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Charles Rennie Mackintosh: Glasgow Style, Two Fires, and a Life That Ended Poorly
He designed the most celebrated art school building in Britain and died in poverty in a London hotel. Glasgow celebrated Mackintosh after…
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Culture
Kelvingrove Art Gallery: Why It’s One of Britain’s Greatest Free Museums
Kelvingrove is free, extraordinary and one of the finest museum buildings in Britain. The Dalí alone is worth the visit. The pipe…
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The Ibrox Disaster 1971: Stairway 13, 66 Deaths, and the Rebuilding of a Stadium
66 people died on Stairway 13 at Ibrox on 2 January 1971. The disaster was not the first on those steps. It…
Food
Finnieston: How Glasgow’s Former Crane District Became Its Restaurant Capital
Twenty years ago Finnieston was post-industrial wasteland. Today it's the most talked-about restaurant strip in Scotland. Here's how that happened.
Music
The Barrowland Ballroom: The Greatest Live Music Venue in the World
Neon, a bouncing floor, and four decades of the world's best bands choosing to play there. The Barrowland is not Scotland's best…
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Mogwai and the Glasgow Post-Rock Scene: Quiet, Loud, and Genuinely Threatening
Rock Action Records ran from a flat in the West End. Chemikal Underground put out Arab Strap and Delgados. Glasgow's post-rock scene…
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Red Clydeside 1919: Tanks in George Square and the Limits of Revolution
The government sent tanks to Glasgow in January 1919 because it feared a Bolshevik revolution. The fear was not entirely irrational.
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Trainspotting’s Glasgow: The Edinburgh Novel That Was Filmed in the Wrong City
Renton's flat was in Glasgow. The pub was in Glasgow. The toilet scene was in Glasgow. The most famous film about Edinburgh…
Sport
Celtic vs Rangers: The Old Firm Explained for Everyone Who Doesn’t Get It
The Old Firm is one of football's most intense rivalries. Here's the history, what it means today, and what you need to…
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Glasgow 2014: The Commonwealth Games and What They Actually Changed
Glasgow 2014 was the biggest event the city had hosted since the Empire Exhibition in 1938. Ten years on, the East End…
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The Lisbon Lions 1967: Celtic, Jock Stein, and the Night Britain Conquered Europe
All 11 players born within 30 miles of Celtic Park. One manager from Lanarkshire. One night in Lisbon that changed British football…
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The 1980 Scottish Cup Final Riot: Celtic, Rangers, and the Day Hampden Lost Control
Celtic won 1-0. Then the fences came down, the bottles flew, and mounted police charged across the Hampden pitch. The 1980 Scottish…
Music
Franz Ferdinand, Mogwai, Chvrches: Why Glasgow Keeps Producing World-Class Bands
Glasgow School of Art, King Tut's, the Barrowlands, and a city that takes music seriously. The reasons Glasgow keeps making great bands…
Living
Moving to Glasgow: The Honest Guide
Glasgow is genuinely one of Britain's best cities to live in. It's also one of the most affordable. Here's the honest account…
Stories
The Glasgow Subway: Why the Clockwork Orange Is the World’s Most Charming Metro System
Third oldest underground metro in the world. A circle with fifteen stations. Trains narrower than your outstretched arms. The Clockwork Orange is…
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