05/09/2024
OLD GLASGOW CLUB, 125 TH YR
2025/25 Speaker syllabus attached-
1st meeting is next Thursday 12th. NB
I'm delighted to inform you that, now as a Director, the OGC is now looking for new members to join us this next year. Gavin, its newest President, and his wife Joyce, have been out with us before on Walking Glasgow, and share a similar interest in promoting our city and its rich heritage, and communicating this to residents and visitors alike. A plaque, celebrating St Enoch's Church, will be amongst other events celebrated this year.
Early meetings were conducted in the Garrick Temperance Hotel, once a noted establishment in Stockwell Street but, nowadays, take place every month at the Renfield Centre, 260 Bath St. Apart from topical conversations, there are regular speakers on all aspects from Glasgow's motorway system, Victorian Glw, Clydebank Blitz,to older parts of the city like Grahamston, Carmunock, Govan, Partick, Riutherglen etc. Added to this each month is a local speaker discussing how ‘down their way’ their neighbourhood has evolved over the years.
With at least 10 such meetings/events a year, membership costs only £35 for next years 2024-25 session,beginning again next week, Thurs 18th September. This will be our 125th year in existence, and plans are already being discussed for things like a civic reception,as well as the AGM taking place in the beautiful City Chambers.
An application form is attached, but I hope that you may also consider coming along and joining in the appreciation of what we have.Major plans are happening now, so please consider being a part of the pulse that beats in our greatest Scottish city. Thanks, Kevin.
Let Glasgow Flourish
Please find,below,
A Short History of The Old Glasgow Club
The Old Glasgow Club is a historical club that was set up in the city in 1900 to allow members to discuss and disseminate information on the city and its history - visit the Old Glasgow Club's website.
It was formed at the instigation of retired shipbroker William Liddell (1827-1908).
The first meeting of the club took place on 17th December, 1900 in the Atheneum, Glasgow. The first meeting of the Old Glasgow Club was held Monday 17th December 1900 at 8 o'clock in the Atheneum, St George's Place, Glasgow.
It followed an advertisement having been placed in The Evening Citizen and Glasgow Herald asking for people to form a society to discuss and share information about the history of Glasgow. The Constitution, approved in January 1901 stated that the object of the Cube was ‘to form a centre of Glasgow gentlemen for the purpose of hearing papers, reminiscences and notes on Old Glasgow Life, and to record these for permanent preservation’.
" It was a place where they could meet for discussions on history, as well as organise social and "smoking evenings.Probably, their most notable member was none other than John Keppie, of famed Glaswegian architects Honeyman & Keppie, who would employ a young Chas Rennie Mackintiosh
From its beginning, part of the Club’s purpose was to collect books and papers relative to Glasgow’s past and so a library came into being, with a Librarian/Custodier being elected in 1903 to keep a record of them. By 1914, the library was transferred to the Baillies Library, Blythswood Square. Many artefacts were donated by the club to the City of Glasgow. They form the nucleus of the collections of Glasgow Museums relating to the city of Glasgow.
The Club has lobbied to preserve many old Glasgow sites and helped to rescue both the Tolbooth Tower and Provand’s Lordship from demolition.
The Club is always delighted to assist with research where it can. Many of our members have in depth specialist knowledge across a range of topics; a visit to the club is always worthwhile.Members have access to the club's library which is located in the Trades House Glasgow. To make an appointment to refer to the library please contact the Trades House on 0141 552 2418.
