“I think I wept on the spot.”
In this clip, we hear a first-hand account of one of the most painful losses in Glasgow’s architectural history: the demolition of the Tillie and Henderson building on Miller Street — a magnificent Venetian palazzo built in 1854, in excellent condition, and fiercely defended to the end.
The film reflects on the planning battles, political pressures and institutional decisions that shaped the fate of Victorian architecture in Glasgow — and shows what stands on the site today.
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