Horse drawn trams were fully withdrawn from service in the city by the end of April 1902.
Drawing of "Kitchin's Corner", Pollokshields
The garden shrubbery had just recently been planted, with the trees being mere saplings. Old map showing Trinity UP Church shortly after it was built
Pollokshields Heritage Lecture Series, 2018-19
View of Glencairn Drive with Pollokshields Glencairn Church in the distance
An unexpected feature of the Tramway is a surviving equestrian staircase which led to 8 stables on the first floor with 36 horses per stable. This house was situated on the north side of Maxwell Drive on the present site of St Albert's School.
East Pollokshields, which was a burgh in its own right from 1880, was situated to the east of Shields Road. St Ninian's was the south side's first Episcopal church, predating the much larger and grander St Margaret's in Newlands by half a century.
Clifford's exhibition drawing of Sutherland House, Pollokshields, 1900
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The church was designed by W. F. McGibbon and was built in 1882. Rev.
From 1872, prior to the establishment of the municipal transport system, horse drawn trams had been operated in by the Glasgow Tramway and Omnibus Company.
Illustration of 'Oaklands', Sherbrooke Avenue, from 1904
The site of the building was donated by Sir John Maxwell, along with an annuity of 100 in perpetuity to "the clergyman of the first Episcopal Church that should be built and consecrated on his lands or on lands adjacent to his."
Nearby you can find 'Inchgarvie', another large villa designed by Messrs. Frank Burnet, Boston and Carruthers around the same time as 'Matheran'.
Open topped tram in Nithsdale Road with Pollokshields Free Church in background
The former Copelawhill Tram Works and Depot was built on the land surrounding St Ninian's Episcopal Church in Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road.
Corner view of 'Matheran', Pollokshields
Former Pollokshields Free Church, designed by W.G. An unexpected feature of the Tramway is a surviving equestrian staircase which led to 8 stables on the first floor with 36 horses per stable.
It was built as an up-market tenemental area of large flats with facilities such as shops and schools, which were lacking in the garden suburb. Access to the stables was provided by very gently sloping flight of steps with 4 in.
The site of the building was donated by Sir John Maxwell, along with an annuity of 100 in perpetuity to "the clergyman of the first Episcopal Church that should be built and consecrated on his lands or on lands adjacent to his."
St Ninian's was the south side's first Episcopal church, predating the much larger and grander St Margaret's in Newlands by half a century.
Nisbet's exhibition drawing of the house, below, was displayed at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1903.
The stables there had stalls for horses on the both first and second floors with the top floor being used as a hay loft.
Photograph of newly built Sherbrooke Church, 1900
It then became a private dwelling before assuming its current use as a mosque. B. Hutchison was the first recipient of this grant.
When it is completed the stonework and building style will make it blend in naturally with the beautiful houses erected a century earlier.
It is currently home to the Tramway Arts Centre. The example, below, of early semi-detached houses in Pollokshields shows that the original dwellings were much more modest in size and in the extent of their garden grounds compared to those which would come later.
Tracery on window of Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church
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Their exhibition drawing of the house, below, was displayed at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1904. 31-year-old Jamie* had learned of the dawn raid van lurking in his street below from neighbours in his buildings group chat.
Engraving of restored Haggs Castle
B. Hutchison was the first recipient of this grant. Communion Table at Pollokshields Parish Church, designed by William Gardner Rowan, 1912
The original horse tram depot at Copelawhill was built in stages from 1894 to the designs of W. Clark with trams garaged at ground level and stabling for the horses on the first floor. Pollokshields Established Church, built at the corner of Shields Road and Albert Drive in 1878
University bound tramcar at junction of Nithsdale Road and St Andrew's Drive
The site of the building was donated by Sir John Maxwell, along with an annuity of 100 in perpetuity to "the clergyman of the first Episcopal Church that should be built and consecrated on his lands or on lands adjacent to his." No two villas were permitted to be exactly alike.
Another church to be mysteriously destroyed by fire was Pollokshields UP Church in Leslie Street, East Pollokshields, which was burnt out in 1983.
Michael. When it is completed the stonework and building style will make it blend in naturally with the beautiful houses erected a century earlier.
The large gardens surrounding the houses were widely planted with broad-leaved trees such as beech, sycamore and lime.
It offered an interesting contrast to the leafy avenues of large villas in the burgh of Pollokshields.
Pollokshields Glencairn Church was known as Trinity UP Church when it first opened in 1891.
The foundation stone was laid on 16th September 1872 by Dr. William S. Wilson, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway.
Exhibition drawing of 'Matheran' at corner of Sherbrooke Avenue and Springkell Avenue
The original horse tram depot at Copelawhill was built in stages from 1894 to the designs of W. Clark with trams garaged at ground level and stabling for the horses on the first floor.
Unsuccessful design for interior of Pollokshields Congregational Church, Watson & Salmond, 1902
Remains of east window of Pollokshields Glencairn Church
In 1849 Sir John Maxwell commissioned the noted architect David Rhind to draw up a Feuing Plan for the development of fields of Shiels Farm.
As a teenager he got involved with a local gang and as he puts it "Young Shields followed trouble, rather than trouble followed Young Shields". This photograph of the house was taken in 1905, just after its completion.
Pollokshields Free Church is currently used as a nursing home, Nithsdale Lodge
The original horse tram depot at Copelawhill was built in stages from 1894 to the designs of W. Clark with trams garaged at ground level and stabling for the horses on the first floor.
Scotland Against Criminalising Communities (SACC). His design drawings were exhibited at the annual exhibition of the Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts in 1875. The architect, John Nisbet, skilfully fused elements of the then fashionable Arts and Crafts style with the familiar Scots Baronial style to seen throught West Pollokshields.
The steps had non-slip metal surfaces frequently divided by transverse ridges forming the criss-cross pattern.
Another church to be mysteriously destroyed by fire was Pollokshields UP Church in Leslie Street, East Pollokshields, which was burnt out in 1983.
An unexpected feature of the Tramway is a surviving equestrian staircase which led to 8 stables on the first floor with 36 horses per stable. It offered an interesting contrast to the leafy avenues of large villas in the burgh of Pollokshields.
The church was designed by W. F. McGibbon and was built in 1882.
The foundation stone was laid on 16th September 1872 by Dr. William S. Wilson, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway.
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The house was first occupied in 1882 and was in use as a synogogue from 1928 to 1984. Doorway at Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church, flanked by carved figures
An unexpected feature of the Tramway is a surviving equestrian staircase which led to 8 stables on the first floor with 36 horses per stable.
This apartment is a beautiful two bedroom property at the stunning Merchants Gate development in Pollokshields. The opening service for the church building was held on May 19, 1878.
'Inchgarvie' Sherbrooke Avenue, Pollokshields
1905 view of tramcar on route from Gordon Street to Pollokshields
Unsuccessful design for interior of Pollokshields Congregational Church, Watson & Salmond, 1902
From 1872, prior to the establishment of the municipal transport system, horse drawn trams had been operated in by the Glasgow Tramway and Omnibus Company.
Architect's photograph of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 1915
'Matheran' was occupied by the Glasgow School of Occupational Therapy before reverting to residential use at the end of 2002. its good to know that old fashioned workmanship is still around in Glasgow and traditional construction skills haven't been completely overtaken by the modern world.
This house was situated on the north side of Maxwell Drive on the present site of St Albert's School. Access to the stables was provided by very gently sloping flight of steps with 4 in.
This photograph of Kelmscott from 2014 shows how well preserved the villa has been over the last hundred-plus years.
Interior views of Pollokshields Parish Church
Rowan and built in 1878
The former Copelawhill Tram Works and Depot was built on the land surrounding St Ninian's Episcopal Church in Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road.
Interior of 'Madrasa Taleem Ul Islam' mosque, Pollokshields
'Kelmscott' is an out-of-the ordinary villa situated in Springkell Avenue, close to the Sherbooke Castle Hotel. Remains of east window of Pollokshields Glencairn Church
After the jury's verdict Mrs Donald stood outside the court surrounded by family and friends, and said simply : "Justice has been done. From 1872, prior to the establishment of the municipal transport system, horse drawn trams had been operated in by the Glasgow Tramway and Omnibus Company.
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The church was designed by W. F. McGibbon and was built in 1882.
It was built as an up-market tenemental area of large flats with facilities such as shops and schools, which were lacking in the garden suburb. Pollokshields Congregational Church in Fotheringay Road was designed by architects Steele & Balfour in a modest Gothic style. It is a beautiful example of Edwardian domestic architecture, retaining all its original exterior features in pristine condition.
Design for a Double villa at Pollokshields, c.1858
Pollokshields Congregational Church in Fotheringay Road was designed by architects Steele & Balfour in a modest Gothic style. Architect, H.E.
1920's view of Kenmure Street, Pollokshields
From 1872, prior to the establishment of the municipal transport system, horse drawn trams had been operated in by the Glasgow Tramway and Omnibus Company.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, Alison Thewliss MP for Glasgow Central. (June 2015) Emergency services raced to Leven Street, Pollokshields, on Thursday night.
Rear view of Haggs Castle and associated outbuildings on the old road from Pollokshaws to Govan
View of Fotheringay Centre, 2014
Albert Drive frontage of former Copelawhill tram depot, now the Tramway Arts Centre
Access to the stables was provided by very gently sloping flight of steps with 4 in.
It offered an interesting contrast to the leafy avenues of large villas in the burgh of Pollokshields. 'Ardtornish' was designed by James Miller in an Anglified Arts & Crafts style, very different from his later Chicago inspired commercial architecture which graced Glasgow city centre in the inter-war years of the twentieth century. It offered an interesting contrast to the leafy avenues of large villas in the burgh of Pollokshields.
The foundation stone was laid on 16th September 1872 by Dr. William S. Wilson, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway.
At the end of June 1894 the operation of the tramway was taken over by Glasgow Corporation who already owned and maintained the track.
Architect's photograph of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 1915
St Ninian's Episcopal Church at the corner of Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road was designed by architect David Thomson (1831-1910), who was also responsible for many of the tenement blocks of East Pollokshields. The Pollokshields heeled over to starboard, fast aground some 400 yards from shore.
The villa displays an unusual combination of materials, blending typical Scottish red sandstone with very English mock-Tudor timber detailing.
The Sherbrooke Castle Hotel was designed by architects, J.Thomson & R.Sandilands as a private residence, 'Rhuadsgeir', at 11 Sherbrooke Avenue.
Pollokshields Established Church, built at the corner of Shields Road and Albert Drive in 1878
The house was first occupied in 1882 and was in use as a synogogue from 1928 to 1984.
He says the problem with gangs in the area has been going on for more than 10 years. Many well-known Glaswegian architects contributed to its development, and it contains villas by Alexander 'Greek' Thomson among others.
The house was first occupied in 1882 and was in use as a synogogue from 1928 to 1984.
An unexpected feature of the Tramway is a surviving equestrian staircase which led to 8 stables on the first floor with 36 horses per stable. Pollokshields - News, views, gossip, pictures, video - Glasgow Live
Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church
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Old map showing Trinity UP Church shortly after it was built
Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church
Meanwhile, fewer than 100 violent or sexual crimes took place in five wards: Langside, Partick East/Kelvindale, Baillieston, Newlands/Auldburn and Victoria Park.
It was restored as a dwelling house during Victorian times when modern day Pollokshields was being developed. The example, below, of early semi-detached houses in Pollokshields shows that the original dwellings were much more modest in size and in the extent of their garden grounds compared to those which would come later.
First floor stalls of stables overlooking courtyard of former Copelawhill tram depot
Nearby you can find 'Inchgarvie', another large villa designed by Messrs. Frank Burnet, Boston and Carruthers around the same time as 'Matheran'.
Equestrian staircase at former Copelawhill tram depot, Pollokshields
Horse drawn trams were fully withdrawn from service in the city by the end of April 1902.
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First floor stalls of stables overlooking courtyard of former Copelawhill tram depot
St Ninian's Episcopal Church at the corner of Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road was designed by architect David Thomson (1831-1910), who was also responsible for many of the tenement blocks of East Pollokshields. Michael.
Horse drawn trams were fully withdrawn from service in the city by the end of April 1902.
The original horse tram depot at Copelawhill was built in stages from 1894 to the designs of W. Clark with trams garaged at ground level and stabling for the horses on the first floor.
St Ninian's was the south side's first Episcopal church, predating the much larger and grander St Margaret's in Newlands by half a century. Pollokshields Established Church was designed by Stirling born architect, Robert Baldie. Perspective drawing of Pollokshields Trinity UP Church by architect, W.G.
'Inchgarvie' Sherbrooke Avenue, Pollokshields
Open topped tram in Nithsdale Road with Pollokshields Free Church in background
Pollokshields Burgh Hall was designed by Harry Clifford during the Scottish Renaissance in the late 19th century and is currently listed as a significant building of Pollokshields. Design for a Double villa at Pollokshields, c.1858
Photograph of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 2014
Perspective drawing of Pollokshields Trinity UP Church by architect, W.G.
The 2017 expansion took in Bellahouston, Craigton and Dumbreck from the Govan ward .
Unsuccessful design for interior of Pollokshields Congregational Church, Watson & Salmond, 1902
Corner view of 'Matheran', Pollokshields
Rear view of Haggs Castle and associated outbuildings on the old road from Pollokshaws to Govan
Altar and decorative panels at St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Pollokshields
Rowan and built in 1878
Equestrian staircase at former Copelawhill tram depot, Pollokshields
'Ardtornish' was designed by James Miller in an Anglified Arts & Crafts style, very different from his later Chicago inspired commercial architecture which graced Glasgow city centre in the inter-war years of the twentieth century.
Kriss Donald (2 July 1988 15 March 2004) was a 15-year-old white Scottish boy who was kidnapped and murdered in Glasgow in 2004 by a gang of men of Pakistani origin, some of whom fled to Pakistan after the crime. View of Fotheringay Centre, 2014
Rowan, 1892
From 1872, prior to the establishment of the municipal transport system, horse drawn trams had been operated in by the Glasgow Tramway and Omnibus Company. Their drawing of the house, below, was displayed at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1896. Pollokshields Established Church was designed by Stirling born architect, Robert Baldie.
Pollokshields Heritage Lecture Series, 2018-19
It was insisted upon that the villas of Pollokshields were all built to different plans. Clifford's exhibition drawing of Sutherland House, Pollokshields, 1900
Pollokshields UP Church, Leslie Street
The steps had non-slip metal surfaces frequently divided by transverse ridges forming the criss-cross pattern.
Entrance to 'Matheran' from Springkell Avenue, "AD 1903"
Photograph of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 2014
St Ninian's was the south side's first Episcopal church, predating the much larger and grander St Margaret's in Newlands by half a century.
Kriss Donald was in the wrong place at the wrong time. View of Fotheringay Centre, 2014
The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green. Pollokshields (Scottish Gaelic: Buthan Phollaig, Scots: Powkshiels) is an area in the Southside of Glasgow, Scotland.
Photograph of 'Kelmscott', Pollokshields, 1905
Photograph of newly built Sherbrooke Church, 1900
Interior of 'Madrasa Taleem Ul Islam' mosque, Pollokshields
The architects of the house were Messrs. Frank Burnet, Boston and Carruthers.
Sherbrooke Castle Hotel
The foundation stone was laid on 16th September 1872 by Dr. William S. Wilson, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway.
An unexpected feature of the Tramway is a surviving equestrian staircase which led to 8 stables on the first floor with 36 horses per stable.
The large gardens surrounding the houses were widely planted with broad-leaved trees such as beech, sycamore and lime.
East Pollokshields, which was a burgh in its own right from 1880, was situated to the east of Shields Road.
'Inchgarvie' Sherbrooke Avenue, Pollokshields
Trees growing alongside the pavements of Pollokshields
All you did was drive around looking for trouble.
The first phase of the development progressed over the next 25 years, leading to Pollokshields acheiving the status of an independent burgh for a short period from 1876 to 1891, after which it became part of the city of Glasgow. This photograph of the house was taken in 1905, just after its completion.
Three jailed for life for race murder of schoolboy - the Guardian 1920's view of Kenmure Street, Pollokshields
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St Ninian's Episcopal Church at the corner of Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road was designed by architect David Thomson (1831-1910), who was also responsible for many of the tenement blocks of East Pollokshields.
Architect's photograph of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 1915
This photograph of Kelmscott from 2014 shows how well preserved the villa has been over the last hundred-plus years. Open topped tram in Nithsdale Road with Pollokshields Free Church in background
Former Pollokshields Free Church, designed by W.G.
It was insisted upon that the villas of Pollokshields were all built to different plans.
The 121 is the last Bus that goes to Pollokshields in Glasgow.
Exhibition drawing of 'Matheran' at corner of Sherbrooke Avenue and Springkell Avenue
Public green space was provided by Maxwell Park which opened in 1890. Old map showing Trinity UP Church shortly after it was built
The house under construction, above, is situated in Sherbrooke Avenue.
The steps had non-slip metal surfaces frequently divided by transverse ridges forming the criss-cross pattern.
1905 view of tramcar on route from Gordon Street to Pollokshields
risers that could be safely negotiated by horses.
The prosecution said the car contained Imran Shahid, his brother, Zeeshan Shahid, nicknamed "Crazy" who was driving, their cousin Daanish Zahid, Mohammed "Becks" Mustaq and Zahid Mohammed.
It is currently home to the Tramway Arts Centre. The exhibition drawings of the two massive villas were displayed side-by-side at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1904.
'Kelmscott' is an out-of-the ordinary villa situated in Springkell Avenue, close to the Sherbooke Castle Hotel.
Rowan and built in 1878
its good to know that old fashioned workmanship is still around in Glasgow and traditional construction skills haven't been completely overtaken by the modern world.
'Matheran' was occupied by the Glasgow School of Occupational Therapy before reverting to residential use at the end of 2002.
There were also trees planted on the kerbsides of the broad avenues to add to the overall greenery and give some spectacular autumn colour.
Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church
This remnant can be viewed from Shields Road near the corner with Glencairn Drive.
Fire at Sikh Temple, March 1981.
East Pollokshields, which was a burgh in its own right from 1880, was situated to the east of Shields Road.
Unsuccessful design for interior of Pollokshields Congregational Church, Watson & Salmond, 1902
Pollokshields UP Church, Leslie Street
The Sherbrooke Castle Hotel was designed by architects, J.Thomson & R.Sandilands as a private residence, 'Rhuadsgeir', at 11 Sherbrooke Avenue.
Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church
Perspective drawing of Pollokshields Trinity UP Church by architect, W.G.
Diamond was a bootlegger during the famous prohibition era.
Pollokshields Heritage organise an annual lecture series held in the former Pollokshields Congregational Church, close to Maxwell Park Station. Proud to gather with local activists in Pollokshields to formally mark a year since residents stood up for their neighbours on Kenmure Street.
Architect's elevation of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 1910
Interior views of Pollokshields Parish Church
Pollokshields Heritage Lecture Series, 2018-19
Pollokshields Heritage organise an annual lecture series held in the former Pollokshields Congregational Church, close to Maxwell Park Station.
Unsuccessful design for interior of Pollokshields Congregational Church, Watson & Salmond, 1902
Former Pollokshields Free Church, designed by W.G.
'Norwoodville' in Nithsdale Road is a typical Pollokshields style detached cream sandstone villa which has been converted for use as a mosque, known as 'Madrasa Taleem Ul Islam'.
Rowan and built in 1878
Feuing plan from 1849 showing proposed development of Pollokshields as a planned suburb
'Matheran' was occupied by the Glasgow School of Occupational Therapy before reverting to residential use at the end of 2002.
The house was first occupied in 1882 and was in use as a synogogue from 1928 to 1984. It is a beautiful example of Edwardian domestic architecture, retaining all its original exterior features in pristine condition.
Tracery on window of Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church
Rowan, 1892
Springkell Avenue faade of 'Matheran', Pollokshields
The first Asian gang is thought to have originated in the Gorbals when many men defended the community from racists.
1920's street scene at Albert Drive, Pollokshields
'Norwoodville' in Nithsdale Road is a typical Pollokshields style detached cream sandstone villa which has been converted for use as a mosque, known as 'Madrasa Taleem Ul Islam'.
Pollokshields Heritage organise an annual lecture series held in the former Pollokshields Congregational Church, close to Maxwell Park Station.
Trees growing alongside the pavements of Pollokshields
Photograph of 'Norwoodville', Pollokshields, 2017
Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church
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Design for a Double villa at Pollokshields, c.1858
Photograph of 'Norwoodville', Pollokshields, 2017
Pollokshields arms carved into stonework over entrance to Burgh Hall, with date of 1890
The True Story of The 1915 Pollockshields Shipwreck The site of the building was donated by Sir John Maxwell, along with an annuity of 100 in perpetuity to "the clergyman of the first Episcopal Church that should be built and consecrated on his lands or on lands adjacent to his."
Drawing of 'Rhuadsgeir', later Sherbrooke Castle Hotel, 1896
1920's street scene at Albert Drive, Pollokshields
Rowan, 1892
risers that could be safely negotiated by horses.
The architect, John Nisbet, skilfully fused elements of the then fashionable Arts and Crafts style with the familiar Scots Baronial style to seen throught West Pollokshields. The architects of the house were Messrs. Frank Burnet, Boston and Carruthers. Remains of east window of Pollokshields Glencairn Church
Clydesdale Cricket Club is located at Titwood on the periphery of Pollokshields.
The church was designed by W. F. McGibbon and was built in 1882. Access to the stables was provided by very gently sloping flight of steps with 4 in. Interior of St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive
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RGBA(253,94,66,1) Nicola Sturgeon on 20 March. 'Ardtornish', Sutherland Avenue Pollokshields, August 2016
Another church to be mysteriously destroyed by fire was Pollokshields UP Church in Leslie Street, East Pollokshields, which was burnt out in 1983.
Former Pollokshields Free Church, designed by W.G.
This remnant can be viewed from Shields Road near the corner with Glencairn Drive.
In 1849 Sir John Maxwell commissioned the noted architect David Rhind to draw up a Feuing Plan for the development of fields of Shiels Farm.
St Ninian's Episcopal Church at the corner of Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road was designed by architect David Thomson (1831-1910), who was also responsible for many of the tenement blocks of East Pollokshields. Pollokshields Heritage organise an annual lecture series held in the former Pollokshields Congregational Church, close to Maxwell Park Station.
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Further examples of exhibition drawings of large villas can be viewed at the Domestic Architecture of Glasgow's South Side page of this website.
From 1872, prior to the establishment of the municipal transport system, horse drawn trams had been operated in by the Glasgow Tramway and Omnibus Company.
The architect, John Nisbet, skilfully fused elements of the then fashionable Arts and Crafts style with the familiar Scots Baronial style to seen throught West Pollokshields.
Drawing of 'Rhuadsgeir', later Sherbrooke Castle Hotel, 1896