Inside the History of Education Centre is a fully functioning Victorian classroom with wooden desks, blackboards, finger-stocks, and the tawse, as well as a museum room full of Victoriana including a kitchen range and a variety of household items, most of which can be handled. Enjoy a Victorian-style lesson in the classroom and explore the exhibitions and household and other items in the museum room.
This category B listed Gothic Church was moved brick by brick from Titwood in 1951. Now home to the Village Storytelling Centre, a unique community arts and outreach organisation. See stunning original stained glass windows and take a tour around this interesting old building. For more information please go to: http://glasgowdoorsopenday.com/event/village-storytelling-centre-the/
Opened in 2011 and home to international volunteering charity Vine Trust, this critically- acclaimed barge boasts state-of-the-art design from Archial Architects (now NORR). This converted oil barge boasts a panorama Glass Room with stunning views. While also available for private hire, the barge provides a creative space from which Vine Trust coordinates volunteering expeditions providing life- changing projects in Tanzania and Peru.
Abernethy is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, situated 8 mi south-east of Perth. It has one of Scotland's two surviving Irish-style round towers. The round tower is approx. 22 metres high and has an internal diameter of 2.515 metres. The exterior diameter is 4.648 metres near the base, and 4.267 metres at the top. Today there is a Pictish carved stone at the base of the tower, but this is not the stone’s original location. (The stone was dug out of the foundations of a local house. The tower is thought to date from the eleventh century, but may incorporate the foundations of an earlier structure. The round tower is thought to relate to a Culdee monastery. We are not sure at what date the monastery was founded. [Source: https://canmore.org.uk/site/27914/abernethy-round-tower]
Moredun Top Hillfort located on Moncreiffe Hill near Perth, Scotland. The site of an Iron Age fort. For more information: http://www.taylp.org/archaeology-projects/hillforts-seats-of-power/
Take a tour! Recreating the Village Bay of St Kilda as it would have looked, enables a better understanding of how the island was and the way of life, around 1890. before the island was evacuated on 29 August 1930.
Virtual tours of MV Spartan and SY Carola
As a part of our project “Scanning The Horizon” we have created virtual tours to improve access to our collection. Thanks to 360° photography you can now enjoy tours of our vessels from the comfort of your own home! Move between panoramas to explore different sections of the two vessels and gain access to areas usually “off-limits”. If you own a VR headset you can view our tours in the VR mode. While wearing the headset, launch this website in Firefox Reality and click on the VR goggles symbol. Enjoy!
VisionPK: Perth & Kinross Sensory Centre
Based in a former church dating back to 1849, VisionPK provides specialist support for blind and partially sighted, deaf and hard of hearing people of all ages in Perth & Kinross. Following its role as a place of worship, the building has been the Perth Forces Canteen and the Red Cross Centre before being converted for its current use in 2002/3.
Vogrie Mansion House, office base of Midlothian Councils Ranger Service
Built in the 19th century, this smoke house, in Mason’s Wynd, between the Masonic Lodge and the Museum, has been in the ownership of the same family for over 100 years. On the ridge of the pantiled roof is a wooden louvered ventilator which controls the amount of smoke being produced.
The shop is one of the last surviving weaver's workshops in Kirkintilloch. Until about 1900 looms for six weavers were accommodated here, with weavers' families living on the floor above. After the looms were removed the vacant space served many different purposes, successively a mission hall, a scout hall, a factory workshop, a store and a shop.
Waldorf Architecture: Kindergarten and Final Years Coach House
Founded in Edinburgh in 1919, the Steiner School occupies a range of bespoke and adapted child-friendly buildings, including the unhurried, purpose-built Kindergarten for the Early Years and newly converted 19th Century coach house which houses classrooms for the penultimate and final years of school. Both are living examples of a community approach to construction, with pupil, teacher and parent participation. GLOBAL CONNECTIONS Waldorf campuses worldwide follow a remarkable and consistent ethos, drawing inspiration from founder Rudolf Steiner’s teachings and his Goetheanum in Switzerland, which is considered a masterpiece of twentieth century expressionist architecture. ACTIVITIES Guided tours of the Coach House throughout the day. Workshop for young people (16+) exploring concepts for the entrance gate, 12:00 – 15:00. Advance booking essential via: https://www.edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/event/doors-open-day/ Children’s activities in the Kindergarten. Talk by Benjamin Tindall Architects on architecture and environmental, economic and social sustainability – 11:00 – 11:30 Exhibition: Waldorf Steiner in 100 Objects https://www.edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/event/doors-open-day/
Walk - Architectural Introduction to Edinburgh Old Town
Visit Barras Market Area and explore the fascinating charms of the Barras including: the iconic Ballroom sign, Old Clay Pipe Factory, Cobbled Lanes, St Alphonsus Church, Heilan Jessie & Tolbooth, Glasgow's Execution Site.
Discover how Broomhill has developed since 1850. Witness its many fine buildings and its hidden railway. Broomhill is sandwiched between Partick, Hyndland and Victoria Park. The trail starts at the easily accessible Hyndland station and goes in a loop through the Broomhill Conservation area, looking at many fine late Victorian and Edwardian tenements and buildings. There are a couple of modern buildings too. You also get a chance to see what remains of the Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway and how its closure in 1970 altered Broomhill. The walk will also be done as part of the West End Festival.
WALK - Brutalism in Glasgow's City Centre
A walk round the city centre of Glasgow looking at examples of brutalist and post-modern architecture. Glasgow has changed a lot in recent years and the Le Corbusier "beton brut" style of architecture that was so popular in post-war Britain is now being swept away. We'll be travelling round looking at some of the architecture, at one time attached to an optimistic, utopian vision of the future, now reviled by some as ugly eye sores. There will also be a live Instagram of the walk, where as we go round you will be able to see pictures of the sites in their former glory and other examples of the architects that designed them. We also want you to post your own photos as you go, some of these buildings make for stunning, dramatic shots with their angular facades and intimidating size. If you don't have Instagram, don't worry, it's not essential and you're free to just come along with or without a camera.
Within easy walking distance, the City Centre Mural Trail features a diverse and amazing range of street art, helping to rejuvenate streets and revitalise buildings and vacant sites. Join this tour to find out more. Expanding in scope since the first art work was produced in 2008, the City Centre Mural Trail is having a major impact on Glasgow city centre, rejuvenating streets and revitalising buildings and vacant sites which have become tired, or suffer from environmental blight. The murals create splashes of colour and brighten the urban landscape and have become increasingly popular with residents, local businesses and visitors to the city centre. They help to increase awareness of Glasgow's rich cultural and artistic heritage, as well as strengthening the city's reputation as a warm, inviting and welcoming destination. The huge range of artwork on display has something to suit all tastes - conservative to radical, quirky to bizarre. Notable highlights include the Hip Hop Marionettes, the Glasgow Tiger, the Spaceman, and our Fellow Glasgow Residents. Along the way you will hear about the origins of the Mural Trail, and the artists and organisations involved in its development. Glasgow is proud of its cultural heritage, its local artists and their inspirational, colourful installations that have helped make the City Centre Mural Trail the award winning attraction it has become.
Take a tour through 18th Century Glasgow! This guided walk along the River Clyde will open your eyes to the engineering superheroes who designed and built these amazing bridges. Engaging and entertaining for all ages, the tour ends in Broomielaw. The story of Glasgow's Clyde Bridges in many ways reflects the development of Glasgow. As the city flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries, the demands for better communications resulted in bridges being built which, in turn, encouraged further trade and prosperity. So bridges both nurtured and reflected the growth of the city. The bridges also tell the story of transportation, from the pedestrian and horse traffic of the middle ages, through railway mania in the 19th century, and the 20th century age of the motor car, onwards into the new millennium. Glasgow has all types of bridges ranging from suspension to cable stayed, and from arched to truss, with all manner of materials used in their construction from steel to concrete, and from granite to wood. Glasgow's Clyde Bridges are steeped in history and offer a unique walking experience! Children's Great for encouraging children into Engineering and Architecture, learning about Glasgow's rich heritage and for getting some exercise!
WALK - Dennistoun Conservation Area - Historic Walk
Alexander Dennistoun had a vision to build a residential suburb. Architect, James Salmon, produced a masterplan with villas, terraces and gardens which form the Dennistoun Conservation Area - the main area of our tour. Alexander Dennistoun employed Architect, James Salmon, to produce a masterplan with villas, terraces and gardens following on from where John Reid, a local merchant, first built Annfield Place. Reid died before he could take his plans further. Alexander Dennistoun then gradually accumulated all the local estates and started to work on his vision of a healthy residential suburb barely a mile from Glasgow High Street. Dennistoun, eldest son of a successful merchant family, was educated at Glasgow Grammar School and the College of Glasgow. In 1820 he was sent to New Orleans, where his father and uncle had a branch of their business in the cotton trade. On his return to Britain, he lived in Cheshire and took charge of the Liverpool branch. He later spent several years in France before returning to Glasgow. He was a director of the Union Bank of Scotland and served as a Member of Parliament for Dumbarton in 1834, having stood as a Liberal. After the death of his wife in 1847, he alternated between his Glasgow home in Golfhill and Lagarie, on the Gareloch. The Dennistoun Conservation Society has a great deal of further information and photographs of the estates including Dennistoun�s own Golfhill estate, Craigpark, Annfield, Whitehill, Meadowpark etc and the current map of the Conservation Area. The mansion houses of those estates are shown in the buildings section of History. http://www.dennistounconservationsociety.org.uk � �
Hear stories of feisty activists, radical change-makers, weavers and witches on this fascinating guided women�s heritage walk to the heart of Glasgow�s East End. The women of the East End have always had to be resourceful and industrious simply to survive. This walking tour focuses on some of their achievements and struggles, and the radical nature of the area which gave birth to them. Learn about the women of the Templeton carpet factory, the suffragettes, the brazen women of Glasgow Green, Battling Betty, the woman who set up the Barras and many, many more! Beginning and ending at the unique Glasgow Women�s Library this is a wonderful opportunity to discover the hidden histories of Glasgow�s women. �
Walk - Edinburgh's Buildings of Architectural Interest
A walk led by a Scottish Tourist Guide Association Blue Badge Guide exploring some of Edinburgh's Buildings of Architectural Interest. � NB: This walk will operate 4 times over the Doors Open Days weekend
Step back in time to 1938 when Bellahouston Park hosted the Empire Exhibition, a colossal modernist celebration of industry, architecture and engineering which attracted 13 million visitors. For six months in 1938 Bellahouston Park was transformed into a city of striking modernist architecture, wide boulevards, fountains and other stunning water features. At night the Exhibition shone like a beacon visible for miles around. Although over 100 strikingly modern buildings were constructed; including the 300ft 'Tait's Tower' which could be seen 100 miles away and the largest amusement park in Britain, there is little evidence today that such a remarkable vision of the future ever happened at all. This walking tour will shed light on the sheer scale and ambition of the exhibition, examine some of the key buildings and provide an insight into the ideas of the architects who made it a reality. You will also visit the Palace of Art, the only remaining building from 1938 and will conclude the tour at House for an Art Lover's Heritage Centre. Tour guide James Winnett will guide you around the park using archive material and digital imagery. �
Learn about the history of the Stuart family through a guided walk in their designed landscape which is Castlemilk Park.
WALK - From Arts & Crafts to Brutalism: The University of Glasgow's 20th-century buildings
Join Nick Haynes from Docomomo Scotland for a walking tour of the University of Glasgow's 20th century buildings at Gilmorehill and Hillhead. Learn about the two main periods of University expansion in the 20th century and take the opportunity to look at original plans and models of the scheme.
A walk through some of the most significant sites in Glasgow's radical history, highlighting often forgotten events and personalities in the shaping of Red Clydeside. You will visit sites and memorials marking radical, socialist and trade union traditions and activities in Glasgow from the eighteenth century to the present. Your guides will restore for you the places and people that earned Glasgow the reputation of Red Clydeside.
Visit sites linked to movements and figures associated with Irish Republicanism and the 1816 Easter Rising, from the Gallowgate to Midland St, on this walk led by historian Stephen Coyle. The story of Glasgow's Clyde Bridges in many ways reflects the development of Glasgow. As the city flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries, the demands for better communications resulted in bridges being built which, in turn, encouraged further trade and prosperity. So bridges both nurtured and reflected the growth of the city. The bridges also tell the story of transportation, from the pedestrian and horse traffic of the middle ages, through railway mania in the 19th century, and the 20th century age of the motor car, onwards into the new millennium. Glasgow has all types of bridges ranging from suspension to cable stayed, and from arched to truss, with all manner of materials used in their construction from steel to concrete, and from granite to wood. Glasgow's Clyde Bridges are steeped in history and offer a unique walking experience! �
Glasgow's printing industry dates back to the 17th century. Explore the history of Glasgow in Print. The buildings and places linked to the production of books, newspapers and other forms of print. Most of Glasgow's best known printing firms date from the 19th century, and some remain in business today. Book printers included Blackie & Son, and William Collins, Sons & Co, there were also many newspaper and magazine printers. Stationery manufacture and wholesaling was another important branch of the trade. As well as large-scale businesses, there were many smaller print shops producing all the other forms of letterpress print required for business and personal use: invoices, letterheads, advertising posters, invitation cards, menus, annual reports, forms, etc. Other specialised printing businesses produced tram tickets, cheques and bank notes, and, in the twentieth century, special stationery for computer printers. In the 19th century a number of firms took up the newer process of lithography. It became especially important in the production of advertising material and for printing labels for mineral water and whisky bottles.
Join the Friends of Glasgow Necropolis for friendly, informative tours of this magnificent cemetery. Hear the stories within the gates of those who made Glasgow the Second City of the Empire. The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis are delighted to once again offer to undertake friendly and informative tours of the cemetery. Come and hear some of the stories of the approx 50,000 people interred within its magnificent gates dating back to 1832. You will find monuments designed by major architects and sculptors of the time, including Alexander �Greek� Thomson, Charles Rennie Macintosh and JT Rochead, in every architectural style, created for the prominent and wealthy entrepreneurs of the �Second City of the Empire�. � �
Visit hidden historic sites and sample food and drink from some of the best independent eateries in town with food and travel writer Andrea Pearson (The List Eating and Drinking Guide, The Herald). The story of the city told through food and drink. Visit hidden historic sites and sample food and drink from some of the best independent eateries in town. Check out one of the city's ancient watering holes, find out how Robert Burns is involved in the city's cafe scene and learn what part a family recipe from the Outer Hebrides played in helping to regenerate the city. Travel through 1,000 years of the Glasgow story with food and travel writer Andrea Pearson (The List Eating and Drinking Guide, The Herald) as she leads you on a guided tour to unearth the city's past, enjoying edible illustrations along the way. The walking element takes approximately 45 minutes with one very slight hill.
Discover a city of glass on this 10k walk from the Botanic Gardens to the Peoples' Palace and experience the city from a new perspective. Glasgow has some remarkable glass structured buildings - the GLASSGOW walk, which is approximately 10K, will take you through these structures, including the Kibble Palace, Glasgow Central Station, the Argyle Arcade, and the Peoples Palace. Along the way you shall pass through other significant architectural highlights including the Riverside Museum, the University of Glasgow and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Altogether you will discover Glasgow from a radically different perspective, mapped according to these specific architectural gems. You will receive commentary as we go, and be left with a cumulative series of maps that will allow you to explore Glasgow according to other Glasgow architectural landmarks.
WALK - Historical Meander around the Southern Necropolis
A historical mental meander through some of the lairs of the Gorbals' very own "City of the Dead". Join the Happy Reaper and visit the graves of characters including Sir Thomas Lipton and Alexander "Greek" Thomson. The Southern Necropolis was opened in 1840 and is the final resting place of approximately 250,000 contributors to Glasgow`s rich historical legacy. Built on land once owned by Oatlands Merchant William Gilmour, the cemetery stands as a unique window on time into the social history of our fair city. Children There will be Southern Necropolis Tally Sheets available on the day, for our younger historians to complete on their way around the cemetery. There is also a find the Gorbals Vampire challenge! 0 minutes Booking not required Meeting point: Southern Necropolis Gate House
Walk - Mary Barbour and other Strong Women of the Clydeside
Celebrating the work of Mary Barbour and the women who made up her army, this guided artwalk employs humour, graffiti, & banners! Learn about campaigners for the 1915 Rent Strikes and other protests � in their own words. You will hear the stories of important Clydesiders as we walk the streets where they lived and worked. We use the Occupy Movement�s �human megaphone� to quote Govan activists � including Mary Barbour, Helen Crawfurd, Peace Crusaders, Suffragettes, and veterans of the 1971 Upper Clyde Shipbuilders Work-In. Join us as we march with banners, employ (temporary) graffiti to rename streets, and visit important spaces such as the tenement building where Mary Barbour lived during the Rent Strikes. You will be led by a creative team of artists, activists, and local historians who have been researching these histories as part of the �Strong Women of the Clydeside� team, led by artist t s Beall. This is a creative happening as much as a guided walk.
Walk - Neale Thomson and the Crossmyloof Bakery
Hear the story of Neale Thomson - outside his home, his bakery, and on the site of �Greek� Thomson cottages where he housed his bakers. Find out about his business and the baking of the once renowned Crossmyloof Bread! Little known philanthropist Neale Thomson took over his father and grandfather's cotton business in the Gorbals in 1843. Shocked by the poor quality of bread available to his workers, he set up the Crossmyloof Bakery to provide them with decently made affordable loaves. Soon there was so much demand for it that the bakery grew in size, with outlets all over the city where people queued for the famous Crossmyloof Bread! The lot of the journeyman baker was a hard one at that time, and Neale Thomson set about to ensure that his bakers were given much better working conditions than was common at that time. �
The project architects from Collective Architecture have led the final phases of the regeneration of Anderston, following the newly accessible and reinstated Argyle Street. This city centre area of Glasgow has undergone significant redevelopment over the past 8 years, and the completed masterplan will provide over 500 new homes for existing residents, replacing outdated and substandard housing stock. Beginning at Anderson Station the walk will set off from the east following the arterial route of Argyle Street, passing a number of award-winning Collective Architecture projects which have played a significant role in remaking the urban streetscape. Collective Architecture have recently completed the regeneration project with Anderston Phases 4 & 5 on behalf of Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association. The final phases of the regeneration are located within a site which includes an important junction with St Vincent Street, a major arterial road into the city centre. The site was previously occupied by large 10 storey prefabricated slab blocks, set back from St Vincent Street, as well as a number of smaller 4 storey blocks. The development of 206 new build flats, with a mixed tenure of social rent and mid-market rent. This final scheme seeks to reinstate the historic Victorian street pattern which was eradicated by comprehensive redevelopment in the 1960's, and which led to the loss of tenements, churches and a significant section of Argyle Street.
Stroll through 200 years of history! Our expert guides reveal the hidden industrial past of the River Kelvin Bridges. Perfect for all ages, the experience tells the engineering history of the bridges and their impact on history and culture.� �
WALK - Springburn Park and Winter Gardens
A lively tour of Springburn Park and Winter Gardens will take you through the story of Springburn, covering its heritage and history - from the Reid Family and locomotives to the future plans for the Category A listed Winter Gardens. Springburn Park is the highest park in Glasgow and has lots of fantastic features including a rockery, wildlife pond, and biodiversity area, Site of Importance for Nature Conservation, children's play areas, bowling greens, a peace garden, nature trail, Doulton Ware column, former bandstand and much more. �
WALK - Staying Ahead of the Curve - Glasgow's 21st Century Buildings of Learning
Glasgow's most modern further education campus, designed for built environment professionals or anyone interested in our City's education landscape. Over 130,000 students from 135 different countries have chosen Glasgow as their place of study. What are the planning and urban design issues that underpin building for learning in Glasgow City Centre? This engaging tour, delivered in partnership between the RTPI West of Scotland Chapter and Glasgow City College sets out to answer this question. Through an interactive guided tour we will explore the multi-million pound City Campus. Professionals or simply those with an interest in our City's architecture and urban design will come away illuminated about how Glasgow's further and higher education institutions contribute to the City's position at the academic heart of Scotland.
Walk - The Building Stones of Central Glasgow
See the city from a new perspective on this tour exploring the geology and origins of the rocks cladding many of Glasgow�s central buildings. Much of the stone used in the construction and cladding of the buildings in Glasgow was initially quarried in and around Glasgow before improvement in transport brought rock from further afield.
WALK - The Glasgow Avenues Project and the M8 - A Walk Through a Past Future to a Future Present
See the city through new eyes on this tour above, through and under the M8 motorway from Anderston to Stow College, with Architect, Urbanist and photographer Dan Dubowitz and Glasgow Historian Fergus Sutherland.
WALK - Unlocking the Story of Maryhill's Canal
Join Scottish Waterways Trust around the Forth & Clyde Canal to learn about the Botany, boat building and Birthday of the canal.
The walk is approximately 3 miles, on towpaths and footpaths. Looking at traces of the industry still visible in the buildings of the Old Town. Scotland's Canals played a defining role in the history of the Industrial Age of Great Britain and Ireland and each has a fascinating and unique history. Join the Scottish Waterways Trust for a 2 hour guided walk to explore the social and industrial history of Fountainbridge and Edinburgh's Union Canal, opened in 1822. Year of Innovation Architecture and Design: Explore the innovative Leamington Lift Bridge, outstanding aqueducts and association with eminent engineers on our journey along the Union Canal - an extraordinary example of Georgian civil engineering.
Sample heritage and culture from prehistoric times, meeting 19th century benefactors, and remembering those who died on the SS Daphne and World War I. Learn too about the wildlife visitors to the Park. Discover with local guides past present and future of Victoria Park. This walk appeals to young and old, residents far and wide as there is so much to learn about the Park. We start at the Jubilee Gates commemorating the Queen's jubilee/opening in 1887. We learn about those Victorians who gifted the land and importance of the Park as Glasgow's green space. We pause at the SS Daphne memorial stressing the importance of shipbuilding to the communities served by the Park. The Park has been enjoyed for over a hundred years since it was created. We visit the important features, some that no longer exist as well as those in current use. We illustrate how important the Park is and was for leisure pursuits. We will stop at sites to learn about the former bandstand, Oswald Clock and formal gardens, a significant ornamental feature of the Park. The walk includes a visit to the famous Fossil Grove with its preserved fossil tree trunks aged at 300 million years old discovered when the Park was being developed. We reflect on the sacrifice of the First World War and the impact on the local community at the listed memorial unveiled in 1922. We will pause at the ornamental boating and duck pond to learn about the Park's many active wildlife visitors, swans and ducks. The walk will finish at the Partick Curling Pavilion formed in 1842 and one of the first arrivals in the Park in 1887. The Partick Curling Pavilion will also be part of Open Doors so there will be time at the end of the walk to stay and enjoy a coffee or tea as part of the celebrations. �
Walk - Women, the War, Rent Strikes and Revolution
Discover Glasgow's massive radicalisation during World War I: with women to the fore, suffragettes, peace campaigners, rent strikers and industrial workers united in struggle. You will visit sites where many strands of radical activism came together to challenge the vicissitudes of war, led by outstanding women such as Mary Barbour and Helen Crawford. At 'The Happy Land down in Duke Street Jail', you will see where suffragettes and anti-war protesters were imprisoned. Moving on through George Square, site of the 1919 mass strike protest, you'll go to the scene of the great rent strike victory of 1915. Also visited are the sites of the suppressed socialist newspaper 'Forward' and the memorial to Spanish Civil War heroine La Pasionaria. You'll also see sites of relevance to the Russian Revolution and its impact on Glasgow. �
The Romans built the Antonine Wall near here in 142A.D.before retreating to Hadrian's Wall after only 20 years. Farming communities and villages such as Faifley, Hardgate and Duntocher had begun to develop along the line of the Roman Wall. The Forth and Clyde Canal was opened in 1790 and at that time the only structures between the canal and the river were the Barns O'Clyde farm buildings. Clydebank began as a town when J&G Thomson opened their shipyard in 1871 on the site of the West Barns O'Clyde farm. Clydebank grew rapidly when the Singer Company began construction of Europe's largest sewing machine factory in 1882. Clydebank became a burgh in 1886 and by 1913 the population was 43,000. On the nights of 13 and 14 March 1941, German bombers attacked the munitions factories and shipyards (also see the Clydebank Blitz tours). More about the history of this area can be found in the Clydebank Heritage Trail brochure which is available from local libraries or the Town Hall or online at http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/media/2619058/clydebank.pdf
Walk : From Romans until the Industrial Revolution in Duntocher and Hardgate
From Romans until the Industrial Revolution in Duntocher and Hardgate. On the 7th July 2008 the Antonine Wall was listed as an extension to the World Heritage Site The Frontiers of the Roman Empire, by UNESCO, joining Hadrian's Wall and the Limes Germanicus, the Germanic and Raetian Frontiers, in Germany. The structure was named after the Emperor Antoninus Pius (86AD-161AD) who had ordered the reconquest of southern Scotland moving the Roman Frontier north from his predecessor's frontier of Hadrian's Wall between the Solway and the Tyne. Now predominantly suburban, what was the western end of the Antonine Wall in time became the setting for various emerging industries.
Levengrove Park, in Dumbarton, is located on a dramatic stretch of land where the River Leven meets the estuary of the River Clyde. It has impressive views across the Clyde to Renfrewshire and to the adjacent town and Dumbarton Rock on the other side of the Leven. This Victorian park has recently undergone a £3.8 million transformation, thanks to investment from West Dunbartonshire Council and funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Come along and learn about the rich history of the park’s newly restored heritage features including St Serf’s Church – with links to Robert the Bruce - Shiers Well, Kilmahew Fountain and the Cenotaph. The brand new pavilion is the home of the popular Pavillion Café, complete with outside seating, and an adjacent upgraded play area for children. The park also boasts a training suite with multiple opportunities for learning, a formal garden with extensive spring and summer bedding displays, an Arboretum, open grassland, and recreation facilities which include a basketball court. Levengrove is home to a number of events throughout the year including a popular summer Gala Day, the annual Scottish Pipe Band Championships in July and a fireworks display each November. A great day out with something for everyone.
This trail covers a wide range of history of Dumbarton and the Vale of Leven. Bridges, glass production, textile industries such as Turkey Red, Robert the Bruce's retirement home and other surprises. Local historian, David Harvie, is an authority on the textile industries that once spread right through the Vale. You will explore the remnants of what was to become commonly known as the Turkey Red, the strange and often dangerous methods, the world-wide markets and the great social changes that occurred in spite or perhaps because of it. But along the way you will find many other historic features and their stories of interest. This trail covers that in the River Leven Heritage Trail brochure available from local libraries or online at http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/media/2619077/vale_of_leven.pdf
A walk & talk through Edinburgh's Old Town taking in recent developments.� �
Walk: A Guide Walk Around Victorian Byres Road
Ann Laird leads a walk through the Victorian era of Byres Road. In 1850, it was a country track; 40 years later, a busy and fashionable city street offering every amenity to thousands of Victorians: churches, shops, stabling, trams, underground, Western Baths Club, Glasgow University and Infirmary. �
Tuesday 13th September and Wednesday 14th September
Visit Barras Market Area and explore the fascinating charms of the Barras including: Barrowland Ballroom, iconic neon sign, old clay pipe factory, cobbled lanes, oldest chippy in Glasgow, St Alphonsus Church, Heilan Jessie & Tollbooth - Glasgow Execution Site. http://glasgowdoorsopenday.com/event/barras-area-sights/ - CANCELLED
Walk: Bishop Wishart - Warrior and Kingmaker
Just over seven hundred years ago a stormy Scottish night in 1286 was the catalyst that shaped the course of Scottish politics, changing the lives of many millions in the process. This is the story of Robert Wishart, Bishop of Glasgow. Duration: 40 minutes. For more information please go to http://glasgowdoorsopenday.com/event/bishop-wishart-warrior-and-kingmaker/
Sun 17 Sep 2017, 2pm; 90mins Meeting point: People's Palace Glasgow Green Discover the rich history of Bridgeton as Peter Mortimer leads you on�this walk taking in such treasures as Greenhead Works, Templeton's Olympia Cinema, the Umbrella at Bridgeton Cross and other impresive buildings and monuments. Advance booking required: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bridgeton-heritage-trail-tickets-35967947098
Enjoy a walk round Calton led by Peter Mortimer and experience the history of the weaving industry in this ancient Glasgow district. Admire the architecture of Glasgow Cross and St Andrew's Square and witness the Barras Street Market. Advance booking required:�https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/calton-heritage-trail-tickets-35968352310
Discover the buildings which reveal Maryhill's story from countryside estate to industrial burgh on our guided talk. Booking essential http://glasgowdoorsopenday.com/event/canal-walk/
Explore the city's unique artistic regeneration and booming creative industries through innovative public artworks and bold new architecture. Delve in to the thriving contemporary arts scene, view vibrant galleries and find hidden artworks installed in the city. �
Go "behind the scenes" of central Glasgow on this guided walk, led by�historian Dr Ronnie Scott, from the ancient Cross to the Style Mile. See the familiar from an unfamiliar point of view, and discover some often overlooked aspects of the city centre. �
Sir Joseph Paxton designed Queens Park as a park with a surrounding area of villas. As built the area has villas tenements churches and schools many designed by Glasgow architects. Tour with Roger Guthrie looking at a selection of these listed buildings. Advanced booking required http://glasgowdoorsopenday.com/event/crosshill/
Sir Joseph Paxton designed Queen's Park with a surrounding area of villas. As built, the area has villas, tenements and schools, many designed by Glasgow architects. Tour with Roger Guthrie looking at a selection of these listed buildings.
Alexander Dennistoun commissioned a grand design from James Salmon for a new middle class suburb. However, as the 19th century ended, pressure to house Glasgow's influx of workers forced higher density development creating the community's extraordinary variety. Led by Roger Guthrie. Advanced booking required. http://glasgowdoorsopenday.com/event/dennistoun/
From the Broomielaw to the SECC and from Pacific Quay to Kingston rediscover the old docks and quays that lined the River Clyde. Learn what types of vessels operated from each quay and where they went. Marvel at pictures of what the docklands used to look like and how their architecture has changed. �
Walk: Dumbreck & Hazelwood Heritage Walk
Explore the heritage of Dumbreck & Hazelwood on this tour from House for an Art Lover, via the Category A Listed Craigie Hall, to Hazelwood House. The A-listed Craigiehall House was built in 1872 for the 3rd son of a family from Plantation. He brought the name from one of their properties. In the late 1890s the house was extended and renovated by Sir Thomas Mason. There are internal C R Mackintosh features [no access]. A recent owner of Craigiehall became so enchanted with C R Mackintosh that he spearheaded a campaign to build the House for an Art Lover. Mason built many notable Glasgow buildings. He was a charismatic man and a great supporter of the Liberal Party. He entertained the Liberal Prime Minister, Asquith, at Craigiehall. After a general overview of Dumbreck and its current boundaries, the walk will proceed through Dumbreck following the moves of Sir Thomas Mason. The features of the main Dumbreck Builder will be highlighted as will some other Architects. There are views of 2 of Hamilton's own houses. The tour continues into Hazelwood where Mason once lived and follows Hamilton to the B-listed Hazelwood House [no access] in whose grounds he built his revolutionary �Electric Houses". These are a marked contrast to his "Dumbreck" style. �
Walk: Feeding the City - Markets of Glasgow
Join us on a journey through the historic markets of Glasgow. Sample foods ancient and modern as we eat our way through the city, culminating in a traditional poke of fish and chips in the magnificent former fishmarket, The Briggait! �
A special tour, commemorating the 101st anniversary of the First World War. We will be highlighting monuments, stories and people connected to Central Glasgow in the First World War. Duration: 90 mins. For more information please go to http://glasgowdoorsopenday.com/event/first-world-war/
WALK: First World War Tour - Central Glasgow
Meeting Point: Under Central Station Clock Glasgow commemorates the 100th year anniversary of the First world war, by holding a walking tour of Central Glasgow. Exploring the places that connected the people of Glasgow to the war. www.firstworldwarglasgow.co.uk For the centenary of the The First World War, Glasgow is undertaking a programme of events and activities aimed at creating an awareness of the impact of the conflict on the city. It is hoped that people will be inspired by the stories told within this tour. The war left an indelible mark on the social landscape of Glasgow. This unsurpassed impact is still visible in many forms such as tributes, monuments and collections across the city. The tour brings these sites and memories along with the individuals behind them to life creating an understanding of the sacrifices made. Booking essential:
WALK: Follow in the footsteps of the Stirling Stuarts (Castlemilk Stables)
Meeting point: Outside Castlemilk Stables 59 Machrie Road, G45 0AZ Step back in time follow in the footsteps of the Stirling Stuarts as�we walk around what was once part�of the designed landscape, garden, pleasure grounds and now demolished Castlemilk House.
Tues 12 Sep 2017, 2pm; 120mins Meeting point: Bridgeton Cross Bridgeton Cross, G40 1BW A walk through some of the most significant radical history sites�in Glasgow's East City Centre, highlighting often forgotten events and people in the shaping of Glasgow's 'Red Clydeside'. Book via�https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/walk-from-the-calton-to-the-riot-act-tickets-36304209869
George Square is the heart of Glasgow and central to its identity. But who is immortalised in the square, why were they chosen, and is there a pattern behind its evolution? Join architect Niall Murphy for a tour explaining the square. Duration: 2 hours. For more information please go to http://glasgowdoorsopenday.com/event/george-square-glasgow-walk-the-monuments-tour/
Family fun! Make up and draw stories about the George Square statues. Children are given a photograph of their favourite statue with a bit about its history. In breathing life into these celebrated historical figures, children become aware of how people made Glasgow. (Ideal for 6-11yrs) http://glasgowdoorsopenday.com/event/george-square-statues/
Walk: Glasgow and the Merchant City Slavery and Abolition
This walk, guided by Stephen Mullen, takes the audience on an historical journey of discovery through the Merchant City to reveal connections with the built heritage, slavery and the abolition movement. Limited disabled access. Duration:75 mins. For more information please go to http://glasgowdoorsopenday.com/event/glasgows-built-heritage-tobacco/
Walk: Glasgow Canal Water Taxi from Lambhill Stables FULLY BOOKED
A fascinating boat trip on the canal in Glasgow. Crewed by volunteers from the Forth and Clyde Canal Society, come and explore the Canal and its place in the history of Glasgow. Please note this tour ends at Canal House, Applecross Street. Advanced booking required FULLY BOOKED �
Within easy walking distance, the City Centre Mural Trail features a diverse and amazing range of street art, helping to rejuvenate streets and revitalise buildings and vacant sites. Expanding in scope since the first art work was produced in 2008, the City Centre Mural Trail is having a major impact on Glasgow city centre, rejuvenating streets and revitalising buildings and vacant sites which have become tired, or suffer from environmental blight. The murals create splashes of colour and brighten the urban landscape and have become increasingly popular with residents, local businesses and visitors to the city centre. They help to increase awareness of Glasgow's rich cultural and artistic heritage, as well as strengthening the city's reputation as a warm, inviting and welcoming destination. The huge range of artwork on display has something to suit all tastes - conservative to radical, quirky to bizarre. Notable highlights include the Hip Hop Marionettes, the Glasgow Tiger, the Spaceman, and our Fellow Glasgow Residents. Glasgow is proud of its cultural heritage, its local artists and their inspirational, colourful installations that have helped make the City Centre Mural Trail the award winning attraction it has become. �
Visit many of Glasgow's most iconic venues with an experienced photography tutor. Learn more about your camera and the city as you are guided through the best way to capture the sights of Glasgow. For the past 3 years Dreghorn Photography has been running walking tours throughout the Glasgow Doors Open Day event. � �
Walk: Glasgow School of Art The 'Glasgow Miracle'
Investigate the remarkable transformation of post industrial Glasgow as GSA's guides reveal cultural sites and artworks throughout the city. Through grassroots organisations and Turner Prize winning artists, witness the rise of Glasgow's internationally acclaimed arts scene with an engaging student guide. Advanced booking required
Walk: Glasgow School of Art, The 'Glasgow Miracle' City
Uncover contemporary public art, architecture and design to reveal Glasgow's remarkable creative regeneration. Explore artworks installed down hidden lanes, new architecture in the city and discover Glasgow's booming creative industries as GSA's guides reveal the story behind the 'Miracle'. Duration: 135 mins. For more information please go to http://glasgowdoorsopenday.com/event/glasgow-school-of-art-the-glasgow-miracle-city-walking-tour/. Image credit: GSA Enterprises
Walk: Glasgow School of Art, The 'Glasgow Style' City
Journey back to industrial Glasgow with GSA's talented student guides as they illuminate the city's wealth of built heritage. Discover Mackintosh and his contemporaries' unique 'Glasgow Style' through their architectural achievements and uncover surprising Art Nouveau details in the city. �
Walk: Glasgow School of Art, The 'Glasgow Style' City (1)
Investigate Glasgow's illustrious industrial past and the city's distinct architectural language from the Victorian greats to Charles Rennie Mackintosh's innovative designs and the output of his contemporaries working in the Glasgow Style. Duration: 135 minutes.� .For more information please go to http://glasgowdoorsopenday.com/event/glasgow-school-of-art-the-glasgow-style-city-walking-tour/. Image credit: GSA Enterprises.
Walk: Glasgow Through the Ages I- The Medieval City
Join Niall Murphy of Glasgow City Heritage Trust on a tour showing how Glasgow evolved from its origins as a medieval city. �
WALK: Glasgow Through the Ages II The Industrial City
Join Gemma Wild of Glasgow City Heritage Trust on a tour showing how Glasgow developed following the arrival of the Forth & Clyde Canal, the motorway of the 18th century. Please note the tour lasts approximately 2 hrs starting from Scottish Canals HQ at Applecross Street following the canal to Firhill and taking in the canal-side industries in and around Garscube Road before heading back towards Speirs Wharf and finishing back at Applecross Street. Highlights include the unlikely history of Bairds Brae, the oldest canalside buildings in Scotland, Maryhill's past as the Venice of Scotland, aqueducts, bridges and spillways, World War II protection measures, the Hamiltonhill Claypits, the Phoenix Flowers, The Glue Factory and the Speirs Wharf warehouses.
WALK: Glasgow Through the Ages III - The Enlightenment City
Meeting point: St Andrews in the Square 1 St Andrew's Square, Calton, G1 5PP Join Niall Murphy of Glasgow City Heritage Trust on a tour showing how Glasgow evolved from the age of the Scottish Enlightenment and as a result of the innovative works of the Glasgow City Improvement Trust. Please note the tour lasts approximately 2 hrs starting from St Andrews in the Square heading into Glasgow Cross via the Saltmarket then on into the Merchant City via the High Street and Bell Street. We will then take in Wilson Street, Glassford Street, Ingram Street, Virginia Street, Miller Street, and Royal Exchange Square before finishing at the Lighthouse. Highlights include the lost realm of the Tobacco Lords, the high jinks of the Hellfire club, the devastating economic impact of the collapse of the City of Glasgow Bank, the works of the City Improvement Trust, Glasgow's interwar �Avenue of the Americas� and the County Buildings, Robert Adam's Trades House, a Post-modern courtyard, Sir JJ Burnet's baroque TSB Banking hall, and the link between Paris�s Arc du Triomphe and the Equestrian Statue of the Duke of Wellington. A free copy of our kids Merchant City trail will be available to keep the wee ones entertained.
WALK: Glasgow Through the Ages IV - The Gilded City
Meeting point: The Lighthouse,�11 Mitchell Lane, G1 3NU Join Niall Murphy of Glasgow City Heritage Trust on a tour showing how Glasgow evolved from the age of�the Scottish Enlightenment and as a result of the innovative works of the Glasgow City Improvement Trust. Please note the tour lasts approximately 2 hrs with a looped route stretching from the Lighthouse through Central Station to Bothwell, Hope, Renfield, West George, St Vincent and Buchanan Streets via Nelson Mandela Place, George Square, and St Vincent Place before concluding at the Lighthouse. Highlights include Central Station, James Salmon�s �Hatrack� and Mercantile Chambers, J Gaff Gillespie�s Scottish Temperance Building, CR Mackintosh�s Glasgow Record Building, William Leiper�s Sun Life Building, Greek Thomson�s Grosvenor Buildings, JA Campbell�s Hope Street Alcazar, Sir JJ Burnet and James Miller�s American influenced commercial buildings. See Glasgow�s most public IOU and the apprentice�s touching tribute to his master; the sculptor who helped those scarred by the Great War; the War Criminal�s prison; the hidden influence of the Vienna Secession; Glasgow�s skyscraper race; the links between Glasgow and New York; Roman Baths and Venetian Palaces; a stone Dreadnought; the influence of the Chicago World�s Fair; and Beaux Arts and Glasgow Baroque masterpieces.
Wed 13 Sep, 12pm; 180mins Meeting point: Duke of Wellington statue Royal Exchange Square, G1 3AJ A guided walk with good lunch and conversation. A look at the city's history of hospitality with edible illustrations. Led by food and travel writer Andrea Pearson (Herald, List Eating and Drinking Guide). What connects Robert Burns to a milkshake on Duke Street? How did a family recipe from the Isle of Lewis help to regenerate the Merchant City? And what do billionaires really like to eat? These and many other questions will be answered during the Glasgow Walking Lunch. Visit hidden historic sites and sample food and drink from some of the best independent eateries in the city. �35 including four courses, a beer/cocktail and a coffee as well as the chance to meet friendly hosts along the way. To Book: Call 07769676899 or email walkinglunch@copytaker.com, �35 advance payment to cover the cost of food and drink
�90mins Meeting point: Duke of Wellington statue,�Royal Exchange Square, G1 3AJ A guided walk with a light lunch. A brief look at the history of hospitality in Glasgow focusing on the Merchant City. Led by food and travel writer Andrea Pearson (Herald, List Eating and Drinking Guide). What connects Robert Burns to a milkshake on Duke Street? How did a family recipe from the Isle of Lewis help to regenerate the Merchant City? And what do billionaires really like to eat? These and many other questions will be answered during the Glasgow Walking Lunch. Visit hidden historic sites and sample food and drink from some of the best independent eateries in the city. �20 including soup, roll, coffee and tablet as well as the chance to meet friendly hosts along the way. Call 07769676899 or email walkinglunch@copytaker.com, �20 advance payment to cover the cost of food and drink
For younger students of architectural heritage, and their attendant adults, Ronnie Scott will lead an exciting safari through the city centre on the trail of sculptures of animals in and on Glasgow buildings. One adult per child, please. Bring binoculars or zoom cameras. Duration: 1 hour. For more information please go to http://glasgowdoorsopenday.com/event/glasgows-animal-magic/.
90mins Meeting point: Outside Starbucks Coffee, Charing Cross, 10 St George's Rd, Charing Cross Mansions, G3 6UJ In this engaging tour, designed for built environment professionals or anyone interested in our City's heritage, we will visit key historic Buildings at Risk with expert guidance from Johnny Rodger, Professor of Urban Literature at the Glasgow School of Art.
Form the 1880s onwards a half century of prosperity gave birth to some of Glasgow's finest buildings many lining the gridded streets of the City Centre. Join architect Niall Murphy for a walking tour exploring this Golden Age of architecture. Limited disabled access. Duration: 2 hours. For more information please go to http://glasgowdoorsopenday.com/event/glasgows-golden-age-tour/.
The tour will take in Water Row, the edge of the Showpeople's yard, Harland Way alongside the river and culminating at the derelict historic graving docks (dry docks). Hear about proposals to bring the dry docks back to life. Limited disabled access. Duration: 1 hour.
90mins. Meeting point: On Clarence Drive at Dudley Drive Ann Laird, chairman of Friends of Glasgow West and local history author, tours the elegant architecture of this highly planned Edwardian development of red sandstone tenements. Includes the former railway station site, churches, shops, secondary school and bowling club, and the havoc left by the Clydebank Blitz.
Walk: Historic Guided Tour of Dennistoun
Alexander Dennistoun had a vision to build a residential suburb. He employed architect James Salmon to produce a masterplan of the area with villas, terraces and gardens, some of which form the Dennistoun Conservation Area. Advanced booking required. http://glasgowdoorsopenday.com/event/historic-guided-tour-of-dennistoun/
90mins Meeting point: At reception at Maryhill Burgh Halls 10-24 Gairbraid Avenue, G20 8YE Discover the buildings which reveal Maryhill's story from country side estate to industrial burgh. Once a vast expanse of fields and greenery, Maryhill developed as a local community outside of Glasgow with the industry spurred on by the opening of the Forth and Clyde Canal in 1790. Workers brought their families to settle close to the factories along the canal and a community was born. Inspired by the scenes portrayed in the stained glass windows which decorate the Halls, the guided walk locates the sites of a buzzing industrial and social Victorian post. The walk is suitable for adults and families. Hands-on creative activities of designing your own 'stained glass' with acetate frames will be available for children (and/or adults!) along the way. Children under the age of 16 years must be accompanied by a supervising adult over the age of 16.
In the 18th century most Glaswegians supported the Hanoverian Kings, but a small group of citizens played a significant role in Jacobite intrigue, fighting on the opposing side at Killicrankie, Sheriffmuir and Culloden. This walk explains their forgotten story. Limited disabled access. Duration: 1 hour.
Guided by experts, you will trace the history of the Laurieston neighbourhood, its importance for the character of Glasgow, its decline, redevelopment with high rise blocks and its renaissance based new housing and green spaces, which builds from the City's substantial urban design heritage. �
WALK: Local Colour: Dye plants in the Botanics
90mins Meeting point: Entrance to the Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens Corner Great Western and Byres Roads, G12 0UE Join horticulturist and natural dyer Julia Billings for a walk exploring the dye potential of some of the plants growing in and around the Glasgow Botanics: traditional Scottish species, important exotic imports and some unexpected common and weedy dyes.
WALK: Mackintosh: stencilling, remodelling and more
Meeting point: 219 Sauchiehall Street Sainsbury's local, 219 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3EX Learn how Mackintosh transformed Sauchiehall Street elevations for Miss Cranston's finest Tea Room, see where he lived with Margaret Macdonald, and his work for the Lady Artists Club in Blythswood Square. This short walk, led by conservation specialists at Simpson and Brown Architects involved in the transformation of Miss Cranston's most important Tea Rooms, will highlight just how significant Mackintosh's influence was on this Sauchiehall Street building. While the interiors are being conserved, and therefore inaccessible, the walk will highlight Mackintosh's work to the outside of the building: from stencilling the site hoardings, which he claimed to have done himself, rising at 6am, to work on the designs. At the rear of the building, a chimney reminiscent of those at the Hill House in Helensburgh will be pointed out among his other alterations here too, before moving on the the site of the flat where Mackintosh lived in 1903 with his wife Margaret McDonald. The walk will conclude with a visit to the doorway which Makintosh re-modelled for the Lady Artists Club, in Blythswood Square.
Delve into Charles Rennie Mackintosh�s city with The Glasgow School of Art�s knowledgeable tour guides. Uncover Mackintosh�s lesser known architectural gems alongside his impressive city centre commissions, work by the great Glasgow architects who informed Mackintosh and buildings by his contemporaries forging the internationally acclaimed �Glasgow Style� Art Nouveau.