Norry Wilson - Lost Glasgow
Using vintage photography, let Norry Wilson guide you through the forgotten sights, sounds, tastes, and smells of Lost Glasgow.
ARC Public
Date: Monday 11 September 2023
Time: 19:30 - 20:30
Venue: University of Glasgow, Advanced Research Centre (ARC), 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow, G11 6EW
Category: Public lectures
Speaker: Norry Wilson
From the fragrant scents of the old Fruitmarket, via the seafresh tang of the Briggait fish market, to the lactic reek of the old Cheese market, he’ll lead you by the nose through the old streets and wynds of forgotten pongs.
Pin back your ears for the rumble of iron wheels on granite setts, the chime of Medieval church bells, and the ‘song of the Clyde’ – the hammers and hooters which brought life and wealth to our once mighty river.
Sit back and dine on fine fowl with the Partick Duck Club, fill your glass with a refreshing Glasgow Punch, while the wee ones can sup on some sma’ beer.
Open your eyes to the now-vanished wonders of our city; from the Great Exhibitions to the giant lums and furnaces whose smoke and fire once set Glasgow’s night skies aglow.
Through personal stories, history books, and newspaper stories, this is a psychogoegraphy of a vanished Glasgow that will make you sense the city anew.