A fine example of a wally close in the Broomhill area of Glasgow. A wally close is a tiled a commununal stairwell a Glasgow tenement, with the word wally being a Scots word for anything made from ceramics or china. This can include wally dugs (china dogs), and wallies (or false teeth). This, in itself, is derived from an older meaning of anything fancy, splendid or highly decorative.

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A fine example of a wally close in the Broomhill area of Glasgow. A wally close is a tiled a commununal stairwell a Glasgow tenement, with the word wally being a Scots word for anything made from ceramics or china. This can include wally dugs (china dogs), and wallies (or false teeth). This, in itself, is derived from an older meaning of anything fancy, splendid or highly decorative.

#glasgow #broomhill #tenements #tiles #ceramics #tenementtiles #wallyclose

Here's the first look at my upcoming Tenement Tiles of Glasgow 2026 Calendar, featuring decorative tiles from Glasgow's Victorian and Edwardian tenements. It's A4 size with one page (and one tile) per month. It costs £18, plus postage to wherever you are in the world.

There will only be 25 in the first print run, but you can order it now (for shipping on 1st of October 2025) from our website at https://www.thisismyglasgow.com/product-category/calendar/

#glasgow #architecture #tiles #artnouveau #tenements #ceramics #tiling

Here's the first look at my upcoming Tenement Tiles of Glasgow 2026 Calendar, featuring decorative tiles from Glasgow's Victorian and Edwardian tenements. It's A4 size with one page (and one tile) per month. It costs £18, plus postage to wherever you are in the world.

There will only be 25 in the first print run, but you can order it now (for shipping on 1st of October 2025) from our website at https://www.thisismyglasgow.com/product-category/calendar/

#glasgow #architecture #tiles #artnouveau #tenements #ceramics #tiling