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General Category => Literature, Music, Art & Entertainment => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on November 28, 2017, 06:38:35 PM

Title: The Hatrack
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 28, 2017, 06:38:35 PM: Despite having walked past this and loved it for many years, never been inside till this evening. It's been updated but some fabulous original ironwork including the external parts of the lift.

http://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSF00061
Title: Re: The Hatrack
Post by: Gordon on November 28, 2017, 06:46:41 PM: I know that: my late mother-in-law worked as a secretary just opposite.

Does it contain a pub (he says, hopefully)?
Title: Re: The Hatrack
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 28, 2017, 06:51:54 PM: Quote from: Gordon on November 28, 2017, 06:46:41 PM
I know that: my late mother-in-law worked as a secretary just opposite.

Does it contain a pub (he says, hopefully)?
Alas no, though there are several nearby.
Title: Re: The Hatrack
Post by: Gordon on November 28, 2017, 06:52:46 PM: Quote from: Nearly Sane on November 28, 2017, 06:51:54 PM
Alas no, though there are several nearby.

Close enough then.
Title: Re: The Hatrack
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 28, 2017, 06:56:31 PM: It's a James Salmon building. I've posted about the tragic Lion Chambers of his before, and they are just round the corner (for just now).

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Salmon_(architect,_born_1873)
Title: Re: The Hatrack
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 28, 2017, 06:57:54 PM: Quote from: Gordon on November 28, 2017, 06:52:46 PM
Close enough then.
The Anchor Line is 3 blocks from it.
Title: Re: The Hatrack
Post by: Gordon on November 28, 2017, 09:05:00 PM: I liked there - next time back there?
Title: Re: The Hatrack
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 28, 2017, 09:06:26 PM: If the timing works. It will be busy now until next year.