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"The Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow", Thomas Annan (1829-1887) | PhotoAnthology

The Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow

Thomas Annan (1829-1887)

The structural and social conditions of Glasgow’s slums before their demolition as part of urban improvement efforts in the late 19th century.

With contributions from: Tsvetelina Baleva (photo editing); Elinor Hemedes (data research). Suggest an Edit

The Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow

Thomas Annan (1829-1887)

The structural and social conditions of Glasgow’s slums before their demolition as part of urban improvement efforts in the late 19th century.

Close, No. 193 High Street

Close, No.37 High Street

Close No. 139 Saltmarket

Close, No. 118 High Street

Close, No. 148 High Street

Elphinstone Tower, Main Street, Gorbals, 1868

Closes, No.122 Saltmarket

Closes, Nos. 97 and 103 Saltmarket

Close, No.28 Saltmarket

Old Vennel, off High Street

Close No. 115 High Street, 1868,

Close, No. 18 Saltmarket

Back Wynd from Trongate, 1899

Princes Street, from King Street

St. Margaret’s Place, 1897

Laigh Kirk Close

Corner of Duke Street and High Street, 1897

Close, No. 11 Bridgegate, 1897

Close, No. 128 Saltmarket

33. Close, No. 136 Saltmarket

Close, No. 101 High Street

Close, No. 30 Saltmarket

Close, No. 83 High Street

Close, No.29 Gallowgate

Main Street, Gorbals, looking South

Bell Street from High Street

Close, No. 11 Bridgegate, 1897

Close, No.267 High Street,1897

Saltmarkets from London Street,1885

Low Green Street

Bridgegate from Corner of Market Street,1899

Saltmarket from Bridgegate

Old Houses at Corner of George Street and High Street

Close, No.29 Bridgegate, 1897

Old Building, High Street

Broad Close, No. 167 Hight Street

Tronegate, from Tron Steeple

Main Street, Gorbals, looking North

High Street, from Collage open

Books

Thomas Annan of Glasgow: Pioneer of the Documentary Photograph

Open Book Publishers, 2015

Thomas Annan: Photographer of Glasgow

J. Paul Getty Museum, 2017

Photographs of the Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow, 1868-1877

Dover Publications, 1977

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