SShep Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Anybody able to put a name/location to this church, possibly now demolished? Photo was taken in April 1977, definitely in Glasgow and probably in Gorbals. Many thanks for any help Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooth Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 google image search of building to right says its either https://www.towerblock.eca.ed.ac.uk/development/laurieston-gorbals-comprehensive-development-area-phase-2b or https://www.towerblock.eca.ed.ac.uk/development/laurieston-gorbals-comprehensive-development-area-phase-1a 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooth Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 (edited) here's a photo of part of that church (right hand side of photo) https://canmore.org.uk/site/163232/glasgow-140-154-gorbals-street-gorbals-baths left hand side of above photo is this tenement building. 166 gorbals st today that church would have been located here on portugal st https://maps.app.goo.gl/eVtJzdqPGjs5gDfG6 Edited November 27, 2023 by sooth 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiskerke Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Wikipedia: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow St. John the Evangelist – Gorbals (1846: closed 1982 and demolished) Portugal Street via archive wim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SShep Posted November 27, 2023 Author Share Posted November 27, 2023 That was quick! Thanks very much both for the help Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Standfast Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Impressed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sultanpepa Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 On 26/11/2023 at 23:52, sooth said: The red bricked part on the bottom I believe was once occupied by the TA and stored live ammo. The church I don't remember as I started work in that area in 1985. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StokeCreative Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Good stuff! I spent a happy hour or so on this (nothing better to do except keyword haha) and got as far as that B&W image..and then got distracted. and then forgot. Its amazing what you can find with reverse image search, google earth (historical view), google maps and text searching "demolished church" "demolished flats" etc. hugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooth Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 On 28/11/2023 at 11:16, StokeCreative said: Good stuff! I spent a happy hour or so on this (nothing better to do except keyword haha) and got as far as that B&W image..and then got distracted. and then forgot. Its amazing what you can find with reverse image search, google earth (historical view), google maps and text searching "demolished church" "demolished flats" etc. hugh also old city maps, and aerial views of the neighborhood (incl the church) before it entire neighborhood was completely demolished in the name of slum clearance and "progress" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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