Who Belongs To Glasgow

Author : Mary Edward
Publisher : Luath Press Ltd
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781912387335

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Who Belongs to Glasgow by Mary Edward Pdf

Why are there so many Italian hairdressers and Chinese restaurants in Glasgow? Who's more Glaswegian: an Irishman, a Highlander or a Pole? Whos city is this anyway? For the past 200 years, immigrants to Glasgow have found prosperity and poverty in its streets and closes. Mary Edward investigates their history, and the contribution they have brought to the city. With clear-sighted social analysis and an impressive assembly of historical evidence, Edward weaves a vivid tapestry of the many peoples and cultures that have created contemporary Glasgow. The staggering diversity of languages, religions and ethnicities is no new phenomenon in this city on the Clyde. Today's Glasweigans are the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of yesterday's incomers, all of whom have chosen this great Scottish melting pot as their own. This book will be an education and a delight to generations of Glasweigans - and all those proud to belong to Glasgow.

Author : The Open University
Publisher : The Open University
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Who belongs to Glasgow? by The Open University Pdf

Author : Eliza Jane Goes
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2007-09-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781426940446

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Fusion by Eliza Jane Goes Pdf

On one level Fusion is the story of 94 year old Gloria Hagberg, famous 'Granny of the Airlifts' of 1960s Kenya, waiting in the wings while the mixed race son of one of her protgs, Barack Obama, aims for the presidency of the USA. On another level the story of ELLA MACKAY begins when she is six in remote 1953 Scotland. EWAN CAMERON inspirational sole teacher of 35 pupils instils a sense of justice and an understanding of human diversity. Ella goes to teach in 1968 Kenya, leaving her family traumatised. She lands in a kaleidoscopic society of multinational idealistic colleagues, earnest African schoolchildren, neo colonials, frightened Asians, religious zealots, corrupt politicians and Pan African Socialists. Ella gets tangled up, via JOHN FRANCIS, nephew of the assassinated Pio Gama Pinto, in a dangerous plan to prevent the assassination of TOM MBOYA popular possible successor to the President. Ella helps to save Mboya's life then later meets him at the home of GLORIA HAGBERG. A huge secret is uncovered. MIKE KILPATRICK tempts Ella to consider life on a farm in post colonial Kenya. His sister NAN, maimed during Mau Mau, pulls at Ella's heartstrings. Both Mike and John propose to Ella but she returns to Scotland. The story moves to 2006/7 with the reflections of an older Ella on how migration has and could contribute to cultural fusion. Meantime Gloria is watching the USA Presidential campaign. If Obama wins it would be more than a triumph for fusion. It would be justice.

Author : Geoff Holder
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750953955

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Little Book of Glasgow by Geoff Holder Pdf

The Little Book of Glasgow is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. Here we find out about the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters and literally hundreds of wacky facts. Geoff Holder’s new book gathers together a myriad of data on Glasgow. There are lots of factual chapters but also plenty of frivolous details which will amuse and surprise.A reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped in to time and time again to reveal something you never knew. Discover why two archbishops had a fight on the steps of the cathedral, find directions to an Egyptian pharaoh and a Native American chief, and learn where you can find half-a-dozen Tardises. A remarkably engaging little book, this is essential reading for visitors and locals alike.

Author : Thomas Somerville
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : George Square (Glasgow, Scotland)
ISBN : NYPL:33433071356822

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George Square, Glasgow by Thomas Somerville Pdf

Author : Robert Crawford
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674067271

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On Glasgow and Edinburgh by Robert Crawford Pdf

A mere forty miles apart, these cities have enjoyed a scratchy rivalry since wistful Edinburgh lost parliamentary sovereignty and defiant Glasgow came into its industrial promise. Crawford brings them to life between the covers of one book, in a tale that mixes novelty and familiarity, as Scotland’s cultural capital and largest commercial city do.

Author : Neil Davidson,Minna Liinpää,Maureen McBride,Satnam Virdee
Publisher : Luath Press Ltd
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781912387175

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No Problem Here by Neil Davidson,Minna Liinpää,Maureen McBride,Satnam Virdee Pdf

Does Scotland have a problem with racism? With its 'civic nationalism' and 'welcoming' attitude towards migrants and refugees, Scotland is understood to be relatively free of structural and institutional racism. As the contributors to this book show, such generalisations fail to withstand serious investigation. Their research into the historical record and contemporary reality tells a very different story. Opening up a debate on a subject that has been shut down for too long, No Problem Here gathers together the views of academics, activists and anti-racism campaigners who argue that it is vital that the issue of racism be brought into the centre of public discourse. Scotland's role in maintaining and extending slavery across the British Empire is finally beginning to receive the attention it deserves. Yet there is much more that needs to be said about racism in Scotland today.

Author : Alfred Forbes Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Glasgow (Scotland)
ISBN : 1873586310

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I Belong to Glasgow by Alfred Forbes Smith Pdf

Author : Felix Driver,David Gilbert
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2003-10-17
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 071906497X

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Imperial Cities by Felix Driver,David Gilbert Pdf

The fifteen essays in this book explore the influence of imperialism in a range of urban centres, including London, Paris, Rome, Vienna, Marseilles, Glasgow and Seville. The first part on "imperial landscapes" is devoted to large-scale architectural schemes and monuments, including the Queen Victoria Memorial in London and the Vittoriano in Rome. In the second part, the focus is on imperial display throughout the city, from spectacular exhibitions and ceremonies, to more private displays of empire in suburban gardens. The final part considers the changing cultural and political identities in the imperial city, looking particularly at nationalism, masculinity and anti-imperialism.

Author : Gioia Angeletti
Publisher : Mimesis
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-18T00:00:00+01:00
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9788869772054

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Nation, community, self by Gioia Angeletti Pdf

From the late 1960s until the present day, a significant number of women playwrights have emerged in Scottish theatre who have made a pioneering contribution to dramatic innovation and experimentation. Despite the critical reassessment of some of these authors in the last twenty years, their invaluable achievement in playwriting, within and outside Scotland, still deserves more thorough investigations and fuller acknowledgement. This work explores what is still uncharted territory by examining a selection of representative texts by Ann Marie di Mambro, Marcella Evaristi, Sue Glover, Jackie Kay, Liz Lochhead, Sharman Macdonald, and Joan Ure. The three macro-thematic areas of the book – the rewriting of the Shakespearean canon; the representation of female communities and minorities; and the conflicts between the self and society – find significant and paradigmatic expression in their dramas. All seven writers examined in this book have explored new theatrical methods, introduced aesthetic innovations and opened new perspectives to engage with the complexities of national, community and individual identities. This study will surely contribute to wider recognition of their achievement, so that their work can never again be described as “uncharted territory”.

Author : Walter Scott
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-07-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780192669551

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Rob Roy by Walter Scott Pdf

For the most popular of his Scottish romances, published at the end of 1817, Scott drew on the legends and historical anecdotes about Rob Roy MacGregor he had collected in his youth. The famous outlaw is only one of a series of vivid characters who cast their spell of the novel's hero, Frank Osbaldistone, on his journey through the wild northern territories of the new United Kingdom. Banished from his father's house, falling hopelessly in love with the spirited Diana Vernon, Frank becomes involved in he conspiracy surrounding the disastrous Jacobite rising of 1715. His adventures take him to `MacGregor's country', across the Highland Line, where he finds cruelty, heartbreak, and some unlikely friends. By turns thrilling and comic, Rob Roy contains Scott's most sophisticated treatment of the Scottish Highlands as an imaginary space where the modern and the primitive come together. Newly edited from the `Magnum Opus' text of 1830, this edition includes full explanatory notes and a critical introduction exploring the originality and complexity of Scott's achievement. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Author : Michael Munro
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-06
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780857907219

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The Complete Patter by Michael Munro Pdf

A highly entertaining A-to-Z guide to the unique dialect of the city of Glasgow. Do you have a baldy clue as to who the bears and junglies are? Puzzled by the thought of some cheekywatter from your cargo? Fancy a day out at Fort Weetabix? Or would you rather settle down with some swedgers? After all, you don't want to be a stank dodger. Confused? You need this book! Michael Munro has won the eternal gratitude of Glaswegians for his efforts in popularizing their city’s dialect, universally known as the “patter.” This book is the most extensive collection of this rich and expressive language ever made. Often hilarious, sometimes coarse (but never dull!), the patter is the key to understanding this Scottish city and its inhabitants.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1038 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : NWU:35556000686949

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The National Cyclopaedia of Useful Knowledge by Anonim Pdf

Author : Irene Maver
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015049636643

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Glasgow by Irene Maver Pdf

Glasgow is enshrined in the popular consciousness as a city of multiple and often contradictory identities. The 'Second City of Empire', the 'Venice of the North', 'Red Clydeside' and the 'Merchant City' are a few of the phrases that have been used to project the Glasgow image, positively and negatively. This new and extensively illustrated history explores the reality behind these stereotypes, showing Glasgow's considerable longevity as a Scottish ecclesiastical and commercial centre, yet focusing on the profound social, economic and political changes over the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.Glasgow uses much original material to illustrate the rich diversity of cultural influences that have contributed to the city's distinctive urban character. Particular emphasis is given to the people who shaped the ideas and attitudes of the times. Nineteenth-century economic success, most celebrated in the enduring mystique of Clyde shipbuilding, was associated with high-profile entrepreneurs who embodied both cosmopolitanism and individualism. At the same time, there was a passion in the projection of the progressive city and a commitment to social improvement that found expression in the assertive and increasingly collectivist brand of Glaswegian politics.Yet, as the author explains, Glasgow's strong sense of civic patriotism was often overwhelmed by the sheer intensity of social problems, in one of the world's most populous cities by 1914. The dislocation of war and the trauma of economic depression gave further impetus to the quest for solutions, which took dramatic (if controversial) shape in post-1945 planning policies. Contemporary Glasgow thus bears the legacy of twentieth-century industrial decline as well as cultural renewal, although Glasgow shows that there is nothing novel about regeneration strategy in a city which has a long tradition of blending innovation with historical continuity.Beautifully illustrated with over 100 photo

Author : Tom M. Devine
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781474437899

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New Scots by Tom M. Devine Pdf

Looks at all aspects of the pivotal intellectual relationship between two key figures of the Enlightenment