Old Photograph Carnwadric Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of Trams in Carnwadric, Glasgow, Scotland. Carnwadric was originally a farm owned by Sir John Maxwell, one of approximately seven such large holdings owned by him and rented to others. The land was formerly owned by the Stuart kings and queens of Scotland. During ancient post Roman times, it was sought after by the Scots of Dál Riata and Angles of Northumbria, England. It formed part of the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde, a Brittonic, rather than Gaelic, kingdom. Govan, another ancient village nearby and now also part of Glasgow, is rumoured to be named after King Arthur's knight Gawain. Pollokshaws and Thornliebank are the nearest ancient villages and were created mainly because of the textile industry. Manufacturing and printing of cloth were the main industries and formed the livelihoods of many of the villagers. Several immigrants came to the area to work in the industry. Irish linen workers, as well as Dutch workers (specialized in beetling) a form of transfer printing.



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