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Strange object in Glasgow
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I'm staying in Glasgow for a few days, taking in a bit of shopping etc.
However I saw this :-
It's behind a pawnbrokers on the corner of Argyle Street and Robertson Street.
Why would someone cement a girder into the ground, and then floodlight it?
However I saw this :-
It's behind a pawnbrokers on the corner of Argyle Street and Robertson Street.
Why would someone cement a girder into the ground, and then floodlight it?
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no idea wot this cd be and i live in glasgow
big place thoTime is the best teacherShame it kills all the students
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I thought that but there's no indication.
The only clue is that it's on land acquired for development, and it's directly over the underground line...A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are.0 -
Hmmmm then maybe they don't want them to build on the land and it's a protest. Have tried googling it but doesn't seem to be anything on it. Very strange though. xIpoints- Cashed in for prezzybox and amazon items - 1,983 now. £50 Amazon voucher
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Maybe the flood lighting is in place to deter vandals when the development project starts?0
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Is it to commermorate the inspiration that gave us Barr's Irn Bru?It's behind a pawnbrokers on the corner of Argyle Street and Robertson Street.Why would someone cement a girder into the ground, and then floodlight it?
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Is it to commemorate Scotland's other National drink - Barr's Irn Bru - "Made in Scotland Fae Girders?"0
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it'll probably win the turner prize0
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This is where the 26 storey hotel is going to be built, so it looks like they are testing the site and the ground underneath it for strength or suitability. The floodlights may have been put up by the pawnbroker as he is apparently refusing to sell to the developers (actually I have heard he wants £5 million for the land the shop is on) the floodlighting may be for security of his premises
(the pawnbroker had to move when the Radison was built so I guess he is a bit p*ssed off).
Here's the picture of the proposed development
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And there was me hoping it was some sort of hidden 'art' that I'd discovered.
Thanks for the explanation!A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are.0
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