Gallus Glasgow G: Garnethill
I have come to know Garnethill well in recent years – it’s the topic of one of Glasgow Women’s Library’s Women’s Heritage Walks on which I act as a tour guide.… Read more Gallus Glasgow G: Garnethill →
Gallus Glasgow F: the Fossil Grove
The Fossil Grove is Glasgow’s most ancient attraction. Tucked away in a corner of Victoria Park, and only open for viewing in the summer, the fossilised tree stumps were discovered… Read more Gallus Glasgow F: the Fossil Grove →
Gallus Glasgow E: St Enoch
Glasgow used to have four railway stations in the centre of the city; now it only has two. St Enoch’s is one that got away – it functioned between 1876 and… Read more Gallus Glasgow E: St Enoch →
Gallus Glasgow D: Donald Dewar
Donald Dewar was a Scottish politician who was a major force in securing victory in the devolution referendum of 1997, resulting in the reconvening of the Scottish Parliament in 1999. He was the… Read more Gallus Glasgow D: Donald Dewar →
Gallus Glasgow C: Curry
Some years ago, my husband visited Delhi on business. He was invited to his host’s home for dinner, and when the forthcoming dessert was described John said “That sounds like gulab… Read more Gallus Glasgow C: Curry →
Gallus Glasgow B: the Barrowland
Barrowland, in the East End of Glasgow, is a legendary street-market, affectionately known to all as The Barras. When it was started by Maggie McIver almost a hundred years ago… Read more Gallus Glasgow B: the Barrowland →
Gallus Glasgow A: the Armadillo
That’s the Armadillo above. It’s real name is the Clyde Auditorium, but you won’t find many Glaswegians calling it that. We’re too gallus. We just love our nicknames, and this… Read more Gallus Glasgow A: the Armadillo →
The Antonine Wall
Say “Roman Wall” and most people will think of Hadrian – but did you know there was also an Antonine Wall? Built in the AD 140s for Emperor Antonius Pius,… Read more The Antonine Wall →
New Lanark and the Falls of Clyde
New Lanark was built in the 1780s by cotton mill owner David Dale to house his workers. His son-in-law, Robert Owen, became a managing partner of New Lanark in 1800… Read more New Lanark and the Falls of Clyde →
People’s Palace bench
On a recent visit to Glasgow Green, I spotted this unusual wooden bench in the garden outside the People’s Palace. I don’t remember noticing it before, nor the statue of… Read more People’s Palace bench →
Blackness Castle
Yesterday we went east to Blackness Castle on the Firth of Forth, one of Historic Scotland’s sites. We dodged the rain with a well-timed lunch, then spent a dry, if cold… Read more Blackness Castle →
Balmaha and Conic Hill
When Saturday dawned dry, we set off for the small village of Balmaha on the eastern shore of Loch Lomond. We’ve visited many times and always have lunch in the… Read more Balmaha and Conic Hill →
The Glasgow Gallivanter 