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In 1451, the University of Glasgow was founded by papal bull and established in religious buildings in the precincts of Glasgow Cathedral. By the start of the 16th century, Glasgow had become an important religious and academic city and by the 17th century the university had moved from the cathedral precincts to its own building in the High Street.
1729: The Glasgow Journal newspaper is published; 1730: The Glasgow Linen Society is formed; 1735: The city's ship-owners own 67 ships; 1736: The first history of Glasgow is published by John McUre; 1737-1760: A new Town Hall is built west of the Tolbooth; 1738: The Anderston Weavers' Society is formed
Originally, the ground floor of the building provided reading and recreation rooms, with a museum on the first floor, and a picture gallery on the top floor. Since the 1940s, it has been the museum of social history for the city of Glasgow, and tells the story of the people and the city from 1750 to the present day. [3]
History lesson of the life of the late iconic educator Mary McLeod Bethune highlighted Black history program at Mount Olive AME Church in SE G'ville.
Glasgow [a] is the most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in west central Scotland. [5] The city is the third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom [6] and the 27th-most-populous city in Europe. [7]
Hutchesontown is an inner-city area in Glasgow, Scotland. Mostly residential, it is situated directly south of the River Clyde and forms part of the wider historic Gorbals district, which is covered by the Southside Central ward under Glasgow City Council.
Military history of Glasgow (2 C, 14 P) Museums in Glasgow (2 C, 17 P) R. Red Clydeside (33 P) S. Defunct schools in Glasgow (1 C, 7 P) Ships built in Glasgow (1 C ...
The social history of Scotland is a major field within the academic study of Scottish history. Scottish society is based on Western society, and has made key contributions to the spread of Western culture throughout the world. It has been developing for many centuries, since Scotland started to emerge as a country in the Early Middle Ages.