Glasgow: A New History
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Glasgow: A New History

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Glasgow: A New History

About this book

Scotland's largest city has always been one of the most vibrant, varied and fascinating places in the country.

This new history of Glasgow begins with the river, for the Clyde made the city flourish. From prehistory to the Romans, to Mungo and the kingdom of Strathclyde, it's a rich, quirky and moving story that remembers the foundation of the burgh by the bishops and moves rapidly to the Union of 1707, when Edinburgh lost a parliament and Glasgow gained access to an empire and business boomed.

Immigrants began to arrive: Highlanders, Irish families fleeing the famine, Jews fleeing persecution and lately Asians who transformed tastes. Britain's favourite dish, chicken tikka masala, was invented in the city. Football, architecture, heavy industry, politics and a distinctive sense of humour are all celebrated. Glasgow has never hesitated to reinvent itself – because its greatest resource has always been its people.

They belong to Glasgow and Glasgow belongs to them. This is their story.

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Information

Publisher
Birlinn
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781788858052

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Map
  6. 1 The Mother City
  7. 2 The Song of the Clyde
  8. 3 The Pioneers, the Deep World and the Wall
  9. 4 Mungo, Enoch and the Molendinar Burn
  10. 5 The Rock of the Clyde
  11. 6 The King-Bishops
  12. 7 The Two Roberts
  13. 8 Glasgow and the Godly Commonwealth
  14. 9 Glasgow and the Union
  15. 10 The Glasgow Enlightenment
  16. 11 New Glasgow
  17. 12 Clyde Goes Forth
  18. 13 Drouthy City
  19. 14 The Polis
  20. 15 Seawards the Great Ships
  21. 16 They Belong to Glasgow
  22. 17 Rail, Steam and Speed
  23. 18 Thomson and Toshie
  24. 19 Fitba
  25. 20 Glasgow Fly Men
  26. 21 The Clockwork Orange
  27. 22 The Collectors
  28. 23 The Glasgow Boys and Girls
  29. 24 Glasgow at War: the Home Front
  30. 25 Glasgow at War: the Front
  31. 26 You’ll Have Had Your Tea
  32. 27 The Papers
  33. 28 Doon the Watter
  34. 29 Red Clydeside
  35. 30 The Clydebank Blitz
  36. 31 The Dock and the Firth
  37. 32 Gorbals No More
  38. 33 Palaces of Dreams
  39. 34 What’s on Channel 10, Hen?
  40. 35 The World’s Most Famous Glaswegian
  41. 36 Miles Better
  42. 37 Honoured Servants of the People
  43. 38 Nova Glasgow
  44. 39 Envoi
  45. Further Reading
  46. Acknowledgments
  47. Index