Books about Glasgow

[calamity]

not a book but some very short stories. all true of my experiences of living or existing in Garthamlock many years ago.

http://www.tachras.co.uk/journal/articl ... /India.htm

[moonbeam]

Found a slim book called the Story of Drumchapel. Has some interesting photos in it.

[Bridie]

recap on prev posts I bought Shades of Grey by Oscar Marzaroli in the 80's and I still love McIllvanneys words and descriptions.
I enjoyed Night Song of the Last Tram some parts of that are so sad and poignant same with the film Ratcatcher - those kids were fantastic actors.

[robertpool]

Found a slim book called the Story of Drumchapel. Has some interesting photos in it.

tell me more

Bobby

[ibtg]

I've got that book, Bobby, would you like me to bring it on Thursday?

[moonbeam]

To-day ascquired a hard blue covered book called "Drumchapel" Printed in 1939. By someone called Robertson.



Acquired another book "Drumchapel" with a hard blue cover published in 1939.

[ibtg]

Yup, was going to bring that one along as well....

[Dexter St. Clair]

More than Glasgow covered in

Mapping the nation

Among the historic and unusual maps included in the volume are:

The extensive tram network in Glasgow in the last century (1908)
A Soviet map of Greenock pinpointing factories and military targets (1979)
Specially designed maps for blind people (1851 and 1978)
Temperance maps showing the location of public houses (1884)
The first road maps, from the 17th century.

[shugster 59]

Aye Buddha Da by Anne Donovan is a great wee book written in Glesgwegian tae!

[banjo]

my own glasgow book collection is as thus.mcginn of the calton,fry the little fishes,one singer one song,rab ha the glesga glutton.

[moonbeam]

Not strictley a "Glasgow Book" but to-day was shown "The Great War. New Kilpatrick's Response to the call of the King. " Edited by Major John Brownlie dated 1916. Has photos of nearly all the men in New Kilpatrick who were in the First World War in 1914-1915. With short notes. As New Kilpatrick covered Temple, Knightswood and Drumchapel has photos of men from these areas.The "Officers" came mainly from Bearsden. However its an amazing book when you realize many of these young and not so young men never came back.I wonder if other parts of the Greater Glasgow area produced such books. This was obviously produced as a "fund raiser" for war charities mainly I suspect the Red Cross.

[Vinegar Tom]

This is a recent find from my favourite 2nd hand bookshop. I can only turn up one search result on HG for the author, and this is a reference within a quotation.

Glasgow Rivers & Streams: their legends & their lore by T.C.F. Brotchie.

Published in 1914 and with an inscription and sketch in the endpapers by the author dated 1929 / Glasgow Art Gallery.

Illustration on the front cover shows the bridge at Waterfoot.


Glasgow Rivers and Streams by vinegartom40, on Flickr

[banjo]

my mate tells me theres a book in the panopticon charity shop in the high st and its to do with glasgow and drinking.just in case anyones nearby.good wee shop and a good cause too.

[Bridie]

This is a recent find from my favourite 2nd hand bookshop.
Glasgow Rivers and Streams by vinegartom40, on Flickr

So jealous I'd love that and jealous of the fact that you have second hand bookshops to ramble about in

[Vinegar Tom]

So jealous I'd love that and jealous of the fact that you have second hand bookshops to ramble about in

You are welcome to a shot of it ( but there is a queue ).

A couple more from the same chap:


Some Sylvan Scenes near Glasgow by vinegartom40, on Flickr


The Borderlands of Glasgow by T.C.F. Brotchie by vinegartom40, on Flickr


My favourite Glasgow book ( re-bound old thingy and a present from my wife ):


Rambles Round Glasgow by vinegartom40, on Flickr