Loudon Upholstery

Loudon Upholstery, Circa 15 George Street, Merchant City, Glasgow G1, 2012 • Colourful dereliction in the city centre, in a row that was demolished circa 2014. There was a ghost sign visible to the left of China Express where you could see it was called Loudon Upholstery.

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By Vici MacDonald
On 2018/03/21
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2012, Glasgow, Scotland, Shopfront Elegy

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