Glasgow - only think good to come out of there was Taggart!
Ian at least in Glasgow we can write the Queen's own English
Have you ever visited our dear green place?
Other good things to consider:
Places to visit
The People's Palace
Provand's Lordship
Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art
Burrell Collection
Museum of Education
Hunterian Museum
Art Gallery and Museum
Transport Museum
Pollok House
Fossil Grove
A little history
Glasgow's history stretches back almost two thousand years and has been rich and varied.
Originally a small salmon-fishing village at a crossing point on the River Clyde, Glasgow has been shaped by Battles, World Wide Trade and Heavy Industry to become a truly International City.
Founded by a Christian missionary (St Mungo), Glasgow became a major religious centre. Mungo's original church was destroyed by the wars which swept the country in the years after his death. Today's Cathedral dates from the 12th Century and has been added to in the years which followed.
Provand's Lordship, the oldest house in Glasgow was built over 500 years ago for the Lord of Provan, an official of the Cathedral. The house still welcomes visitors today to view its proud history.
In 1451 Glasgow became a University City. Glasgow University was originally built in the High Street area of the city, but was moved to its present site in Glasgow's West end in 1870.
Glasgow has also been the site of many battles. Bishop's Castle once stood on the site now occupied by Glasgow's Royal Infirmary. Here, in 1300, William Wallace (of "Braveheart" fame) with 300 men defeated an army of 1000 English Knights who had taken possession of the castle under the English Bishop of Durham.
Two centuries later the castle was again the scene of battle when two opposing forces fought for control of the Crown of Scotland then in the possession of the baby, Mary Queen of Scots.
Famous Glaswegians
MUSICIANS AND BANDS
* Simple Minds
* Donovan
* Franz Ferdinand
* Texas
* Belle and Sebastian
* The Delgados
* Del Amitri
* Midge Ure
* Deacon Blue
* Lulu
* Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat, Communards
* Clare Grogan and Altered Images
* Jim Diamond
* Angus Young, guitarist in ACDC
* Hipsway
* Travis
* The Blue Nile
* Alex Harvey, Scottish Rock singer
* The Bluebells
* Love and Money
* Mogwai
* Camera Obscura
* Jack Bruce, (Bassist in Cream)
* The Silencers
* The Fratellis
* Frankie Miller, soul singer
* Hamish Stuart, guitarist/vocalist - Average White Band
* Aztec Camera
* Iain Mackintosh - folk singer
* Maggie Reilly - singer - collaborated with Mike Oldfield
* Maggie Bell - rock and blues singer - sang Taggart's theme tune 'No Mean City.'
* Brian Robertson - member of Thin Lizzy
* Primal Scream
* Stuart MacMillan, Slam - DJ and co-producer of world-renowned Soma record label
SPORTS
* Sir Alex Ferguson - Football legend and manager
* Kenny Dalglish - Footballer and manager
* Tommy Docherty - Footballer and manager
* Benny Lynch - Scotland's first boxing champion
* Barry Ferguson - Footballer
* Mo Johnston - Footballer
* Jim Watt - Boxer
* Danny McGrain - Footballer
* Glasgow Mid Argyll - The 1973 Camanachd winning team
* Members of the 1972 UEFA Cup Winning Team (Rangers FC): Alex MacDonald and Willie Johnston
* Members of The Lisbon Lions (Celtic FC): Ronnie Simpson, Jim Craig, Bobby Murdoch, Stevie Chalmers and Bertie Auld
* Alex McLeish - Scotland Manager and footballer
Not to mention the best shopping in Europe
