"Town Hall and Bandstand" by Tom Gomez

Town Hall and Bandstand

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The Town Hall and Glebe Park Bandstand in Bo’ness (properly Borrowstouness), Falkirk District, Scotland.

The Town Hall was designed by George Washington Browne and built between 1901-4. The building once also housed the former Carnegie Library.

A large and imposing classical building on an elevated site overlooking the town centre. Andrew Carnegie gave £5000 to the cost of this £10000 building and it was opened by his representative, Hew Morrison (Chief Librarian of the Edinburgh Public Library), on 14th September 1904. The tower clocks were made by H & R Millar of Edinburgh and are similar to those at Robert Adam´s Register House in Edinburgh. Local Bo´ness firms were involved in the construction: joiner and carpentry work by the Duguids, slating by Kilpatrick and painted decoration by Grant. An important part of the social history of Bo´ness.

Bo’ness Town Hall is an Historic Scotland Category B Listed Building (HB Number 22397).

The Glebe Park Bandstand was built by Walter McFarlane & Co Saracen Foundry and erected in 1902.

The Glebe Park Bandstand is an Historic Scotland Category B Listed Structure(HB Number 22353).

In the background is the River Forth with the snow capped Ochil Hills in the distance.

Single RAW image Tonemapped in Photomatix Pro 3.2.

Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA)
Lens: Canon 18-55mm IS
ISO: 200

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Related shots can be found at: Bo’ness and Lowland Scotland.

Featured in : Something man-made, somewhere….. : 25 Mar 10

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Artwork Comments

etienneUK about 8 years ago

Thank you for sharing your work with the Photomatix HDR Group. This wonderful example of a Photomatix-processed image has been accepted into the Group!
Tom Gomez about 8 years ago

Thank you so much dear Catherine …
gibbandy about 8 years ago

great shot Tom…Borrowstouness is where my Gibb ancesters are from , so it is nice to see this
Tom Gomez about 8 years ago

Cheers Andy, I’m from Linlithgow, traditionally, there is no love lost between Lithca and dirty Bo’ness – hehehe
Irene Burdell about 8 years ago

A superb shot with great views , x
Tom Gomez about 8 years ago

Thank you so much dear Irene …
gibbandy about 8 years ago

yeah i heard the stories…and the old miners fights etc!!!
JandeBeer about 8 years ago

Fantastic HDR
Tom Gomez about 8 years ago

Thank you kindly Jan …
Antoine Dagobert about 8 years ago

Wonderful HDR treatment Tom!
Tom Gomez about 8 years ago

Thank you so much Ant …
DonDavisUK about 8 years ago

Excellent capture Tom, brilliant sky and stunning colours. A FAV for me mate. Don.
Tom Gomez about 8 years ago

Thank you Don, always appreciated …
Lynne Morris about 8 years ago

This is gorgeous Tom, great pov and the colours are fabulous.
Tom Gomez about 8 years ago

Thank you so much Lynne …
robinbrown about 8 years ago

Ah the celebrated Mr Kite & of course Henry the Horse dances the waltz!! Bonnie shot Tom a classic!!
Tom Gomez about 8 years ago

Cheers mate, I can always rely on you to make me smile …