Gordon Barr
Old buildings fan, ex-scientist, software dev, old cinemas buff, occasional boffin & cow-wrangler.
Too many books, too few bookshelves.
Co-Editor of @scottishcinemas and works at @archhfund-
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Cinematic Hogmanay
Hogmanay has a lot of cinematic connections in Scotland; here’s just two of them – one happy, one sad. On 31st December 1934, the Paramount cinema in Renfield Street opened, to a huge fanfare. The main foyer had an … Continue reading
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Going on holiday to Partick
From Rambles Round Glasgow, by Hugh Macdonald, 1880: The village of Partick is romantically situated on the banks of the Kelvin. Partick altogether has a pleasant half-rural aspect, while the reputed salubrity of its air and its vicinity to the … Continue reading
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The church’s halo has slipped a bit…
… but then it is a bar and nightclub these days, so perhaps not that surprising.
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Snowy journey home
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This isn’t just *any* floppy disk…
…this is a University of Glasgow Floppy Disk (and an Educational one at that!)
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From the depths of a filing cabinet…
Having a bit of a clearout in the IT office… Amazing what random stuff turns up! See the full gallery on Posterous
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