|
Nice one MM. Not that I want to step on your toes but any ideas for a good view?
Posted 69 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Nice one. It had totally slipped my mind.
I think probabbly the best view will be from Prospecthill Road. Need to get a long lens on but you will def see more from there I think.
Posted 69 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Well I'm gonna be at the top of one of the high rises at the top of Prospecthill Crescent. You could get a view from the field beside the community centre, on the opposite side near the mire path, the industrial estate (access from polmadie side), the asda car park or on the pavement beside Toryglen "Park".
There's also a few small garage buildings you could climb on top of. I'll try my best to check stuff out next time I'm off work, if I do I'll take some little sample photos to let you see, I'll also upload an edited map marking where each photo was taken and you can make up your own minds.
Posted 69 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Brilliant! I was already afraid I missed it.
BTW it reminds me that I still haven't posted my Gorbals Demolition photos to Flickr.
Posted 69 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Check this out
www.bravia-advert.com/
The ad is ready :)
Posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
|
The demolition has been delayed until the 21st of January. They're behind schedule with pre-weakening the walls or something.
Safedem are a nice company, they're taking out all the housebound folks for days out and organising bingo and stuff for them to get them away from noisy works.
Posted 67 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Ahhh... was hoping this was gonna happen sooner... ahh well.
Looks as if you'd need something like a 400mm to catch anything worthwhile... that exclusion zone looks massive!
Posted 67 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
There are ways around everything.
Posted 67 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
|
Is this still on for the 21st?
Posted 66 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
|
Hooray!
what a relief - I thought I missed it (again).
jim: on the other hand those blocks are huge, last time I took a 70-260mm lens with me and I hardly used the long end (shooting Gorbals blocks from Glasgow Green). Let's hope that gear is enough!
Posted 65 months ago.
(permalink)
|
 |
DavieR [deleted] says:
Heres an anouncement from first bus.
Passengers on service 12 are advised that Prospecthill Circus is to be closed from 0006 until mid afternoon (1600 approx) on Sunday 21st January 2007 to allow for the demolition of the High-Rise Flats at Queens Court.
Posted 65 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Does anyone know what time the demolition is due to take place?
Posted 65 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Hoping some one can get some good ones, I'm stuck down in Cambridge this weekend or i would be there.
Posted 65 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
|
Oi oi, how do?
Put some photos I took today up looking for good views, just on my way up from the bus stop though, going to get some more tomorrow. Just check out my photo stream.
They're geotagged, so you can find out where they are from the photo's page. I'll do the same for the rest of em.
Also I thought the view from the hill next to Aitkenhead road police station might be good.
How cool would it be if we all went to a different bit and got photos from all angles?
Anyhoo important info: evac begins at 8am Sunday morning and is scheduled to finish around 10am. So you've got until then to get your fingers out and set yourself up wherever you're going to be shooting from.
If you are shooting on the south/southeast side, where the distance from the building to the edge of the evac zone is thinnest PLEASE take precautions, you might need dust masks, goggles... whatever. It's a big building and we have been warned by the council to shut the air vents on our windows and such.
If you are driving don't be a smart arse, park somewhere sensible. There's loads of cops and stuff AND towtrucks. If they don't like where your car is and you're not there to move it it'll be offsky and there's a fee to get it back.
Don't try to sneak in either, you'll put yourself in danger and you might get carted off by the polis.
Oh deary me, I sound like I'm your mum or something.
Anything else you want to know drop me a message.
Posted 65 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
|
"a practical guide to demolition photography"
Thanks ;-)
Posted 65 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
|
Talked to one of the guys floating around the site today, says it's scheduled for demolition @ 12. And I put up more photos of locations.
Posted 65 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
|
whatever happens, I'll be there. 12 is good news, but I'll be there sooner anyway.
And thanks again for all details!
Posted 65 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Thanks for the photos MM, going to go for Asda Carpark, and see what happens from there - hope to make it, just depends on when I can drag myself and the wife out of Bed in the morning!
Posted 65 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
I think this will be a Flickr orgy event.
Posted 65 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
|
lol.
I'm gonna be at my spot at 11 hopefully. This is my view:
I'll be at the top of 15 prospecthill crescent, someone I know lives there. Look up and you might see me :-)
Mind yer brolleys and such, rain is expected.
Posted 65 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
|
i'm jealous...
Posted 65 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
|
you should be:
:-P
The weatherman was wrong, clear skies and sun shining.
Originally posted 65 months ago.
(permalink)
Uzbecka edited this topic 65 months ago.
|
|
|
Well, twas fun had by all: and here is my best effort.
Posted 65 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
|
www.futureglasgow.co.uk/
there's a list of things due to be demolished here, list goes years into the future.
Posted 65 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
|
Here's a little video of the demoliton.
mindthegapinfo.com/movies/flats.mov
I'll put up a better quality one at some point this week.
Originally posted 65 months ago.
(permalink)
ideals (a group admin) edited this topic 65 months ago.
|
|
|
Good old weather men, they never fail!
Posted 65 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Flats in Dalmarnock are next - apparently some time this month (Feb '07)
Hidden Glasgow is a great place for info and some pics of the the flats being readied for demolition
Posted 65 months ago.
(permalink)
|
Would you like to comment?
Sign up for a free account, or sign in (if you're already a member).
|
Glasgow: Scotland with Style® /
Discuss
Feed – Subscribe to Glasgow: Scotland with Style® discussion threads
