Join Glasgow City Heritage Trust Director Niall Murphy for a tour of some of the highlights from his Moments of Beauty series, exploring the Merchant City and beyond.
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Glasgow has been a thriving melting pot of cultures for centuries. This tour aims to uncover the city’s fascinating and complex food markets history, narrating stories of food and how its relationship with the people of Glasgow has changed throughout the centuries. Urban development has modified the cityscape, particularly during the 19th Century in the Merchant City where the special bond with the River Clyde was strong. Glasgow markets are a reminder of this lost world. The industrialisation of the city and the advent of supermarkets led to significant changes in the use of local markets, where local Scottish produce and more exotic ingredients used to coexist on the stalls. People would have gathered for shopping and a chat with their favourite merchants and neighbours in the buzzing environment of the markets. The trail will start at the Glasgow’s Old Meat Market and will bring you through Glasgow’s former markets spots to show how strong the connection between the history of these buildings and the people of Glasgow used to be.
Book by email: getinspired@stillascotlandtours.com
Book by phone: 077377738231
Friday: 5:30 pm
Saturday: 3:00 pm
Booking essential.
The name, Stilla, is a Latin word for ‘Drop”: drops of whisky, spring water or lush waterfall, rain, melted snow, ocean…. but also drops of precious Scottish authenticity. In other words, a distillate from Scotland to assure you an exclusive experience! Our team is lead by Diana Zilioli, a young Italian born entrepreneur, qualified Scottish Blue Badge Tourist Guide in Italian, English and Spanish, who made of Scotland her home and passion. As a like minded business, Stilla is the only Destination Management Company in the country, that supports Slow Food UK and Scotland.
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Join Glasgow City Heritage Trust Director Niall Murphy for a tour of some of the highlights from his Moments of Beauty series, exploring the Merchant City and beyond.
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