Old St Enoch subway station

This is another night-time picture from my last trip to Glasgow, letting the camera do its own thing, with reasonable results.

The building stands in isolation in St Enoch Square, just north of the River Clyde in Glasgow’s city centre. Originally built in 1896, this was the ticket office to the subway (Glasgow’s own underground railway) and the headquarters of the Glasgow District Subway Railway Company. When the St Enoch subway station was redeveloped in the 1970s the building became redundant and is now a Caffè Nero coffee shop.

The building is a visual delight and is, of course, listed. The listing details can be found on the Historic Scotland Listed Buildings register.

Two hoots

Curved seats in St Enoch Square in Glasgow, reflecting the Hoot of the Hootenanny bar.

Blue jeans

St Enoch Square in Glasgow at night.

Morrison’s Bar, Maxwell Street, Glasgow

The Maxwell Street frontage of the closed Morrison’s Bar.

That’s the South Portland Street Suspension Bridge in the background, by the way.

Morrison’s Bar, Clyde Street, Glasgow

This is the sign over the entrance to the former Morrison’s Bar on Clyde Street in Glasgow. The sign itself tells one story, but the pub has another.

Rigel rising

Almost directly above the South Portland Street Bridge is the star Rigel (β Orionis), the toe-star of Orion, which can be seen in this photograph. Also visible are Orion’s belt and the pectoral stars Betelgeuse and Bellatrix.

South Portland Street Suspension Bridge, Glasgow

South Portland Street Suspension Bridge

A handheld view looking south along the South Portland Street Suspension Bridge across the River Clyde in central Glasgow.

The bridge has had a chequered history, replacing a wooden predecessor built to an 1832 Robert Stevenson design. The wrought iron suspension bridge was begun in 1851, but quickly suffered a major setback when the south tower suffered a serious structural failure. The original gas lamps are now lit by electricity.

More information on the Glasgow City Council website here and the RCAHMS website here.

Gallery of Modern Art at night II – the mono version

Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art – mono version.

Gallery of Modern Art at night I

Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art at night.

Rogano

The Rogano Oyster Bar between Buchanan Street and Exchange Square in Glasgow.