Tom Parnell

@ArchHist

Architectural historian. (Photographs of) Buildings. . Politics 'n stuff: . Often drivel. Or miserable. But trying not to be.

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    9 Jul 2017

    Inside St Martin's (former) RC Church, Castlemilk (G,K&C, '61), last September, as part of ;-)

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  2. Mar 22

    So, ALDI are selling A Brief History of Time as part of the Caravanning-themed specialbuy. Nobody has left a review yet.

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  3. Mar 22

    It’s also why I refuse, as a heritage professional, to allow myself to be called an ‘expert’. There’s always a community - connected by place, interest, trade/profession etc - that are collectively the real experts. Professionals listen, and facilitate.

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  4. Mar 22

    And it’s not just my anecdotal evidence. The experts said only c7,000 would use Stow per annum. 16/17: 67,474 passengers. So often the same with public transport usage predictions. Woeful conservatism, undermining cost/benefit ratios.

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  5. Mar 22

    It’s testament to the community of Stow who campaigned for a station in the village, serving not just Stow, but Lauder, Clovenfords, Fountainhall. I’m delighted to have moved to a village that can pull together and achieve things like that.

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  6. Mar 22

    18pax got on 0810 train this morning at Stow. Tavish Scott MSP, Transport Scotland, and ‘transport experts’ were staunchly against a station here on new Borders Railway. Said only 20pax *a day* would use Stow, only 6(!) to Edinburgh. They were wrong. Build it, and they will come.

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  7. Retweeted
    Mar 20

    Astonishing spin as Scot Gov failed to explain why they wanted a power that already exists. Who knew legislation needed scrutiny?

    Astonishing scenes during Stage 3 of Scotland's - who knew the Scottish Greens would support the Scottish Tories to prevent compulsory purchase powers of private land for sustainable development?
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  8. Mar 20

    Delighted to note I was conveyed back to Edinburgh on the ‘Most Reliable HST’ - Golden Spanner Award Winner 2016!

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    Mar 20

    Just came across this wee gem on the inside cover of a 1905 Caledonian Railway tourist map... Isn’t it lovely?!

    Small drawing of a steam train pulling carriages, travelling through countryside (probably west coast of England/southern Scotland)
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  10. Mar 20

    Not /entirely/ convinced these recent additions are complementary to the Union St/Bon Accord Cres Conservation Areas... :-/

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  11. Mar 14

    Although what I really, really need is an auto-scheduler assistant thingy - something that takes everything I want to see and organises all the diary dates/clashes.

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  12. Mar 14

    Tonight, I am gloriously lost in the absolute belter of the 2018 programme... It just gets better and better.

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  13. Mar 12

    But it was worth it this evening as I thoroughly enjoyed (my colleague) Louisa Humm’s lecture on William Adam and Formal Landscape Design. Splendidly illustrated and lots to think about!

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  14. Mar 12

    Sixth Monday in Stow and I’ve missed the fish & chips van, again!

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    Mar 9

    We are holding our annual student, non-profit and public sector networking & speakers event on 6/4 at the Scottish Poetry Library , a Q+A panel and more will discuss the future of the built environment … Please share

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    Mar 8

    A beautiful collection from the archives for . Find out more about Jean Payton-Reid, a student in the 1930s:

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  17. Mar 5

    The lodge could do with a new lease of life...

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  18. Mar 5

    It was also once much bigger. Two wings were removed in the ‘60s. A couple of pics on Canmore show it before:

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  19. Mar 5

    Apparently community tried to buy it, but funds from the Big Lottery Fund were being diverted at the time to a little three-week event in London: . But I’m glad it’s been well looked after. Listed building report also interesting:

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  20. Mar 5

    Built by Robert Rowand Anderson just in time for the new Lord Strathcona in the 1890s, it was latterly a hospital...

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  21. Mar 5

    I promise there won’t be a sickening thread of ‘views from the hot tub’ tweets, but Glencoe in winter - spectacular!

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