Wednesday 19th July 2017 | 6pm | Meet at 54 Bell Street
Join Lost Glasgow’s archivist-in-chief Norry Wilson and GCHT’s Niall Murphy for a stroll around the city visiting historic places that have been, still are or once were. Expect tall-tales, architectural insight, and stories about our city’s colourful past told through archive photographs and the buildings we pass everyday.
Since launching in 2014, the Lost Glasgow Facebook page has attracted a 135,000-strong global following. The site, which uses archive photographs to spark stories, memories, and debate about the city, its buildings, its people, and its ever-evolving history and future, was launched off the back of the successful Lost Edinburgh site.
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