Glasgow East by Gordon Adams

Glasgow East by Gordon Adams

This fascinating collection of more than 200 archive photographs explores the history of the east of Glasgow over the last 100 years – travelling through the city centre and Glasgow Green, Calton, Mile-end and Bridgeton, Dennistoun, Camlachie and Parkhead, Shettleston, Sandyhills, Tollcross, Dalmarnock and all the way to Daldowie. At the beginning of its recorded history, the concept of an east Glasgow would have seemed a ridiculous notion to inhabitants who could see from one end of their community to the other. However, this changed as the scattered neighbouring communities to the east grew and coalesced with Glasgow, especially as the Industrial Revolution gathered pace. This heritage is reflected in many of these images: from weavers to mill workers, miners, and, of course, brewers, all aspects of Glasgow’s industrial past are reflected here. But there is another side to the city: from beautiful mansions (and sprawling tenements) to inns, picture palaces, schools and skating rinks, life in Glasgow is at the heart of this collection. Featuring celebrations and disasters, events such as the last ever tram journey through the city and pastimes such as feeding the deer in the park, this is a journey into Glasgow’s past; many of these buildings and institutions have now vanished, and this collection is a rare and nostalgic glimpse of life in the area as it used to be.

Gordon Adam is an enthusiastic local historian. Over the years, he has gathered together an extensive collection of rare images of the city. The book will be compiled from these and supplemented with others from the archives of Glasgow City libraries.

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ISBN 13	9780752445670
ISBN 10	0752445677
Title	Glasgow East
Author	Gordon Adams
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The History Press Ltd
Year published	2007-11-15
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.