By the 12th century Glasgow had been granted the status of what can now be called a city and the cathedral was the seat of the Bishops and (after 1472) the Archbishops of Glasgow. While there may have been wooden … See more

The First World War brought large war contracts to the shipbuilders, even as many of the most skilled workers went into the services. See more

Since the 1980s, Glasgow has been rebuilding both its image and its architecture. The City Council began a programme of sandblasting the decades of soot and grime … See more

In 1451, the University of Glasgow was founded by papal bull and established in religious buildings in the precincts of Glasgow Cathedral. By the start of the 16th century, … See more

Atlantic trade
By the 16th century, the city's tradesmen and craftsmen had begun to wield significant influence, particularly the Incorporation of … See more

Glasgow did not escape the effects of the Great Depression.
Second World War
The outbreak of the See more

In March 2019, ′Stones and Bones′ community archaeologists, with a boy named Mark McGettigan, revealed long-lost medieval stone … See more