Old Photograph Tall Ship Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of a Tall Ship in Glasgow, Scotland. Prince's Dock was originally known as Cessnock Dock and built 1893 to 1897 for the Clyde Navigation Trust. The Trust, established by Act of Parliament in 1858, brought city fathers, shipbuilders, merchants and industrialists together to develop and manage the river and its trade. The formal opening of Prince's Dock was performed by the Duchess of York on 10 September 1895.



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Old Photograph Scots Highland Games Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of Scots at a Highland Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Highland games are events held in spring and summer in Scotland and other countries as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture and, especially that of the Scottish Highlands. Certain aspects of the games are so well known as to have become emblematic of Scotland, such as the bagpipes, the kilt, and the heavy events, especially the caber toss.



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Old Photograph Of A Sailor From Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of a sailor from, Glasgow, Scotland. This Scottish sailor served on HMS Glasgow, which was launched on the Clyde at Govan in 1909. On the outbreak of the First World War, she was operating off the coast of South America under Captain John Luce, and on 16 August 1914 she captured the German merchant ship SS Catherina. In the South Atlantic on 1 November 1914, she saw action at the Battle of Coronel, when, together with the cruisers HMS Good Hope and HMS Monmouth, she engaged the German East Asia Cruiser Squadron, including the new cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. Having inflicted little damage on the enemy, Glasgow escaped with moderate damage considering that an estimated 600 shells were fired at her, although the other British cruisers were lost with all hands. Mount Glasgow in the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada is named after this ship.



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Old Photographs St Enoch Railway Station Glasgow Scotland

St Enoch station was a mainline railway station in the city of Glasgow, Scotland between 1876 and 1966. It was demolished in 1977.

Old photograph of St Enoch Railway Station, Glasgow, Scotland.

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Old Photographs Pollokshaws Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of Pollokshaws, Glasgow, Scotland. Pollokshaws was a burgh until 1912 when it was annexed to the City of Glasgow. It was originally a village predominantly dedicated to weaving in the 17th century. A group of Flemish weavers were brought to the area in the 19th century by the landowners, the Maxwells of Pollok on account of their exceptional weaving skills.

Old photograph of Pollokshaws, Glasgow, Scotland.

Old photograph of Pollokshaws, Glasgow, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Jamaica Street Bridge Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of Jamaica Street Bridge, Glasgow, Scotland. The Broomielaw Bridge, designed by Thomas Telford, was opened in 1836 as a replacement for an earlier bridge. Also known as Glasgow Bridge or Telford's Bridge, it consisted of seven arches. The bridge carried traffic across the River Clyde from Jamaica Street to Bridge Street. In 1895 work began on replacing it with a wider bridge which opened in 1899. It is now known as the Jamaica Street or Glasgow Bridge.





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Old Photograph Of The Salvation Army In Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of the Salvation Army in Glasgow, Scotland. In the late 1800s, the Salvation Army expanded from England into Scotland. The Salvation Army was born on the streets of the East End of London, England, in 1865, they have gone from strength to strength, carrying on the commitment of their founders to serve God and to serve suffering humanity by fighting against social injustice.



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Old Photographs Paddle Steamers River Clyde Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of Paddle Steamers on the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland.

Old photograph of a Paddle Steamer on the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland.

Old photograph of a Paddle Steamer on the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland.

Old photograph of a Paddle Steamer on the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Old Photographs Steamer Broomielaw Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of a Steamer at Broomielaw, Glasgow, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of Glasgow, Scotland. I am not sure which streets are being shown in this photograph

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Old Photograph Jordanhill Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of Jordanhill, Glasgow, Scotland. The area was previously part of the Jordanhill Estate within the parish of Renfrew centred on Jordanhill House. Before the twentieth century, Jordanhill was a poor area, similar to neighbouring Knightswood, with mining for coal at Skaterigg. The building of more affluent residences was coincidental with the expansion of Glasgow and the construction of a commuter railway (similar to Bearsden in the 1870s.



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Old Photographs Charing Cross Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of Charing Cross, Glasgow, Scotland. Charing Cross is a major road junction in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde on Sauchiehall Street. Nearby landmarks include the Mitchell Library, the biggest reference library in Western Europe. Charing Cross was also part of the so called Square Mile of Murder, the location of a series of sensational murders which scandalised Victorian society. These horrific murders were committed not in the East End as expected, but in the fashionable and respectable West End of Glasgow. Madeline Smith was accused and found not guilty of lacing her doomed lover's late-night cocoa with arsenic; an eighty-three year old woman was brutally battered to death, and Jessie McPherson was brutally struck forty times with a meat cleaver.


Old photograph of Charing Cross, Glasgow, Scotland.



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Old Photographs Partick Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of Partick, Glasgow, Scotland. An area of Glasgow on the north bank of the River Clyde, just across from Govan. To the west lies Whiteinch. Partick was a Police burgh from 1852 until 1912 when it was incorporated into the city.

Old photograph of Partick, Glasgow, Scotland.

Old photograph of Partick, Glasgow, Scotland.

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Old Photographs Trongate Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of Trongate, Glasgow, Scotland. It was around the 1560s that the name Trongate first began to be used. The name comes by virtue of a weighbeam erected in the mid 16th century. The weigh beam was where all goods that were brought in from the Clyde were weighed and taxed. 'Tron' was the Norman French derived Scots term for weighing scales, the region became known as Trongate. The Tron church, built in the 17th century, with its distinctive steeple and clock is the street's best known landmark, and was substantially redeveloped in the 1980s as the Tron Theatre. Historically, in line with the rest of Glasgow's medieval area, Trongate fell into decline following the Industrial Revolution as the city expanded westwards.





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Old Photograph Buchanan Street Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of cars, shops, houses and people on Buchanan Street in Glasgow, Scotland. The first part of Buchanan Street from Argyle Street to Gordon Street was opened in 1780 and the remaining section in 1804. Initially, the street was occupied by a mixture of merchants’ villas, small holdings and some workshops but as the century progressed some very handsome buildings were erected, the first of significance being St George’s Church, now known as St. George’s Tron Church, designed by William Stark and completed in 1808. Further fine buildings were added, including the Glasgow Stock Exchange in 1875, designed by John Burnet. The street acquired a reputation for elegance and shopping which continues to this day.



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Old Photograph Passenger Steamship River Clyde Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of a Passenger Steamship on the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Of Women Knitting In Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of women knitting in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Will Fyffe Scotland

Old photograph of Will Fyffe from Dundee, Scotland. Will Fyffe. born 16th February 1885, died 14th December 1947, was a major star of the 1930s and 1940s, a star of stage, screen and vinyl. Fyffe travelled extensively throughout Scotland and the rest of Britain, playing the numerous music halls of the time, where he performed his sketches and sang his songs in his own inimitable style. In addition, Fyffe appeared in 23 major films of the era, both American and British, sometimes starring, and recorded over 30 songs, delivered with his own unique style. His singer songwriter skills are still well known to us today and whereas the memory of his contemporaries may continue to fade, Will has become immortalised for his rendition of his own composition, " I Belong To Glasgow ". This song, which has been covered by the likes of Danny Kaye, Eartha Kitt, Gracie Fields and Kirk Douglas, is still as fresh today as it was then. " I Belong To Glasgow " is one of a very small number of pre-war songs still well-known today. According to Albert Mackie's The Scotch Comedians, 1973, Fyffe got the inspiration for the song from a drunk he met at Glasgow Central Station. The drunk was " genial and demonstrative " and " laying off about Karl Marx and John Barleycorn with equal enthusiasm ". Fyffe asked him: " Do you belong to Glasgow ?" and the man replied: " At the moment, at the moment, Glasgow belongs to me. " As a result of this song, Will Fyffe became forever associated with Glasgow, even though he was born 70 miles away, in the east coast city of Dundee.



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Old Photograph Hat Making Shop Scotland

Old photograph of a Hat Making Shop in Glasgow, Scotland.



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Old Photographs Charing Cross Glasgow Scotland

Old photograph of Trams, people, buildings and shops on Charing Cross, Glasgow, Scotland. Charing Cross is situated north of the River Clyde at the intersection of Sauchiehall Street, St George's Road, Woodlands Road, North Street and Newton Street, as well as being at a major interchange of the M8 motorway. Formerly the gateway from the shopping area of Sauchiehall Street to the more prosperous Woodlands area, its architectural qualities were largely razed by the building of the motorway. It still marks the boundary between the City Centre and the West End of the City. Nearby landmarks include the Mitchell Library, the biggest reference library in Western Europe. Charing Cross was also part of the so called Square Mile of Murder, the location of a series of sensational murders which scandalised Victorian society,

Old photograph of Charing Cross, Glasgow, Scotland.



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