Control Tower, Dumfries Airfield

Control Tower, Dumfries Airfield, Heathall, Dumfries & Galloway – 1940

This is the restored Control Tower of the former WWII airfield at Dumfries, and the centrepiece of the Dumfries & Galloway Aviation Museum. I had wanted to include a photo of me beside a Spitfire – the perfect example of the development of Art Deco streamlined design, of course – but we were here at the end of October and my god it was cold and wet, so I began to lose my patience (there were also a few rabbits kicking around which rather distracted me!).

Tell you what though, this museum is a great place, if you’re into planes that is. Don’t expect the curatorial standards of the Metropolitan Museum, it is evidently run by enthusiastic volunteers, but the Dumfries & Galloway Aviation Museum makes a really fun and informative visit – and they let dogs in!

http://www.dumfriesaviationmuseum.com/

St.Peter’s Seminary, Cardross

St Peter’s Seminary - Cardross, Dumbartonshire - Gillespie Kidd & Coia, 1962-68

I know, I know, I can hear you all crying I should be wearing my high-viz vest in such a dangerous building… Lots has been written about this amazing but depressingly derelict building. For starters you can read lots more, see photos, find maps and hear people’s memories of this seminary at these sites:

http://riskybuildings.c20society.org.uk/docs/26stpeters/index.html

http://www.glasgowarchitecture.co.uk/cardross_seminary.htm

http://www.hiddenglasgow.com/StPeters/index.htm

http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/index.php/Secrets/StPetersSeminary