The International Rostrum of Composers (IRC), organized by the International Music Council, is an international forum of representatives of broadcasting organizations who come together for the purpose of exchanging and broadcasting contemporary music.Currently, over 30 national radio networks participate in...
When Glasgow Town Council opened the Parliamentary Road Fever Hospital in 1865, more beds had still been required and in the Autumn of 1870, Belvidere House and its 33 acre estate were purchased to provide a site for the new fever hospital. The first wooden pavilion was occupied on 19 Decemb...
Admire the stunning Victorian architecture of City Chambers, the headquarters of Glasgow City Council, and take a moment to appreciate the historic statues and monuments that adorn George Square. For those with a passion for art and design, The Lighthouse is a must-see attraction. This unique ...
Sauchiehall Street is a name unique to Glasgow and yet known well beyond the city limits. It’s a long street by Glasgow standards and was renowned for its department stores, hotels, cinemas, restaurants and tearooms as well as art galleries and a range of smaller businesses. Much of the ...
A kilo between two, quite ambitious these days, but with the car parked around the corner, any surplus could be taken home. Note, car parking on Portland Street is currently free. Hopefully,Curry-Heutehas no readers in the council.
Within two years, the Town Council had the first tram lines laid along a 21⁄2-mile stretch from St. George’s Cross to Eglinton Toll (via New City Road, Cambridge Street, Sauchiehall Street, Renfield Street, Union Street, Jamaica Street, Glasgow Bridge, Bridge Street, and Eglinton ...
In the city center, theGallery of Modern Artis as much a draw for its collection as it is for the famous statue of the Duke of Wellington that graces its entrance. Over the years mischievous locals have taken to decorating the duke with a traffic cone. When the council considered raising ...
In 1885 his sister Agnes, the widow of Isaac Buchanan, resident in Hamilton, Canada, sought to have Alexander presumed dead in accordance with the 1881 Presumption of Life Limitation Scotland Act. In her submission to the Lords of Council and Session she stated that her brother had sailed from...
cranes are clearly visible on the quayside as well as mineral wagons, and Pointhouse Road can be seen on the left, leading up to Stobcross Station and Finnieston Street in the distance. ( Stereo view by Stereo-Travel Co., Corona, New York City. Courtesy of the Graham Lappin Collection...
of Glasgow City Council, and take a moment to appreciate the historic statues and monuments that adorn George Square. For those with a passion for art and design, The Lighthouse is a must-see attraction. This unique exhibition space, housed in a former newspaper office, offers a fascinating ...