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I’ve been involved in efforts to save the Sir John Maxwell School for a while so it was with a heavy heart I viewed this👇on site yesterday. Sadly, such an uncontrolled collapse, which happened at a known weak point in the building fabric, means the game is probably up…😔! 1/4 This is the east elevation ...
What these images show is how: the roof is no longer supported; the wall directly below the collapse is bowing out due to the eccentric loading caused by the weight of masonry and roof timbers pressing down onto the top floor; and, exposed brick walls have lost their mortar 2/4 This photograph illustrates...This image is taken from th...Through the north elevation...
We’re hoping the beautiful Edwardian Baroque classical entrances for Boys and Girls and the central portion of the south facade with the #GlasgowStyle lettering and columns can be safely taken down and removed for reuse in a new development so the heritage isn’t totally lost 3/4 This is one of the two high...This is the central bay of ...
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#Stirling Crawford’s Arcade / 1
Stirling Athenaeum built as town’s Merchant’s House, of 1816.
Stirling Municipal Buildings by Glasgow architect John Gaff Gillespie ( 1908, completed 1916)
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THREAD I've a little-known integral connection with #Glasgow so will be sharing some photos of #ArtDeco buildings from there before I reveal
1. #ArtDeco bank, Buchanan St #Glasgow that was built as a Burton store, via @LaidByMonty #Belfast has two of them😊
2. #ArtDeco Beresford building, Sauchiehall St #Glasgow finished 1928 to accommodate Empire Exhibition visitors
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