Africa House, Ex-1938 Empire Exhibition, Nobel ICI, Ardeer
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- čas přidán 9. 09. 2024
- Africa House was a prefabricated building designed as the South Africa Pavilion in Cape Dutch style by James Miller for the 1938 Empire Exhibition held in Glasgow at Bellahouston Park. Circa 1940 Nobel ICI purchased it and rebuilt it behind blast walls as a staff canteen and conference centre. It was renamed as Africa House and set within landscaping and ornamental tree plantings.
It was a great building and I was very proud to have worked there in the late sixets. Great mories and great workmates
A sad state of affairs right enough Roger. Was said to be the best staff canteen in Ayrshire in its heyday
Yes. I had a meal there once - great place
Yup, my dad was a scientist at the ICI Research Labs there for many years, and ate there every day.
Quite an unusual building
Yes, very. It stood out like a 'sore thumb' at the exhibition.
Wow, thank you for that, Roger ... especially 'cos I asked you for videos of the old ICI site. Amazing the coincidences - I didn't know James Miller was the architect, although it was I who created the Wikipedia article for James Miller: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Miller_(architect)
So sad, though, to see the way it's deteriorated. Look forward to seeing more videos of the Ardeer site. Thanks again.
My pleasure Neil. I noticed the strictly private signs as I was leaving! I will have a look at your article.
He designed some of my favourite railway stations it seems. Rannoch for instance.
@@rogergriffith286 Of the railway stations, I think Wemyss Bay has to be my favourite. I remember Rannoch Moor, a bleak and slightly scary place, as my dad and I used to go skiing at Glencoe at weekends in the winter. But don't recollect ever stopping to have a look around the station though.
@@rogergriffith286 Back in the day, the security was a lot stricter than just a few "private" signs. So I gather it's fairly easy to get access to the site now?
Sadly the middle roof has collapsed on this building
It’s in a sorry state for a listed building
It's very sad. I remember eating here and it was so well kept.
Why was this building negligte like this and who owens it now..
There is a last minute campaign to try and save it from demolition. No idea who owns it though.
@Jonathon Poole-Smith Great news