Sheriff Court building, now Citation bar, 40 Wilson St, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, G1 1HD

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Contributor:
Tony SmithImage ID:
HGC81DFile size:
57.1 MB (2.5 MB Compressed download)Releases:
Model - no | Property - noDo I need a release?Dimensions:
5472 x 3648 px | 46.3 x 30.9 cm | 18.2 x 12.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
22 September 2016Location:
40 Wilson St, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, G1 1HDMore information:
. This scene at 40 Wilson St, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, G1 1HD in 2016 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The main point of reference is Sheriff Court building, now Citation bar, 40 Wilson St, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, G1 1HD. Other connected aspects include heritage landmark, architectural detail, urban fabric, historic townscape, local character, period building, changing streetscape, social history, historic streetscape, public realm, contemporary social history, conservation architecture, period detail, and regional identity. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with planning control, maintenance and keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character. The image fixes public access and movement within 40 Wilson St, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, G1 1HD at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against redevelopment. Other useful contextual ideas include local history, place identity, documentary photography, before-and-after reference, visual archive, architectural character, adaptive reuse, and changing land use. References to Glasgow, building, Wilson, Scotland, and Citation give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. For 40 Wilson St, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, G1 1HD, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The scene further reflects planning control and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change in a form that can be compared with future views of 40 Wilson St, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, G1 1HD. Its period value extends to planning control and the value of architectural landmarks to local identity and tourism within the real-world context of 40 Wilson St, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, G1 1HD.