known locally, the Pyramid. It was designed by Honeyman, Jack and Robertson and was built in the 1960s. It's now a community space.
Part of the former Anderston Brass Foundry on Elliot Street in Glasgow. Built with polychromatic brickwork in the 1870s, the arch in the middle of the photo was originally the cart entrance.
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As such, and this may prove controversial, I often feel Salmon and Gillespie should probably get equal billing alongside Mackintosh when it comes to creating this architectural style (just as Margaret MacDonald, Mackintosh's wife should probably get equal billing when it comes to its interior design elements).
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While Charles Rennie Mackintosh now gets most of the credit for creating the distinctive Glasgow Style in the late 1800s, James Salmon Jnr and John Gaff Gillespie were just as influential. In fact, the three of them all studied architecture at the Glasgow School or Art around the same time, and Gillespie won the Glasgow Institute of Architects prize alongside Mackintosh ih in 1889.
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James Salmon Jnr and John Gaff Gillespie's beautiful 1899 Glasgow Style Savings Bank building on Argyle Street in the Anderston area of Glasgow.
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Love the details on the top floor of this corner turret. It's part of James Salmon Jnr and J. Gaff Gillespie's beautiful 1899 Glasgow Style Savings Bank building on Argyle Street in the Anderston area of Glasgow.
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The Anderston Sign on William Street in the Anderston area of Glasgow. Created around 2014 as part of a new social housing development, the blue stripe represents the Clyde, while each letter is decorated with a different design linked to the area's heritage. The sign is popular with the local kids, who use it as a meeting place, and for climbing up onto the top of wall which it's attached to.
Good morning, Glasgow. This was the sunrise over the Anderston Pyramid today at 8:18am. That's almost full half hour earlier than it was just a few weeks ago at the start of January. It might not seem like much, but it make a big difference to my morning routine of dog walks and school runs.
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Findlater died in 1839, and was originally buried in Anderston before his remains were moved to Linn Cemetery to make way for the construction of the M8. This memorial stone was erected in 1923 by Glasgow's Sandyford Burns Club.
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As it's the birthday of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet, I thought I'm post one of the surprising number of connections between Burns and Glasgow. This is a memorial to Alexander Findlater, an exciseman who was the friend, supporter, and one-time supervisor of Burns. In particular, Findlater vigouroulsy defended him after his death against charges he was a hopeless drunk.
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