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Post by Waverley on Aug 26, 2008 14:55:45 GMT 1
Spent the day at the Transport Museum next to the Kelvin Hall with a group of my auld yins...we were picked up and travelled to the museum on a n old Corportion bus and given a guided tour by our conductress Catrina when we got to the Museum...
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Post by Jean on Aug 27, 2008 15:46:53 GMT 1
Ron and I visited the Transport Museum, when we were in Glasgow for the 'Garden Party'. We thoroughly enjoyed it, so interesting, and what an amout of exhibits. Thanks Adaline and Brigton for telling us about it. Jean
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Post by adaline on Aug 27, 2008 16:31:18 GMT 1
Your welcome Jean glad you and Ron enjoyed the museum I was wondering if you went.
Adaline
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Post by Isabel on Aug 27, 2008 18:51:45 GMT 1
My grandson Scott who has just turned 9 always wants to go to the Transport Museum every time you ask him where do you want to go for your birthday outing. He knows its moving to new premises in the near future and is all worried about it even though we tell him we'll take him there when it opens. weanie
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Post by norrie on Aug 27, 2008 19:32:00 GMT 1
I prefer the Transport Museum to all the others, I like the Steam Locos ;D Bye for now, norrie
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Post by tammccann on Aug 28, 2008 15:44:30 GMT 1
Its got to be one of the best attractions in Glasgow , i use to drag my son there dont know who enjoyed it more, I loved looking at the auld cars, theres also an old taxi donated by the O'Haras who still operate in Glasgow , they also own the number 1 Glasgow taxi license
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2008 1:41:20 GMT 1
The O'Haras were my Da's cousins. Their faither, Davy O'Hara, an ma Da's faither, Charlie O'Hara, were brothers. Ah never met his sons, but remember auld uncle Davy, because he used tae bung me a hauf croon whenever he visited when ah wis a wean. ;D
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2008 12:37:18 GMT 1
A great place to spend the day, it transports you back to your childhood, i can see me on the number 9 caur going to school and trying to skip my fare , ah memories.
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Post by justjoe on Oct 15, 2008 18:42:11 GMT 1
the new transport museum starting to appear. But will it be as good as the Kelvin Hall, or the old Pollokshields site ?
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Post by Jean on Oct 17, 2008 13:58:03 GMT 1
Where is the New Transport Museum being built? Jean
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Post by tammccann on Oct 17, 2008 14:26:19 GMT 1
Just past the ssec Jean if your heading west from the town
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Post by tammccann on Oct 17, 2008 14:29:59 GMT 1
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Post by Jean on Oct 21, 2008 19:02:11 GMT 1
Thanks Tam, i'm sure the new premises will enhance the amount of ehibits there is on display in that amazing exhibition! Jean
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2008 20:28:57 GMT 1
Why try to fix something when it is working perfectly well, In the first place. The transport museum is all right where it is And very convenient for a visit to the art galleries so visitors Can kill two birds with the one stone as the saying goes.
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Post by adaline on Nov 16, 2008 13:35:03 GMT 1
I agree with you Alex just love where it is as you say over to the galleries after the museum, I take my grandsons there and if it's a nice day we go into kelvingrove park just next to the galleries.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2008 0:34:18 GMT 1
Went tae the address you gave, Tam an this is whit ah read: The building would be a tunnel-like shed, which is open at opposite ends to the city and the Clyde. In doing so it becomes porous to its context on either side. However, the connection from one to the other is where the building diverts to create a journey away from the external context into the world of the exhibits. Here the interior path becomes a mediator between the city and the river which can either be hermetic or porous depending on the exhibition layout. Thus the museum positions itself symbolically and functionally as open and fluid with its engagement of context and content.Whit a loada keech! They're gonnae build a big drainpipe.
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Post by peggy on Jan 20, 2009 19:02:07 GMT 1
I wish sometimes they would leave well alone , what is wrong with it the way it is NOTHING. So many of us just like to saunter over from the Art Galleries to the transport Museum but will have to walk further and its a nuisance if you don't have transport. I think sometimes the Council who pass these plans to the builders should look closer to what the public really want but hey do we really have a say in what we want ?
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Post by daisy on Feb 17, 2009 11:45:02 GMT 1
I think the transport museum is fine in the building its in now,I don't think it would have the same atmosphere if in a new high tech looking building.Where it is is ideal for tourists to visit the art gallery too ,then when they head over to the east end they have the st mungo's museum and provands lordship and peoples palace all within a short walk of each other.
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Post by adaline on Feb 18, 2009 22:22:34 GMT 1
I had 3 of the grandkids at the museum and the galleries today there has been a few changes since we were last there, we had a nice day afterwards we spent some time in Kelvingrove park this we will miss when they move to the new premises.
Adaline
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Post by peggy on Feb 26, 2009 1:14:56 GMT 1
I for one will be sorry to see it go as I have always taken my kids there and I will hate to see it close but hey thats progress or is it....
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