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Anderston
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"David's studio in
Derby Street also serves as a focal point for those who
maintain an interest in the Anderston Area of Glasgow. When
compiling the history "Anderston Then & Now"
I found David to be both helpful and knowledgeable".
John N. Cooper Author of "Anderston
Then & Now" & "Simply Anderston" |
Over the years David has gathered a tremendous and interesting
array of photographs of the Anderston area of Glasgow.
His extensive photo library of the Anderston area includes:
Anderston, a district of less than one square mile lies to the
west of today's commercial centre. Forming the western
boundary is the SECC then north to St Vincent Crescent,
Corunna Street, east along Argyle Street and St Vincent
Street, Bothwell Street, down Pitt Street, along Holm
Holm Street to the eastern boundary marked by the Central
Station, the River Clyde to the south is the natural barrier
enclosing the entire geographical area.
It is approaching three hundred years since the village of Anderston
was first proposed and feuing-off land for cottages was
begun in 1725. By the mid-nineteenth century the village
had emerged from a small weaving and farming community
into a highly industrialised part of Glasgow. In many
respects Anderston was the cradle of industrial enterprise
and innovation during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
However, the real story of Anderston is about its people,
both past and present; many people down through the years
had strong affiliations with the area including such personalities
as James Watt, David and Robert Napier, William Quarrier,
Thomas Lipton, Duncan Macrae, Roddy McMillan and Tony
Roper to name but a few.
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Anderston:
Towards the future |
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Anderston continues to
evolve and to change to this day. David has provided MAST
architects with some background history of the original
street layouts to assist the architects in their master
planning study of the 495 Scottish Homes houses in multi-storey
concrete buildings.
MAST
Architects
Master
Planning Study, Anderston, Glasgow
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