20/12/2020
92-294 Sauchiehall St, 1933
Shop front during alterations, with Ross (advertising) Archive Ref: D-CA8/2907
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20/12/2020
In light of the First Minister’s announcement on Saturday 19 December we will be reviewing the implications for all Glasgow Life services and will share more information on our operational plans with customers next week.
As it has been throughout this pandemic, the health and wellbeing of all Glasgow Life staff and the public remains our priority. We will continue to follow the Government’s guidance and ensure that safety is at the heart of how we operate in the current environment.
We’ll continue to keep this page up-to-date regarding our response to Covid-19.
19/12/2020
St Enoch Station, showing John Menzies kiosk with destination boards above, 1936 Archives ReF: D-CA8/2732
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19/12/2020
Bonanza shop at 169-175 Argyle St and 2 St Enoch Place, 1926 Archive Ref: D-CA8/2730
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18/12/2020
Woolworths, 29-79 Kilmarnock Rd, Shawlands, July 1939 Archive Ref: D-CA 8/1642
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18/12/2020
What a view from the Finnieson Crane, looking eastwards! Although the date isn’t known this photo from the Clyde Navigation Trust archives was taken before 1966 as the Finnieston vehicular ferry, with its elevating decks, can be seen in on the Clyde.
Ref: T-CN19/610/2
17/12/2020
An amazing view of Gordon Street, 1914, looking east. Archive Ref: P1862
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17/12/2020
Festive opening hours for all Glasgow Life venues are now online. For our latest updates, visit https://bit.ly/2U6usMg
Remember to follow your local protection levels and help to keep everyone safe this Christmas #LoveGlasgowThisChristmas
17/12/2020
We’re looking at presents 🎁 today for the #ArchiveAdventCalender. Hands up who still has Christmas presents to buy 🙋 This 1974 shopping guide aimed to encourage Christmas shopping in the city’s shops
Ref: D-IB37
#Presents #Shopping #Lastminutepanicbuying
16/12/2020
Sauchiehall St at Charing Cross looking east, c.1895 Archive Ref: P1859
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16/12/2020
Our #ArchiveAdventCalendar subject today is ‘tree’ 🎄 Have you got your tree up yet? This tree themed Christmas card was sent to the Anderson family (Glasgow merchants and warehousemen) and were deposited with us along with a number of other business and personal papers.
Ref: TD230/37 #tree #Christmastree
15/12/2020
Forth and Clyde Canal opposite Corie St, Ruchill, from the towpath near Craigmount St, n.d. c.1944 #Archives Red: P1549
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15/12/2020
The entrance to Walter MacFarlane & Co’s Saracen Iron Foundry in the early 1960’s, Hawthorn Street. It produced ornamental ironwork for customers from all over the world. Established in 1849 the firm moved into a purpose built foundry on the former Possil estate in 1872.
Ref: D-PL2/1/1044
15/12/2020
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum
Merry Christmas 🎄
Let us, Glasgow Museums & Special Collections take you on a trip back in time!
When did we start sending Christmas cards and putting up trees? Do you remember Christmas window displays in Buchanan Street or watching Rikki Fulton at the Kings Theatre? Or was the carnival at Kelvinhall or a trip to see the lights in George Square more your thing?
Let Glasgow Museums and the City Archives & Special Collections take you on a trip back in time!
#christmaslights #georgesquare #caledonianrailway #wyliehill #buchananstreet #sheildhallcoop #merryleeparishchurch #rikkifulton #kingstheatre #sleepingbeauty #carnival #gusbostock #kelvinhall
14/12/2020
Glasgow Central Railway Station, n.d. Archives Ref: P1822
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14/12/2020
Subway passengers at Copland Road Subway Station in 1912 🚇
The Glasgow District Subway opened on this day in 1896. Until 1901, there was a flat fare of one penny for journeys to any of the fifteen stations on the system. It is the third oldest underground metro system in the world.
P351a
#OTD #GlasgowSubway
13/12/2020
Springburn College, including dining room and metalworking (elevation)
Archives Ref P1464
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13/12/2020
Grovepark St, Woodside, c.1930
William McPhaill & Co, Violet Grove Brass Foundry (Annan) Archives Ref: TD325/14
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12/12/2020
A very sorry looking Provand's Lordship, Castle St, around 1900 Archives ref: P1869
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12/12/2020
Pollokshaws Rd at junction at Minard Rd, c.1905 Archive Ref: P1241
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11/12/2020
Helen St
Aerial view of part of Govan, showing the Clyde Foundry (Harland & Wolff), Helen St, c.1971 Archive Ref: P790
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11/12/2020
Mosspark Picture House, Paisley Road West, April 1934.
This cinema opened in 1925 and could seat a thousand people. The photograph was taken shortly before renovation work.
#GlasgowLifeGoesOn #ArchivesAtHome
Archive ref: D-CA8/2296
10/12/2020
282-242 High St, 1-29 Duke St and 5-11 Burrells La during demolition , 1902 Archive Ref: D-HE 8/2, p.19A-B
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10/12/2020
Ships berthed alongside Meadowside Granary, Partick, no date.
This impressive series of four interlinked brick buildings dominated the Partick skyline during the twentieth century. Initially built for the Clyde Navigation Trust between 1911 – 1913, the building was massively extended for the Trust’s successor, the Clyde Port Authority, during the 1960s. It closed in 1988 and was demolished in the early 2000s.
#GlasgowLifeGoesOn #ArchivesAtHome
Archive ref: T-CN19/274/23
09/12/2020
G & A Harvey, engineers, Albion Works, Govanhaugh, n.d Archive Ref: P4657 #Archivesathome #Glasgowlifegoeson
09/12/2020
With Glasgow set to return to level three of the Scottish Government’s Covid-19 protection framework from 6pm on Friday, some Glasgow Life venues will begin to reopen to the public from Saturday. For our latest Covid-19 updates, visit: https://bit.ly/2U6usMg
09/12/2020
Check out the latest, must-have mechanical #toys according to the 1903 Copland & Lye Christmas catalogue.
Marvel at the motorists, wonder at the waves and gaze at the mini Super Duper Looper in the company’s toy of the season!
#ArchiveAdventCalendar #ArchivesAtHome #GlasgowLifeGoesOn
Archive ref: TD128/96
08/12/2020
5 King St, 1916, Calton,
Another great view of the back of the Modern Dwelling houses with children in yard and leaning over balconies. Archives Ref: P647
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08/12/2020
Pageant of historic ships at the Scottish National Exhibition in Kelvingrove Park, 1911.
Any guesses as to what the figurehead on the closest ship is?
#GlasgowLifeGoesOn #ArchivesAtHome
Archive ref: P1467/11
07/12/2020
Bell St and 14 Stirling St around 1902
07/12/2020
Hillhead Primary School, Cecil Street, c.1972.
H. and D. Barclay designed and completed the building in 1883. Originally Hillhead High School, it later acted as the area’s primary until a new, purpose-built school was completed in 2011.
This former primary school building has now been converted into flats.
#GlasgowLifeGoesOn #ArchivesAtHome
Archive ref: D-ED5/29/2/33B
06/12/2020
54-60 High St and 12 12 Graeme St , n.d. c1902
06/12/2020
St James Rd, Townhead, n.d. c.1902 Archives Ref: D-HE 8/2, p.14A
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05/12/2020
Solway St, 1910, Dalmarnock, showing Carsons Ltd, confectioners . This is one of a series of photographs showing 'Smoke Nuisance' Archive Ref: P73
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05/12/2020
Garscube House and Garscube Lodge, n.d. c.1920
Designed by William Burn, it was built in 1827 for Sir Archibald Campbell (d 1846), whose family had owned the estate since 1687. Glasgow University purchased the house & estate in 1948. The house was demolished, 1954. Ref: P55-56
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Glasgow City Archives ZOOLIFE
We’re letting our wild side out today for #ExploreYourArchive #WildArchives! Roooar! These images of fierce animals are from ZOOLIFE, the Calderpark Zoo magazines which were very recently donated to us. Ref: TD2089
Glasgow City Archives Burial Records
Last action shot today for #ActionArchives is the records of the Southern Necropolis! We hold records of cemeteries and crematoria in the city and you can find out more about accessing these records at: https://bit.ly/2VC5Auc
Glasgow Gaels Display
More #ActionArchives, here's an action shot of our Glasgow Gaels display. This small display celebrates the return of the Mod to Glasgow in October this year. The exhibition runs until the 31st of December and is free to visit during Archive opening hours.
Glasgow Poor Law
#ActionArchives, here's an action shot of our Glasgow poor relief records. Glasgow City Archives houses about one million applications for poor relief to Glasgow Parishes in about 5,000 volumes. Through these records you discover vital clues about your family’s history and reveal details of their daily lives. Find out more at: https://bit.ly/2OdvjIs #ExploreYourArchive
Glasgow City Archives Card Index
Here's our card index action in the archive searchroom! #ActionArchives #ExploreYourArchives You kind find anything and everything listed in this index but for more help with tracing Glasgow ancestors visit our family history website at: https://bit.ly/33gcQPW
Council Minutes
Today’s #ExploreYourArchive theme is #ActionArchives 🎥 so we thought we’d share some action shots from Glasgow City Archives. First up, here’s the Corporation Minutes for the city in action! We hold Council Minutes dating from 1574 and some are openly accessible in the archive searchroom. Find out more about our collections here: https://bit.ly/2NZUz30 #explorearchives
Glasgow City Archives Mass X-ray campaign
#WorldXRayDay World Radiography Day marks the anniversary in 1895 of the discovery of the X-ray. To mark this day we have footage from Glasgow's mass anti-tuberculosis X-ray campaign of 1957. George Square was the location for a temporary pavilion housing two X-ray units. The intensive mass radiography survey took place over a five week period in March and April, 1957. It was organised by Glasgow Corporation and the Western Regional Hospital Board in co-operation with the Department of Health for Scotland and the Scottish Information Office. 714,915 people were X-rayed at the thirty-seven mobile units, a much higher response than had been anticipated. The extensive publicity surrounding the campaign was carried out with the help of employers and local celebrities. Films, advertisements, posters, stickers, badges, loudspeakers mounted on vans and even on an aeroplane, together with a prize draw, contributed to the campaign's success.
Glasgow City Archives Halloween
Nothing to see here just some gents outside their place of business. Hang on, what's that in the window... AAAAGGHHHHHH! 🎃Happy Halloween from Glasgow City Archives🎃 #Halloween2019 Ref: P1679
Rogano Glasgow
One of the city’s oldest restaurants, Rogano 🦞 Styled after the interior of the Cunard liner the Queen Mary, built on the Clyde by John Brown & Co of Clydebank, the art deco oyster bar has been in operation for over 80 years since 1935. Ref: D-CA8/1142
Maryhill Crematorium
Behind the Scenes at Glasgow City Archives 👀 Sneak peek of the records of Maryhill Crematorium held in our store here at GCA. Maryhill or Glasgow Crematorium is the city's oldest crematorium with registers dating from 13 April 1895. When it opened, Maryhill was only the third crematorium across the UK. #Glasgow
Fruit Cargoes, Yorkhill Quay, 1926
Fruit cargoes at Yorkhill Quay, 1926. Robert McAlpine & Sons built Yorkhill Quay for the Clyde Navigation Trust between 1907 and 1909. Anchor Line transferred its New York passenger liner berths from Stobcross to Yorkhill once it opened and continued to use Yorkhill Quay until the 1960s. Ref: T-CN19/272/1
Clyde Lighthouses Trust
It’s #LighthousesDay! Here at #GCA we hold the records of the Clyde Lighthouses Trust, one of the oldest bodies in the UK concerned with safe navigation 🌊 Originally the Cumray Lighthouse Trust, the Clyde Lighthouses Trust was established with the passage of the Clyde Lighthouses Act of 1871. Lighthouse trustees accepted responsibility for lighting and buoying remote lochs of the Clyde Estuary along with maintaining the fare way for deep sea vessels. In 1966, the Clyde Navigation Trust, the Greenock Harbour Trust and the Clyde Lighthouses Trust came together to form the Clyde Port Authority. The collection includes minute books and news cutting volumes like this one! Ref: T-CN40/1/21
Barnhill Hospital Staff, March 1897
Barnhill hospital staff, March 1897 The Barony Parish Poorhouse was founded in 1853 and a separate purpose-built hospital building was added in 1880. Like other Poor Law hospitals, Barony relied heavily on unpaid and untrained inmates to perform nursing duties. However, by 1881 Barnhill employed five nurses and a female superintendent with a strict code of regulations regarding duties, timetables, and training. Ref: P10539
Corporation road washing machine, 1950
Corporation road washing machine in Pollokshaws, c. 1950 Ref: C258
Opening of new flats in Hutchesontown., c1960. Can you help identify their location? (Archive Ref: P1217-9)
Interior views of one of Glasgow's old steamies, c1960 (Archive Ref: P1145-8)
Wonderful wedding cakes made by Harry Fyfe, baker, Bridgeton. The image shows Harry, his foreman and the apprentice in c.1900. #ediblearchives #ExploreArchives
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Good morning do you have any pictures of glasgow farriers that shoed work horses my papa was farrier in glasgow from 1950 until 1970 his last smiddy was in blue vale street in denniston
1920's parkhead, glasgow - this is a pic of barrs delivery truck - at the reigns is my grandfather, and the little boy is my dad. The pic was to celebrate the horse winning a 2nd. prize award.
I found this picture and tried to work out where it was taken. On the back row 2nd left is my mother who worked in tearooms in Glasgow in the 50s and probably part of the 60s , she would take the train from Kirkintilloch. She told me she worked in Craigs which closed in 1955 so the timeline fits, I believe it was on Gordon St,she also worked in a tearoom near the Pavillion cant remember the name but she served Calum Kennedy,the Alexander Bros and Johnny Beattie. It could also be Frasers dept store I hope someone can help. She loved being a waitress as she met a lot of people.
Last time city streets where litter free thanks to lockdown
Hello, My Grandfather fought with the 8th Inniskillen Fusilliers in WW1. He was killed in France in1916. Although he came from N.Ireland he was married and lived in Glasgow. Is there a war memorial anywhere that would have his name on it.? His name was L/Cpl James Keith 25129.
Lockdown on a Saturday afternoon in march.
Hi, Im planning on building a full 360 VR model of St Enochs sq from circa 1900. I need reference images though from around that period..
Anyone have any?
The hotel?
the station?
End result will be similar to this 3d model I built of Paisley 1900, just move your mouse or finger (if youre on a phone or tablet) around and click on boxes for info. Thanx🙂
A 1910 Christmas card. Still in perfect condition almost 110 years later
Clydebank Mural. November 1978.
My late father, Murdo Bethune, is 4th from left, arms folded, in the back row. He was 20 at the time this photo was taken, and the description on the back was written by him; he died in April 2000. I also have dad's cup-winners medal from this competition. I understand that dad worked with this company between leaving school (Hutchesons) in 1935/6 and the outbreak of war in 1939. Any further information would be gratefully received.
I have been trying to find a photo of the stables or coal merchant sign on 251 Calder St, in 1925, it would have read Walter Gray and son Coal Merchant
Do you have any images of Grace St, Anderston in the 30s? Thanks.