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The Pollok Free State Story Connecting with Young People Decades On
In a recent blog post I highlighted material from our archive collection on the No M77 and Pollok Free State protests. I have since been in conversation with artists Hannah Brackston and Dan Sambo, currrent artists in residence in the ward of Pollok. Here they describe how they have been drawing upon the […]
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New Report: Why Do Historic Places Matter?
South Glasgow is the proud home of several historic architectural gems, the most well-known being Pollok House. It is maintained and funded by the National Trust for Scotland, which itself was established in this Maxwell family home in 1931. Places like Pollok House are preserved, in the words of NTS, to ‘encourage people to connect […]
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Southside Libraries : Pollokshields, Hutchesontown & Govanhill’s historic public buildings
With #LoveYourLibraries month drawing to a close, World Book Day fast approaching on 3rd March and Covid restrictions easing, there’s no better time to visit a local library and find a good book. The Southside of Glasgow boasts several historic libraries which have provided its communities with fiction, information and welcoming reading space down […]
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Southside Memories : Growing up in South Nitshill
The Ponderosa, that is what we called South Nitshill when we moved there from Harley St in Ibrox in October 1960. I was six months old, so it didn’t mean much to me. Bonanza had first aired in 1959 and my 11-year-old brother was a TV addict, though his preference was for Davy Crockett, […]
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Old Cathcart’s carved stones: a medieval mystery?
The puzzle of four carved stones in Old Cathcart Parish churchyard remains unsolved but the time is ripe for further investigation, writes Dougie McLellan… Many people are familiar with the history of the growth of Cathcart from sleepy post-industrial village, home to many mill workers, to the grand Victorian suburb of Glasgow whose […]
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The Cathcart Cemetery Scandal
While it can be entered at points from within Glasgow city’s south side, the picturesque Cathcart Cemetery sits largely in the modern-day council boundary of East Renfrewshire. Designed and laid out in 1878, it’s a tranquil place for locals and visitors to escape the urban hubbub, but less known are the circumstances surrounding the […]
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Polmadie and the Ancient Hospital of St John the Apostle
Bruce Downie immerses himself in some of the oldest known references to Polmadie, and explores the history of the ancient hospital. Get lost in a world of medieval references and travel through Polmadie’s history via kings, popes, pigs and recycling. In the 19th century, Polmadie, just east of what we now know as […]
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First Hampden Archaeological Excavations
The bowling green ultrasound aims to seek out the centre spot and maybe some old pitch lines like penalty areas. The recreational ground dig aims to find evidence of the grandstand. And the rose garden dig hopes to find remains of the clubhouse.
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Renewing Lyceum Govan’s faded ambition
How did this grand Streamline International Style cinema come to be, what does it tell us about Glasgow’s Art Deco era and where next after 15 years lying empty?
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Pollok Free State: Archive Selections and Reflections
Thanks to these generous donations there is a lot to be found within the archive.