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Villages of Glasgow Aileen Smart

Villages of Glasgow By Aileen Smart

Villages of Glasgow by Aileen Smart


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Swallowed up in the Victorian expansion of the city, the South Side of Glasgow contains many small villages, each still with their own identity, history and traditions. This work tells their story, giving a cross section of Scotland's past as well as anecdote, personalities and legends.

Villages of Glasgow Summary

Villages of Glasgow: The North Side by Aileen Smart

Swallowed up in the Victorian expansion of the city, the South Side of Glasgow contains a myriad of small villages and small communities, each still with their own identity, history and traditions. This is their story. From the Dark Age burial ground of the Kings of Strathclyde at Govan to the Crossmyloof Ice Rink, the area south of the Clyde is a fascinating cross section of Scotland's past and a mine of extraordinary anecdote, personalities and legends. 'We're Railwaymen at Polmadie In a hotter place you couldn'a be And when in Hell we gather when we dee We'll be nane the waur than in Polmadie' Cardonald - Cathcart - Crossmyloof - The Gorbals - Govan - Govanhill - The Hurlet - Langside - Nitshill - Pollokshaws - Polmadie - Strathbungo Last reprinted in 1998, this new edition is completely revised and updated with a substantially increased number of plates.

Villages of Glasgow Reviews

'Oh, ye canny fling pieces oot a twenty storey flat Seven hundred hungry weans will testify to that If its butter, cheese or jeely, if the breid is plain or pan The odds against it reachin' us is ninety nine tae wan.' - The Jeely Piece Song 'packed with solid information' - The Herald 'there is no doubt that Aileen Smart knows the history of her city extremely well' - Life and Work 'well designed, well illustrated... as close as is possible to get to good, accessible local history' - Books in Scotland

About Aileen Smart

Aileen Smart is a writer and lecturer on local history. She is also a practical historian, who enjoys exploring Glasgow on foot, delving into its past, and showing scores of visitors around one of Britain's most vibrant cities.

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GOR003275218
9780859765626
0859765628
Villages of Glasgow: The North Side by Aileen Smart
Used - Very Good
Paperback
John Donald Publishers Ltd
20020530
256
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