The “Work-Ordered Day” is the structured routine tasks available daily that help us at Flourish House use and gain abilities in a supportive environment.
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At the site of the original Queen Margaret Bridge, known locally as Walker’s Bridge, stands Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson’s only civic structure, an immense retaining wall with a fine sweeping staircase which was originally lit by ornate cast-iron lamps from the Saracen Foundry in Possilpark. This is the B listed ‘Greek’ Thomson Sixty Steps.
Atop the wall is the small restored pleasure ground and the repaired pillared outlook point, known as the Belle Vue, which affords pleasant views down to the River Kelvin valley. ‘Walker’s Bridge’ refers to John Ewing Walker who had the bridge built in 1870 to access the still wooded and rural north bank. Walker planned to transform the steeply sloping site into an attractive elevated area for new residences. He did this in spectacular fashion by engaging Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson, Glasgow’s top architect of the day, to design the retaining wall and steps for beauty as well as function.
Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival is an annual event celebrating the city’s architecture, culture & heritage.
Each September we bring together dozens of participants who throw open the doors of over 100 historic buildings, theatres, museum stores, factories, studios, breweries & more, across the city, to the public, for free. Our mission is to increase civic pride among Glaswegians and to broaden awareness of the city’s rich built & cultural heritage at local, national & international levels.
The “Work-Ordered Day” is the structured routine tasks available daily that help us at Flourish House use and gain abilities in a supportive environment.
This short film joins historian Dr Mark Nixon on this popular look at Geroge Square.
The webinar will give a general overview of the use of laser scanning, photogrammetry and other techniques used to create 3D models of Glasgow’s famous, but normally inaccessible, Mercat Cross.
Govanhill Baths is an Edwardian Baths and Wash-House designed by A. B. McDonald, formally opened on 3rd July 1917.
We welcome you to enjoy a virtual visit to Flourish House. See the key features of our striking former church, one of only three known buildings in Glasgow by Eric Alexander Sutherland in use today.
Rather than throw away any chipped Burleigh crockery we pass it on to Jon from Crafted Glass, who upcycles it into bespoke pieces of jewellery.
Glasgow Royal Infirmary is one of the oldest functioning acute hospitals in the UK. The original building was designed by the Adam brothers.
A 3 minute film showcasing Garnethill Synagogue and the Scottish Jewish Archives Centre and recently-opened Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre which are based in the Synagogue.
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Organised by Glasgow Building Preservation Trust, Glasgow Doors Open Days is part of a family of Doors Open Days events taking place across Scotland throughout September, coordinated nationally by the Scottish Civic Trust.
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