Derek Black Posted 2 June , 2015 Share Posted 2 June , 2015 Excellent photo's. I agree the place looks very tidy in that last one. Do you know what's on the site now? [edit] Is it where the Uni of the WoS is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neale1961 Posted 3 June , 2015 Share Posted 3 June , 2015 Tom, Thanks for the great photos. Any idea about the uniforms in the last photo post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrieduncan Posted 3 June , 2015 Share Posted 3 June , 2015 The site is indeed occupied by the University of the West of Scotland. As for the uniform, I suspect HLI men as I can a lot of shiny brass buttons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lang Posted 3 June , 2015 Share Posted 3 June , 2015 Tom, Thanks for the great photos. Any idea about the uniforms in the last photo post? The site is indeed occupied by the University of the West of Scotland. As for the uniform, I suspect HLI men as I can a lot of shiny brass buttons. Neale, I bow to Barrie's superior knowledge and history. After all, his office is about 2 feet away from the site (well almost...). Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrieduncan Posted 3 June , 2015 Share Posted 3 June , 2015 Ha, cheers Tom - though I'm not that good on uniforms, especially from a distance! I just don't get any 'Cameronian' vibes from the chaps in post #10. Barrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lang Posted 4 June , 2015 Share Posted 4 June , 2015 Ha, cheers Tom - though I'm not that good on uniforms, especially from a distance! I just don't get any 'Cameronian' vibes from the chaps in post #10. Barrie From your notes, it could/should only be Cameronians or HLI. The soldier standing is definitely wearing trews. I don't think that the HLI wore trews, so I'm going for Cameronians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrieduncan Posted 4 June , 2015 Share Posted 4 June , 2015 http://www.britisharmedforces.org/li_pages/images/acompany.jpg I'd go HLI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neale1961 Posted 5 June , 2015 Share Posted 5 June , 2015 Barrie, Any more information about that JPG, apart from "a company" ? Tom, I thought I had read that HLI (at least some battalions) wore trews. Neale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrieduncan Posted 5 June , 2015 Share Posted 5 June , 2015 Neale - sorry this is the link to the actual web page - http://www.britisharmedforces.org/li_pages/regiments/hlli/high_photo.htm, might be more info there. Barrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lang Posted 5 June , 2015 Share Posted 5 June , 2015 Barrie, Any more information about that JPG, apart from "a company" ? Tom, I thought I had read that HLI (at least some battalions) wore trews. Neale Neale - sorry this is the link to the actual web page - http://www.britisharmedforces.org/li_pages/regiments/hlli/high_photo.htm, might be more info there. Barrie Barrie, I did say that you were the expert. Neale, I'm learning every day. Kindest Regards, Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lang Posted 7 June , 2015 Share Posted 7 June , 2015 Interesting piece from World War One at Home Mike Mike, I <snipped> a copy of the entrance. The Police uniform looks like the 60s-70s. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lang Posted 7 June , 2015 Share Posted 7 June , 2015 Here's an 1858 zoomable map showing the layout of the Barracks (as at that time), overlaid on a modern map (courtesy of The National Library of Scotland). http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=55.7815&lon=-4.0471&layers=85 You can see the Infantry and Cavalry Barracks clearly marked. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lang Posted 7 June , 2015 Share Posted 7 June , 2015 ... and here's an Aerial Photo (1944-1950) showing the Barracks clearly defined (courtesy of The National Library of Scotland). http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=55.7812&lon=-4.0494&layers=9 Use the slider (round, blue button on the left side) to overlay on a modern map, or the 'Side by Side' link at the top. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Black Posted 7 June , 2015 Share Posted 7 June , 2015 Great links Tom. The map overlay is very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockbhoy67 Posted 4 July , 2015 Share Posted 4 July , 2015 Some photos of the Scottish RIfles in Hamilton Barracks taken from an old recruiting brochure i have from 1937.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockbhoy67 Posted 4 July , 2015 Share Posted 4 July , 2015 (edited) Heres a couple more i have of the Almada Street Entrance. Top photo from around WW1 - bottom photo 1920s period. Edited 4 July , 2015 by Jockbhoy67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lang Posted 4 July , 2015 Share Posted 4 July , 2015 These are superb Jock. Email is on it's way. Kindest Regards, Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Black Posted 4 July , 2015 Share Posted 4 July , 2015 They had certainly expanded their accomodation by the time of the 2nd photo. I note the broken lamp on the left pillar was left to fall apart though, not very military like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lang Posted 4 July , 2015 Share Posted 4 July , 2015 They had certainly expanded their accomodation by the time of the 2nd photo. I note the broken lamp on the left pillar was left to fall apart though, not very military like! I'm guessing that it's an old gas lamp and there was no need to spend money on it in time of war. This is the Almada Street entrance. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockbhoy67 Posted 4 July , 2015 Share Posted 4 July , 2015 (edited) Yes...it's interesting to see just how much they had expanded the Barracks by the 1920s, possibly there would still be quite a few had re-enlisted after the Great War. Such a shame they felt the need to pull the place down, all in the name of progress. Edited 4 July , 2015 by Jockbhoy67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrieduncan Posted 5 July , 2015 Share Posted 5 July , 2015 Great photos - the 2nd in particular, not sure I had seen that one before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockbhoy67 Posted 6 July , 2015 Share Posted 6 July , 2015 Couple of more photos from the 1937 Recruiting Brochure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrieduncan Posted 7 July , 2015 Share Posted 7 July , 2015 Ah, is that the brochure that follows the footsteps of oor pals Jock and Sandy as they are taken through the recruiting process? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrieduncan Posted 7 July , 2015 Share Posted 7 July , 2015 Incidentally, the Royal Arms that can be seen on the building at the bottom of post 34 were originally located above the entrance to the Officers’ Mess building. The mess can just be seen in the two photographs showing the gate on Almada Street (post 28) – it’s at the far end of the parade square with the portico entrance. If you look closely at the top image in post 28 you can just see the Royal Arms on the building. The mess building was built c.1797 and it is thought the Royal Arms were original to the building. In 1934 the mess building had to be demolished (due to structural damage caused by subsidence from coal mining in the area) but it was decided to keep the Royal Arms and erect them on the buildings on the eastern side of the parade square (see post 34). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lang Posted 7 July , 2015 Share Posted 7 July , 2015 Great to see these photos. And, yes Barrie, I can just see the Royal Arms on the Officer's Mess building. Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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