In this tour we’ll explore how architecture and community have become intertwined in this vibrant and creative area.
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Walk with us as we uncover the stories of the incredible women and their communities who have shaped this city. This trail has been co-produced with the volunteers of the Thistles and Dandelions project, an inclusive heritage project.
This online trail gives a flavour of the guided tour we have created celebrating the multi-layered narratives of any given site in the city. At one stop we encounter the supposed site of the chapel of St Thenue, the mother of Glasgow, and now the offices of the charity Empower Women for Change. Another stop, the Central Mosque, tells both the story of the Muslim women who fundraised to build it and now the vaccination drive during the pandemic. This trail also tells the journey of our project, with the stories of the artists, writers, and historians who helped shape it, inspiring us to celebrate some of our own personal stories as part of the fabric of Glasgow.
The Thistles & Dandelions project is a community heritage group that centres Black, Asian, migrant, refugee and asylum seeking women. Funded by Heritage Lottery, we have spent 18 months coming together to learn about women’s history with help from partners like the Glasgow Women’s Library and Women’s History Scotland.
We are a project of Empower Women for Change, a Glasgow-based charity dedicated to advancing the leadership and active citizenship of ethnic minority women.
Digital trails have been created using the Guidigo app.
You can download the Guidigo app on your Android or Apple device using these buttons:
Once you have downloaded the app you will be able to search for the name of the trail you desire. You will also be able to browse the other trails around you.
You can complete trails digitally using the app or for the full experience you can travel the route ‘in real life’ using your device to help you navigate.
You can also click the VIEW TRAIL link on each page to see a desktop version of the route.
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In this tour we’ll explore how architecture and community have become intertwined in this vibrant and creative area.
Take a wander and learn more about the people and businesses who made the area what it was. More than a shopping centre, the market was the beating and banter-filled heart of the Glaswegian community.
Part of the West Boathouse project. This walk includes lots of activities, games and things to think about. The kinds of wildlife you see change depending on the time of day you visit and the season.
Walk or cycle this virtually guided tour in one go, or in parts; or simply enjoy it from the comfort of your armchair and look at each of the buildings in a new light the next time you encounter them.
Sculpture Placement Group (SPG) invite you to take part their Sculpture Trail celebrating Govan’s rich and varied sculptural heritage.
Discover the history of a landmark building and the park project inspired by it.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow brings you a medical heritage trail through the city centre of Glasgow.
Join Sam Ellis, of Pollokshields Heritage, for a digital audio tour of Pollokshields, the original, the biggest and the best-preserved planned garden suburb in the UK.
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Organised by Glasgow Building Preservation Trust, Glasgow Doors Open Days is part of a family of Doors Open Days events taking place across Scotland throughout September, coordinated nationally by the Scottish Civic Trust.
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