Born on this day in 1849, businesswoman and entrepreneur Catherine "Kate" Cranston. #Glasgow #otd

A splash of Kodachrome colour, looking up Renfield St from Gordon St in Glasgow during the summer of 1958. 📷 Bill Innes #Glasgow

The enterprising youth of Parkhead using a fire hydrant to cool off during a 1994 heatwave. 📷 Nick Danzinger, "Broken Fire Hydrant", Parkhead, 1994 #glasgow

The spring of 1983, and an orderly queue has formed at this ice cream van in Kelvingrove Park. Haring into the frame is a dog who seems keen to get his chops around a pokey hat. 📷 Douglas Corrance #Glasgow

Looking up Hope Street, Glasgow, in the 1970s. That's quite a queue winding its way into the vehicle entrance which was reopened to the public after the recent fire. 📷 Norrie Macleod #Glasgow

Looking across the River Clyde to the Finnieston crane and north rotunda, from the wheelhouse of a passenger ferry in the early 1970s. 📷 Kenneth Gill #Glasgow

It's 12 years to the day since the first fire at the Glasgow School of Art, pictured here in 1920. The blaze began shortly before 12:30 as final year students prepared for their degree show. #Glasgow #otd

This week's Friday pub is Betty's Bar at 21 Lancefield Quay, pictured here in December 1982. A notorious old sailor's haunt popular with seamen, dockers, and ladies of the night, there had been a bar here since 1851. #Glasgow #Fridaypub 📷 Grisly Bob

More from William Leiper, born on this day in 1839. Looking up Hyndland St to the former Dowanhill UF Church in 1959. The 1865-6 church is home to Cottier's, a venue, bar & restaurant, named after Daniel Cottier who was designed the remarkable stained glass and interior. 📷 HES

Another by William Leiper, Glasgow architect, who was born on this day in 1839. I took this in February, looking out from the flagpole in Queen's Park, with the impressive spire of Leiper's French Gothic Queen's Park Baptist Church of 1875-8. #Glasgow

Born in Glasgow on this day in 1839, architect William Leiper. Prolific in the Helensburgh area, his Glasgow work will be instantly familiar to you. Let's start with his Victorian Gothic factory of 1891 for James Templeton at Glasgow Green. #Glasgow #otd

A major breakthrough in the long running legal battle between the owners of the Rogano and their landlord today, as both parties agreed an out of court settlement on the day it was due to be heard at the High Court. 📷 Glasgow City Archives #Glasgow

Glasgow's "Bridge to Nowhere" over the M8 at Charing Cross photographed in the 1980s. A bit of a misnomer as it was always intended as a plinth on which to construct a building, it remained like this for 20 years until the construction of Tay House in 1992 📷 Bob Greeb #Glasgow

Looking west along Cochrane St to the corner of John St in 1969. Synflat and Hadrian were trademarked paint brands manufactured by Smith & Walton, based in Haltwhistle, Northumberland. The block was transformed by Page and Park in 1991, when it became the Italian Centre. 📷 John Hume #Glasgow

Shop fronts on Argyle Street, with the entrance to the L-shaped Argyll Arcade to the left. Designed by John Baird Snr for John Reid in 1828, the arcade was said to have been influenced by similar arcades in London and Paris. 📷 Glasgow City Archives #Glasgow

Back in 1933 plans were drawn up to demolish John Baird's mid-19th century building on Buchanan St that now houses Princes Square, and replace it with this hulking Moderne hotel. I rather like it. 📷 HES #Glasgow

On this day 66 years ago, Eintracht Frankfurt and Real Madrid contested one of the greatest football matches the game has ever seen in front of 130,000 spectators at Hampden Park. 📷 TSPL #Glasgow #otd

The Broomielaw, photographed from the King George V Bridge in December 1982. A few fragments of the old Broomielaw remain here, including the former Robb, Moore, & Neill ships chandlers abutting the Clyde Navigation Trust building. 📷 Grisly Bob #Glasgow

Annie's Express snack van, trading in the shadow of the Finnieston crane in December 1982. Beyond that, a couple of large ships are moored in the area around Plantation Quay, while a helpful sign points us in the direction of the Waverley. 📷 Grisly Bob #Glasgow

A model of the liner Rotterdam on display at the Kelvin Hall during Dutch week in 1960. The actual ship was launched by Queen Juliana of the Netherlands on 13 September 1958, and was completed the following summer. She is now permanently moored in Rotterdam as a floating hotel #Glasgow 📷 Newsquest

Looking west along Argyle Street in Finnieston with the Argyle Street ash tree in the distance. #Glasgow #urbanism

Like a relic from a bygone era, it's 1987 and this Glasgow street artist sits working among the pigeons in Royal Exchange Square, as a coneless Wellington peers along Ingram Street. #Glasgow #history #1980s

Two Friday pubs for the price of one this week. A Western service to Paisley North turns right onto Clyde St from Maxwell St in 1964. On the left is Morrison's Bar, located on the ground floor of Graphical House. 📷 Campbell Sayers #Glasgow #FridayPub

Looking north east along Nithsdale Rd in Pollokshields. On the right we can see the spire of the former Pollokshields West United Free Church of 1875-9 by McKissack and Rowan. It's currently in use as a care home. #glasgow

Campbell Douglas & Steven's Kelvinside Free Church of 1863, better known today as Òran Mór, photographed around 1870. Buckingham Terrace is sneaking into shot on the right, while on the left is the back of Grosvenor Terrace. 📷 Glasgow City Archives #glasgow #architecture #westend #church #history

Ashton Lane, photographed in 1983. Former Ubiquitous Chip owner Ronnie Clydesdale moved the restaurant from Ruthven Lane thanks to rising rents. They made the short journey across Byres Road to set up shop in the former stables of an undertaker on the right of this image.

Tenements on Kingsley Avenue looking out to the greens of Hampden Bowling Club. The gentle clack of the bools is a far cry from the football crowds that once watched Queen's Park and Scotland introduce the passing game to the world when the first Hampden Park was located here. #Glasgow

On this day in 1568, Mary, Queen of Scots was defeated at the Battle of Langside. This colourised postcard, postmarked 1903, depicts the Langside Battlefield Memorial. 📷 Glasgow City Archives #Glasgow #OTD

On this day in 1958, the trial of serial killer Peter Manuel got underway at the High Court in Glasgow. That same year, the crew of this vessel are keeping tabs on the divers of the Clyde Port Authority as they search the murky depths of the River Clyde for the weapons used by Manuel. 📷 Reach Plc

Looking along Elderslie St in Anderston to the towers of Trinity College (1857), and the tower of Park Church (1858). #Glasgow

Cathcart railway bridge, photographed on 17th April 1979. The signage dates back to the electrification works of 1962, and that iconic Glasgow Electric "Blue Train" logo. 📷 Jeremy Chapter #Glasgow #railway

Looking up at the Woodland Trust Tree of the Year 2025, our very own Argyle Sreet Ash. A 170 year old marvel that's seen the building of the tenements, the coming and going of the trams, and so much more over the course of its life. #glasgow

Gorbals Cross photographed by Colin James Duncan around 1970. 📷 Colin James Duncan #Glasgow

Built in 1891, the tenements on Eaglesham Street were demolished in the 1970s. New housing was built in the Plantation district and the layout changed. The current Eaglesham Place and Court are nearby, but don't lie exactly on the same spot of the original street. #glasgow

The former saw works of around 1870 for William Cook & Sons, Elliot St, Glasgow. Originally from a family of Nottinghamshire farmers, William Cook set up a saw factory in Glasgow in 1840. 186 years later, the firm is still thriving, led by the great great grandson of the founder.

Who wants a longish read about the colliery waggonways of Southside, illustrated with far too many maps? Nobody? Bah. You shall have one anyway. new-cleckit.dominie.scot/the-govan-wa...

In 1975, Glasgow's refuse workers went on a 13 week strike over pay. Starting in January, uncollected rubbish started piling up, and by March the government were forced to deploy the army to tackle the problem. 1500 troops were sent to Glasgow on March 19 to tackle the 70,000 tons of rotting waste.

Looking south east along Great Western Road with the setting sun illuminating the spires of John Honeyman's 1863 Lansdowne Parish Church and St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral of 1893 by George Gilbert Scott. #glasgow

On this day in 1945, Glasgow embarked on a three day celebration of Victory in Europe. Crowds began gathering in George Square shortly before 9am on 8 May 1945 and stayed until the early hours. 📷 Reach #Glasgow #veday

This week's Friday pub is MacSorley's on Jamaica St. There's been a pub here since 1861, then called the Clan Vaults. Philip MacSorley took over the old premises in 1897 and he commissioned architects Clarke & Bell and R A Bryden to build a new tenement with a pub on the ground floor. #glasgow

Many happy returns to living legend Sir David Attenborough, who turns 100 today. Sir David is photographed here, opening the refurbished zoology section at Glasgow University’s Hunterian Museum in 1986. 📷 Newsquest

A tram cruises along Mosspark Boulevard, with Mactaggart & Mickel's new development of 1500 houses under construction in the background. Mosspark was built in the 1920s as a garden suburb and is often regarded as the most successful of the Corporation's schemes. 📷 John Law

I posted about influential City Architect John Carrick yesterday, promising "more on that later". The resultant Facebook and Instagram posts were a bit too unwieldy for this platform, so here are some screen caps instead.

The Glasgow institution that is Coia’s Café, photographed in August 1937. The Coia family opened their first cafe, originally on the corner of Duke St and Millerston St, in 1928. It was owned by Carmine and Amalia Coia, Italian immigrants from Filignagno. 📷 Glasgow City Archives #Glasgow

Born on this day in 1819, John Carrick of architects Brown & Carrick. Although the partnership lasted 15 years, the only work he's credited with for the firm is the now sadly lost premises at the corner of Union and Gordon Streets for Orr & Sons, pictured here in March 2025. #Glasgow #otd

Luz train station, São Paulo. Why would I post such a thing? Well, the guts of that station were manufactured at the Saracen Foundry in Possilpark. The whole thing was assembled here in Glasgow before being dismantled and shipped out to Brazil. 📷 Danyel Monteiro

This was the scene on this day in 1949 as fire broke out in Grafton’s, near Argyle Street’s junction with Stockwell Street. Flames were discovered in a lift shaft and, when fire crews arrived, there was so much smoke, they didn't know which side of the street the fire was on. #Glasgow

May the 4th be with you on #StarWarsDay A date-based pun that's evolved into a global celebration of George Lucas' magnum opus, it's difficult to imagine a time before Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader. 📷 Chris Doak #glasgow

Howard St in Glasgow, looking east from Jamaica St around 1946. 📷 Glasgow City Archives #Glasgow

Hope St in Glasgow, just where it meets Argyle St, photographed in the 1950s. #Glasgow