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Maryhill Burgh Halls is a local heritage site located in the Maryhill area of Glasgow, a few miles North-West of Glasgow city centre. Maryhill Burgh Halls was initially opened in 1878 as a municipal building complex, which served as a police station and fire station until the 1970s.
Glasgow's City Halls and Old Fruitmarket is a concert hall and former market located on Candleriggs, ... after the destruction by fire of the St Andrews Hall in 1962, ...
The city appointed its first part-time paid superintendent in 1747. [4] The fire brigade was known as the Glasgow Fire Brigade until the National Fire Service was formed in 1941. Glasgow Fire Service was officially formed on 1 April 1948, by the Fire Services Act 1947. [5]
Candleriggs is perhaps best known as the site of the City Halls, a musical venue operated by Glasgow City Council, home to the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and a regular Glasgow performance base for the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. It is the older purpose-built concert hall in Glasgow. [4]
Skyline of Hillhead, Glasgow as seen from Garnethill. The towers of Trinity College and Glasgow University are visible. This is a list of Category A listed buildings in Glasgow, Scotland. In Scotland, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of "special architectural or historic interest". [1]
Glasgow Salvage Corps was a service in Glasgow, Scotland.It was founded after local fire insurance companies were concerned over losses in serious fires. They inspected buildings for fire safety, increasing premiums if any of their recommendations were not met, and attended fires alongside the Fire Brigade.
A gabled two-storey extension was erected to the west of the fire station in 1905: this accommodated the local masonic lodge, St John's, throughout much of the 20th century. [4] The burgh hall continued to be administered by Partick Burgh Council until the burgh of Partick was annexed by Glasgow Corporation in 1912.
The Galleries housed Glasgow School of Art from 1869 to 1899. [5] In October 1986, the shop frontage building housing the Galleries was ravaged by fire, [6] but they re-opened in 1990 as the largest quality, climate-controlled, temporary exhibition gallery in Scotland. They continue to be the largest exhibition space in the city-centre.