Today is the 573 anniversary of the Saint Mungo Mile, the world's first mass participation sporting event, which first took place in Glasgow on New Year's Day 1452. Our plaque on High Street tells the story of this historic event.
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1.1.2025 13:07Today is the 573 anniversary of the Saint Mungo Mile, the world's first mass participation sporting event, which first took place in...This plaque tells the unusual and little known story of the industrialist Sir Tristan Farquhar and how he met his unexpected end while trying to prove that Kelpies don't exist. It can be found the west bank of the River Kelvin in Glasgow, on the bend just north of Kirklee Bridge.
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21.12.2024 12:06This plaque tells the unusual and little known story of the industrialist Sir Tristan Farquhar and how he met his unexpected end while...Seventy years ago, Glasgow launched its short-lived prohibition on potatoes. While few remember this episode, it's an important part of our city's social history. You can read more about it on our latest plaque.
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20.12.2024 10:58Seventy years ago, Glasgow launched its short-lived prohibition on potatoes. While few remember this episode, it's an important part of...The story presented in this plaque took quite a bit of research to uncover. It's about Glasgow's most flamboyant billionaire and the forgotten reason why he built the Finnieston Crane.
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16.11.2024 14:32The story presented in this plaque took quite a bit of research to uncover. It's about Glasgow's most flamboyant billionaire and the...Covered up by the authorities, this plaque finally reveals the story of Glasgow's Great Train Robbery. It's sited at the old Kelvinside Railway Station on Great Western Road in the city's west end.
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14.11.2024 22:55Covered up by the authorities, this plaque finally reveals the story of Glasgow's Great Train Robbery. It's sited at the old...Our first plaque tells the extraordinary tale of the Elephants of Maryhill Locks. You can find it at the top of Maryhill Locks on the Forth and Clyde Canal in Glasgow.
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13.11.2024 21:45Our first plaque tells the extraordinary tale of the Elephants of Maryhill Locks. You can find it at the top of Maryhill Locks on the Forth...We've put up a series of silver plaques around Glasgow telling different stories from Glasgow's history which we feel more people should know about, regardless of whether or not they are true. We'll post more information about these over the next few days.
13.11.2024 21:29We've put up a series of silver plaques around Glasgow telling different stories from Glasgow's history which we feel more people...People often ask us how we do our research. Well, we listen to a lot of people in pubs and then spend literally minutes verifying what we hear. Crucially, we never let a lack of information (or, indeed, any evidence it's untrue) get in the way of telling a good #Glasgow story!
13.11.2024 21:28People often ask us how we do our research. Well, we listen to a lot of people in pubs and then spend literally minutes verifying what we...We believe too many of Glasgow's most interesting historical events are ignored simply because they're not true. When you are GLAIKIT, you don't let a little thing like the truth get in the way of telling a good story!
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13.11.2024 21:28We believe too many of Glasgow's most interesting historical events are ignored simply because they're not true. When you are...