Glasgow Visitor Guide - Colin Baxter Glasgow Insight Pocket Guide

 City of Glasgow


Old Glasgow
Glasgow - A Portrait Glasgow from the Air

 Photographs of Glasgow as it once was.


Glasgow: Then - Charing Cross




Glasgow: Then - Grand Hotel at Charing Cross

Grand Hotel at Charing Cross







Glasgow: Then - George Square




Glasgow: Then - George Square





Glasgow: Then - George Square in 1820s







One of the fleet of Tunnock delivery vans

One of the fleet of Tunnock delivery vans

Glasgow Old Transport  Thumbnail Gallery




Glasgow: Then - Great Western Road




Glasgow: Then - Great Western Road

Glasgow Then: - Great Western Road

at entrance to the Botanic Gardens

Glasgow Tramcars ( Glasgow Trams Photo Gallery )





Glasgow: Then - Hope Street

Hope Street






Glasgow: Then - Sauchiehall Street





Glasgow: Then - Sauchiehall Street






Glasgow: Then - Renfrew Street c1912

Renfrew Street c1912





Glasgow: Then - Renfield Street in 1949

Renfield Street in 1949




Glasgow: Then - West Nile Street in 1950s

West Nile Street in 1950s






Glasgow: Then - Jamaica-Street-1890s

Jamaica Street 1890s





Glasgow: Then - Jamaica-Street-






Glasgow: Then - St. Enoch Square

 St. Enoch Square





Glasgow: Then - St. Enoch Square

 St. Enoch Square

The square is named after St Mungo’s mother, St Thenew

, also known as St Enoch, who was buried here.

 This view, facing south east,

shows St Enoch Hotel and station on the left,

 the subway station (middle)

and the St Enoch church on the right





Glasgow: Then - St. Enoch Square

 St. Enoch Square


 St Enoch
Church and Subway Station





Glasgow: Then - St. Enoch Square

 St. Enoch Square

St Enoch Hotel and station on the left,

  and the subway station






Glasgow: Then - St. Enoch Square

 St. Enoch Square






Glasgow: Then - Central Hotel

Central Hotel





Glasgow: Then - Central Station Bridge in Argyll Street in 1955

Central Station Bridge in Argyll Street in 1955





Glasgow: Then - Lewis's in Argyll Street

Lewis's in Argyll Street






Glasgow: Then - Queen St ( 1898 )

Queen Street ( 1898 )




Glasgow: Then - Buchanan Street ( 1920s )

Buchanan Street ( 1920s )





Glasgow: Then - Buchanan Street






Glasgow: Then - Buchanan Street






Glasgow: Then - Buchanan Street







Glasgow: Then - Great Western Road from St. George's Cross

Great Western Road

from
St. George's Cross



Glasgow: Then - Maryhill

Maryhill

Old Maryhill




Glasgow: Then - Stirling Library

Stirling Library

( now the Modern Art Gallery )




Glasgow: Then - Tolbooth Steeple

Tolbooth Steeple




Glasgow: Then - Mercat Cross

Mercat Cross





Glasgow: Then - Glasgow Cross 1910

Trongate






Glasgow: Then - Glasgow Cross 1910

Trongate







Glasgow: Then - Trongate

Trongate




Glasgow: Then - Glasgow University Students Union

Students Union Building

at Glasgow University




Glasgow: Then - Argylle Street

" Highlandman's Umbrella "

at Central Station

in Argylle Street




Glasgow: Then - Argylle Street

Argylle Street ( 1930 )





Glasgow: Then - St.Vincent Place

St.Vincent Place






Glasgow: Then - Beresford Hotel in 1938

Beresford Hotel in 1938

in Sauchiehall Street






Glasgow: Then - Paragon Cinema in the Gorbals

Paragon Cinema in the Gorbals






Glasgow: Then - Queen's Park Terrace

Queen's Park Terrace

( designed by architect Alexander Greek Thomson )






Photograph of the High Street in 1955

Photograph of the High Street in 1955




Daily Record Building

Daily Record Building in Renfield Lane

one of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s masterpieces.





Glasgow: Then - Cathcart Road

Glasgow: Then - Cathcart Road






Glasgow: Then - Castle Street

Glasgow: Then - Castle Street





Glasgow: Then - The Subway

Glasgow: Then - The Subway

Opened on 14 December 1896,
 the Glasgow Subway is the third-oldest
 underground metro system in the world.




Glasgow: Then - Prefab

Glasgow: Then - Prefab

5000 Prefabs were built in Glasgow after WWII






Glasgow: Then - Jamaica Bridge over the River Clyde at the Broomielaw

Glasgow Then: - Jamaica Bridge over the River Clyde

at the Broomielaw

Clyde Bridges






Glasgow: Then - Jamaica Bridge over the River Clyde at the Broomielaw

Glasgow Then: - Jamaica Bridge over the River Clyde

at the Broomielaw

Clyde Bridges





Glasgow: Then - Jamaica Bridge over the River Clyde at the Broomielaw

Glasgow Then: - Jamaica Bridge over the River Clyde

at the Broomielaw

Clyde Bridges






Glasgow: Then - Paddle-steamers at the Broomielaw

Glasgow Then: - Paddle-steamers at the Broomielaw

on the River Clyde






Glasgow: Then - the Broomielaw

Glasgow Then: - The Broomielaw on the River Clyde

The Broomielaw was originally called Broomy-law-knol,
because of the amount of broom in a field
 around what is now Oswald Street.

 The Broomielaw would dry out at low tide,
until dredging took place in the mid-nineteenth century





Glasgow: Then - Chain ferry at Govan

Glasgow Then: - Chain ferry across the River Clyde 

at Govan






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Glasgow - A Portrait Wee Book of Glasgow  Glasgow from the Air  Glasgow - No Mean City  Lost Glasgow  Glasgow - The Real Gorbals Story   

Glasgow Visitor Guide - Colin Baxter Itchy Insider's Guide to Glasgow Glasgow Footprint Pocket Guide Glasgow Insight Pocket Guide Glasgow Guide Pub Companion Glasgow Scotland's Highlands & Islands - Rough Guide Scotland - Rough Guide

Glasgow Insight Pocket GuideCollins Street Map of GlasgowGlasgow: Then & NowThey belonged to Glasgow Phillips Street Atlas of Glasgow & West Central Scotland Glasgow: The Photographic Atlas100 Hillwalks around Glasgow 50 Walks in Glasgow & SW Scotland

Visit Scotland - Touring Guide Scotland: Where to Stay - Hotels & Guest Houses Scotland: Where to Stay - Bed & Breakfast Rough Guide ScotlandScottish Highlands & Islands - Rough Guide Scotland - Lonely PlanetScotland's Highlands & Islands - Lonley Planet Great Glasgow StoriesGlasgow & Surroundings - Insight Guide

West Highland Way: Official GuideWest Highland Way: Rucksac ReadersWest Highland Way: TrailblazerThe West Highland WayWest Highland Way: Footprint MapWest Highland Way - Map West Highland Way - Map West Highland Way Wet Highland Way - Official Guide

Munro Almanac The High Mountains of Britain and Ireland The Munros: Scottish Mountaineering Club The Isle of Skye The Isle of Arran Wilderness Walks Ski Mountaineering in Scotland

More Wilderness Walks 50 Best Routes on Skye and Raasay Skye - W.A.PoucherMagic of the Munros Mountaineering in Scotland and Undiscovered Scotland by W.H.MurrayA Long Walk on the Isle of Skye

Classic Climbs - Central & Southern Highlands The Isle of Arran Lonely Planet, Walking in ScotlandPathfinder Guide: Skye and NW Highlands WalksPathfinder Guide: Fort William and Glen Coe Walks Rambler's Guide: Ben Nevis and Glen Coe50 Best Routes on Skye and Raasay - Chris Townsend









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