On Monday 25th October at 6pm, as part of Black History Month Scotland, Mark McGregor and Saskia McCracken from SGHET will explore how South Glasgow’s built heritage was shaped by profits from the transatlantic trade in enslaved people. This talk will cover some key people and historical sites south of the Clyde, including the […]
An outdoor walking tour of Art Deco buildings in Laurieston on Sunday 19th September for Glasgow Doors Open Day 2021 – discover renowned and hidden gems, their history & future! The 2020s mark the start of a two-decade global Centenary of Art Deco and Streamline Moderne architecture. From Mumbai and Shanghai to Havana and […]
South Seeds was set up 10 years ago to support local residents to lead more sustainable lives and in April 2021 we launched Glasgow’s Southside Tree Trail… The trail is a circular route starting and finishing at the gates to Queen’s Park and leads trail followers through three Southside parks. The route introduces walkers […]
First Hampden Park dig part 2: discoveries and speculations History teacher and new SGHET board member Thomas Oldham reports from the second half of the 7-day archaeological excavation at the site of First Hampden Park in Crosshill and reveals where they got to with exploring and mapping the world’s first modern football stadium … […]
We’re looking to expand our team of Board members and are interested to hear from people who want to help develop and drive forward current and new projects and activities that support the diverse heritage and environmental sustainability of Glasgow’s Southside… SGHET is a volunteer-run charitable trust rooted in the local community, so if […]
Doors Open Day 2020 Heritage Trail Podcasts launched As part of Glasgow Doors Open Day – which has gone virtual this year – we’ve launched our new podcast series: ‘Southside Explorations‘. Subscribe on a range of platforms including Apple and Spotify and walk alongside our local experts as they explore Glasgow’s Southside and the […]
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