Map showing "Cottages" and "Villas" in the earliest part of Pollokshields at Shields Bridge
The architect, John Nisbet, skilfully fused elements of the then fashionable Arts and Crafts style with the familiar Scots Baronial style to seen throught West Pollokshields. The Corporation had decided in 1897 to convert the tram system to electric traction and the following year the Springburn route was the first to be electrified.
Illustration of 'Oaklands', Sherbrooke Avenue, from 1904
Rowan and built in 1878
View of Glencairn Drive with Pollokshields Glencairn Church in the distance
Pollokshields Burgh Hall, which was gifted to the district by Sir John Stirling Maxwell
The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green. Perspective drawing of Pollokshields Trinity UP Church by architect, W.G. Eagle lectern at Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church
First horse trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation
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Pollokshields Congregational Church in Fotheringay Road was designed by architects Steele & Balfour in a modest Gothic style.
There were also trees planted on the kerbsides of the broad avenues to add to the overall greenery and give some spectacular autumn colour.
Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church
Terraced houses on the eastern side of Shields Road, on the dividing line of the old burgh boundaries
Rowan and built in 1878
It had a number of different uses before returning to its present use as a private residence in 1998.
Horse drawn trams were fully withdrawn from service in the city by the end of April 1902. Its modern boundaries are largely man-made, being formed by the M77 motorway to the west and northwest with the open land of Pollok Country Park and the Dumbreck neighbourhood beyond, by the Inverclyde Line railway and other branches which separate its territory from the largely industrial areas of Kinning Park, Kingston and Port Eglinton, and by the Glasgow South Western Line running from the east to south, bordering Govanhill, Strathbungo, Crossmyloof and Shawlands residential areas.
First floor stalls of stables overlooking courtyard of former Copelawhill tram depot
The lower ground floor has since attracted further funding and what was once little more than cellar space has been converted to a contemporary conference room, which can be directly accessed from the outside.
First floor stalls of stables overlooking courtyard of former Copelawhill tram depot
Engraving of restored Haggs Castle
The garden shrubbery had just recently been planted, with the trees being mere saplings.
Interior of St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive
Photograph of 'Kelmscott', Pollokshields, 2014
Nisbet's exhibition drawing of the house, below, was displayed at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1903.
risers that could be safely negotiated by horses.
Doorway at Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church, flanked by carved figures
The house was first occupied in 1882 and was in use as a synogogue from 1928 to 1984.
It was built as an up-market tenemental area of large flats with facilities such as shops and schools, which were lacking in the garden suburb.
St Ninian's was the south side's first Episcopal church, predating the much larger and grander St Margaret's in Newlands by half a century.
Open topped tram in Nithsdale Road with Pollokshields Free Church in background
Their drawing of the house, below, was displayed at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1896. Interior of St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive
The large gardens surrounding the houses were widely planted with broad-leaved trees such as beech, sycamore and lime.
'Inchgarvie' Sherbrooke Avenue, Pollokshields
Pollokshields arms carved into stonework over entrance to Burgh Hall, with date of 1890
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Open topped tram in Nithsdale Road with Pollokshields Free Church in background
I was delighted to present an illustrated talk as part of the 2018-2019 programme. Albert Drive frontage of former Copelawhill tram depot, now the Tramway Arts Centre
St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive
'Kelmscott' is an out-of-the ordinary villa situated in Springkell Avenue, close to the Sherbooke Castle Hotel. Old map showing Trinity UP Church shortly after it was built
1920's view of Kenmure Street, Pollokshields
Rear view of Haggs Castle and associated outbuildings on the old road from Pollokshaws to Govan
Perspective drawing of Pollokshields Trinity UP Church by architect, W.G. This photograph of Kelmscott from 2014 shows how well preserved the villa has been over the last hundred-plus years.
Pollokshields Congregational Church in Fotheringay Road was designed by architects Steele & Balfour in a modest Gothic style.
Albert Drive frontage of former Copelawhill tram depot, now the Tramway Arts Centre
Interior of 'Madrasa Taleem Ul Islam' mosque, Pollokshields
There were also trees planted on the kerbsides of the broad avenues to add to the overall greenery and give some spectacular autumn colour. 15 Dangerous Gangsters STILL Active Today - theclever
Further examples of exhibition drawings of large villas can be viewed at the Domestic Architecture of Glasgow's South Side page of this website.
The steps had non-slip metal surfaces frequently divided by transverse ridges forming the criss-cross pattern. risers that could be safely negotiated by horses. 'Ardtornish' was designed by James Miller in an Anglified Arts & Crafts style, very different from his later Chicago inspired commercial architecture which graced Glasgow city centre in the inter-war years of the twentieth century.
Pollokshields Glencairn Church was known as Trinity UP Church when it first opened in 1891. Entrance to 'Matheran' from Springkell Avenue, "AD 1903"
Tracery on window of Pollokshields Parish Church
Pollokshields Free Church is currently used as a nursing home, Nithsdale Lodge
Pollokshields UP Church, Leslie Street
The church was designed by W. F. McGibbon and was built in 1882. This house was situated on the north side of Maxwell Drive on the present site of St Albert's School.
1920's street scene at Albert Drive, Pollokshields
It is currently home to the Tramway Arts Centre.
First floor stalls of stables overlooking courtyard of former Copelawhill tram depot
The garden shrubbery had just recently been planted, with the trees being mere saplings. Pollokshields Congregational Church in Fotheringay Road was designed by architects Steele & Balfour in a modest Gothic style.
Horse drawn trams were fully withdrawn from service in the city by the end of April 1902.
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The map above shows Pollokshields consisting of a few rows of dwellings situated alongside the Glasgow, Paisley and Ardrossan Canal and the railway lines west of Shields Road. This is an area in Glasgow where almost asian peoples live there.
First horse trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation
The garden shrubbery had just recently been planted, with the trees being mere saplings.
The house under construction, above, is situated in Sherbrooke Avenue. A flat has been 'petrol bombed' following the murder of Omer Sadiq - Our Objectives The company has been formed to benefit the community of Pollokshields with the Call 0141 429 1919. 1905 view of tramcar on route from Gordon Street to Pollokshields
This remnant can be viewed from Shields Road near the corner with Glencairn Drive.
Pollokshields UP Church, Leslie Street
Detached villa, built 1886, as part of later development in Avenues west of St Andrews Drive, Pollokshields
Pollokshields Heritage Lecture Series, 2018-19
Front view of Haggs Castle, 1933
Entrance to 'Matheran' from Springkell Avenue, "AD 1903"
It offered an interesting contrast to the leafy avenues of large villas in the burgh of Pollokshields.
The exhibition drawings of the two massive villas were displayed side-by-side at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1904.
There were no licensed premises permitted in either district. The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green. It was built as an up-market tenemental area of large flats with facilities such as shops and schools, which were lacking in the garden suburb.
'Matheran' is one of the largest and finest villas in the area, situated on a commanding site at the corner of Sherbrooke Avenue and Springkell Avenue.
It was built as an up-market tenemental area of large flats with facilities such as shops and schools, which were lacking in the garden suburb. Rowan and built in 1878
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'Matheran' was occupied by the Glasgow School of Occupational Therapy before reverting to residential use at the end of 2002. The church was designed by W. F. McGibbon and was built in 1882.
First floor stalls of stables overlooking courtyard of former Copelawhill tram depot
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'Ardtornish' was designed by James Miller in an Anglified Arts & Crafts style, very different from his later Chicago inspired commercial architecture which graced Glasgow city centre in the inter-war years of the twentieth century.
Sherbrooke Castle Hotel
This photograph of the house was taken in 1905, just after its completion.
Architect's drawing of 'Ardtornish', Sutherland Avenue Pollokshields, 1893
The steps had non-slip metal surfaces frequently divided by transverse ridges forming the criss-cross pattern.
Tracery on window of Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church
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The steps had non-slip metal surfaces frequently divided by transverse ridges forming the criss-cross pattern.
The site of the building was donated by Sir John Maxwell, along with an annuity of 100 in perpetuity to "the clergyman of the first Episcopal Church that should be built and consecrated on his lands or on lands adjacent to his."
Pollokshields Glencairn Church was known as Trinity UP Church when it first opened in 1891. The interior has aisle arcades formed by polished granite columns on high octagonal sandstone bases with French Gothic capitals supporting pointed arches beneath the clerestory windows and the high scissor-braced roof trusses.
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risers that could be safely negotiated by horses. The church was designed by W. F. McGibbon and was built in 1882. It was formally opened on April 18th, 1903 and is currently used by Hutchesons Grammar School as the 'Fotheringay Centre', a theatre/ concert hall with ancillary accommodation for lectures and seminars. The opening service for the church building was held on May 19, 1878. 'Matheran' was occupied by the Glasgow School of Occupational Therapy before reverting to residential use at the end of 2002. From 1872, prior to the establishment of the municipal transport system, horse drawn trams had been operated in by the Glasgow Tramway and Omnibus Company. Access to the stables was provided by very gently sloping flight of steps with 4 in.
This photograph of the house was taken in 1905, just after its completion.
1920's view of Kenmure Street, Pollokshields
Albert Drive frontage of former Copelawhill tram depot, now the Tramway Arts Centre
St Ninian's was the south side's first Episcopal church, predating the much larger and grander St Margaret's in Newlands by half a century. Tracery on window of Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church
'Matheran' was occupied by the Glasgow School of Occupational Therapy before reverting to residential use at the end of 2002.
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