On his return home, he set up his first bookshop in the trongate, which also provided snuff and. This article is intended to show a timeline of the history of glasgow, scotland, up to the present day. Trongate is one of the oldest streets in the city of glasgow, scotland. Developer gets permission to demolish trongate building. A trongate building will be demolished to make way for a development which includes a hotel, flats and offices. Sadly, in 1911, there was a serious fire on the premises. Charcoals cafe on glasgow s trongate is the little brother to the more established and multiawardwinning charcoals on renfield street. Scottish bookstore provides the best online selection of books, calendars, maps, fridge magnets, greetings cards, postcards and gifts to buy from scotland. Geek retreat is a trading card, board game, comic book store and cafe in the. Motherwell to glasgow, trongate 7 ways to travel via train. Glasgow argyle street prides itself on its friendly staff and local bookshop feel in.
Charcoals cafe on glasgows trongate is the little brother to the more established and multiawardwinning charcoals on renfield street. Glasgow nightlife scottish animals family history book railway posters glasgow school of art glasgow scotland city streets. At that time, this was a wise move, because glasgow had established itself as a centre of. British heart foundation at 151 trongate, glasgow g1 5hf. Military collectables from waterloo to world war ii including medals, uniforms, badges, equipment, deactivated guns and helmets. Specsavers opticians glasgow trongate centre has a great range of designer glasses and outstanding value on contact lenses. Buy books, stationery and gifts, online and in store.
In late 19th century glasgow the area bounded by stockwell street and saltmarket, the trongate to the north and the clyde to the south was referred to as district 14. In this scene, taken before 1910, we are looking west from the gallowgate across glasgow cross, and down the trongate. Recently refurbished with three floors of books, stationery and gifts, it is a wonderful place to browse or visit our fantastic cafe. Our friendly booksellers are here to help you find your next. There are 4 ways to get from glasgow central station to glasgow, trongate by train, bus, taxi or foot. Office distribution rogart street campus 4 rogart street glasgow g40 2aa tel. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip. This shop is temporarily closed, glasgow, strathclyde, uk, g1 5hf.
Our dramatic five storey bookshop holds glasgows largest range of books, and we are the premier venue for events and author signings in the city, with two cafes serving locally sourced food and drink, and a licensed bar hosting our monthly book quiz, lectures, film and poetry nights and more. You will be able to flick through old or new but always resonably priced books, buy the latest from authors featured in the festival or get out of your comfort zone and read something marvellous and unexpec. Purrple cat cafe glasgow 2020 all you need to know before. Running westwards from here is trongate, with the tolbooth followed by the arcaded tontine building, where the citys merchants were privileged to meet. Calton books glasgows independent radical bookshop. That is certainly the view of david dee who talks passionately about this little gem of a shop nestled in glasgows trongate.
The shop, despite its location, wasnt that busy until the owner decided to paint its front red instead of blue. Sign up to free email alerts from glasgowlive daily. Buy books, stationery and gifts, online and in store waterstones. The arches at the front were subsequently obscured by store front. Vr simulators glasgow and leeds are europes first 5d virtual reality racing centres. Thomas lindie not only do we offer premium cleaning services for sneakers and shoes we have partnered with allpress espresso to be the first cafe to bring. This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. A skint persons supermarket, poundland offers a good range of toiletries, homeware, pet goods, books and groceries. British heart foundation scotland thrift stores 151. Welcome to the purrple cat cafe, glasgow s first and, so far, only cat cafe. Welcome to the britannia panopticon music hall situated in glasgow down new wynd lane, trongate. The family run milngavie bookshop has been a local institution for more than 30 years.
Bringing fashion to glasgow at prices that people could afford, the shop on argyle street preceded places like primark and tk maxx as the place to go for cheap as chips fashion. The regular opening times of specsavers trongate in glasgow are monday to friday 9am7pm, on saturday 9am6pm, on sunday 11am5pm. The tolbooth at glasgow cross is a more peaceful place these days image. Thomas lindie not only do we offer premium cleaning services for sneakers and shoes we have partnered with allpress espresso to be the. List of retail shops in glasgow, trongate including. In common with its elder sibling, charcoals cafe has a reputation for offering a genuinely warm welcome to guests. That is certainly the view of david dee who talks passionately about this little gem of a shop nestled in glasgow s trongate. This material is for your own private use only, and no part of the site may be reproduced, amended, modified, copied, or transmitted to third parties, by any means whatsoever without the prior written permission of the owner. Dec 30, 2019 the tolbooth at glasgow cross is a more peaceful place these days image. Our new flagship sneaker laundry, store and cafe is now open. You will be able to flick through old or new but always resonably priced books, buy the latest from authors featured in the festival or get out of your comfort zone and read something marvellous and unexpected.
Best book shops in glasgow for students student selfstorage. Jul 04, 2019 commercial properties to let in trongate, glasgow g1. Mono opened way back in 2002, furnishing glasgow with a unique and versatile space in which to eat, drink and discover new music. Weve suspended all routine eye and hearing tests but we are open for essential care.
Glasgow trongate charity shop british heart foundation. Books sneakerser flagship store sneaker laundry 7377 trongate glasgow g1 5hb tel. The familyrun milngavie bookshop has been a local institution for more than 30 years. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. Tron theatre ticket booking information, box office. Bookshop in glasgow sauchiehall street waterstones. Glasgow city council has approved candleriggs development 2 ltds application to demolish 152 trongate, which stands in a conservation area. There are 7 ways to get from motherwell to glasgow, trongate by bus, train, taxi, car, rideshare or towncar. The britannia music hall, 1 to 117 trongate, glasgow. Road and argyle streetwaterstones is a popular goto for students after. Tron theatre, glasgow theatre tickets, showtimes and. Ask for a free quote from retail shops listings near you. View our whats on guide for theatre listings or book tickets. You can find our large premises right beside our guitarguitar glasgow electric guitar and bass store in trongate, in the heart of glasgow s magnificent merchant city.
These cookies help us decide which products, services and offers may be relevant for you. Bucks is a rocknroll bar specialising in authentic buttermilk fried chicken, seriously addictive nashville hot chicken, cocktails, beers and bourbon. In 1889 a report by glasgow s philosophical society described this area as having 7,150 people living in 1,308 houses and sharing 100 water closets. This is a place to see art, make art and to enjoy being creative. Independent bookshops in scotland books the guardian. Welcome to the purrple cat cafe, glasgows first and, so far, only cat cafe.
The best bookshop in glasgow is an aladdins cave of curiosities, with thousands of reasonably priced books piled high in no discernible order. Find here the offers, phone number and opening times for tj hughes store on 1275 trongate, glasgow. Glasgow news man abducted and assaulted in east kilbride after being bundled into van the yearold man had a bag forced onto his head and was pulled into a van and assaulted. Our dramatic five storey bookshop holds glasgow s largest range of books, and we are the premier venue for events and author signings in the city, with two cafes serving locally sourced food and drink, and a licensed bar hosting our monthly book quiz, lectures, film and poetry nights and more. Just a block away from the briggait, also in merchant city, is trongate 103, another example of glasgows innovative approach to stimulating contemporary arts. We are a retro clothing retailer and have been in business for 56 years so you know you can trust us. Our charity shop sells second hand clothes, books, toys and homewares. We stock anything from limited edition collectables and comic con exclusives to minifigures. With the aye write book festival in full swing, we thought it would worth putting together a list of the ten best bookshops in glasgow.
The britannia music hall, 1 to 117 trongate, glasgow also known as the panopticon other brief titles include the britannia theatre of varieties hubners animatograph trongate theatre tron cinema glasgow index. Intimate, but encyclopaedic, john smiths was what book shops were meant to be like. Gift friends and family a membership at purrple cat cafe. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. Our charity shop sells a fantastic range of good quality second hand items and new goods.
From an independent business with over 30 years experience. Permission was granted in december for the demolition of the former royal bank of scotland building on trongate. Inside, we have synths, drums, pa and devices by all of the major brands like korg, nord, yamaha and roland. The treasure bunker specialises in third reich, british,german and other nations militaria, toy soldiers and model tanks. They also help us understand the performance of our marketing activities. Going with a guide not only eliminates the stress of navigating, but ensures you learn more about the region than you might from a guidebook. Opening hours may vary during the crisis but we are available by telephone during normal hours to provide advice and support, deliver remote services or book an appointment to see one of our clinicians for urgent and essential care. We have live bands, rocknroll djs and drinks deals 7 days a week. Store day by day easyguide complete guide specialty book shortcut guides. This music hall began in 1857 in the midst of the victorian era when glasgow s population was booming and streets were over crowded with folk desperate to work in one of the largest cities new industries.
We are proud to announce the opening of the worlds largest sneaker laundry, cafe and retail store located in the historic trongate area of glasgow city centre. All material in the site glasgow guide is of the glasgow guide organisation. Plan a stressfree day trip through scotlands west highlands with this convenient highlights tour that departs from central glasgow. It seems pretty conclusive that people were subjected to horrific corporal punishment at the trongate. Above the restored frontage of the former britannia music hall, glasgow in may 2010 photo courtesy allan hailstone. Did criminals have their ears nailed to the trongate. Visit your local bookshop in glasgow argyle street today for a great selection of books and gifts. Join us at 111 west regent street glasgow and new venue at 96 trongate glasgow. We use this data to customise the marketing content you see on websites, apps and social media. As well as using the latest in virtual reality technology, we also provide motion seats and wind generation technology that gives true immersion by offering a representation of a full racing experience. Trongate begins at glasgow cross, where the tolbooth steeple is situated, being the original centre of medieval glasgow, and goes westward changing its name to argyle street at glassford street.
Deemed by many to be the best bookshop in all of glasgow, this quaint little shop has a reputation that proceeds it, and rightly so. Retail shops in glasgow, trongate ask for free quotes. Specsavers opening times specsavers, trongate, glasgow. Glasgow cross is where the four main streets of the medieval city meet, and the principal feature is the old tolbooth prison tower. Cafe and retail store located in the historic trongate area of glasgow city centre. British heart foundation glasgow g1 5hf 151 trongate. Trongate in the 50s glasgow scotland, glasgow, history.
Featured brands include wwe, power rangers, transformers, my little pony, star wars and many more. Ah, poundland is one of those shops that seems to stock nothing and everything at the same time, and one that you can find yourself leaving, having spent a tenner on items you never even knew you needed. Waterstones glasgow argyle street prides itself on its friendly staff and local bookshop feel in the heart of the city. Glasgow central station to glasgow, trongate 3 ways to. It is an informal and relaxed, cafestyle venue which serves indian food in tapas portions. Voltaire and rousseau is one of glasgows bestloved book shops. Good press a bookshop and gallery space in glasgow city centre. Guitarguitar digital glasgow music store, keyboards. View the actual opening times of specsavers trongate in glasgow in our branch locator. Purrple opened in december 2017 with 29 gorgeous feline residents, providing a happy and playful home for them and an unforgettable experience for you. Just around the corner on busy byres road, you can find vintage guru. Spoon, set in the heart of the trongate and at the back end of the merchant city, not only offers homemade food at affordable prices but it is a lesser known fact that this tearoom is also connected to a charity.
Trongate in the 50s glasgow scotland, glasgow, history of. Charing cross, glasgow, bought my first furniture in stuart and stuart. Applicant caledon property group is planning to build a 157bed hotel, pub and shops on the site. The premises at 50 trongate were to the west of glasgow cross and quite close to the tontine hotel, famous for its reading and coffee room. Glasgow city council has yet to make a decision on that application. Glasgow byres road 3555 byres road, glasgow, g12 8au.
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