The title dosnt sound much but I do think you will find this interesting.
The Glasgow museums resource centre or GMRC is basically the storage centre for anything in the Glasgow museums collection that is not out on show or needs restoration or preservation.
I was lucky enough to meet the transport and model conservator last year and he told me to get in touch if I wanted a look round so a few weeks ago I took him up on the offer.
Now this is a place that holds 1.4 million exhibits belonging to Glasgow so I waited until I had a full day for a look.
When I got to his workshop he was working on LA1 (Glasgows first Leyland Atlantean bus) a Honda Insight, a BSA Sloper motorbike and a model ship gifted to Glasgow in 1888. Job envy developed within 3 seconds.
Then we got to look around the various pods, the climate controlled storage rooms. Due to some re-shuffling we didnt get into the fine art rooms but I don't suppose anyone here will mind when you get to see what we did look around.
Without further a do, here are some of my pictures. If you want more information please ask and for more pictures visit my flickr page here; flic.kr/s/aHskDzLhSo
GMRC trolly bus and underground carriage by Dave Campbell, on Flickr
GMRC Range rover by Dave Campbell, on Flickr
GMRC Jeep (Robbie Coltranes) by Dave Campbell, on Flickr
GMRC Albion trucks by Dave Campbell, on Flickr
GMRC More Albions by Dave Campbell, on Flickr
GMRC The Provost's Rolls by Dave Campbell, on Flickr
Those pictures were downstairs, these pictures were taken on the first floor.
GMRC Treasure by the pallet by Dave Campbell, on Flickr
This is the hull plan of The Queen Mary. Each square represents a steel plate;
GMRC Queen Mary hull plan. by Dave Campbell, on Flickr
GMRC 303 and APT by Dave Campbell, on Flickr
GMRC Huge loco's by Dave Campbell, on Flickr
GMRC The shipping department by Dave Campbell, on Flickr
GMRC upstairs for more cars. by Dave Campbell, on Flickr
GMRC upstairs for more cars. by Dave Campbell, on Flickr
GMRC upstairs for more cars. by Dave Campbell, on Flickr
GMRC upstairs for more cars. by Dave Campbell, on Flickr
Spitfire engine anybody?
GMRC spare spitfire engine by Dave Campbell, on Flickr
Sorry for the picture overload but the place is amazing and I havent put all of my pics here so remember to check out flickr if you are interested.
Cheers for looking,
Dave.
The Glasgow museums resource centre or GMRC is basically the storage centre for anything in the Glasgow museums collection that is not out on show or needs restoration or preservation.
I was lucky enough to meet the transport and model conservator last year and he told me to get in touch if I wanted a look round so a few weeks ago I took him up on the offer.
Now this is a place that holds 1.4 million exhibits belonging to Glasgow so I waited until I had a full day for a look.
When I got to his workshop he was working on LA1 (Glasgows first Leyland Atlantean bus) a Honda Insight, a BSA Sloper motorbike and a model ship gifted to Glasgow in 1888. Job envy developed within 3 seconds.
Then we got to look around the various pods, the climate controlled storage rooms. Due to some re-shuffling we didnt get into the fine art rooms but I don't suppose anyone here will mind when you get to see what we did look around.
Without further a do, here are some of my pictures. If you want more information please ask and for more pictures visit my flickr page here; flic.kr/s/aHskDzLhSo
GMRC trolly bus and underground carriage by Dave Campbell, on FlickrGMRC Range rover by Dave Campbell, on FlickrGMRC Jeep (Robbie Coltranes) by Dave Campbell, on FlickrGMRC Albion trucks by Dave Campbell, on FlickrGMRC More Albions by Dave Campbell, on FlickrGMRC The Provost's Rolls by Dave Campbell, on FlickrThose pictures were downstairs, these pictures were taken on the first floor.
GMRC Treasure by the pallet by Dave Campbell, on FlickrThis is the hull plan of The Queen Mary. Each square represents a steel plate;
GMRC Queen Mary hull plan. by Dave Campbell, on FlickrGMRC 303 and APT by Dave Campbell, on FlickrGMRC Huge loco's by Dave Campbell, on FlickrGMRC The shipping department by Dave Campbell, on FlickrGMRC upstairs for more cars. by Dave Campbell, on FlickrGMRC upstairs for more cars. by Dave Campbell, on FlickrGMRC upstairs for more cars. by Dave Campbell, on FlickrGMRC upstairs for more cars. by Dave Campbell, on FlickrSpitfire engine anybody?
GMRC spare spitfire engine by Dave Campbell, on FlickrSorry for the picture overload but the place is amazing and I havent put all of my pics here so remember to check out flickr if you are interested.
Cheers for looking,
Dave.
