Wednesday 13th September 2017 | 6pm
Join GCHT Historic Buildings Officer Niall Murphy to explore how Glasgow evolved from its ancient origins.
Glasgow City Heritage Trust will be running four ‘Glasgow Through the Ages’ guided walks for Glasgow Doors Open Days showing how Glasgow evolved from its origins as a medieval city, through its industrial past and the Scottish Enlightenment in the late 18th Century, to the Victorian period which gave birth to some of Glasgow’s finest buildings.
Highlights include the Tolbooth, the site of the Old College, survivors such as the British Linen Bank and Provand’s Lordship, the impact of the Glasgow City Improvement Trust, the Barony Church and Glasgow Cathedral, the Glasgow Museum of Religious Life and Art, the Royal Infirmary and Dispensary, the Martyrs School and St Mungos RC Church in Townhead.
No booking required.
Meeting point: GCHT Offices, 54 Bell St
Duration: 2 hours approx.
Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival is an annual event taking place across the city during the third week in September. Buildings open their doors and give free access to the public to showcase the city’s architecture and heritage. As well as access to buildings, the week-long programme includes walks, tours, talks and special events.
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Guided Walk: Glasgow Through the Ages II – The Industrial City
Saturday 16th September 2017 | 11am
Join GCHT Heritage Outreach Officer Gemma Wild on a tour showing how Glasgow developed following the arrival of the Forth & Clyde Canal, the motorway of the 18th century.
Guided Walk: Glasgow Through the Ages III – The Enlightenment City
Sunday 17th September 2017 | 11am
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Guided Walk: Glasgow Through the Ages IV – The Gilded City
Sunday 17th September 2017 | 2pm
Niall Murphy takes us on our final tour exploring Glasgow’s ‘Golden Age’, an era which gave birth to some of Glasgow’s finest buildings lining the gridded streets of the western City Centre.