Glasgow Links : History

• Old Glasgow Club

  An historical Club founded in 1900 for anyone interested in Glasgow and its people.

  www.oldglasgowclub.org.uk/

• Glasgow and West of Scotland Family History Society

  Meetings, publications, library holdings, contact details.

  www.gwsfhs.org.uk/

• Glasgow Directory of 1787

  Lists of merchants, manufacturers and traders in 1787. The introduction features historical anecdotes and a who's-who of Glasgow at that time.

  www.fix.law-firm.co.uk/Jones.htm

• Calton Tongs

  The history of Calton, the oldest area in Glasgow.

  realcaltontongs.freewebspace.com/

• Baillieston History Online

  Original research about the history of Baillieston and surrounding district including the origin of the name and early years of the village.

  www.baillieston-history.co.uk

• Strathclyde Fire Preservation Society

  Historical view of fire engines used within Glasgow and surrounding areas from the 1960s onwards.

  www.ayeready.org

• Third Lanark AC

  Offers history of the now long gone club; includes statistics, players, photographs and stories.

  www.thirdlanarkac.co.uk/

• Glasgow History of Aligned Sites

  An archaeology site, detailing the pattern of prehistoric sites of interest in and around the Glasgow area.

  www.geocities.com/alignedsites/

• Greater Pollok Heritage Group

  Archive photographs, art and memories of the social history of the Greater Pollok area in Glasgow, Scotland.

  freewebs.com/greaterpollokheritagegroup

• The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society

  Society information and news, brief biography, illustrated introduction to Mackintosh's major works, links to other Mackintosh sites.

  www.crmsociety.com/

• Sunny Govan

  History of Govan along with features that include archives, classifieds, message boards, On This Day, places, and Where Are You Now?

  sunnygovan.com/

• Drumchapel and its History

  A history of Drumchapel and surrounding areas, including the estates of Garscadden and Drumry.

  www.templum.freeserve.co.uk

• Glasgow's Forgotten Village - The Grahamston Story

  Providing information about this book by Norrie Gilliland which tells the tail about the village that was demolished to build Central Station.

  www.grahamston.com/

• Glasgow Compendium

  Articles and videos about the history of Glasgow, its people, architecture and culture. Also includes a blog.

  cathures.blogspot.com

• James 'Perlie' Wilson, the Scottish Radical Martyr

  "Scotland Free or a Desert" An account of the Glasgow left-wing insurrection of 1820 - James Wilson hanged and decapitated as a traitor.

  members.tripod.com/dcwilson/

• Allan and Ferguson's Views in Glasgow

  Online exhibition from the University of Glasgow that features rare artwork depicting the buildings and landmarks of early nineteenth century Glasgow, many of which have now been demolished.

  special.lib.gla.ac.uk/exhibns/aandf/text.html