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Author Topic: Where Am I? No. 116 - Kelvin Hall, Glasgow - id by Imber  (Read 1235 times)

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Where Am I? No. 116 - Kelvin Hall, Glasgow - id by Imber
« on: Thursday 02 July 15 03:55 BST (UK) »
This one shouldn't be too difficult, it's massive!

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Re: Where Am I? No. 116 - Huge building!
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 02 July 15 05:35 BST (UK) »
No clue, but unhelpfully guessing it's in Yorkshire.  ;D I'm sure someone will recognize this though.

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Re: Where Am I? No. 116 - Huge building!
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 02 July 15 05:44 BST (UK) »
I presume there are no clues here:
Words on buses?
Words on building below church dome and chimney on right?
Word on left side of building?

Looks like a station - if it is one in a large city it may not look like this any more ...  :'( I'm likely to be way off here but am going to guess it was built in the 30s. (reconsidering ... maybe early 1900s - pre war ...)

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Re: Where Am I? No. 116 - Huge building!
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 02 July 15 05:52 BST (UK) »
I'm sure someone is going to recognise it immediately (providing it is still standing).  It's so big, I wonder what it was/is used for!

I'll try and scan the buses but it's a tad small.


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Re: Where Am I? No. 116 - Huge building!
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 02 July 15 05:55 BST (UK) »
I think you're right Caz. I started searching, and thought that I was wasting my time as I'm sure someone will instantly recognize it (as you say if it still exists).

Added: I think it's a station - note the curved roof.

On the left is the shadow of what appears to be another large building ...

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Re: Where Am I? No. 116 - Huge building!
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 02 July 15 06:02 BST (UK) »
I think you could be right about the station.  Would explain the size and roof as you say.
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Re: Where Am I? No. 116 - Huge building!
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 02 July 15 07:33 BST (UK) »
Clues are left hand driving and trams but I still can't recognise it.

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Re: Where Am I? No. 116 - Huge building!
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 02 July 15 07:35 BST (UK) »
It's the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow.

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Re: Where Am I? No. 116 - Huge building!
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 02 July 15 07:37 BST (UK) »
Drat!  I was about to search Glasgow!!!  But very well done Imber.
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