This article deals with the history of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. See more

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 buildings on the site, the first stone … See more

Atlantic trade
By the 16th century, the city's tradesmen and craftsmen had begun to wield significant influence, particularly the Incorporation of Tailors, which in 1604 was the largest guild in Glasgow; members of merchant and craft … See more

The present site of Glasgow has been settled since prehistoric times, being the furthest downstream fording point of the River Clyde, at its confluence with the Molendinar Burn. The Romans built outposts in the area and constructed the Antonine Wall See more

In 1451, the University of Glasgow was founded by papal bull and established in religious buildings in the precincts of Glasgow Cathedral. … 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

Glasgow did not escape the effects of the Great Depression.
Second World War
The outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 temporarily … See more