Author: Gemma

Celebrating a Year of Impact: GCHT Annual Report 2023-24

A line drawing showing cartoon-style gloved hands assembling a building out of block-like pieces with windows, resembling a construction puzzle or collaborative building activity.

We’re excited to share our 2023-24 Annual Report, showcasing a year of milestones and a fresh new look with our updated branding! Here’s what we achieved together: 20 heritage projects grant-aided, with a total investment of £643,284.08, supporting the repair of 9 buildings and helping 192 property owners conserve Glasgow’s historic built environment. £69,999 invested […]

Vacancy – Trustees

Opportunities are available to join our Board of Trustees in their strategic management of the Trust.

Case Study: Barras100

Address: Gallowgate, Glasgow
Type of project: Outreach / Education project
Grantee: Articulate Cultural Trust
GCHT Grant offered: £9,500

A whirlwind history of the Glasgow Athenaeum since its establishment

What links Charles Dickens, women’s rights activists, dressmaking and the Glasgow Chess Club? No, this isn’t a bad Christmas cracker joke but an important piece of Glasgow history. The Glasgow Athenaeum, now The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, has played an important role in helping to shape Glasgow’s cultural training and commercial output. Read more about its history in this blog by Dr. Karen Mailley-Watt.

Interactive Gallus Glasgow Guided Tours

Out and about in the city and looking for a bit of a steer? Why not check out our interactive Gallus Glasgow trails and find out more about the fate of the buildings that are depicted on Sulman’s map?

These tours explore the buildings shown on Thomas Sulman’s incredible Bird’s Eye View of Glasgow, 1864, that have survived or been lost, and what they can tell us about Victorian Glasgow.

Recorded CPD: Glasgow’s Buildings at Risk

Glasgow currently has around 130 historic buildings listed on the Buildings at Risk Register, half of which have been there for over a decade. Pre 1945 buildings make up more than 40% of Glasgow’s housing stock, and within this, 64% have disrepair to critical elements and 84% have some kind of disrepair. With Glasgow hosting […]