Glasgow's Hidden Tearoom Treasures Do You Remember Miss Cranston's Tearooms? Your Memories Could Be the Key to Helping the Restorers Unlock More Historical Secrets
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THOUSANDS of pieces of priceless Charles Rennie Mackintosh treasures lie in a Glasgow warehouse. They are the contents of 17 rooms from the Ingram Street tearooms, designed by the world-famous architect. Now historians are looking for your help in putting back together this precious jigsaw of Mackintosh's invaluable legacy to Glasgow.
MAUREEN ELLIS got a sneak tour of the forgotten treasure trove which so desperately needs a new homeSee the full content of this document
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Glasgow's Hidden Tearoom Treasures Do You Remember Miss Cranston's Tearooms? Your Memories Could Be the Key to Helping the Restorers Unlock More Historical Secrets
A MONUMENTAL brass fireplace, with intricate leading around a stylised floral emblem, guards the way to vertical racks of dusty, wooden panels, some gnawed by rats, others damaged by damp.
Two lavatory doors with striking cobalt-blue glass panels rest against a rough, wooden plank, their locks displaying 'engaged'.Opposite, work i...See the full content of this document