And we have a good view of the magnificent tower and temple frontage of St. Looking from the Empire Theatre diagonally across the intersection with Renfield Street was the Central Halls Building, a complex of offices, shops and a hall, designed by the architect James Thomson.
The Royalty theatre opened there in and became famous for comedies, opera and plays. Publisher not known.
In the foreground is the entrance to the Lyric Theatre located in the YMCA building and there are businesses all along the frontage, including a branch of A. Harris, the tobacconist, and a service offering hair cutting, shaving, chiropody and manicure. McColl, the confectioner, has good exposure on the corner.
Postcard published by Judges Ltd. The policeman on point duty has stopped traffic so that the tramcar can turn right into Sauchiehall Street from Renfield Street. Three years earlier, the name of the church had been changed to Renfield Street Church of Scotland and it continued as such until it closed in when the congregation became part of what it now known as Renfield St.
A tramcar heading for the International Exhibition at Kelvingrove Park is just turning into Sauchiehall Street from Renfield Street in this scene.
Each route was colour-coded and car in the foreground would have had chrome yellow panels above the windows, bearing route information, probably similar to that of the car in the background. The Central Halls Building, housing the Royalty Theatre, is on the left of the picture and the magnificent tower of St.
A crowded, former horse-drawn tramcar bound for Botanic Gardens is coming round the corner from Renfield Street while a smartly dressed man waits beside the kerb. Everyone wore a hat in those days and there is quite a collection on display. This scene from an undivided back postcard is looking west along Sauchiehall Street from the Renfield Street intersection soon after the tramway had been electrified in The Crown Halls next door were occupied by a firm of auctioneers and valuators.
The curious light-coloured building next door is the Salon Cinema which opened in June It was designed in the Moorish style by Thomas Baird and the facade was finished in square tiles set in a diagonal pattern. Patrons would enter through a large doorway framed by two pillars each side and topped with a grand arch containing three windows.
Unfortunately, the business was not a success and it closed in May , whereupon another major renovation began. The facade was replaced with a more contemporary one and three new floors were built within the space formerly occupied by the auditorium. There is still a policeman on point duty as this was well before traffic lights were introduced. The tramcar approaching the intersection is bound for Clarkston. It had a long way to go. Postcard published by J. Caledonia Series. In this scene, dating from around , we have now crossed Renfield Street and are walking up the south side of Sauchiehall Street towards the intersection with Hope Street.
The Glasgow hotel of this name would later become the Royal Hotel and, unlike the Osborne, it was not a temperance establishment. Until the Scottish licensing laws were changed in only hotels and restaurants could serve alcohol on Sundays and the Royal along with many others did a brisk trade. Postcard published by M. We have now moved up to the Hope Street intersection in this printed view which dates from the late 19th Century.
Gas lamps still illuminate the streets and the trams are horse-drawn. Cloaks are now out of favour but the term cloakroom still survives. Campbell of the Perth Dye Works, who operated a chain of cleaners and dyers.
The driver of the horse-drawn cart making its way up the street is adhering to the path of the tramlines in order to reduce the bone shaking from riding on the cobblestones. The bus pulling away from the kerb is unusual in that it has three axles and was an AEC Renown, the only one that was in service with Glasgow Corporation.
In the distance, the street bares left into Parliamentary Road where the sun is shining on the tenement building. Postcard published not known. This view of Sauchiehall Street looking west across the intersection with Hope Street was taken soon after the tramway system had been electrified in and new, decorative electric street lights had replaced the gas lamps.
Transport is powered by man, horse and electricity in this scene and it must have been hard work pulling a cart up Sauchiehall Street. A sign outside one of the shops on the left proclaims New Etchings by D. Cameron, the celebrated artist and member of the Glasgow School, whose works were much sought after and who was later knighted by King George V.
Across the street, P. Campbell, the cleaners and dyers, are offering a special on carpets. In this unusual view of Sauchiehall Street, taken around , the camera is looking down from a first storey rooftop on the south side of the street, near the intersection with Hope Street. In the imposing building next door, considered by some to be the most handsome on the street, the Picture House is showing silent films.
Years later, it would become the Gaumont. The dome in the distance is the cupola on the Treron building at the corner with Rose Street. Caledonia Series postcard published by J. We are now back to street level and the date is around On the far right is the awning for M.
Bryce, the cabinetmaker. We can now take a much closer look at the fine red sandstone building next door, designed by the brothers Hugh and David Barclay and completed in for Messrs.
Cumming and Smith who had built up a successful carpeting and furniture business in Townhead. Surprisingly, after spending only 10 years on Sauchiehall Street, Cumming and Smith decided to move back to their old premises and now several small businesses line the front of the building. The Picture House would not open until On the south side of the street, the vertical development of the single storied block between Hope Street and Wellington Street has now begun with the completion of a multi-storey warehouse with space to let.
The businesses in the adjoining premises are many and varied, including Stobo, the tobacconist, S. Langfier, the photographer and the Scottish Bible and Book Society, together with an importer, and an enterprise offering electrolysis.
The ornate standards by the kerb are not bearing street lights but instead support the tram wires. When the system was electrified, there were no buildings on this side of the street tall enough to support the wiring. The tramcar in view, heading for Langside, is an early example of one with an enclosed upper deck. Photograph by T. We have now moved forward nearly thirty years and the south side of Sauchiehall Street between Hope Street and Wellington Street has changed completely.
The left corner is now occupied by Watt Brothers, the ladies outfitters, which is still in business today having extended its premises and diversified its retail inventory. The tearoom was rebuilt in lavish style and relaunched by James Craig as The Ruhl in The great increase in motorized traffic had necessitated improvements in lighting. The sandwich board man is advertising a list of railway lost property items for sale, including furs.
Traffic lights first appeared in Glasgow in and their introduction generated a lot of coverage in the newspapers. The cinema known as the Picture House has now become the Gaumont. The cinema provided a great escape from hard work in the yards and factories and from loads of washing and ironing at home.
Continuing our walk along Sauchiehall Street we are now approximately halfway between Hope Street and Wellington Street and are about to pass the Picture House on the right with its cafe. This cinema opened in and would later become the Gaumont.
William Copeland and John Lye had founded the business in in Cowcaddens and five years later they moved to Sauchiehall Street. In , the store was expanded to include premises at the Bath Street corner.
It was one of several large stores in the city to use a pneumatic cash transfer system which was fascinating to watch in operation. After a brief delay, the canister would be returned to the sales counter in another tube, complete with the receipt and any change.
Dainty Luncheons. Light Refreshments. Afternoon Teas. First-Class Cuisine. Prompt and Refined Service. Moderate Charges. A line of trams is coming up the hill and most are probably bound for the International Exhibition held at Kelvingrove Park from 2nd May to 4th November. Image scanned from a lantern slide in the collection.
The fine domed structure further up on the right-hand side is part of the Treron et Cie building on the corner with Rose Street. We are now looking back from whence we came and Cambridge Street is now on the left and West Campbell Street is on the right. The scene dates from around and the electric trams had only just been introduced.
In this scene dating from around , we are looking east along Sauchiehall Street past the intersection with Cambridge Street on the left and West Campbell Street on the right. These two buildings, both completed at the turn of the century, display dramatic differences in architectural style. The rounded corner at West Campbell Street emphases its modernity.
Postcard published by W. Reliable Series. Printed in Saxony. Wholesale Furrier and on the floor above are the offices of the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Vivisection. One can only wonder how the two got along. A few years have elapsed since the previous photo was taken. The anti-vivisectionists above J. Fashions have changed considerably since the Edwardian era and in this scene, raised hemlines and close fitting hats are much in evidence.
The white colour-coded tramcar approaching the camera is bound for the University. This excellent photograph, dating from and originally published by E. These were the famous Willow Tea Rooms, originally opened in October and recently restored. The sandwich board man outside is advertising Sylvia, the scientific palmist, at an address on Mains Street which would later become Blythswood Street.
Postcard published originally by E. Schwerdtfeger and subsequently republished anonymously after the outbreak of the Great War. This photograph is taken slightly further west of the previous one and while not of the same clarity, it depicts a very important event.
The date is 8th October, , and a demonstration is taking place in support of the Glasgow Rent Strike. There are rows of quite well-dressed women, four deep, sometimes with a man on the outside, processing westward along the south side of Sauchiehall Street, perhaps heading towards Kelvingrove Park.
The Rent Strike was brought about by the attempts of landlords to raise rents at a time of economic crisis during of the war. Munitions factories and shipyards needed more workers and so the demand for rental housing increased.
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Quickest way to get there Cheapest option Distance between. Glasgow Central Station to Sauchiehall Street by bus and walk The journey time between Glasgow Central Station and Sauchiehall Street is around 2 min and covers a distance of around feet. Glasgow has a fantastic live music scene, and down the lanes, round the back of the bars in the heart of Glasgow is the perfect place for this Musician mural.
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It features two adorable girls blowing bubbles on one side of the lane, and an equally adorable pug on the other. Address: 32 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow. Our final mural on this route is the third instalment of the Study of a Woman in Black series. You have made it to the end of the Glasgow Mural Trail. The Glasgow Mural Trail is a really great way to see some amazing street art, discover some talented local artists, and explore the wonderful city of Glasgow.
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These are all so beautiful! Would love to visit them one day. One of my favourite ones was the one of the bubbles! I love this! I really like the hand with the shawdows. And the interactive maps make this very easy to do!
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