Gallus Glasgow events

Series 3 Episode 4: Rediscovering Mackintosh: A Decade After the Glasgow School of Art Fire with Dr Robyne Calvert

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Robyne Calvert giving a talk, gesturing expressively with both hands. She stands behind a podium, with a projected image of lighting fixtures behind her.

Glamour & Grit: The Grammar of Glamour: Glasgow Style, Dr Robyne Erica Calvert

This talk looks at the ways in which architects and designers ‘cast a glamour’ over the grit of Victorian & Edwardian Glasgow.

Night-time view of the iconic Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow, featuring its brightly lit neon sign with multicoloured stars and beams radiating from the name “Barrowland.”

My favourite building: The Barrowland Ballroom

Ghost Signs of Glasgow

Ghost Signs of Glasgow is a project initiated by Glasgow City Heritage Trust which unearths the stories behind old signs and shopfronts of the city. Browse and read the project blog here!

A man speaks into a microphone during a panel discussion, seated next to a woman wearing a name badge.

Alf Webster: Glasgow’s Lost Genius, Discussion

Historic map showing part of the Glasgow area with estates and place names including Jordanhill, Gartnavel, L. Balgrie, H. Balshegrie, and Bannockhill. Features include contour lines, tree symbols, and labelled buildings and mills.

Recorded Talk: Glasgow’s Gaelic Place Names

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Commonwealth Lecture Series: Sustainable Development in World Heritage Cities – Elene Negussie, 4th June 2014

Glasgow

Film: Foundations of our Future

In this film, travel around the city to visit the Briggait, Glasgow Central Station, Bell Street Stables and Govanhill Baths and learn from people on the ground about how historic buildings can provide sustainable solutions that help Glasgow adapt to, and mitigate, climate change.

Recorded Talk: A Bird’s-Eye View of the Development of Glasgow University

Recorded CPD: How Lime Mortar Works with David Wiggins

GCHT CPD “How Lime Mortar Works” delivered by David Wiggins of Curtins. Recorded on 15th July 2020.