IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
University Gardens, GLASGOW, G12 8QN
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to University Gardens, G12 8QN by members of the Geograph project.
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Image Map
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Image Listing (529 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image
Details
Distance
1
Ashton Lane
Construction on Ashton Lane. Glasgow University in the background.
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: Unknown
0.04 miles
2
Plaque to Frederick Soddy
To my shame the name of Nobel laureate Frederick Soddy was not familiar to me. Wikipedia is rather better informed than I was: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Soddy
Image: © Anne Burgess
Taken: 16 Nov 2016
0.04 miles
3
University of Glasgow
The Mathematics Building (right) and the Boyd Orr building, off University Avenue.
Image: © Thomas Nugent
Taken: 8 Feb 2014
0.05 miles
4
University of Glasgow Boyd Orr Building
Named after the Nobel laureate Lord Boyd Orr of Brechin (1880-1971) who was Rector of the University from 1945 to 1947 and Chancellor from 1946 to 1971. Designed in Brutalist style by Architects Dorward, Matheson, Gleave and Partners in 1964, officially opened in 1972. Viewed across University Avenue.
Image: © Thomas Nugent
Taken: 19 Mar 2017
0.06 miles
5
Tower cranes, University of Glasgow
Two tower cranes involved in the construction of new buildings beside University Avenue, on what used to be the car park next to the Boyd Orr Building. The round turrets are on the Bower Building, which was built as the University's Botany Department in 1900, and is a Category B listed building [http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB32917].
Image: © Richard Sutcliffe
Taken: 28 Jun 2018
0.06 miles
6
Learning and Teaching Hub, University of Glasgow
The new Learning and Teaching Hub built on the site of the former Maths and Stats Building on University Avenue. Due for completion during the Academic Year 2019/2020.
Image: © Graeme Yuill
Taken: 16 Sep 2018
0.06 miles
7
Learning and Teaching Hub, University of Glasgow
The new building under construction (see Image for an earlier stage of building the previous year).
Image: © Stephen Craven
Taken: 26 Jun 2019
0.06 miles
8
University of Glasgow Boyd Orr Building
Named after the Nobel laureate Lord Boyd Orr of Brechin (1880-1971) who was Rector of the University from 1945 to 1947 and Chancellor from 1946 to 1971. Designed in Brutalist style by Architects Dorward, Matheson, Gleave and Partners in 1964, officially opened in 1972.
Image: © Thomas Nugent
Taken: 19 Mar 2017
0.06 miles
9
New building, University of Glasgow
Part of the University's Multiplex development.
Image: © Richard Sutcliffe
Taken: 17 Sep 2019
0.06 miles
10
11 University Gardens, Glasgow
Built as one of a pair of townhouses in 1882 by Sir John James Burnet, Listed Category B http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB32930 .
This is the University Avenue facade of No.11, now the George Service House of the University of Glasgow https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/building/?id=3
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 26 Jun 2019
0.06 miles