James Salmon and John Gaff Gillespie's rather spectacular Glasgow Style 1899 British Linen Bank building at Govan Cross in Glasgow, with Willam Tennant's more restrained 1897 Young Men's Christian Institute to its right.

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The Jordanhill Cross, one of the @GovanStones in Govan Old Parish Church in Glasgow. It's the lower section of a celtic-style cross and is decorated with a figure on horseback and geometric knotwork designs. It's thought to have been carved in the 900s or 1000s, when Govan was an important ecclesiastical centre within the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde.

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The sculptures above the entrance to the offices of the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company in Govan. These were created by James Pittendrigh MacGillivary in 1890.

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Really great to see that the Lyceum on Govan Road in Glasgow seems to finally be getting some love. Designed by McNair and Elder in a stunning Streamlined Moderne style, it was built in 1938. When it opened it could seat 2,600 people, making it a suburban super-cinema.

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The former Govan Employment Exchange on the corner of Wardrop Street and McKechnie Street in Glasgow. Built in 1931, it was known locally as the Buroo. This was short for the Labour Bureau (which was created around 1900), and is a term that was first used around 1921. The Govan Employment Exchange closed round 1980, and the building is now home to the Govan Housing Association.

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A ghost sign on the former Employment Exchange on Wardrop Street in the Govan Area of Glasgow. Just visible under the white paint, you can make out the words Ministry of Labour Employment Exchange sculpted into the facade. If this was highlighted in black, it would make it stand out a lot more and add to the heritage of the local area.

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The former pump room at the late 19th Century Govan Graving Docks in Glasgow. The pumps were housed below the building itself and were used to pump water out of the neighbouring Number 1 Dry Dock.

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The remains of what I think is part of the old Meadowside Ferry port. The Meadowside Ferry was one of around ten different ferry routes which used to criss-cross the Clyde in Glasgow. It connected Govan Wharf with the former Meadowside Shipyard, Quay and Granary, all of which are now gone. This ferry ceased operating in 1966, along with the Govan Ferry and the Finnieston Vehicular Ferry.

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The former St Anthony's Church Hall just off Harmony Row in the Govan area of Glasgow. This building is a bit of a hodge-podge of styles, particularly with towered staircase which is just visible at the back right-hand corner.

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