At the end of June 1894 the operation of the tramway was taken over by Glasgow Corporation who already owned and maintained the track.
This remnant can be viewed from Shields Road near the corner with Glencairn Drive. 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.
Today's convictions offer some consolation that justice has at last been done.
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.
Tracery on window of Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church
Terraced houses on the eastern side of Shields Road, on the dividing line of the old burgh boundaries
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.
The church was designed by W. F. McGibbon and was built in 1882.
'Matheran' was occupied by the Glasgow School of Occupational Therapy before reverting to residential use at the end of 2002. If you are lucky enough to find a development plot for a new house in the Conservation Area, Glasgow City Council will ensure that it is built in the style of the existing properties surrounding it.
Drawings of the ruins of Haggs Castle before restoration
The body of the church was was destroyed by fire in 1988, leaving the east window (below) as the last remaining part of the building. Remains of east window of Pollokshields Glencairn Church
1920's street scene at Albert Drive, Pollokshields
Open topped tram in Nithsdale Road with Pollokshields Free Church in background
Architect's drawing of 'Ardtornish', Sutherland Avenue Pollokshields, 1893
Architect's elevation of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 1910
How to get there Pollokshields lies on the South side of Glasgow (south of the River Clyde) and is accessible by cycle, train, bus or car: The National Cycle Network (NCN) 2. Corner view of 'Matheran', Pollokshields
The first phase of the development progressed over the next 25 years, leading to Pollokshields acheiving the status of an independent burgh for a short period from 1876 to 1891, after which it became part of the city of Glasgow.
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. Architect's photograph of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 1915
The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green.
Rowan, 1892
Rev. Pollokshields arms carved into stonework over entrance to Burgh Hall, with date of 1890
Altar and decorative panels at St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Pollokshields
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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
The church was designed by W. F. McGibbon and was built in 1882.
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Equestrian staircase at former Copelawhill tram depot, Pollokshields
University bound tramcar at junction of Nithsdale Road and St Andrew's Drive
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 original horse tram depot at Copelawhill was built in stages from 1894 to the designs of W. Clark with trams garaged at ground level and stabling for the horses on the first floor.
First horse trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation
Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church
The steps had non-slip metal surfaces frequently divided by transverse ridges forming the criss-cross pattern.
Perspective drawing of Pollokshields Trinity UP Church by architect, W.G.
Pollokshields Established Church was designed by Stirling born architect, Robert Baldie.
East Pollokshields, which was a burgh in its own right from 1880, was situated to the east of Shields Road. Rev.
Another church to be mysteriously destroyed by fire was Pollokshields UP Church in Leslie Street, East Pollokshields, which was burnt out in 1983. Springkell Avenue faade of 'Matheran', Pollokshields
Remains of east window of Pollokshields Glencairn Church
'Kelmscott' is an out-of-the ordinary villa situated in Springkell Avenue, close to the Sherbooke Castle Hotel.
1905 view of tramcar on route from Gordon Street to Pollokshields
This service is self-referral for G41 households who currently are unable to afford food. 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.
The core of the area was constructed in two distinct and contrasting styles, with the western part consisting mainly of large villas with gardens along sweeping, undulating tree-lined boulevards, whereas the eastern part (once a separate burgh) is formed by three-storey sandstone tenements typical of many parts of the city from the era, arranged in a tight grid of streets on relatively flat ground.[3].
Drawing of 'Rhuadsgeir', later Sherbrooke Castle Hotel, 1896
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.
It then became a private dwelling before assuming its current use as a mosque.
Entrance to 'Matheran' from Springkell Avenue, "AD 1903"
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.
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. 'Norwoodville' in Nithsdale Road is a typical Pollokshields style detached cream sandstone villa which has been converted for use as a mosque, known as 'Madrasa Taleem Ul Islam'.
A favourite literary device was the metaphor of infestation, whether by rats, street gangs, immigrants or socialists, to illustrate Glasgow's crowded and corrosive slum environment. 'Norwoodville' in Nithsdale Road is a typical Pollokshields style detached cream sandstone villa which has been converted for use as a mosque, known as 'Madrasa Taleem Ul Islam'.
You don't get a nickname as good as "The Kim Kardashian of Organised Crime" unless you deserve it.
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.
The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green.
View of Fotheringay Centre, 2014
An unexpected feature of the Tramway is a surviving equestrian staircase which led to 8 stables on the first floor with 36 horses per stable.
This photograph of the house was taken in 1905, just after its completion.
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Altar and decorative panels at St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Pollokshields
Rowan and built in 1878
B. Hutchison was the first recipient of this grant. Trees growing alongside the pavements of Pollokshields
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."
Old map showing Trinity UP Church shortly after it was built
The body of the church was was destroyed by fire in 1988, leaving the east window (below) as the last remaining part of the building.
Pollokshields UP Church, Leslie Street
The foundation stone was laid on 16th September 1872 by Dr. William S. Wilson, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway.
'Matheran' was occupied by the Glasgow School of Occupational Therapy before reverting to residential use at the end of 2002.
Former Pollokshields Free Church, designed by W.G.
At the end of June 1894 the operation of the tramway was taken over by Glasgow Corporation who already owned and maintained the track.
The former Copelawhill Tram Works and Depot was built on the land surrounding St Ninian's Episcopal Church in Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road.
Moonlight over Pollokshields Burgh Hall
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1920's view of Kenmure Street, Pollokshields
'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.
The opening service for the church building was held on May 19, 1878.
The steps had non-slip metal surfaces frequently divided by transverse ridges forming the criss-cross pattern.
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. The former Copelawhill Tram Works and Depot was built on the land surrounding St Ninian's Episcopal Church in Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road. 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. The original horse tram depot at Copelawhill was built in stages from 1894 to the designs of W. Clark with trams garaged at ground level and stabling for the horses on the first floor.
It offered an interesting contrast to the leafy avenues of large villas in the burgh of Pollokshields.
Horse drawn trams were fully withdrawn from service in the city by the end of April 1902.
Rowan and built in 1878
If you are lucky enough to find a development plot for a new house in the Conservation Area, Glasgow City Council will ensure that it is built in the style of the existing properties surrounding it. Clifford's exhibition drawing of Sutherland House, Pollokshields, 1900
St Ninian's Episcopal Church at the corner of Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road was designed by architect David Thomson (1831-1910), who was also responsible for many of the tenement blocks of East Pollokshields.
Photograph of Sutherland House, Pollokshields, 2014
The steps had non-slip metal surfaces frequently divided by transverse ridges forming the criss-cross pattern. Architect, H.E. St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive
This photograph of the house was taken in 1905, just after its completion.
A detailed study of the development of the railway at this location can be found at the Pollokshields Stations section of this website. For road transport, the M8, M74, and M77 motorways all serve Pollokshields, while the A77 road runs along the eastern edge of the area. 1905 view of tramcar on route from Gordon Street to Pollokshields
Terraced houses on the eastern side of Shields Road, on the dividing line of the old burgh boundaries
Terraced houses on the eastern side of Shields Road, on the dividing line of the old burgh boundaries
Clifford's exhibition drawing of Sutherland House, Pollokshields, 1900
'Inchgarvie' Sherbrooke Avenue, Pollokshields
Photograph of 'Norwoodville', Pollokshields, 2017
When it is completed the stonework and building style will make it blend in naturally with the beautiful houses erected a century earlier.
Altar and decorative panels at St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Pollokshields
St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive
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.
I was delighted to present an illustrated talk as part of the 2018-2019 programme. St Ninian's Episcopal Church at the corner of Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road was designed by architect David Thomson (1831-1910), who was also responsible for many of the tenement blocks of East Pollokshields.
Old map showing Trinity UP Church shortly after it was built
Eagle lectern at Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church
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Pollokshields Heritage organise an annual lecture series held in the former Pollokshields Congregational Church, close to Maxwell Park Station.
Doorway at Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church, flanked by carved figures
'Kelmscott' is an out-of-the ordinary villa situated in Springkell Avenue, close to the Sherbooke Castle Hotel. See more.
Interior of St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive
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. 1905 view of tramcar on route from Gordon Street to Pollokshields
Front view of Haggs Castle, 1933
Pollokshields Established Church was designed by Stirling born architect, Robert Baldie. Exhibition drawing of 'Matheran' at corner of Sherbrooke Avenue and Springkell Avenue
Eagle lectern at Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church
Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church
Their exhibition drawing of the house, below, was displayed at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1904.
Illustration of 'Oaklands', Sherbrooke Avenue, from 1904
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The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green. Drawings of the ruins of Haggs Castle before restoration
Interior of 'Madrasa Taleem Ul Islam' mosque, Pollokshields
The opening service for the church building was held on May 19, 1878.
The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green.
Photograph of newly built Sherbrooke Church, 1900
Moonlight over Pollokshields Burgh Hall
Exhibition drawing of 'Matheran' at corner of Sherbrooke Avenue and Springkell Avenue
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At the end of June 1894 the operation of the tramway was taken over by Glasgow Corporation who already owned and maintained the track. But after a long struggle they were caught.
Photograph of 'Kelmscott', Pollokshields, 2014
Exhibition drawing of 'Matheran' at corner of Sherbrooke Avenue and Springkell Avenue
The Shadman district of Lahore is one of the city's better off residential areas so when Imran Shahid rented an apartment there it seems he had designs on being in Pakistan for some time.
Michael. Horse drawn trams were fully withdrawn from service in the city by the end of April 1902.
Photograph of newly built Sherbrooke Church, 1900
Rowan and built in 1878
The steps had non-slip metal surfaces frequently divided by transverse ridges forming the criss-cross pattern.
Architect, H.E. its good to know that old fashioned workmanship is still around in Glasgow and traditional construction skills haven't been completely overtaken by the modern world. '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.
Interior of 'Madrasa Taleem Ul Islam' mosque, Pollokshields
Another church to be mysteriously destroyed by fire was Pollokshields UP Church in Leslie Street, East Pollokshields, which was burnt out in 1983. Pollokshields is a great place to.
First horse trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation
An unexpected feature of the Tramway is a surviving equestrian staircase which led to 8 stables on the first floor with 36 horses per stable. Access to the stables was provided by very gently sloping flight of steps with 4 in.
View of Glencairn Drive with Pollokshields Glencairn Church in the distance
'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.
1920's street scene at Albert Drive, Pollokshields
Altar and decorative panels at St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Pollokshields
View of Fotheringay Centre, 2014
This remnant can be viewed from Shields Road near the corner with Glencairn Drive.
Pollokshields Heritage Lecture Series, 2018-19
The former Copelawhill Tram Works and Depot was built on the land surrounding St Ninian's Episcopal Church in Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road. First floor stalls of stables overlooking courtyard of former Copelawhill tram depot
Clifford's exhibition drawing of Sutherland House, Pollokshields, 1900
An unexpected feature of the Tramway is a surviving equestrian staircase which led to 8 stables on the first floor with 36 horses per stable.
Entrance to 'Matheran' from Springkell Avenue, "AD 1903"
Pollokshields Heritage Lecture Series, 2018-19
The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green.
The foundation stone was laid on 16th September 1872 by Dr. William S. Wilson, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway.
Terraced houses on the eastern side of Shields Road, on the dividing line of the old burgh boundaries
risers that could be safely negotiated by horses.
Interior views of Pollokshields Parish Church
He says: "Pollokshields has had a problem with gangs in the past.
The body of the church was was destroyed by fire in 1988, leaving the east window (below) as the last remaining part of the building.
Pollokshields Heritage organise an annual lecture series held in the former Pollokshields Congregational Church, close to Maxwell Park Station.
Horse drawn trams were fully withdrawn from service in the city by the end of April 1902. Photograph of newly built Sherbrooke Church, 1900
Rowan and built in 1878
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. It was Monday, December 10, 1945, and clerkess Annie Withers, porter William Wright and junior porter Robert Gough were on the late shift at Pollokshields East Railway Station near Albert Road.
University bound tramcar at junction of Nithsdale Road and St Andrew's Drive
The architects of the house were Messrs. Frank Burnet, Boston and Carruthers. Tracery on window of Pollokshields Parish Church
The opening service for the church building was held on May 19, 1878.
The architects of the house were Messrs. Frank Burnet, Boston and Carruthers.
B. Hutchison was the first recipient of this grant.
Pollokshields is also where Kriss Donald, a 15-year-old Scottish teenage boy, was kidnapped in the spring of 2004, stabbed all over his body and then set on fire by a Pakistani gang. This photograph shows the very first trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation while in procession to the newly opened depot at Coplawhill. 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.
An unexpected feature of the Tramway is a surviving equestrian staircase which led to 8 stables on the first floor with 36 horses per stable.
St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive
When it is completed the stonework and building style will make it blend in naturally with the beautiful houses erected a century earlier. Interior of St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive
He says: "My knee will never be the same again.
Rowan, 1892
Tracery on window of Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church
This house was situated on the north side of Maxwell Drive on the present site of St Albert's School.
First horse trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation
Pollokshields Established Church, built at the corner of Shields Road and Albert Drive in 1878
Exhibition Drawing of 'Kelmscott', Pollokshields, 1903
The architects of the house were Messrs. Frank Burnet, Boston and Carruthers.
The description of Shiels Cottage matches the house shown as "L.Shiels" in the earlier map.
Pollokshields. 'Kelmscott' is an out-of-the ordinary villa situated in Springkell Avenue, close to the Sherbooke Castle Hotel.
1905 view of tramcar on route from Gordon Street to Pollokshields
Interior of St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive
Corner view of 'Matheran', Pollokshields
The church was designed by W. F. McGibbon and was built in 1882. This photograph shows the very first trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation while in procession to the newly opened depot at Coplawhill. Perspective drawing of Pollokshields Trinity UP Church by architect, W.G.
It offered an interesting contrast to the leafy avenues of large villas in the burgh of Pollokshields. His design drawings were exhibited at the annual exhibition of the Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts in 1875. Exhibition drawing of 'Matheran' at corner of Sherbrooke Avenue and Springkell Avenue
1920's street scene at Albert Drive, Pollokshields
Entrance to 'Matheran' from Springkell Avenue, "AD 1903"
The original horse tram depot at Copelawhill was built in stages from 1894 to the designs of W. Clark with trams garaged at ground level and stabling for the horses on the first floor.
In 1851 residential development began along the road which ran parallel to the canal and the railway near the site of Shiels Cottage at Laigh (Scots for Low) Shiels.
The church was designed by W. F. McGibbon and was built in 1882.
Pollokshields Free Church is currently used as a nursing home, Nithsdale Lodge
His design drawings were exhibited at the annual exhibition of the Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts in 1875. This photograph shows the very first trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation while in procession to the newly opened depot at Coplawhill. Pollokshields Glencairn Church was known as Trinity UP Church when it first opened in 1891.
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."
The foundation stone was laid on 16th September 1872 by Dr. William S. Wilson, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway.
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The former Copelawhill Tram Works and Depot was built on the land surrounding St Ninian's Episcopal Church in Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road.
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They thought they could escape the long arm of Scottish Justice but they couldn't. First floor stalls of stables overlooking courtyard of former Copelawhill tram depot
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, Alison Thewliss MP for Glasgow Central.
His design drawings were exhibited at the annual exhibition of the Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts in 1875.
The steps had non-slip metal surfaces frequently divided by transverse ridges forming the criss-cross pattern. An unexpected feature of the Tramway is a surviving equestrian staircase which led to 8 stables on the first floor with 36 horses per stable.
The opening service for the church building was held on May 19, 1878.
This photograph shows the very first trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation while in procession to the newly opened depot at Coplawhill.
Perspective drawing of Pollokshields Trinity UP Church by architect, W.G. Firefighters remain on the scene tackling the blaze with the Scottish Ambulance Service and emergency services colleagues also in attendance. The opening service for the church building was held on May 19, 1878.
Rowan and built in 1878
His design drawings were exhibited at the annual exhibition of the Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts in 1875.
The stables there had stalls for horses on the both first and second floors with the top floor being used as a hay loft.
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View of Fotheringay Centre, 2014
Another church to be mysteriously destroyed by fire was Pollokshields UP Church in Leslie Street, East Pollokshields, which was burnt out in 1983. I was delighted to present an illustrated talk as part of the 2018-2019 programme.
1920's view of Kenmure Street, Pollokshields
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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.
First floor stalls of stables overlooking courtyard of former Copelawhill tram depot
The house under construction, above, is situated in Sherbrooke Avenue.
This remnant can be viewed from Shields Road near the corner with Glencairn Drive. Photograph of 'Oaklands', Sherbrooke Avenue, from 2014
Their exhibition drawing of the house, below, was displayed at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1904.
Architect's elevation of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 1910
When it is completed the stonework and building style will make it blend in naturally with the beautiful houses erected a century earlier.
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