Former BBC Studios, Glasgow - September 2007

[Dazzababes]

Bit of cheeky one this. Living nearby, I had been keeping a close eye on it and watching the various comings and goings, as well as acquainting myself with the grounds and position of the CCTV cams, etc. Explored a few weeks after the last of the staff had moved to the new premises at Pacific Quay. Security were still in reception, and there were a few contract workers removing equipment.

BBC Scotland moved to its Queen Margaret Drive premises in 1935. The premises were originally built in 1869 as North Park House and it was later to become Queen Margaret College for women. A medical department, co designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, was added in 1895, and many new additions were made to the building after the BBC had purchased the property.
Sorry it's so picture heavy, but it still barely scratches the surface.

Medical Room:


Offices:






Antique microphone:


Baftas (for Tutti Frutti):


Typical corridor:


Conference Room:


Canteen:


Kitchens:


Looking out onto the Charles Rennie Mackintosh architecture:


The older part of the building:


Concert Hall:


Directions:


Radio studio:


Studio A:


Behind the scenes:


Main Studio Floor:




Equipment laid out for auction:




Studio B:




Control Booth:






Sound effects library:


Make-up Room:


Dressing Room:


Parting Shot:

[sinnerman]

mint mate remmember thisfrom the first time you posted it,

[wolfism]

Beautiful. I rarely admit to envy … but this is one which I would love to have seen, particularly for the Mackintosh bits.

[boxfrenzy]

I remember this when it first appeared. Good to see again. It looks like a fire alarm was going off and you didn't go out. Very cool

[converse1]

^^^ Yeah, I remember it too! Excellent stuff, so much stuff, suppose most of it went to the new premises though. Thanks for posting.

[skin]

Lovely Dazza - and that older part still remains and probably still as mint inside consdering how long and well it has been sealed. A constant thorn in my side every time I walk past it.

[Bunkerkid]

I like this a lot mate, nice one

[skin]

Thats what you told me obviously not trying hard enough

lol not perfected my spiderman abilities yet - working on it!

[evilnoodle]

I love the Charles Rennie Mackintosh bit

[Dazzababes]

and that older part still remains and probably still as mint inside considering how long and well it has been sealed.

Or is it?

Fire crews put out blaze at BBC's former HQ
17 May 2009
Firefighters yesterday put out a blaze at the former HQ of the BBC in Scotland.
The top floor of the four-storey building in Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow, which was once the home of Victorian entrepreneur John Bell, caught fire yesterday afternoon. There were no casualties.

The building, which the BBC left in 2007, is being turned into a hotel and housing

http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/Fi...aze.5274876.jp