Glasgow Stories Walking Tours

18/11/2024

Glasgow is backdrop to another Hollywood movie yet again:

Filming will take place across the city centre, Haghill and Hillhead until November 24 - full story here:

Parts of the city centre around Central Station and Blythswood Hill, as well as parts of Trongate, east end Haghill and west end Hillhead will reportedly be used as filming locations for a remake of The Running Man.

01/11/2024

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📜✨ On 31st October 1745, Bonnie Prince Charlie led his Jacobite army out of Edinburgh, embarking on a daring march south towards England.

Fueled by loyalty to the Stuart cause and the hope of reclaiming the British throne, this pivotal moment marked the Jacobites' bold advance during the '45 Rising. Imagine the sight of Highlanders in full battle attire, bagpipes echoing as they marched from the heart of Scotland, fueled by passion and defiance. 🔥🏴

Today, we look back on this historic journey with awe.

12/09/2024

Glasgow being UNESCO city of music this is what you can expect:

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01/09/2024

HMS Cardiff being taken down the river Clyde and under the Erskine Bridge

Not strictly in Ayrshire but excellently captured by Ayrshire videographer Kai Brown

Lots of Ayrshire people work for different divisions of BAe and according to the company “HMS Cardiff has now departed BAE Systems’ Govan shipyard on the barge to be towed down river to a deep-water location in the West of Scotland. Once in position, and over a number of hours, the barge will submerge and the anti-submarine warfare frigate will enter the water. She will then return to BAE Systems’ Scotstoun shipyard where she will undergo the next stages of outfit before test and commissioning”

It is believed that she will be floated off the barge in Loch Long

10/08/2024

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We need your support in the battle over Bannockburn! We have to preserve this historic location, which is under threat from proposed developments that will destroy one of the last remaining areas of open landscape on which this significant battle took place in 1314.

PLEASE urge Scottish Ministers to call in Stirling Council’s decision as a matter of urgency. Here's how: https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/were-in-a-battle-about-bannockburn-and-we-need-your-support

03/07/2024

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24/01/2024

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A new mural by Smug in Glasgow‘s City Centre.

Another great mural done by SMUG. It portraits Rab C Nisbett an iconic character of Glasgow.

I remember my late father-in-law watching episodes in the 1990‘s of a then popular TV show.

The new mural stopped me in my tracks a few weeks back while walking in town. Put a smile on my face and reminded me of times gone by.

Glasgow was named the 4th best city in the UK for its street art.

Check the Mural Trail out next time you’re in Glasgow. Get in touch if you’d like me to take you on a guided city walking tour.