Gallus Glasgow Events Archive

Here are some of the events we’ve held online during the Gallus Glasgow project. Watch back in your own time!

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Historic black and white photograph of Glasgow Cathedral and the surrounding area, showing open ground in the foreground and 19th-century buildings in the distance. A row of arched structures lines one side, and the scene has a quiet, desolate atmosphere.

Recorded Talk: Glasgow: The Home of Modern World Football

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Historic postcard view of High Street, Glasgow, looking north. Cobblestone streets are lined with tenement buildings and shopfronts, including signs for Globe Loan Office and other traders. A handcart loaded with goods stands in the foreground, with people walking along the street. A tall industrial chimney rises in the distance.

Recorded Talk: From Brides to The Bridewell: Women’s Lives in a Glasgow City Block

Recorded Talk: Maps, Myths & Misrepresentations

Recorded Talk: 19th Century Retail and the Rise of the Department Store

Recorded Talk: The TREE, the BIRD, the FISH, the BELL …and the PHOTOGRAPHER: Thomas Annan’s Glasgow

Recorded Talk: Atlantic Slavery Hidden in Plain Sight In A Victorian City

Thomas Sulman’s Bird’s Eye View of Glasgow (1864)is perhaps the most famous of all such views of British cities. The splendid, panoramic detail underlines Victorian Glasgow remained both commercial and industrial city: steam and sail ships sit on the Clyde at the Broomielaw, whilst the smog from new chemical industries compelled the affluent ranks to decant from the old ‘Merchant City’ to newer residences in the leafy west end. However, one of the major forces in Glasgow and Scotland’s shift from commerce to industry – transatlantic slavery – remains hidden in plain sight.

A detailed bird’s-eye view illustration of central Glasgow from the 19th century, showing George Square and surrounding buildings in perspective. The intricate drawing captures rooftops, street layout, and architectural features with fine linework.

Recorded Talk: Mapping the City with John Moore

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Series 3 Episode 9: Brutal Glasgow, with Natalie Tweedie & Rachel Loughran

Rachel Loughran People do have quite a knee jerk reaction to Brutalist buildings for a whole variety of reasons. And one of them is that many people think they look quite ugly because they’re not ornate. They’re not decorative. And they’re going through Or maybe over the past 10 years, there’s been a a a

Talk: Brutal Glasgow

Wednesday 23 October 2024 | 6:30-7:30pm | GCHT, 54 Bell Street & online via Zoom
Dive into Glasgow’s love-hate relationship with Brutalism in this talk with curator Rachel Loughran and artist Natalie Tweedie

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