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Glasgow Street Names Carol Foreman

Glasgow Street Names By Carol Foreman

Glasgow Street Names by Carol Foreman


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In this hugely enlightening book, Carol Foreman investigates the origins of many of Glasgow's street names, examining the influences and inspirations for many of the city's most famous thoroughfares, from local association and sentimentality to the influence of royalty, distinguished individuals and historical events.

Glasgow Street Names Summary

Glasgow Street Names by Carol Foreman

There is a story in the name of almost every street and district in Glasgow, with some tracing their origins to pagan times, long before Glasgow could even be called a city.

In this hugely informative and entertaining book, Carol Foreman not only investigates the influences and inspirations for many of the city's most famous thoroughfares, but also considers the origins of particular districts, buildings and even the great River Clyde itself.

This revised edition includes new information on city-centre street names from the M8 to the north bank of the Clyde, to Glasgow Green and Bridgeton in the east and to Kingston Bridge in the west. Also included are the districts of the Gorbals, the West End and Anderston. Packed with fascinating information and enhanced with over a hundred photographs and drawings, Glasgow Street Names is an indispensable book which introduces the history of the city in an imaginative and accessible way.

About Carol Foreman

Carol Foreman is the author of Glasgow Curiosities, Hidden Glasgow, Lost Glasgow, Made in Scotland and Glasgow from the Air. She is a noted local historian and lives and works in Glasgow.

Additional information

GOR013443731
9781912476879
1912476878
Glasgow Street Names by Carol Foreman
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Birlinn General
2023-05-18
192
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