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- For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation).
- "Glaswegian" redirects here. For the linguistics article, see Glasgow patter.
The city was formerly a royal burgh, and was known as the "Second City of the British Empire" in the Victorian era. It established itself as a major transatlantic trading port during the Industrial Revolution. The Clyde was the world's pre-eminent shipbuilding centre, building many revolutionary and famous vessels such as the Cunard liners RMS Lusitania, RMS Aquitania, RMS Queen Mary, RMS Queen Elizabeth and the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2, and the Royal Yacht Britannia.
The city grew in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to a population of over one million people, peaking at 1,088,000 in 1931. However, with population decline, mainly due to the large scale relocation of people to new towns like East Kilbride and Cumbernauld on the outskirts of the city, and successive boundary changes by national governments in an attempt to reduce the relative power of the city within Scotland, the current population of the City of Glasgow is 629,501, based on the 2001 census. Approximately 2.1 million people live in the Greater Glasgow urban conurbation, defined as the City of Glasgow and the Greater Metropolitan Area * national urban population statistics.
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Rise in mountain rescue numbers
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:29:00 -0000
New figure show there were 20 deaths on Scotland's mountains last year and 491 rescues.
Glasgow limbers up for Euro dance
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:07:17 -0000
Millions of people in 23 countries are expected to watch the Eurovision Dance Contest in Glasgow.
Castle event for Olympic heroes
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:20:17 -0000
A reception to celebrate the achievements of Scotland's Olympic heroes is held in Edinburgh.
Council union in one-day strike
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:45:48 -0000
A local government union calls another one-day strike across Scotland in pursuit of its pay claim.
Life term for 'evil' wife killer
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:58:20 -0000
A former accountant who stabbed his wife 86 times at the family home in Renfrewshire is jailed for at least 19 years.
Racecourse put up for sale
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:41:14 -0000
The owners of Ayr racecourse put it up for sale blaming the poor state of the housing market and planning system.
Access North Glasgow Community Portal - Community information, links to sites of local importance, and access to varous online services such as an events calendar and discussion forum.
Meta Description: [ Access North Glasgow Community Portal ]
Alliance Française de Glasgow - Promoting a knowledge of French language and culture. Offers accredited and conversational language courses, a library, and community meetings.
Baillieston - Local information for residents, photographic gallery, and web community.
Meta Description: [ Baillieston Information and history on the district with over 800 photos and an active online community.
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Castlemilk Community Forum - Provides online information and news for the residents of Castlemilk. Includes background information and details of the community members involved.
Meta Description: [ The Castlemilk Community Forum Welcome Page, the starting point to find out about Castlemilk Community Forum ]
Cernach Housing Association limited - Located in Drumchapel and focusing on the acquisition, construction, improvement and management of houses at affordable cost for people in housing need. Lists information related to these aims and objectives.
Meta Description: [ Cernach Housing Association is based in drumchapel glasgow ]
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Blog - A blog dedicated to Glasgow's most famous architect.
Dalmarnock Primary School - Offering a contact point for former pupils. Listing information and photographs from the 1950's.
Dinnie World - Offering details of the family tree. Also included are details of the athlete Donald Dinnie and information about Cambuslang.
Meta Description: [ Site of the Dinnie Family Trees and
details of Donald Dinnie the World Famous Athlete. It has postcards of
Cambusland near Glasgow, Scotland. ]
Drumchapel Online - Community resource focusing on employment, business, education, housing, recreation, health, and young people. Other features include a community organisations directory, and a what's on listing.
Meta Description: [ This locally based web site will put you in touch by providing community, learning and business related resources. ]
Eastend Connected - Organisation created to improve community access to information technology across the East End of Glasgow.
Meta Description: [ eastendconnected is based in the East End of Glasgow and aims to provide free IT courses and training as well community access to a high quality, fast, broadband ICT Network. ]
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Emmaus in Glasgow - A self-supporting business run by a community of homeless people. Information on the services provided.
Epilepsy Connections - A community-based support to people living with epilepsy in the Greater Glasgow area, offering information, education, befriending and support services.
Flourish House - A community based rehabilitation project for people experiencing severe or enduring mental health problems - Clubhouse located in the Woodlands area of Glasgow.
Meta Description: [ Flourish House clubhouse in Glasgow ]
Galvanize - A personal page providing information on ministry with Nieucommunities. Nieucommunities is leadership development in life, community, and mission.
Meta Description: [ Jason and Megan Mills are missionaries serving in Scotland, UK who desire to bring young men and women closer to Gods heart. They are passionate about developing godly leaders to strengthen and multiply the Church wordwide ]
Geological Society of Glasgow - An open association of amateur and professional geologists centred on the University of Glasgow - lectures, field excursions, membership form.
Meta Description: [ The Geological Society of Glasgow, an open association of amateur geologists and professional geologists centred on the University of Glasgow is described with details of how to join the society, the lecture and excursion programmes and other geological topics ]
Glasgow Alliance - A partnership organisation concerned with the regeneration of the City and its communities. Listing strategy and community information, related news and contact details.
Glasgow Economic Facts - Social and economic information, provided by Glasgow City Council and Scottish Enterprise.
Glasgow Fiddle Workshop - Information pages for current and prospective members of this organisation.
Glasgow Forum - A message board for discussing news, events, jokes, and funnies.
Meta Description: [ Glasgow Forum - Chat about Glasgow, News, Restaurants, Jobs, Pubs, Night Clubs, Gigs, Events, History, Classifieds & Property. ]
Glasgow Freecycle - Social regiving site for people in and around Glasgow. Part of the Freecyle network.
Meta Description: [ glasgow-freecycle: glasgow-freecycle ]
Glasgow Go Club - Club dedicated to the oldest known board game in the world.
Glasgow Green Party - Local branch of the Scottish Green Party - focusing upon the environment and social justice.
Glasgow IVC - A self run sports, leisure and social club for graduates and young professionals in the West of Scotland area
Glasgow Liberal Democrats - News, councillors, candidates and contact details from Lib Dems in the City of Glasgow.
Glasgow Vegan Network - Informal local group of vegans, with regular campaign and social meets.
Glasgow Womens Library - Just off the Trongate, this women-only library contains books, music and artwork by and about women as well as the Lesbian Archive and Information Centre.
Meta Description: [ GWL description ]
Glasgow Young Scot - Local pages of this organization presenting information and links for the area.
Meta Description: [ Glasgow on YoungScot.org – scottish youth information portal – discussions competitions horoscopes information - Home Page - ]
Glesga Pals - For families and pals all over the world to share memories and photographs of Glasgow, especially its east-end and Bridgeton. Includes Glasgow Green, churchs, schools, BBs, cinemas, trams, railways, buses, streets, Bridgeton Burns Club and associated links.
Meta Description: [ Scottish 'Glesga Pals' website of photographs and memories from the east-end and beyond ]
Go Bike - Strathclyde Cycle Campaign - Exists to lobby authorities for better conditions for cycling, also organises regular cycle rides. Includes news, meetings and contact details.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the GoBike Strathclyde Cycle Campaign website! The campaign exists to promote cycling in the Strathclyde area, Scotland. ]
Lobey Dosser by Bud Neill - The archetypal Glasgow culture cartoon strip.
Meta Description: [ Bud Neill's Lobey Dosser Cartoon Strip ]
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Local News for Southsiders - Glasgow - News and events updated monthly. Site also features a forum/message board and movie tours of Govan and Gorbals.
Meta Description: [ Local News for Southsiders - Glasgows favourite FREE local newspaper ]
Lodge Langside No 955 - General information, history, masters, photographs, links, and contacts.
Move On Ltd - Helping the homeless to help themselves - support, advice, information, training and guidance to homeless people.
NoMeanCity - Glasgow culture, chat, news and love; and they say they'll publish your work (if it's any good)!
North Glasgow Partnership - Information on Milton Social Inclusion Partnership (SIP). Providing group and local information together with details of how to get involved.
Orillasound - Future of home-based employment, electronic music, environmental campaigns, and PC security.
Pollokshields Heritage - A community organisation serving the UK's first planned garden suburb.
Meta Description: [ Pollokshields, Glasgow - information on heritage and conservation with pictures ]
Sandbaggers Gobi Challenge 2003 - Aiming to raise £50,000 for the Brain Tumor Research Foundation at the Beatson Oncology Centre, the sandbaggers team will cross the Mongolian Gobi Desert in 2003.
Strathclyde Police - The area's law enforcement.
Meta Description: [ Home page, ]
The Annexe Healthy Living Centre. - Provides location, activities and facilities information for this community centre located in Partick.
Meta Description: [ The Annexe Healthy Living Centre in Partick Provides community spaces, resources and services for and delivered by local people. Introduction and facilities. ]
The Glasgow and South Western Railway Association - Society formed to promote interest in, and to promote the acquisition and preservation of all items and information relating to the Glasgow and South Western Railway.
The Mungo Foundation - Range of community based care and support services to people with learning difficulties.
The Polish Social and Educational Society - Polish connections in Glasgow. Where to go to try a taste of Poland. Newsletter and information pages.
Meta Description: [ A Polish Social and Educational Society. Polish drinks, Polish food, language classes, functions etc.. Members from all nationalities welcomed. ]
Whiteinch - Personal view of this suburb and includes information on churches, landmarks, origins, schools, railways and other details.
Meta Description: [ Whiteinch, once a Clyde island, later a place resounding
to the sound of the famous Clyde shipyards, and still a thriving suburb of Glasgow ]
Yorkhill Children's Foundation - Fund raising body aiming to improve children's health by providing services and equipment for the Yorkhill NHS Trust Hospitals. Details of appeal, and past successes.
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