Local Stories

Throughout the East End, there are several burial grounds where people have been laid to rest. Here are a few: Shettleston Churchyard, 1401 Shettleston Road, was opened in 1752 on land that was part of the Budhill Estate. It once had a preaching station in the middle of the ground. At its entrance are two stone sentry boxes, used by locals from Eastmuir and Crownhall to guard against grave robbing.

As we approach Christmas many people will be going to a theatre to take in a panto, Glasgow has a long history of theatre, here are a few, past and present. One of city’s best-known theatres was the Glasgow Empire in Sauchiehall Street, opened in 1897 as part of the Moss chain. It attracted acts from all over Britain and the USA. Some of the 20th century greats appeared at the Empire such as Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Judy Garland and Danny Kaye. It became kn

Have you ever wondered why or how streets are given certain names? They can be derived from many sources, including land ownership, military battles, civic figures, watercourses, companies, and more. Here are some examples:

The East End of Glasgow was an industrial powerhouse and home to many long-established companies. Here are a few: Tennent’s Brewery on Duke Street can trace its roots back to 1556, when Robert Tennent began brewing on the banks of the Molendinar Burn. The business grew steadily, and by 1860, it was the world’s largest exporter of beer, including Pale Ale for the British Army in India. Descendant of the

It can’t be denied that the east end has a fascinating history. However, it also has a lesser-known past — its paranormal activity. Staff and visitors to Barrowland Ballroom on Gallowgate have reported feeling something touching their necks in a corridor on the first floor. Two different night watchmen at the venue — both of whom had large Alsatians — couldn’t persuade their dogs to ent

At number 100 Duke Street stands the imposing six-storey high former Great Eastern Hotel, which was built in 1849 as a cotton mill for R. F.

The lands of Calderbank are first mentioned in documents from 1616 and had a succession of owners, with Calderbank House believed to

Westmuir Street was the main thoroughfare in the old Parkhead village, which had around 500 inhabitants who made their living from weaving a

The street forms part of the division between Calton and Bridgeton running from 550 Gallowgate to London Road and was a mixture of housing