In a Forsyth Flannel Suit
This short film shares the story of the end of Union Corner, Glasgow. It was once the celebrated Department Store of R. W. Forsyth: To play this short film please … Continue reading In a Forsyth Flannel Suit
Tag: Glasgow
Roaming Roots Revue: Icons Vol. 2
Last night we were in the audience at Glasgow Concert Hall for this wonderful show. It was part of the Celtic Connections programme. The performances were wonderful and as such … Continue reading Roaming Roots Revue: Icons Vol. 2
Nelson Logan
I came across Nelson Logan in the Montrose Review. He was a journalist and wrote poems that were published in the paper. Montrose Review, 8 October 1920: Mearns Leader, 5 … Continue reading Nelson Logan
“The most honking lane in Glasgow”
Yesterday I was in Glasgow for a meeting. Having arrived early I explored some of the streets around Central Station. Just off Gordon Street I spotted a dark, dead-end lane … Continue reading “The most honking lane in Glasgow”
New presenter
Last week, I was fortunate to be in Glasgow with Sian and Rachel, to hear Katherine Priddy sing Eurydice This short film is an imaginative ‘presentation‘ of Katherine’s song.
City of LEARNING
I took this photograph on Tuesday, just outside Queen Street, Station, Glasgow.
‘A very large and commodious hotel’
Buck’s Head Hotel, Glasgow [demolished 1863]: Glasgow Herald, 11 June 1849: Ordnance Survey map, 1857: Glasgow Herald, 9th January 1863:
Optician-Artist
Last week, when exploring Kelvingrove Art Gallery with my wife Sian, this painting stopped me in my tracks: Two figures at a fence, Islay, 1904 by John Quinton Pringle. John … Continue reading Optician-Artist