10 QUOTES WITH «GLASGOW»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
Glasgow.
I've always been mentally tough. Believe me, you have to be that way when you've been an Old Firm player living in Glasgow.
When I was deputy chairman I could travel from Glasgow to Edinburgh without leaving Tory land. In a two-week period I covered every constituency in which we had an MP. There were 14. Now we have only one. We appear to have given up.
Glasgow has truly become my home away from home.
I was at a restaurant in Glasgow, and I was walking down the stairs. A woman passed me and said, 'Oh my God, what are you doing here?' I didn't know who she was, and I was like, 'Sorry?' She goes, 'Oh no, sorry, I follow you on Twitter. I just didn't expect to see you here.'
Whenever I'm in Glasgow I go and stand outside the front of the house I grew up in, which is in Mount Vernon.
For me, Glasgow is all about the people and the spirit of the place. You have enough Gregg's bakers, though, I'll say that. The opening of the 1977 'Star Wars' movie was possibly the only time I've seen a longer queue round the block than in Glasgow for sausage rolls. That was quite an eye-opener.
Growing up in inner-city Glasgow, it sometimes seemed to me money hadn't been invented.
I was training to be a lawyer... I was president of the law society at Glasgow University, and my bass guitarist was my secretary of my law society; the lead guitarist and writer worked at the law firm that I worked.
I sang in a rock band when I was training as a lawyer. You know, not professional, we just did it for fun. We just did gigs all over Edinburgh and some in Glasgow and some at festivals.
I do actually have a connection with James Herriot because we went to school in the same area. I went to Hillhead Primary School in the West End of Glasgow and he went to Hillhead Secondary.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLASGOW»
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Glasgow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Glasgow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
This illustrated, accessible, and academically credible history of 19th- and 20th-century Glasgow introduces much original material and comprehensively integrates social, economic, cultural and political themes into the fascinating story of ...
Caroline Macafee's long introduction to the emergence and present distribution of the variety is not only a memorable feat in itself, it is also closely related to the 73 texts, which include a substantial portion of natural speech and an ...
Covering the period of political reform at the beginning of the 1830s to the great expansion of the city's boundaries in 1912, it examines the adjustments which had to be made to cope with some of the fastest urban growth in Europe.
Thomas Martin Devine, W. Hamish Fraser, Gordon Jackson, 1996
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Glasgow and Edinburgh
A mere forty miles apart, these cities have enjoyed a scratchy rivalry since wistful Edinburgh lost parliamentary sovereignty and defiant Glasgow came into its industrial promise.
A gazetteer, guiding the reader to the notable developments and buildings of every kind throughout the city centre and all of Glasgow's suburbs. Introductory essays shed a broader light on the city's development and its architecture.
Elizabeth Williamson, Anne Riches, Malcolm Higgs, 1990
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A
Glasgow Gang Observed
' This book became the first published observation of a Glasgow gang and as such has stood the test of time as a number of factors that Patrick identified as contributing to the growth of gang culture still remain in existence today, most ...
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Glasgow: A City Guide for Long Weekenders
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Glasgow: the socio-spatial development of the city
This book answers the question "Why is the urban geography of Glasgow as it is?22 Employs a historical-geographical approach to illuminate.
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Ellen
Glasgow: A Biography
In Ellen Glasgow: A Biography, Susan Goodman vividly brings to life the famously secretive writer, penetrating the myths, half-truths, and lies that have swirled around Glasgow since the publication of her first novel, The Descendent, in ...
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Glasgow: Beginnings to 1830
The first volume in a three-part history of Scotland's largest city explores the development of Glasgow from the medieval period, through the expansion of the early modern port and town, as far as the 18th century and the start of the ...
Thomas Martin Devine, Gordon Jackson, 1995
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLASGOW»
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Glasgow is used in the context of the following news items.
Glasweek: A Love Letter to Glasgow - The 405
In the time you have remaining on this planet, promise to do this one thing: board a train to Glasgow from the south side of the city (from ... «The 405, Jul 15»
Bugs, bushcraft and barbecues: enjoy Glasgow Wildlife Garden …
THE Glasgow Wildlife Garden Festival is now underway offering a colourful celebration of the city's wild spaces (and no, we don't mean ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
Glasgow man found shot in the head near the river - WBKO
BOWLING GREEN, Ky (WBKO)-- The Warren County Sheriff's Office says 30 year old Brandon Lee of Glasgow was shot in the head and found ... «WBKO, Jul 15»
Woman in hospital after van flips in crash on Bothwell Street …
A woman was taken to hospital after her van flipped on a busy city centre road. Emergency services were called to Bothwell Street in Glasgow ... «stv.tv, Jul 15»
Development site at Darnley Mains in Glasgow sold in £5.3m deal …
Real estate investor Valad Europe has sold a 37 acre development site at Darnley Mains in Glasgow for £5.3 million on behalf of stakeholders. «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
Trio of new hotels brings a £20m windfall to Glasgow (From Evening …
THREE new hotels will open in Glasgow in the next few weeks representing a £20million investment and adding nearly 400 rooms to the city's ... «Glasgow Evening Times, Jul 15»
11 great events happening in Glasgow this week | WOW247
Friday: The Mist – Glasgow comedian Rab Florence puts on his horror hat to introduce Frank Darabont's modern cult classic adaptation of ... «WOW24/7, Jul 15»
Simmonds: IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow will be …
THE IPC (International Paralympic Committee) Swimming World Championships, which begin today in Glasgow, will be “really special”, ... «Glasgow Evening Times, Jul 15»
Cyclist dies in Glasgow hospital following collision with van - police …
A man has died in hospital following injuries sustained when he was hit by a van while cycling in Irvine, North Ayrshire on Thursday, and police ... «road.cc, Jul 15»
Bield launches appeal for volunteers in Glasgow - Scottish Housing …
The Castlebank Gardens development, in the Anniesland area of Glasgow, is looking to recruit volunteers to coordinate a range of activities for ... «Scottish Housing News, Jul 15»
