Up or down? What does the future hold for Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street? Could this fire-haunted place become the centre of Glasgow City of Music? The question comes with just a hint of provocation from Glasgow School of Art's Professor Johnny Rodger as he sits in a bar with DJ Jim Gellatly.They are discussing music, architecture, urban planning and other … [Read more...] about Not just a pretty facade: Glasgow heritage has a beating heart
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George Square 1919: no real revolutionary threat?
January 31 is the centenary of Bloody Friday 1919, in which thousands of protesting workers were attacked in Glasgow’s main civic square by police, causing multiple injuries.Coming barely a year after the Russian Revolution and with insurgency in the air across much of Europe, then Scottish Secretary Robert Munro claimed that Glasgow was in the midst of a “Bolshevist … [Read more...] about George Square 1919: no real revolutionary threat?
GSA fire: lessons from the exclusion zone
When Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh building was devastated in June by a second fire in just four years, the distress and disbelief across the world was palpable.This time the entire building was destroyed, reducing to ashes £35m of painstaking work to repair the previous damage. But for the art school’s immediate neighbours – residents and businesses alike – the fire … [Read more...] about GSA fire: lessons from the exclusion zone
Oscar Marzaroli: Scottish snapper
I had no idea that the extraordinary photos of Oscar Marzaroli are now available for all on the web at this dedicated site , courtesy of Anne Marzaroli, until a chance search on Google gave me the link.This must surely be one of the most extraordinary collections of photos of 20th century Scotland, and Glasgow in particular.Make a cup of tea or coffee, sit back and … [Read more...] about Oscar Marzaroli: Scottish snapper
Poverty Safari: growing up with ACEs and toxic stress
In his semi-autobiographical book Poverty Safari Darren McGarvey reports that when he talked to the media and spoke at meetings, people wanted him to tell them about ‘his dead mum’.Darren’s personal story is acutely dramatic and it’s easy to see how the media would be drawn to its more sensational elements. But humans, as a species, think and communicate in stories. So, … [Read more...] about Poverty Safari: growing up with ACEs and toxic stress