Walking Through Past and Present Partick Last year I took myself on a tour of Maryhill in Glasgow, guided by old photographs. As I moved home away from Maryhill when I was 12 years old I thought it was time to come up to date and do the same thing around Patrick where I stay now. As before my plan was to search out some old photographs and see what changes have occurred since they were taken. What was immediately obvious was that the past century has been less cruel to Partick than it has…

Buchanan Street Bus Station, Glasgow.

Wilson's Zoo. Corner of Argyle St and Oswald St

1932, shawwbridge st Pollockshaws

Old photograph of Croftfoot by Glasgow, Scotland

This view of Pollokshaws Road looking north from the Round Toll was taken around 1959, before the wholesale redevelopment of Pollokshaws in the 1960s. In the foreground, right, is the original Pollokshaws Methodist Church. The structure beside it on the edge of the pavement is a gents' toilet and beyond that is the Afton Terrace tenement. The clock tower of Pollok Academy is visible further down the street, on the right - TheGlasgowStory

The Battlefield Rest, Italian restaurant. 55 Battlefield Road, Glasgow

Bridgeton: The view shows open top tram cars and horse & cart transport. On the left behind the Umbrella is an advert in the shop window for R & J Dick of Greenhead Works. The next premises is Henry Reid a Wine & Spirit Dealer who once stayed at 8 Clydeview Terrace. Next door …

When I moved into my new Southside pad in December, I puzzled over what the dull modern brick block diagonally opposite on Langside Rd replaced - found it...

Spiersbridge Church Thornliebank CGlasgow

A history of Glasgow Harbour and the Broomielaw, with photographs of the steamers, quaysides and buildings.

History and photographs of Glasgow Cross