The entrance to Saint Rollox House in the Springburn area of Glasgow.

Built in 1887 using the classic polychromatic brick style of Glasgow's industrial buildings, it was once the office for the Saint Rollox Railway Works at a time when Springburn was the global centre for locomotive construction.

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New blog post:

https://newcleckitdominie.wordpress.com/2023/07/08/stalks-and-the-sublime/

This is an oblique spin-off from my talk on McCulloch's View: it's about Glasgow's two monster chimneys and the ephemeral tourist opportunity they provided.

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