WalkingSquares: gasometer
Taken just before 7pm on a March evening this year, this image shows the Forth and Clyde Canal and one of two defunct gasometers at Temple. Two other walkers are almost lost in the dusk ahead. Given the time and the direction of travel, I guessed we must have been on our way for dinner at our friends Jayne and Mark’s house, and my diary reveals that this is correct.
Linked to Becky’s WalkingSquares.
The Glasgow Gallivanter 
I didn’t know there were any of these left, it takes me back to my childhood where the one in our town dominated everything.
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There are two here – the other is not yet in sight. I remember when they used to store gas, but that was years ago now. I think there are at least a couple more still standing elsewhere in Glasgow.
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Lovely picture Anabel. And a lovely evening with friends it was too.
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It always is x
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Loving this but then I do have a thing for industrial archaeology
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Not everyone’s cup of tea, but they have a certain beauty of their own.
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They’re interesting structures. I can’t recall ever seeing one here but there might be some in the capital cities. I love the colours in this photo.
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The colours behind the gasometer were definitely what caught my eye.
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I have a bit of love for these old structures, the capture of the fading light through this one is just lovely!
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It does enhance it, beyond its basic functionality.
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I had to look twice to see the couple ahead of you. It has a certain industrial attractiveness with the light behind it.
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Yes it does, I rather like it.
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It has a certain charm.
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Yes, I think so now, but I was less keen when we lived quite close to them and passed them every time we drove in and out of our street.
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Love the darkness and light here. Had to enlarge it to spot the couple ahead of you.
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Thanks Jude, I liked the way the light looked here.
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That’s a blast from the past!
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Sure is! We used to live a few hundred yards away and at that time, 1986-1993, they still filled up with gas.
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I used to live in the gasometer superintendent’s house on the Isle of Wight. My lawn was an enormous round circle as that was where the gasometer had been!
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Oh, how fabulous! I would love to live somewhere quirky like that.
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The contract may have put you off though as I had to sign to say I would not consume any fruit or veg grown in the garden – suspect British Gas had never properly cleaned the site.
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Oh dear!
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I ignored it as the greengage and plum trees just behind the house were amazing!!
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And you’re still here!
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Exactly!! Robert and I concluded if it was really that dangerous then the contract was meaningless as they wouldn’t be able to rent out the house to me. I was sorry to leave it, and part of me wishes I had maintained the rental so we could have used it as a holiday home
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This is another truly stunning photo, Anabel. I had to take a second look to spot the two other walkers lost in the dusk.
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Thanks Donna! I was pleased with the effect.
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Should have read the post first 🙄
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Doh! 🤷🏻♀️
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It does! Is that the one on Regent’s Canal? 😍
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Good job I have already seen your second comment!
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Wow not many of those left. In fact I thought they had all gone (which is a shame as I think they would prove very useful at the moment with gas supply issues).
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There are two here – they were used for storage until not that long ago, but now they are “just there”. Industrial archaeology I suppose!
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