Temple Gasworks was built in 1871 for the Partick, Hillhead and Maryhill Gas Company, and when Glasgow Corporation decided to centralise gas supply it was bought by the city in 1891. The rest of the gasworks, and the linked Dalsholm gasworks, are now gone, but these two lovely three-lift gasholders remain. They’ve not moved for years, but they’re still kept as backups. Continue reading
University Rooftops
Glasgow University moved from its crowded city centre location to the then-suburban Gilmorehill in the West End in 1870 – the magnificent Gothic building was designed by George Gilbert Scott and opened by Queen Victoria.
Part of it is now getting a new roof, so, well…

