Below are listed a selection of
books, extracts and articles all relating to the east end of Glasgow.
Carmyle
Recollections by Margaret
Wilson (c.1990) for the Carmyle Reminiscence Group. "An anthology of
historical facts, humorous and nostalgic anecdotes, plus photographs of
memorable events and places." This
book is now out of print, but Ms Wilson has very kindly given me
permission to reproduce it here. Copyright is reserved to Ms Wilson and
this material may only be reproduced with her permission.
Glimpses
of Glasgow by Robert Eadie (1926?)
16
beautiful pencil sketches of a variety of Glasgow locations, including 4
specifically relating to the east end of the city - the rest were simply
too nice to exclude.
A History of Bridgeton & Dalmarnock
by Gordon Adams (1990
)
This is a book which I produced in
1990 - 100 pages with illustrations. The following web pages include
the text of the book, with some modifications, and with all of the
illustrations. Proceeding beyond this page acknowledges that the copyright remains with the author and that all the normal
rules apply. If you require permission for reproduction, etc, contact
me.
If you are interested in any particular photograph in the book listed
as being my own, I may have colour copies available. These are part of a
collection of photographs of the area taken by myself in the 1970s.
See Services - © Gordon Adams
A History of Tollcross & Dalbeth
by Gordon Adams (1992)
This is a small book which I
produced in 1992 - 80 pages with illustrations - and costs £3.95 per copy
plus postage if you wish a hard copy. Proceeding beyond this page acknowledges that copyright where
applicable remains with the author and that all the normal rules apply.
If you require permission for reproduction, etc, contact me. If you are interested in any particular photograph in the book listed
as being my own, I may have colour copies available. These are part of a
collection of photographs of the Tollcross area taken by myself in the
1970s.
See Services - © Gordon Adams
Jones's
Glasgow Directory of 1787 by Nathaniel
Jones (1787)
An
alphabetical listing of the merchants, traders, manufactures, etc., in
Glasgow at 1787. It also gives a brief description of some of the
Glasgow personalities of the day.
The
Old Country Houses of the Old Glasgow Gentry by John
Buchanan et al. (1878)
A
compilation of information relating to many of the estates around Glasgow
in the late 19th century. This version only includes extracts relating to the east end of the city.
A full version can be found on Glasgow City's Digital Library site.
The Origin and History of Glasgow Streets
by
Hugh Macintosh (1902)
This work was produced in 1902 and
tends to be used as the standard reference for determining the origin of
the names of older Glasgow streets.
Rambles
Round Glasgow by Hugh
Macdonald (1854)
Two
extracts from the 2nd edition of Bridgeton born Macdonald's book.
These relate to the Public Green and Carmyle & Kenmuir. The full
work can be found at the link given in Other On-line Books.
Recollections of Bridgeton
by William Guthrie (1911)
This is a paper by William Guthrie
which was read in the Trades Hall to the Old Glasgow Club on 20th
November, 1905. It provides an account of early village life, from about
1830 onwards.
Relics of Ancient Architecture and Other Picturesque
Scenes in Glasgow
by James Pagan & James H. Stoddart (1896)
This work was
produced in 1896 and comprised 30 detailed sketches of areas of Glasgow
under threat of redevelopment even then, some of these sketches dating
from an earlier publication of 1849. The sketches are very interesting and
many are quite lovely. They relate to the whole of the old city, but
include quite a few dealing specifically with the east end.
Shettleston
from Old and New Photographs
by Thomas M. Waugh (1986)
Commonly regarded as a standard work of reference on Shettleston. This
book is now out of print, but Mr Waugh's widow Isabel has very kindly given me
permission to reproduce it here.
Shettleston
Past and Present by Thomas M. Waugh
(1988)
The follow up volume to Tom Waugh's earlier book on Shettleston listed above. This
book is also now out of print, but Mr Waugh's widow Isabel has very kindly given me
permission to reproduce it here.
A
Sketch of Shettleston by Dan
McAleer (1930)
Extracts
from a more extensive diary (now seemingly lost) describing the
Shettleston area in the 19th century.
The Statistical Account of Scotland -
The Parish of Barony of Glasgow
by Sir John Sinclair (1794)
The first Statistical Account of
Scotland was compiled from the reports of the ministers of the parishes
and published in 1796. It provides a snapshot of the country in the
closing years of the 18th century, a time when momentous changes were
underway which would transform the face of the land and the structure of
society in centuries to come. The account of the Barony Parish of Glasgow
was provided by John Burns who was minister of the parish from 1773-1839,
and was written in 1791.
The Story of the Burgh of Calton
by John Ord (1911)
This is a short history of the
Glasgow district of Calton published by police Superintendent John Ord in
1911 as a paper in Old Glasgow Club Transactions, Volume 2.
