Castle Street, Townhead
Castle Street is the road that runs past Glasgow Cathedral and the Royal Infirmary, from the top of the high street to the M8. Here's a Google Earth view looking...
Sauchiehall Street: from Buchanan Street to Rose Street
Sauchiehall – the hollow of the willows - Street has seen better days. In this article I have looked at the eastern end of the street in 12 blocks, six...
Glasgow’s horse-tram depots 1872-1894
The history of horse-drawn trams in Glasgow has been covered in several excellent resources (see the book “The Glasgow Horse Tramways by Struan Robertson or this link, for example) but...
Rescue on Ruchill Street: four brave men
In response to an earlier post on the award of a bravery medal for a canal rescue (link), Alex Oliver contacted me to say his stepfather had the same medal....
A canal rescue: James Mudie Archer
On 11th April 1930, James Mudie Archer, 19, and a friend, Hugh Harper, were on the canal towpath walking to their jobs at the Maryhill Iron Works. Two young women...
Maryhill Road in 44 Comparisons
I’ve arranged a selection of photos of Maryhill Road from north to south, starting at Killermont and ending at St George’s Cross, together with a matched comparison photo for each...
Glasgow Harbour Tunnel Company 1889-1927
1889 To begin work, an Act of Parliament was necessary (the Westminster Parliament, no devolution in those days). The legislation was opposed by the Clyde Navigation Trust, the partnership of...
The North Rotunda
The round building on Finnieston Quay is just over 130 years old but its appearance gives no clue as to its purpose, which was the entrance to a lift-shaft (and...
The Finnieston Crane (or is it Stobcross?)
As you travel from Glasgow City Centre by car or by foot, you know you are near the conference centre when you see this sight (from outside the Hilton Garden...
The history of the SEC site: Queen’s Dock
This is a bird’s eye view of the Scottish Event Campus area in 2025: The city centre of Glasgow is out of shot to the right. You can see “Scottish...