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HollowHorn · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:58 pm Post subject: Glasgow Links

Folks, I hope this Link section is of use to you. I’ll continue adding to it as and when. If you have any Links that you would like to see here, please PM me with the details. If anyone comes across a Link that no longer works, will they please PM me & let me know. Cheers.

Web Sites
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/for...9ced006ae4203d979618764&f=492
A site covering all aspects of Glasgow’s development. Many other countries & cities are covered in the main site. The old photographs of New York should not be missed.

http://www.whisperingwalls.net/
A mixture of stories & photographs about Glasgow and it’s people, quirky but fun.

http://www.glesga.ukpals.com/
Mainly concerned with Glasgow’s East End, it has a thriving membership from all over the known world. The ‘ Glesga & Street Photographs’ are nothing less than astounding.
You may have to sign up to the Forum to view them.

Theatre & Cinema
http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Glasgow.htm
Great site covering Glasgow’s Theatres, past & present.

http://www.scottishcinemas.org.uk/glasgow/index.html
As above, but relating to Cinemas.

Transport
http://mikes.railhistory.railfan.net/r048.html
A history of Glasgow’s Subway system.

History
http://www.theglasgowstory.com/
One of the best sites on the net covering Glasgow’s far & recent past. The ‘Site Map’ should not be missed. Sadly, funding was withdrawn from this site, which is nothing less than scandalous.

http://gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/airgli/airgli01.htm
Covering all aspects of Glasgow history, fascinating site to wander through.

http://www.glasgowguide.co.uk/info-timeline.html
Timeline relating to Glasgow from the 2nd Centaury.

http://www.tnais.com/bbis/home.html
Detailed history on Buffalo Bill’s visits to Glasgow & Scotland.

http://www.localhistories.org/glasgow.html
Concise history of Glasgow from the middle ages to the present. Also contains histories of Stirling & Edinburgh.

http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/exhibns/month/oct1999.html
Glasgow International Exhibition of 1901.

http://www.amostcuriousmurder.com/index.htm
A site mainly relating to the Madeleine Smith case, many other topics covered too.

http://www.amostcuriousmurder.com/Jones.htm
A sub section from the previous mentioned site. Excellent guide to the folk who shaped Glasgow, also contains a wealth of information on the merchants & shopkeepers of the city.

http://www.monklands.co.uk/pans/
The Brittania Panopticon Music Hall, now under extensive restoration, the theatre is host to various events ranging from Old Time Music Hall to Burlesque Shows. The Sons of the Desert, (Laurel & Hardy Society) put on film shows on the first Wednesday of each month (Summer months only)

http://www.glasgowmerchantcity.net/merchantcityobscurehistory.pdf
The Obscure History of Glasgow’s Merchant City.

http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/NR/rdon...D/0/MedievalMapTrailLARGEFONT.pdf
Medieval Glasgow, Tour Guide.

Books
http://gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/gdlebooks.html
Collection of ‘E Books’ relating to Glasgow & Scotland.

http://www.glasgowhistory.co.uk/Books&Articles.htm
Fantastic site covering not only books about Glasgow but also articles covering many of the districts that make up the city.

Architecture & Sculpture
http://www.glasgowsculpture.com/
The site for detailed information regarding Glasgow’s Sculptures & Statues.

http://www.scotcities.com/central.htm
A walk about town.

Photographs
http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/exhibns/month/june2004.html
Collection of photographs taken 1n 1905 of the West End from the University tower.

http://www.glasgowwestend.co.uk/gallery/
Contains many photographs from the West End & further afield.

http://www.glaswegians.org/
Absolutely fascinating site on the people of Glasgow, difficult to think of a better one.

http://www.mitchelllibrary.org/vm/
Photographic archive on the Streets & Districts of old Glasgow.

http://www.glasgowpictures.co.uk/
Nice site from Stuart Neville, superb photos of St. Enoch’s Hotel & Rail Station in particular.

http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/exhibns/month/Mar2006.html
Site dedicated to Thomas Annan’s photographic series ‘Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow’

http://www.scotcities.com/carnegie/interiors.htm
Inside the Carnegie libraries in1907.

http://www.headstones.fsnet.co.uk/glasgow.htm
Burial Grounds of Glasgow

http://www.gla.ac.uk/archaeology/...s/geophysics/geophysglagreen.html
WWII Structures on Glasgow Green.

People
http://www.amostcuriousmurder.com/BellGeordie.htm
The story of ‘Bell Geordie’

http://gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/stecit/stecit04.htm
History of David Dale, the complete ‘Glasgow Man’

http://www.ourglasgowstory.com/
Stories of Glasgow from the people of Glasgow.

Districts
http://www.glasgowwestend.co.uk/out/outdoors/glasgowwalks.php
Ian R. Mitchell’s wonderful walks around Glasgow.

http://www.thegovanstory.co.uk/
History of Govan

http://www.mycityglasgow.co.uk/index_files/areas.htm
Comprehensive site covering many of the districts of Glasgow.

Street Names
http://gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/minstr/minstrindexstreet.html

http://www.glasgowhistory.co.uk/StreetNames.htm
Detailed history of Glasgow’s street names.

http://www.douglasbrown.co.uk/stindex.html
Site providing a list of re-named Glasgow Streets.

General Reference
http://glasgow.openguide.co.uk/wiki/Welcome
“An open, community maintained, freely changeable guide to the City of Glasgow and the greater Glasgow area”

http://www.glasgowmuseums.com/links.cfm?id=14
Glasgow’s Museums.

http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/Parks_Outdoors/HeritageTrails/
Glasgow’s Heritage Trails.

Maps
http://www.nls.uk/maps/
Incredible site containing many old Maps of Glasgow & Scotland, the level of detail that can be obtained via the onsite ‘plug-in’ facility using the ‘magnify’ and ‘move map by hand’ buttons.. Is astounding, especially useful on the OS maps.

http://www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/scotland1.htm
Old OS maps covering the whole of the British Isles, I have most of the Glasgow ones & can’t rate them highly enough, excellent value with speedy delivery assured. You can also find a selection of these detailed maps in branches of Borders Books.

http://www.glasgowguide.co.uk/maps-full_west.html
Excellent West End map for the short sighted.

http://www.glasgowguide.co.uk/maps-full.html
Large scale online map of the city of Glasgow.

http://www.wikimapia.org
An alternative satellite based view of Glasgow & its environs, crammed full of local information.
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Hugo Drax · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:17 pm Post subject:

Wow and thank you.
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james73 · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:20 pm Post subject:

Aye, nice work faither.

James H
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