Wanna see...........
 

... the area I work in?

I took a wheen of photo's a couple of weeks ago for one of our Consultants (Psychiatrist) for a presentation he was due to give on our catchment area.

Given that they are properly copyrighted to yours truly, I'm at liberty to post some (or all!) and wondered if anyone would be interested in seeing one of the more deprived areas of our fair city.

These first ones are "tasters" ~ first two are the Post Office round the corner from our office; 3rd is self-explanatory; 4th is the row of boarded-up houses (well, most are) behind me as I took '3', and last is what used to be a pub, many years ago.

One of my clients had his wedding reception in there, in 1973!

Let me know what you think - and if you want to see more.

DM

dm383,

Balck & White works for these ...

Thank you.

They're cool dm! I always love to see new places (places I've never seen). TY for sharing!

Was the first building max security for any particular reason?

Yep..... it's a Post Office in Possil!! :) Seriously, it's because the local neds have gone in through the roof more than once in the past - the roof is now solid steel, or so I heard!

Some more?

OK, here goes. (I took over 70 shots that weekend btw - but I won't inflict all of them on you, promise!!)

Not too much to say about these, really. I don't know how high apartment buildings get in the US, but these go as high as 32 storeys...... until not too long ago, they were the highest in Europe.

DM

Wow. I'd be terrified to live that high up.

Great pics. I'm not really good with heights myself, actually got a bit dizzy looking straight up that one building. :eek:

It terrifies me having to go up there........ but because of some of the people who live there, rather than the height!



Sorry 'bout that! These next ones don't have anything like that!

The first three - there was a French tightrope walker attempting to wire-walk between the two tower you can see, plus another out-of-sight behind them, this past weekend. Sadly, he didn't manage it, due to the high winds.

Of the latter two, the first is of lower (15 floors) tower blocks all in a row, with the railway line in front, and the second is of a near-derelict row of houses near our office. The sad thing about these is, they were all renovated only 3 or 4 years ago - now, they're due to be demolished.

DM

These mark the last of the first "batch" of pics I took - if interest is shown, I'll post some of the next lot. Be warned though, they are quite depressing. (Well, I think so, anyway)

I missed this one. Kind of a 'landscape' thing going on with this, and maybe a little too enthusiastically 'cropped' into the bargain.

The 3-pronged tower on the left is the clock tower of a, now closed, hospital called Ruchill. There are 4 wards left on the site, which are regular targets for local vandals and assorted neds.

Little feckers.

DM

Very beautiful pics DM.

Great pics! I love the panoramic one! Thank you.

That panoramic shot is great DM! :thumb:

Thanks, folks.

The panoramic shot seems liked; unfortunately, that was the only one I took! I still have a selection of over 40 shots to look through, though, so I'll sort some more out and post them soon.

DM

Very cool pics DM!

DM, those pictures are terrific! Wow! You do really nice work!

Thanks soda & db. I appreciate the good words.

Well, nearly at the end of the ones I feel are good enough to show you all. These few highlight the true deprivation some people live in - you'll notice amongst all the boarded up flats (apartments) an occasional "clear" window; people still live in those ones. Amazing, huh?

The first two in this set were just to help "set the scene" really - effective shots, but still a bit depressing (which was the whole point of the exercise, remember!) Number three is of a pub, which has appeared in a movie called "Red Road".

Btw, the movie is very good - if it ever makes it to the States, try and see it.

... and finally...
 

...of these last two, the first is of the foot of the Red Road tower block. If you look close, you'll see all the crap folk throw out of their windows.

The second (and LAST!!!) is of what used to be a local sports arena & swimming pool building. It is what we call here a "listed building", which basically means it can't be knocked down even though it's dangerous, and no-one wants to take it over and renovate it.

Very sad, really, as it's a lovely building.

Well, that's it. I hope those of you who've looked have enjoyed my little tour of where I work, and maybe understand why, sometimes, I may seem a bit "down"!! :)

DM

Ah and to think we live in a so called fiest world country yet we have such slum housing in some area's! Did like the one with the sky TV Dish. Just shows even junkies/squaters need their Football fix only sky can give!

Yet more great pics DM! Thanks so much for sharing them with us. The building in that final pic looks like it could be absolutely beautiful if they could find a way to restore it.

Smithy ~ it won't surprise you to learn every flat in that block had a dish outside. As did virtually all the others in all the other blocks. Just goes to show you....... something!

IowaMan ~ it would indeed be something to see. It's not like the know-how isn't available - just the cash!

DM