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GLASGOW PLACES

GLASGOW PAST
The Topographical Picture of Glasgow in its Ancient and Modern State

Published: 1822
Available from: 
The Topographical Picture of Glasgow in its Ancient and Modern State
 
Biographic and Descriptive Sketches of Glasgow Necropolis
Published: 1857
Author: George Blair  M.A.
Available from: Biographic and Descriptive Sketches of Glasgow Necropolis

The old country houses of the old Glasgow gentry.
Authors: John Guthrie Smith and John Oswald Mitchell
Published: 1878
Available from:  The old country houses of the old Glasgow gentry: [ebook] / John Guthrie Smith and John Oswald Mitchell, 1878 (strath.ac.uk)  

Rambling Recollections of Old Glasgow
Published: 1880
Author: Nestor
Available from: Rambling Recollections of Old Glasgow  

Views and Notices of Glasgow in Former Times
Published: 1898
Available from: Views and Notices of Glasgow in Former Times

People's History of Glasgow: An encyclopedic record of the city from the prehistoric period to the present
Published: 1899
Author: John K McDowall
Available from: People's History of Glasgow  

Summer Tours in Scotland ~ Glasgow to the Highlands
Published: 1886
Author: David MacBraynes
Available from: Summer Tours in Scotland ~ Glasgow to the Highlands

The 'Contour' Road Book of Scotland: a series of elevation plans of the roads, with measurements and descriptive letterpress
Published: 1898
Available from: The 'Contour' Road Book of Scotland

The Glasgow Tourist and Itinerary
Published: 1850
Author: John Willox
Available from: The Glasgow Tourist and Itinerary 

Some Sylvan Scenes Near Glasgow
Author: T. C. F. Brotchie
Available from: Some Sylvan Scenes Near Glasgow  

Glimpses of Old Glasgow
Author: Andrew Aird
Published: 1894

Available from: Glimpses of Old Glasgow
Contents: Great book about Glasgow covering origination of street and area names, organisations such as Police; Fire Brigade; Water, Sewage, Gas and Electricity and biographies.


People's History of Glasgow: an encyclopedic record of the city from the prehistoric period to the present day
Published: 1899
Author: John K. McDowall
Available from: People's History of Glasgow

Quiet Old Glasgow: its latter days before railways
Published: 1893
Author: By a Burgess of Glasgow
Available from: Quiet Old Glasgow

The Picture of Glasgow; or, Strangers Guide
Published: 1812
Available from: The Picture of Glasgow

Glasgow and the Barony Thereof ~ A Review of Three Hundred Years and More
Published: 1895
Author: John Marshall Lang D.D.
Available from: Glasgow and the Barony Thereof

Greater Glasgow
Published: 1914
Available from: Greater Glasgow

Kirkwood's Dictionary of Glasgow and Vicinity
Published: 1884
Author: Charles Kirkwood
Available from: 
Kirkwood's Dictionary of Glasgow and Vicinity

Glasgow in 1901
Published: 1901
Author: Muirhead Bone
Available from: Glasgow in 1901

Glasgow Today ~ 1909
Published: 1909
Author: Henry Munro
Available from: Glasgow Today ~ 1909

The Old Ludgings of Glasgow
Author: Thomas Lugton
Published: 1901

Available from:  The Old Ludgings of Glasgow


Adshead's Handy Guide to Glasgow ~ with map, views tramway routes and fares and other useful information
Published: 1902
Author: Adshead
Available from: Adshead's Handy Guide to Glasgow

Local and Municipal Souvenir of Glasgow ~ 1837 to 1897.
Published: 1897:
Available from: 
Local and Municipal Souvenir of Glasgow ~ 1837 to 1897
This is an excellent book covering the early history of Glasgow and the Council officers for the period. 


Glasgow Contemporaries 
Published: circa 1900
Available from:
Glasgow Contemporaries  
Contents: A superb book containing descriptions and photographs of Glasgow at the turn of the 1900s.


GLASGOW STREETS ETC.
Glasgow Streets and Places 
Published: 1899
Author:       James Muir

Available from: Glasgow Streets and Places
Contents:   Information about streets and buildings in Glasgow, many of which have now long ceased to exist.


The Origin and History of Glasgow Streets
Published: 1902
Author: Hugh MacIntosh

Available from: Glasgow Streets
Contents: An excellent small book containing the names and reasons for calling streets as they are.

Streets of Bridgeton and Dalmarnock 
Published: 2025
Author: Bridgeton Historical Society
Available from: Streets of Bridgeton and Dalmarnock  

George Square: Its History, Statues and Environs
Published: 1922
Author: James McFarlane
Available from: 
George Square: Its History, Statues and Environs
Contents:  This is an excellent short book about the history of George Square, statues and areas in close proximity.


The Story of the Making of Buchanan Street
Published: 1885
Author: Daniel Frazer
Available from:
 The Story of the Making of Buchanan Street


Rottenrow of Glasgow
Author: Regality Club
Available from:  
Rottenrow of Glasgow
Contents: An excellent book for those who wish to know the history of Rottenrow prior to the maternity hospital.


Glasgow Public Parks
Published: 1894
Available from: Glasgow Public Parks


GLASGOW AND ITS SUBURBS ETC
The Glasgow Athenaeum ~ A Sketch of Fifty Years' Work (1847-1897)
Published: 1897
Author: James Lauder F.R.S.L.
Available from: The Glasgow Athenaeum

​Partick Past and Present
Published: 1902
Author: Charles Taylor
Available from:
 Partick Past and Present

Contents: The history of Partick up to 1902.

The Story of Partick Castle ~ and an account of the founders of Hucheson s Hospital their parentage family & times
Published: 1855
Author: Laurence Hill LL.B.
Available from: The Story of Partick Castle

Notes and Reminiscences Relating to Partick
Published: 1873
Author: James Napier
Available from: Notes and Reminiscences Relating to Partick

The Story of the Barony of Gorbals
Published: 1919
Author: John Ord
Available from:
 The story of the Barony of Gorbals


Maryhill from 1750 till 1894
Published: 1895
Author: Alexander Thomson
Available from: Maryhill from 1750 till 1894

History of the Parish of Neilston
Published: 1910
Author: David Pride M.D., J.P.
Available from: History of the Parish of Neilston

Old Glasgow & its Suburbs, in their Celtic Garb ~ also Parish of Baldernock  Kirkintilloch to Stirling  Robroyston
Published: 1907
Author: Neil Thomson
Available from: Old Glasgow & its Suburbs, in their Celtic Garb

Glasgow and Paisley: Eighty Years Ago
Published: 1910
Author: John Urie
Available from: Glasgow and Paisley: Eighty Years Ago

Kirkintilloch Town and Parish 
Published: 1894
Author: Thomas Watson
Available from: Kirkintilloch Town and Parish

Descriptions of the Sheriffdoms of Lanark and Renfrew, compiled about MDCCX
Published: 1831
Available from: Descriptions of the Sheriffdoms of Lanark and Renfrew 

Ancient Records of Dumbarton
Author: Donald MacLeod
Available from: Ancient Records of Dumbarton  

The Town and Port of Leith
Published: 1892
Author: James Colston
Available from: The Town and Port of Leith  

Description of Ceremonial on the occasion of laying the Foundation Stone of the Municipal Buildings in George Square
Published: 1885
Available from: 
 Laying the Foundation Stone of the City Chambers


Scottish history and life
Published: 1902
Author: 
Available from: Scottish history and life  

RIVERS 
The Clyde from its source to the Sea
Author: W J Millar C.E.
Published: 1888
Available from:  
The Clyde from its source to the Sea  


The River Clyde and the Harbour of Glasgow
Published: 1898
Author: Sir James D. Marwick LL.D., F.R.S.E.
Available from: The River Clyde and the Harbour of Glasgow   

The River Clyde and the Clyde Burghs ~ the City of Glasgow and its old relations with Rutherglen, Renfrew, Paisley, Dumbarton, Port-Glasgow, Greenock, Rothesay and Irvine
Published: 1909
Author: Sir James D. Marwick LL.D.
Available from: The River Clyde and the Clyde Burghs   

Glasgow Rivers and Streams : Their Legend and Lore
Published: 1914
Author: T.C.F.B.
Available from: Glasgow Rivers and Streams : Their Legend and Lore

The Clyde Passenger Steamer ~ Its Rise and Progress During the 19th Century
Published: 1904
Author: Captain James Williamson
Available from: The Clyde Passenger Steamer ~ Its Rise and Progress During the 19th Century

​RAILWAYS
Observations on the Proposed Railway and Tunnel for Connecting the River Clyde with the Canals
Published: 1829
Available from: Observations on the Proposed Railway and Tunnel for Connecting the River Clyde with the Canals

The Railways of Scotland ~ Their Present Position with a Glance at the Past and Future
Published: 1890
Author: W. M. Acworth
Available from: The Railways of Scotland  ​​

​The Scottish Railway Strike, 1891: a history and criticism
Published: 1891

Author: James Mavor
Available from: The Scottish Railway Strike, 1891: a history and criticism

The Scottish Railways, and Shareholders' Companion
Published: 1848
Available from: The Scottish Railways, and Shareholders' Companion

PROPERTY
Property Index, 1884, a Guide to the Present Market Value of Lands
Published: 1884
Available from: Property Index, 1884, a Guide to the Present Market Value of Lands

Rental Book of Diocese of Glasgow, A.D. 1509-1570
Published: 1875
Authors: Joseph Bain FSA and Rev. Charles Rogers LL.D.
Available from: Rental Book of Diocese of Glasgow, A.D. 1509-1570  

Royal Palaces of Scotland
Published: 1911
Author: Helen Douglas-Irvine
Available from: Royal Palaces of Scotland  

The Story of Edinburgh Castle
Published: 1903
Author: Louis Weirter
Available from: The Story of Edinburgh Castle  

​The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland from the Twelfth to the Eighteenth Century: Volume 1
Published: 1887
Author: David MacGibbon and  Thomas Ross
Available from: The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland: Volume 1  

The Ecclesiastical Architecture of Scotland from the Earliest Christian times to the Seventeenth Century: Volume III
Published: 1897
Author: David MacGibbon and  Thomas Ross
Available from: The Ecclesiastical Architecture of Scotland  

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