SAW047899 SCOTLAND (1952). Glasgow, general view, showing Broad Street and East Waterloo Street. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-west.
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Details
| Title | [SAW047899] Glasgow, general view, showing Broad Street and East Waterloo Street. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-west. |
| Reference | SAW047899 |
| Date | 1952 |
| Link | NRHE Collection item 1297843 |
| Place name | |
| Parish | GLASGOW (CITY OF GLASGOW) |
| District | CITY OF GLASGOW |
| Country | SCOTLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 260870, 664350 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -4.2227498315276, 55.852274566216 |
| National Grid Reference | NS609644 |
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  St Mary's Primary School on Forbes Street in Calton. The main school building was designed by J L Cowan and built between 1911 and 1913. Unusually the school ROOF was used as a playground area by pupils - if you look closely at the photo you can see the children playing on the ground AND the roof,
The school closed in 1990 due to falling numbers and need for extensive repairs. The building was demolished soon afterwards. |
Billy Turner |
Friday 10th of February 2017 07:43:19 PM |