The Gallery at Pollok House celebrates Maud Sulter 15 October–4 December 2022 and 6 January–15 January 2023 A new exhibition of the work of the internationally renowned Glaswegian-Ghanaian artist Maud Sulter is now open at The Gallery at Pollok House. Commenting on this landmark exhibition, the Estate of Maud Sulter said, “It’s such […]
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Slavery Legacies in Glasgow’s Southside – History Scotland article by SGHET
The extent to which Transatlantic slavery shaped Glasgow city centre has garnered much research, exposure and acknowledgement in recent decades. By contrast, the facts about how and why wealth made from enslaved people underpinned some of the Southside’s grand buildings and historic structures hadn’t been looked at sufficiently and in 2020 we decided to explore […]
Pollok’s Story: G53Together
From the battlements of Crookston Castle on the South West fringes of the city, Greater Pollok’s neighbourhoods peek out from between trees and parklands. Your eye can follow the Levern Water as it winds its way through thickets of small community green spaces and towering urban woodland that divides an assortment of dwellings from the […]
Doors Open Day: Pollok Park and Govanhill podcasts
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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