Download or read book Glasgow s East End Through Time written by Gordon Adams and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Glasgow's East End has changed and developed over the last century.
Download or read book Glasgow s Black Heart written by Douglas Skelton and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-03-11 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland. It is a city of culture, of impressive architecture, enterprise and endeavour, and is one of warm-hearted, generous people. But it also has a dark side. Beneath the busy streets, the Victorian sandstone and urban trendiness lies a black heart that beats in rhythm with the roar of the traffic and the echo of footsteps on concrete. It is a black heart pumped by greed and lust, violence and murder. And it has beaten since the city first sprang up on that dear, green place on the banks of the Molendinar Burn. This is the epic story of Glasgow crime. Beginning in 1624 when the Tolbooth was built at Glasgow Cross to house the courts and town jail, author Douglas Skelton covers four centuries of Glasgow's hidden history, tracing the formation of the first paid police force in Britain, the Black Assizes of the circuit court and the formation of the city's own High Court of Justiciary. Here you will find the pimps and pushers, gangsters and gangleaders, rioters and robbers who flooded the veins of the city. Famous felons rub shoulders with their less notorious, but equally vicious, counterparts. Here also are the thief-takers, cops, lawyers and judges who tried to stem the gushing flow, some with more success than others. These stories may not be what the City Fathers would like to see on Glasgow's CV, but they are as much a part of its traditions and its legacy as the fish, the bell and the tree.
Download or read book Glasgow s Hard Men written by Robert Jeffrey and published by Black & White Publishing. This book was released on 2006-08-16 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than 100 years the poverty of Glasgow's slums fuelled the violence of the gangs. But the criminals were not Glasgow's only hard men. The crimefighters - from cops to chief constables and high court judges - were also tough. This volume is the story of both sides, the good and the bad, and the battle between the two.
Download or read book Glasgow s Godfather written by Robert Jeffrey and published by Black & White Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05-22 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walter Norval was a man marked by destiny to be a career criminal in one of Britain's hardest cities. As a boy he grew up in a world of illegal betting, violent canal bank pitch-and-toss schools, sleazy dance halls, brothels and bars where the denizens of the slums in the north side of Glasgow slaked gargantuan thirsts and plotted murder and mayhem. Before he had reached his teens, close relatives had died as blood was spilled in the streets. As a youngster he ran 'messages' for the toughest gangsters in the city and stood guard over the pots of cash in illegal gambling schools. It was a remarkable apprenticeship, dangerous and sometimes deadly. It honed a latent toughness and a talent for lawbreaking that saw him emerge in the Seventies as the first of a succession of Glasgow godfathers. Dressed in pinstriped style, he controlled his foot soldiers with fearsome fists and planned robberies with the attention to detail of a military general. He organised various Glasgow fighting factions into a single gang, which pulled off a spectacular series of robberies. But, unlike his successors, he abhorred drugs and drug-dealing.And, in a remarkable twist, he joined the anti-drugs war in later life. His story - told by the best-selling crime historian Robert Jeffrey - provides a fascinating insight into the making of a criminal mastermind, from boy to man.
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Download or read book Let s Go 2006 Western Europe written by Jeremy Todd and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-11-29 with total page 1148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the European traveler whos visiting several countries but skipping Eastern Europe. This book does, however, cover Prague and Budapest, as well as the Dalmation Coast and destinations in Northern Europe.
Download or read book Collected Poems and Prose written by Freddy Anderson and published by Rymour Books. This book was released on 2020-08-30 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FREDDY ANDERSON (1922-2001) Born in County Monaghan, Freddy Anderson (1928-2002) came to Glasgow after the war and was a well-known figure in the city and amongst the Scottish literary scene. This is the first collected edition of his works including his poems, the novel Oiney Hoy and the award-winning play about John Maclean, Krassivy.
Download or read book Black s Guide to Scotland written by G.E. Mitton and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on 1926 with total page 882 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Black s Guide to Scotland written by Adam and Charles Black (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Autocar Road Book North of England and south of Scotland written by Charles George Harper and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Scotland written by Rob Humphreys and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 857 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Scotland is the ultimate travel guide to this beguiling and beautiful country. It will guide you through Scotland with reliable information and detailed coverage of all of Scotland's attractions, from the world-class cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow to its many idyllic islands. The Rough Guide to Scotland features detailed practical advice on what to see and do and how to get about, plus up-to-date reviews of the best hotels, B&Bs, shops and restaurants. Whether you're looking for traditional village pubs or want to go puffin-spotting on Shetland, it's covered. Accurate maps and comprehensive practical information help you get under the skin of Scotland, whilst stunning photography and an inspirational introduction make this your ultimate travelling companion. Make the most of your time on Earth with The Rough Guide to Scotland. Now available in epub format.
Download or read book Free to Do Travel Guide Uk and Ireland written by and published by FreeToDo Travel Guides. This book was released on 2007-07 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Irish written by John Burrowes and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-10-14 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irish is the story of the mass migration from Ireland to Glasgow that took place in the wake of the Great Famine of the mid-nineteenth century. It is an epic account of the coming together of a nation and a city. This is the tale of those who escaped a nightmare existence in the poorest and most deprived country in Europe and changed the city of Glasgow forever. Irish brings to life the horrot of those grim days and reveals the unimaginable suffering endured as a result of the Potatoe Blight. It describes in vivid detail the hazards and hardships faced by those fleeing Ireland in search of a better life overseas, including a startling account of one of the most deplorable maritime crimes ever committed, the voyage of the SS Londonderry. The coming of the Irish to Glasgow had a bigger impact on the city than other event. Now, for the first time, the truth about this most significant and stirring episode is vividly unfolded. It tells of the contribution made by Irish labourers in Glasgow to the Industrial Revolution; reveals that the legendary football clubs of Celtic and Rangers may never have existed were it not for the migrant's arrival; and describes the "Partick War", and the occasion of the first-ever Orange Walk.
Download or read book Adam Smith and the Scotland of his Day written by and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Adam Smith written by C. R. Fay and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-30 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a 1956 study of eminent Scot Adam Smith and the Scotland in which he lived and wrote.
