SPW020644 SCOTLAND (1928). Pollockshields, Glasgow, general view showing Dumbreck Road, Sherbrooke Avenue, and Springkell Avenue. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east.
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| Title | [SPW020644] Pollockshields, Glasgow, general view showing Dumbreck Road, Sherbrooke Avenue, and Springkell Avenue. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east. |
| Reference | SPW020644 |
| Date | 1928 |
| Link | NRHE Collection item 1256402 |
| Place name | |
| Parish | GOVAN (CITY OF GLASGOW) |
| District | CITY OF GLASGOW |
| Country | SCOTLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 255890, 662780 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -4.3014063392875, 55.836715933911 |
| National Grid Reference | NS559628 |
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 Beneffrey, Springkell Ave |
camphill |
Thursday 3rd of October 2013 09:04:56 PM |
| Nithsdale Road |
Donald Marshall |
Wednesday 9th of January 2013 08:54:11 PM |
| Maxwell Park. Just the very NW corner showing here at the junction of St Andrews Drive and Dalziel Drive. |
Donald Marshall |
Wednesday 9th of January 2013 08:46:41 PM |
| Dalziel Drive |
Donald Marshall |
Wednesday 9th of January 2013 08:44:55 PM |
| Sherbrooke St. Gilbert’s Church |
Donald Marshall |
Wednesday 9th of January 2013 08:38:27 PM |
| Sherbrooke Ave |
Donald Marshall |
Wednesday 9th of January 2013 08:35:33 PM |
| The Sherbrooke Castle, designed by Thomson and Sandylands and built in 1896 by John Morrison, a respected contractor of the time, for himself and his family.
During World War II the house was used by the Royal Navy and is one of the only properties in the area to have the original iron railings surrounding the grounds It's high square tower is one of the best known local landmarks.
After the war, the house became a Hotel and is now known as The Sherbrooke Castle Hotel. |
Donald Marshall |
Wednesday 9th of January 2013 08:34:18 PM |
| Dumbreck Road. |
Donald Marshall |
Wednesday 9th of January 2013 08:24:36 PM |
| Cartha Athletic Club (now Cartha Queens Park Rugby Club) was founded in 1889 and moved to Dumbreck in 1891. It was one of the largest, diverse and successful sports club in the country in the first half of the 20th Century. |
Donald Marshall |
Wednesday 9th of January 2013 08:23:21 PM |
| 49 Sutherland Avenue, Pollokshields |
Southsider |
Saturday 21st of July 2012 09:26:31 PM |
| Not a railway I don't think. This looks like a car. |
mannidaze |
Monday 16th of July 2012 09:43:33 PM |
| A black tower ? |
BigglesH |
Monday 9th of July 2012 03:38:03 AM |
| Obviously railway track, but should help fix location. |
BigglesH |
Monday 9th of July 2012 03:29:37 AM |
It is actually Dumbreck road. There are small trees planted alongside Cartha Rugby Club which give the apperarnce of sleepers |
Southsider |
Saturday 21st of July 2012 09:23:43 PM |
| Rugby field? |
BenR |
Sunday 8th of July 2012 07:48:28 PM |
Cartha RFC |
Southsider |
Saturday 21st of July 2012 09:24:12 PM |
| Another church like structure - close to the one with two turrets? |
BenR |
Sunday 8th of July 2012 07:48:04 PM |
The church is Sherbrooke Church at the junction of Nithsdale Rd and Sherbrooke Avenue; and the other building is Sherbrooke Hotel (now renamed Sherbrooke Castle Hotel for obvious reasons. |
Southsider |
Saturday 21st of July 2012 09:22:04 PM |
| Looks like a church with two turrets, very close to another church like structure |
BenR |
Sunday 8th of July 2012 07:47:04 PM |
St Gilberts Church..Nithsdale Road..Pollokshields. |
Danny55 |
Saturday 28th of July 2012 07:29:51 AM |
St Gilberts Church..Nithsdale Road..Pollokshields. |
Danny55 |
Saturday 28th of July 2012 07:30:10 AM |
User Comment Contributions
Dear all, That's great; we've reviewed your comments and thanks to your help we can update the catalogue. The revised record will appear here in due course. Hope you have the same success solving some of our other mysteries! Brian Wilkinson Britain from Above Activity Officer (Scotland) |
Brian Wilkinson |
Wednesday 9th of January 2013 08:52:46 PM |
Yeah, it's a view of West Pollokshields (the very west part) looking north, with Dumbreck Road in the foreground. You can almost make out Princes Dock in the gloom at the top! |
Donald Marshall |
Wednesday 9th of January 2013 08:52:46 PM |
Now the 1934 map... |
ewnmcg |
Friday 20th of July 2012 08:06:11 PM |
Previous map attachment too big? Let's try one at a time. |
ewnmcg |
Friday 20th of July 2012 08:04:07 PM |
Sorry - here are the missing maps from earlier comment. |
ewnmcg |
Friday 20th of July 2012 08:00:28 PM |
I agree with Sarah - well done. I attach two maps 1909 and 1934. There are so many 'matches'. The layout of the driveways at 'Oaklands' and nearby houses; the 'kink' in the field boundary on the 1909 map - appears on the photo; Dumbreck Road at bottom winding gently along. |
ewnmcg |
Friday 20th of July 2012 07:59:32 PM |
Sorry, Springkell Avenue. |
Sarah |
Friday 20th of July 2012 12:05:38 AM |
I think the Church with the two turrets is on Nithsdale Road, Pollokshields near the junction with Sherbrooke Drive/Avenue. Then I think the crossroads in the foreground is the junction of Sherbrooke Avenue and Springkell Road - the 4 big houses on the junction all look right - and the road in the foreground is Dumbreck Road. (using Bing maps Bird's Eye - too many trees on Google.) |
Sarah |
Friday 20th of July 2012 12:04:38 AM |
Wondering if smooth line at bottom is a canal? My thinking is that most cars used to be black/dark. Is it maybe a boat? I've also been thinking about the Knightswood/Bearsden area but the sheer number of very large houses (many three storeys) makes me think this is unlikely. I've not yet ruled it out though. |
ewnmcg |
Wednesday 18th of July 2012 01:59:56 PM |
According to the photo numbering, this is between High Knightswood Housing Estate (Glasgow) and Bearsden |
BenR |
Sunday 8th of July 2012 07:57:24 PM |