Book description
A history of the city of Glasgow from its earliest beginnings,
presented in episodic format based on a series of articles first
published in the "Evening Times" in the 1970s. The contents
cover personalities such as Hawkie, who was one of the city's most
famous street hawkers and without whom no public hanging would have
been complete; Jamie Blue, who took the law into his own hands to
defend the rights of Glasgow's citizens, and Blind Alick, who saw
everything! Riots and civil disobedience feature strongly as these
were sometimes the only ways for the mob to vent their frustration and
anger at the city fathers. As well as personalities, there are places
and events, disasters and fairs, body snatchers and religion, trams
and pubs, royalty and ships, and markets and murders to mention but a
few. In short, this is a comprehensive and entertaining insight into
Glasgow, its people and its history.
John Watson was a writer and journalist who worked on Glasgow's
Evening Times newspaper and contributed a regular column on the city's
social history.
