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City of GlasgowBuildings in Govan
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 Main
Medical Building
at the Southern General Hospital in Govan |
 Glasgow
South University Hospital
- renamed the Queen Elizabeth Hospital |
 Traditional
red sandstone tenement
buildings in Govan |
 Public
Library at Elder Park
in Govan
The Elderpark Library was a gift to the people of Govan from Mrs Isabella Elder It was designed by John James Burnet (1901-1903) in a continental baroque style of a park pavilion. |
 Fairfields
Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Building
Fairfields was a shipbuilding company on the River Clyde at Govan. It was a major warship builder for the Royal Navy through the First and Second World Wars. It also built transatlantic liners, including record breaking ships for the Cunard Line and Canadian Pacific, such as the Blue Riband winning RMS Campania and RMS Lucania. The former Fairfields continues as part of BAE Systems Surface Ships |
 Fairfields
Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Building
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 Shipyard Cranes
at BAE Systems on the River Clyde at Govan |
 Govan
Shipbuilders Offices
- French Renaissance style building ( 1889 - 90 ) |
 The
Old Church
( Govan and Linthouse Parish Church ) in Govan Affectionately called ' The People's Cathedral ', this is the oldest place of worship in Glasgow The Church is an "A-listed" building of architectural and historic interest. The building was designed by the Scottish architect Robert Rowand Anderson and completed in 1888. |
 Pearce
Institute Building
in Govan The Pearce Institute is a Category 'A' listed community facility, designed by Sir Rowand Anderson and completed in 1906. Sir William Pearce was chairman of the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company |
 Cardell
Halls
Built
1894 as the Govan Conservative Association Halls.
Typical Scottish Baronial style |
 Statue of
Sir William Pearce
( known as "The Black Man" ) at the Pearce Institute Building |
 Aitken
Memorial at Govan Cross
This elaborate, domed, cast-iron, drinking fountain, produced at the Denny Works of Cruikshanks & Co, was erected in 1884 in memorial to the contribution made by Dr. Aitken to the welfare of the community. |
 Bank
of Scotland Building at Govan Cross
This was built originally for the British Linen Bank in 1897-1900 from a design by Salmon, Son & Gillespie. |
 Broomloan Road
School
- b1894 - A Category "B" listed Building |
 Broomloan Road
School
- b1894 - A Category "B" listed Building |
 Govan Town Hall
Opened in 1901, the Town Hall provided rooms for the Govan Provost, the Govan Town Council and the Administrative Departments for the Burgh of Govan. The "B" listed building was designed by Thomson and Sandilands and erected between 1897 and 1901, the composition of red ashlar makes it one of the best examples of an elaborate Beaux Arts building in Glasgow. The building has been refurbished as Film City Glasgow - a centre for companies in the film and media industries. |
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 Four Winds
Pavillion from walkway
on south side of River Clyde A former hydraulic power station |
 Four Winds Pumping
Station
at Prince's Dock in Govan |
 Glasgow Harbour
Tunnel South Rotunda
The Glasgow Harbour Tunnel Rotundas are two red brick stone buildings which flank the River Clyde . The North Rotunda is located on Tunnel Street in the Finnieston area with the South Rotunda at Plantation Place in Govan Built between 1890 and 1896
the Rotunda covered
deep shafts to tunnels
which
enabled vehicular and pedestrian access
to the other side of the river.
Pedestrians,
horses and carts
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and later motor vehicles
- hauled up by hydraulic lifts |
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 The
Rotunda
on the south side of the River Clyde The entrance / exit to the old tunnel under the |
 Glasgow Harbour
Tunnel North Rotunda
The North Rotunda is on Tunnel Street in the Finnieston area |
 The
Rotunda
on the north side of the River Clyde The entrance / exit to the old tunnel under the river |
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 Glasgow Harbour
Tunnel North Rotunda
Glasgow, Harbour Tunnel, Northern Entrance, View of North lift building and hydraulic accumulator tunnel in 1967 |
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