Glasgow was once known as the Second City of the British Empire the powerhouse of the industrial revolution, a great port and merchant city whose architectural and cultural magnificence hid a darker side of urban poverty and squalor. Today the heavy industry is long gone, and 21st-century Glasgow is comfortable in its role as a smaller, cleaner, greener city, a vibrant and stylish centre for the arts and learning, now even more friendly and culturally diverse. With a wealth of insider's local knowledge and engaging anecdotes, 111 Places in Glasgow That You Shouldn't Miss will guide you round a huge variety of intriguing sights, unique venues and surprising corners of this great city, helping you understand how the people made Glasgow and how Glasgow made its people.
AUTHOR: Tom Shields was born in Glasgow and has never left, apart from frequent sojourns to Barcelona. He studied at Strathclyde University on and off (more off than on) and after 32 years finally graduated with a hybrid BA degree in engineering, mathematics, Spanish, Latin American studies, Catalan, and wine-tasting. He received an honorary doctorate from Strathclyde, officially for services to Glasgow humour but more likely for his efforts to keep the university's bars and restaurants busy. He fell into journalism at an early age and spent more than 40 years at the Glasgow Herald and Sunday Herald, much of the time writing Diary columns. His five Diary collection books are still popular, mainly in charity shops.
SELLING POINTS: .
The ultimate insider's guide to Glasgow .
Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides .
Part of the international 111 Places/111 Shops series with over 650 titles and 3.8 million copies in print worldwide .
Fully illustrated with 111 full-page colour photographs .
Revised and updated edition
By:
Tom Shields
Photographs by:
Gillian Tait
Imprint: Emons Verlag GmbH
Country of Publication: Germany
Edition: Revised edition
Dimensions:
Height: 205mm,
Width: 135mm,
Weight: 474g
ISBN: 9783740818630
ISBN 10: 3740818638
Series: 111 Places
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 May 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Replaced By: 9783740822378
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified
1 La Belle Place Architecture for architecture’s sake | 10 7 Arches Windows into Gorbals history | 12 The 90 Bus A safari, not just a journey | 14 The Arboretum Tree-spotting in the Botanics | 16 The Arlington Baths A place of health and beauty | 18 Auchentoshan Distillery The spirit of Glasgow | 20 The Barras Where BAaD is good | 22 Barrowland Ballroom Ziggy’s pocketful of stardust | 24 The Battle of Langside Where Queen Mary started to lose the head | 26 The Battlefield Rest Love on the tram | 28 Bearsden Bathhouse When the Romans ruled in Scotland | 30 The Berkeley Suite From two-step to dubstep | 32 The BFI Mediatheque Keeping people in the picture | 34 Bike for Good Cycling and recycling | 36 The Bon Accord Nip in for a dram | 38 Britannia Panopticon Memories of music-hall mayhem | 40 Bud Neill Memorial The world’s only two-legged equestrian statue | 42 Buffalo Bill Statue The sad story of Kicking Bear | 44 The Byres Road Lanes A warren of alternative trading places | 46 Caledonia Road Church Gem that got lost in traffic | 48 The Carbeth Huts Social housing in the forest | 50 Cartha Rugby Club A game, a pie and a pint | 52 The Cathedral Lamp Posts The bird, the bell, the fish and the tree | 54 Central Gurdwara Meet the lions and princesses | 56 Central Station Locomotives and lost platforms | 58 The Climbing Centre Heavenly pursuits | 60 The Clydeport Building When Glasgow ruled the waves | 62 Cottonrake Bakery Join the patisserie revolution | 64 Crookston Castle Ruined by a cannon called Meg | 66 Cuningar Loop How grunge turned into green | 68 The Cup Tea Lounge A wally good experience | 70 David Livingstone Birthplace Museum From mill boy to missionary and adventurer | 72 Donald Dewar Statue The man who changed the course of Scottish politics | 74 The Doulton Fountain A quick spin around the British Empire | 76 Drygate Crafty, curious and creative | 78 The EVIIIR Postboxes The king lives on | 80 Fairfield Heritage From farmyard to world’s biggest shipyard | 82 Fossil Grove Wondrous wee petrified forest | 84 Gardner Street Hillwalking without leaving the city | 86 Garnethill Synagogue Kosher tartan and Jewish bagpipers | 88 Garthamlock Water Tower Mind-blowing circle in the sky | 90 George Square The madness of the statues | 92 The Glad Café Go south for world music | 94 Glasgow Cross Unicorns, executions and dancing girls | 96 Glasgow Museums Resource Centre In search of hidden treasures | 98 Glasgow Tower Like a candle in the wind | 100 Glasgow’s Dalí Buying art at a Scottish price | 102 Glickman’s Where sweet dreams come true | 104 The Govan Stones Relics of a lost kingdom | 106 The Grand Ole Opry Singers and gunslingers | 108 Hamilton Curling Have a go at the roaring game | 110 Helensburgh Heritage Centre The John Logie Baird story | 112 The Hill House Mackintosh in a steel raincoat | 114 Holmwood What the nuns hid under the wallpaper | 116 Homeless Jesus At the heart of the city | 118 The Horse Shoe Bar Bring on the pies | 120 House for an Art Lover Toshie is alive and well | 122 Hutcheson’s Hall A rich man’s poorhouse | 124 Kelvin Hall A scent of history | 126 Kelvingrove Bandstand Tom Jones on stage? It’s not unusual | 128 Kelvingrove Lawn Bowling Fun with odd-shaped balls | 130 King Billy Statue Glasgow’s favourite Orangeman | 132 The Knitted Bench Memories stitched together | 134 La Pasionaria Memorial The fight against fascism | 136 The Lighthouse Mackintosh and the wings of a dove | 138 The Lismore Gaels blown by the gales of history | 140 Lord Kelvin Statue Putting the heat into the Industrial Revolution | 142 The Mitchell Library Be seduced by Rabbie Burns | 144 Mosesfield House Where cars became a religion | 146 Mr Ben Retro Clothing Dedicated followers of fashion | 148 The Mural Trail From blight to beauty | 150 The Necropolis John Knox keeps a beady eye on the city | 152 The Old Savings Bank Art and history set in stone | 154 The Òran Mór Ceiling Many shades of Gray | 156 Pinkston Watersports Surf in the city | 158 The Piping Centre Wrestle with the bagpipes | 160 The Police Museum All about the polis | 162 The Pollok Park Highland Cows Country estate in the city | 164 PS Waverley A cruise like no other | 166 Rottenrow Gardens From here to maternity | 168 Rouken Glen Go with the flow | 170 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Medicine through the ages | 172 Safe Hands Barbers Cutting edge humour | 174 The Saracen Head A taste of the Gallowgate | 176 Scottish Football Museum Home of the beautiful game | 178 The Single End Must-see at the People’s Palace | 180 The Sixty Steps Upwardly mobile in the West End | 182 The Snuff Mill Bridge Place with a nose for history | 184 Springburn Park Decline and fall of a proud community | 186 Square Sausage Scottish soul food | 188 The Squinty Bridge A nickname too far | 190 St Andrew’s in the Square No smoke with this religious fire | 192 St Charles’ Oratory Terracotta Jesus | 194 St Luke’s Saved by rock ’n’ roll | 196 St Nicholas Garden Serenity with a hint of scariness | 198 St Peter’s Church Father Daniel and the holy brolly | 200 The Subway Going round and round | 202 Summerlee Where old tramcars still trundle | 204 The Tall Ship When Glenlee met Mary Doll | 206 Tam Shepherd’s Trick Shop It’s pure magic | 208 The Tardis Tour Intergalactic Glasgow experience | 210 The Templeton Building A beer with a view | 212 The Tenement House Come into the parlour | 214 Timorous Beasties Of mice and interior design | 216 The Titan Crane The Eiffel Tower of Clydebank | 218 The University Café Ice cream and hot peas | 220 The University Cloisters Get down to the undercroft | 222 The Vintage Vehicle Trust Retirement home for beloved buses | 224 Wallace’s Well A taste of freedom | 226 The Whangie A walk in royal footsteps | 228 The Women’s Library Feminism, facts and fun | 230
Tom Shields was born in Glasgow and has never left, apart from frequent sojourns to Barcelona. He studied at Strathclyde University on and off (more off than on) and after 32 years finally graduated with a hybrid BA degree in engineering, mathematics, Spanish, Latin American studies, Catalan, and wine-tasting. He received an honorary doctorate from Strathclyde, officially for services to Glasgow humour but more likely for his efforts to keep the university's bars and restaurants busy. He fell into journalism at an early age and spent more than 40 years at the Glasgow Herald and Sunday Herald, much of the time writing Diary columns. His five Diary collection books are still popular, mainly in charity shops.
