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693:Bridgeton
683:Blackhill
668:Barlanark
493:in 1972.
326:4°17′53″W
242:Ambulance
182:Post town
1633:Category
1609:Toryglen
1599:Simshill
1579:Polmadie
1564:Oatlands
1559:Newlands
1544:Merrylee
1529:Langside
1504:Hillpark
1489:Eastwood
1464:Cathcart
1396:Rosshall
1366:Nitshill
1346:Kingston
1311:Dumbreck
1306:Drumoyne
1291:Craigton
1276:Cessnock
1230:Yorkhill
1130:Hyndland
1125:Hillhead
1078:West End
1069:Wyndford
1064:Woodside
1054:Townhead
984:Maryhill
979:Lambhill
944:Cowlairs
848:Ruchazie
823:Parkhead
803:Lilybank
778:Gartloch
758:Easthall
738:Daldowie
733:Cranhill
728:Craigend
723:Carntyne
651:East End
587:Yorkhill
476:George V
421:towards
353:Yorkhill
307:Scotland
247:Scottish
235:Scottish
223:Scotland
164:Scotland
115:NS563666
89:Yorkhill
49:Yorkhull
31:Yorkhill
1554:Muirend
1499:Gorbals
1376:Penilee
1321:Halfway
1301:Darnley
1286:Cowglen
1185:Partick
1034:Ruchill
1029:Royston
934:Colston
873:Swinton
843:Riddrie
818:Newbank
788:Haghill
718:Carmyle
703:Budhill
633:Glasgow
566:Canmore
551:Canmore
464:Partick
429:History
403:Partick
365:Glasgow
312:Glasgow
186:GLASGOW
158:Country
149:Glasgow
97:Glasgow
1386:Pollok
1336:Hurlet
1210:Temple
999:Milton
924:Cadder
708:Calton
440:Trajan
218:Police
1434:Arden
1341:Ibrox
1316:Govan
1235:Yoker
629:Areas
468:burgh
435:Roman
407:Govan
45:Scots
974:IFSD
378:The
230:Fire
208:0141
631:of
470:).
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564:,
549:,
425:.
375:.
359::
302:UK
197:G3
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