For episode 51 of Astonishing Glasgow I am going to tell you some of the history and stories of Glasgow cross, the Trongate and Candlerigs.
I will also tell you about some of Glasgow’s firsts and its connection to Dr.Who.
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38 Comments
Unicorn. Aye. And our national flower is a weed. What a country…
Another great video Dave!
Thanks Dave, put this towards your next black pudding supper.
Interesting channel.
Who is the laddie who cycles
Mary originally from Glasgow now living in Spain Ahhh memories , muchisimo gracias xxxxx
Brilliant
Isn’t there a blue polis box outside the Botanics at the top of Byres Road?
Interesting, not sure about a few things that you appeared to avoid. Are you saying that The Tron Theatre was originally a Roman Catholic Church? It appears that you don't want to acknowledge or respect that Glasgow was Catholic, and becoming more Catholic as I post this.
It’s amazing what you walk by and don’t fully realise the history behind it, when I was in Glasgow in August my sister pointed to a gap between two tenements down near the Clyde tunnel on the Govan side which housed a petrol station now and told me the missing tenement had been destroyed in a German bombing raid which killed the occupants one dire night, it’s astonishing what’s hidden in plane site, great video mate 😊
The condition of the tron theatre is a disgrace. Stinks of urine graffiti and St Mungo is flaking away. I was shocked recently on a walk around Glasgow Green. The people's palace is closed. Makes me sad. Thanks for you video. We need to save our history.
Thanks
Another great video. Will need to look up for the skull next time I'm on Parnie Street.
I remember reading years ago that the first proper pavement in Glasgow was built outside the Tontine.
Thanks for the video you’ve taught me to pay more attention to detail ,don’t know how many times I’ve walked past this site without knowing it’s history.
Every video a school day 😊 Never knew about Glasgow constabulary, one mistake though its ra polis not the police 😉
There's nothing better than watching a laddie cycle around Glasgow while telling us all the information he's researched, and all that while sitting in comfort with a wee cuppa tea and a biscuit. Keep up the good work Dave.
Another great video
Thank you😊
Thanks for that born n bred in the brigait in the fifties brings back memories
Very interesting.
I am from Carlisle and have enjoyed visiting Glasgow. These buildings have really stood out.
Really interesting to hear about the history
Thanks!
Another great video…but if the police boxes were painted blue in 1960 due to Dr Who's success that can't be possible as Dr Who didn't appear on tv until November 1963
Excellent history of my city, thank you. 👍
Thanks
Id never have guessed about the tollbooth being connected! Well done! Absolutely superb again,as usual. Every daze a school day.
Love the channel mate
Could you do oatlands/ gorbals area next
Er Dr who didn’t start til 1963 so could not be the reason the police boxes were painted blue 3 years before!!!
Another cracking video. Thanks.
Interesting site but should have subtitles for the deaf!!
How many times I have walked past and never looked up
Edinburgh is so much nicer
Thanks
Thanks for all the information, very interesting
And everyone 'that' man hung, the last words they heard were "rether you thin me pal" 😂
Fantastic!
Thanks
Love watching your videos as my partner and I spend as much time as we can in Glasgow when we travel from Vancouver BC Canada as he's family is fae Glesga and my family fae killie
I think that the unfortunate Mr Burns was a city night watchman, who were also under the control of the police at the time.
They manned static stations around the city.
The architect of the Mercat Cross was a lassie named Hughes👍
A wee medley from the carillon in the Tolbooth Steeple would have been cool.