SPW020638 SCOTLAND (1928). Knightswood Hospital. An oblique aerial photograph.
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| Title | [SPW020638] Knightswood Hospital. An oblique aerial photograph. |
| Reference | SPW020638 |
| Date | 1928 |
| Link | Canmore Collection item 1256397 |
| Place name | |
| Parish | NEW KILPATRICK (CITY OF GLASGOW) |
| District | CITY OF GLASGOW |
| Country | SCOTLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 253448, 668969 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -4.3437133910397, 55.891548181233 |
| National Grid Reference | NS534690 |
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Knightswood RoadUser Comment Contributions
Dear all, That's great; we've reviewed your comments and thanks to your help we can update the catalogue. The revised record will appear here in due course. Hope you have the same success solving some of our other mysteries! Brian Wilkinson Britain from Above Activity Officer (Scotland) |
 Brian Wilkinson |
Wednesday 29th of August 2012 12:47:59 PM |
 Yes - Knightswood Hospital |
ewnmcg |
Friday 3rd of August 2012 11:28:20 AM |
I agree, this is Knightswood Hospital |
kgs |
Friday 3rd of August 2012 11:28:20 AM |
Knightswood Hospital (Contagious Diseases) as shown on OS map from 1937 http://maps.nls.uk/os/6inch-2nd-and-later/view/?sid=75498582, now the site of Branklyn Crescent. |
slowcoach |
Thursday 12th of July 2012 01:41:56 PM |
I totally agree - nice complete match with the old map! Location of new Branklyn Crescent, G13 is also correct. The map is a good resource for other photos. |
BenR |
Thursday 12th of July 2012 01:41:56 PM |
Not a prison, there's no gate security. Barracks? Maybe, but my money's on a hospital. Many of the buildings have open sides, fresh air was considered a good treatment for tuberculosis, the biggest killer disease before penicillin. |
Tiny Tim |
Monday 9th of July 2012 11:02:48 PM |
I was think along those lines as well - I even checked out the layout of Heatherwood hospital in Ascot just in case (the only TB hospital I am familiar with). |
Eton Slaphead |
Monday 9th of July 2012 11:02:48 PM |
My guess would be hospital. Possibly isolation hospital for contagious diseases.? It seems very new; uncuttered and new builing work in progress. |
TheBlueCube |
Friday 29th of June 2012 10:30:11 AM |
Prison or Barracks? No Parade ground visible. |
BigglesH |
Wednesday 27th of June 2012 03:07:24 PM |