Old Photograph Corner Of Duke Street And The High Street Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of the corner of Duke Street and the High Street in Glasgow, Scotland. From 1460 to 1870, the original buildings of the University of Glasgow were located at the junction of High Street and Duke Street before it moved to the West End. The site was then turned into the College Goods yard by the City of Glasgow Union Railway before it was closed in 1968. Glasgow's infantry barracks was also built adjacent to the University, between Duke Street and the Gallowgate, in 1795. It could accommodate up to 1,000 men but, by the mid-19th century, the buildings were in a dire condition. In 1872, new barracks were completed in the suburb of Maryhill. From 1798 to 1957, Duke Street was best known for being the location of Duke Street Prison before it was demolished in 1958, making way for the Ladywell housing scheme built on the site from 1961 to 1964. It still stands, but the only remaining structure of Duke Street Prison is some of the boundary wall.



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