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Pages in category "1960s in Glasgow" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1960 European Cup ...
1960: Glasgow electric Blue Train system starts; Dame Jean Roberts is elected Glasgow's first female Lord Provost; 1962: Last route of the Glasgow Corporation Tramways closes; 1964: University of Strathclyde established; [72] Beeching closes low-level (Argyle) line; 1966: Buchanan Street railway station and St Enoch railway station close [45] [73]
The reorganisation of local government in Scotland was a matter of political debate from the mid-1960s. In June 1963 the Scottish Office published a white paper titled The Modernization of Local Government in Scotland (Cmnd.2067). This proposed a large decrease in the number of local authorities in the country.
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.
The 1960s brought us The Beatles, Bob Dylan, beehive hairstyles, the civil rights movement, ATMs, audio cassettes, the Flintstones, and some of the most iconic fashion ever. It was a time of ...
1960s in Glasgow (30 P) S. 1960s in Scottish sport (10 C) T. 1960s in Scottish television (9 C, 10 P) Pages in category "1960s in Scotland" The following 12 pages are ...
16 January – the last regular ship on the Cork–Glasgow crossing runs, ending a 103-year-old service. 2 March – Elvis Presley stops off at Glasgow Prestwick Airport for a few hours on his journey home to the United States after doing military service in West Germany. This is notable for being the only time he ever visits the UK. [1]
Originally produced by the Glasgow Unity Theatre, it was adapted as a 1950 film by the same name. [28] Edwin Morgan set his poem "Glasgow Sonnet" in the Gorbals. Oscar Marzaroli explored life in the Gorbals in the 1960s in his photographs, notably in his collection Shades of Grey – Glasgow 1956-1987