Going by the presence of access covers like these, the largest remaining part of this system seems to be running from Baltic Chambers on Hope Street down into Robertson Street.

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I've posted both of these access covers before, but today I realised they're both part of Glasgow's old Hydraulic Power system.

From a pumping station on High Street, pressurised water was pumped through thirty miles of pipes made of one inch thick steel and up to seven inches in diamter to power industrial equipment across the city.

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