The Anonymous Widower

Glasgow’s Impressive Buildings And Structures

There has been a lot of building in Glasgow lately, much of it to do with the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

I was totally surprised by the combined velodrome and sports hall, called the Emirates Arena, which looked a real world class building from the outside.

What with three large football grounds; Ibrox, Celtic Park and Hampden Park, the SSE Hydro and the Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow certainly seems well prepared for the Games.

The finnieston Crane is a Glasgow landmark and was used to lift heavy cargoes onto ships. It reminds me of the massive seaplane crane at Felixstowe, which was used to lift seaplanes and flying boats out of the water. There’s a picture in this report.

i can’t find anything suitable about the Clyde Harbour Tunnel of which the two rotundas are part.  They look very much like the buildings of the Greenwich Foot Tunnel in London, except they are much larger.

October 25, 2013 - Posted by AnonW | Sport, World | Architecture, Athletics, Cycling, Glasgow