@dennistounstyle.bsky.social
Showcasing the history, social history, heritage & style of Dennistoun and the East End of Glasgow. Often venture further afield. Sometime roving reporter. Curated by DSπ
Dennistoun looking particularly beautiful in the springtime.
πΈπΊπ»πΌπΉ #dennistoun #dennistounglasgow #dennistounstyle #dennistounflowers #springtime #glasgow #glasgowspringtime #glasgowflowers
The evening sun shining on St Anneβs RC Church, Dennistoun. βAβ Listed. Designed by Jack Coia, opened in 1933. Byzantine/Romanesque revival in style. Cruciform in shape. Itβs beautiful. #glasgow #dennistoun #dennistounstyle #jackcoia #romancatholicchurch
08.04.2025 20:21 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0St Charles, North Kelvinside, Glasgow. Designed by Gillespie, Kidd & Coia, 1959-60. Contains sculptures by Benno Schotz. The separate concrete tower acts as the squire. All in stark contrast to the red sandstone presbytery. #glasgow #gillespiekiddandcoia #gillespiekiddcoia #northkelvinside
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SAVE WHITEHILL POOL! ππ»ββοΈππΌββοΈπMeeting on Tuesday 8th April 2025 at Reidvale Neighbourhood Centre, Whitevale Street, Dennistoun, G31 1QW.
Letβs try to get as many Dennistoun residents there as possible. π£ Please spread the word. Come on down and get them telt! #dennistoun #glasgow
Festival of the Sea at The Barras this weekend Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th March 2025. There will be live music, cooking demos, workshops and seafood-a-plenty! π π‘ππ€ if youβve not been down to the Barras for a while, you need to go! Itβs gonna be fintastic! #glasgow #thebarras
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Hunter St, Calton. Thereβs a lot going on, not least the tenement designed by John Gordon in 1901 for J &A Arthur, potato & grain merchants, the James D. Galloway, tyre distributors advertising ghost sign. Tennentβs Brewery. The Tree That Never Grew sculpture is just out of view. #glasgow #thecalton
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David Prince Miller. 1809-1873. Scottish Showman & Magician. From 1825 he appeared as an illusionist in small theatres in England & southern Scotland. In 1853 he published a book about his struggles entitled βThe Life of a Showmanβ #glasgow #glasgownecropolis #thegreatestshowman
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International Womenβs Day 2025. Dolores Ibarruri. La Pasionaria. Sculpture by Arthur Dooley, Custom House Quay, Glasgow. βBetter to die on your feet than live forever on your knees.β A dedication to the 65 Glaswegians who fought the fascists in the Spanish Civil War. #IWD2025 #glasgow #nopasaran
08.03.2025 12:12 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0They werenβt actually connected to the trailer. There were Christmas lights for a couple of years but not for a good 3-4 years. So GCC put the lights up. Wires all over the place. They need removed asap. And they could actually still be live! β‘οΈβ‘οΈβ‘οΈ
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Yes! The very ones. Iβve sent you a message. Thank you! β‘οΈπ³
03.03.2025 17:39 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I reported the electrical wires choking these trees exactly a year ago to GCC.Zero been done. The cambium layers of these 18 trees are being damaged & could result in decline or death of the trees.Plus are the wires live? β‘οΈPlease sort asap @anthonycarroll.bsky.social @glasgowcitycouncil.bsky.social
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Dennistoun Style π Quiz. Week 52. The final week. Hope youβve enjoyed it!
Photo 1-where is this?
Photo 2-why are there gun shots on this wall?
Photo 3-what building is this?
Photo 4 where is this? π
#dennistoun #glasgow #dennistounstyle #dennistounstylequizπ #glasgowhistory
Itβs very sad that Johnβs Bar, Tobago Street, Calton is now in this state of disrepair. So many people have amazing memories of the place. Should auld acquaintance be forgot.ππΊπ₯#calton #thecalton #thecaltonglasgow #caltonglasgow #glasgow #glasgowpubs #johnsbar #glasgowheritage
02.03.2025 18:53 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0Guide Us, Guide Me. Beautiful day to be at James Watt Marina in Greenock. #greenock #jameswattmarina #boats #ships #ferries #hebrideanprincess #guideusguideme #theclyde #theriverclyde #riverclyde #caledonianmacbrayne #caledonianmacbrayneferries #caledonianisles βοΈβοΈβοΈ
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Guide Us, Guide Me. Beautiful day to be at James Watt Marina in Greenock. #greenock #jameswattmarina #boats #ships #ferries #hebrideanprincess #guideusguideme #theclyde #theriverclyde #riverclyde #caledonianmacbrayne #caledonianmacbrayneferries #caledonianisles βοΈβοΈβοΈ
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Corner of Merchant Lane and Bridgegate.
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So we have someone on Twitter who has just guessed it correctly! Itβs a hard one because the window detail is probably always overlooked due to the scale of the building. Think former fish market. π π‘π
23.02.2025 21:14 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Dennistoun Style π Quiz. Week 51. The penultimate week!
Photo 1-where are these Victorian toilets.
Photo 2-where is this?
Photo 3-what building is this?
Photo 4 what pub is below this building?
#dennistoun #glasgow #dennistounstyle #dennistounstylequizπ #glasgowhistory
Allegedly Its actually English wall garden bond! π§±π§±π§±
21.02.2025 16:09 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Well there you go! Thanks for intel. π§±π§±π§±
21.02.2025 16:07 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The brickwork is Scottish bond! π§±π§±π§±π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
20.02.2025 18:46 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Itβs Scottish bond! π§±π§±π§±
20.02.2025 18:45 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Itβs Scottish bond! π§±π§±π§±
20.02.2025 18:45 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Almost! Try another guess for number four. Nobody has got it right! π§±π§±π§±
17.02.2025 21:12 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0No, itβs a different bond. Try another guess! Btw. Not one person has got it right! π§±π§±π§±
17.02.2025 20:33 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Yah! Well done. This weekβs quiz just posted!
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