- Publisher: Birlinn
- Year: 2021
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 288pp
- Illustrated: Yes
- Dimensions: 257x254mm
- Condition: New
- Weight: 1.8kg
- ISBN: 9781780273198
- Product code: 516943
Glasgow
Mapping the City
John Moore New Hardback Illustrated
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Chosen for the insight they offer into different aspects of Glasgow’s history, the 70 maps discussed in this volume trace the city’s development from a linear settlement in 1596 to Scotland’s largest city. Covering aspects such as the layout of new housing, the building of military barracks and railways, and the provision of green spaces, the maps reflect the concerns of their time as well as changes in technology and the population.
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Maps can tell much about a place that traditional histories fail to communicate. This lavishly illustrated book features 70 maps which have been selected for the particular stories they reveal about different political, commercial and social aspects of Scotland's largest city. The maps featured provide fascinating insights into topics such as: the development of the Clyde and its shipbuilding industry, the villages which were gradually subsumed into the city, how the city was policed, what lies underneath the city streets, the growth of Glasgow during the Industrial Revolution, the development of transport, the city's green spaces, the health of Glasgow, Glasgow as a tourist destination, the city as a wartime target, and its regeneration in the 1980s as the host city of one of the UK's five National Garden Festivals.
Together, they present a fascinating insight into how Glasgow has changed and developed over the last 500 years, and will appeal to all those with an interest in Glasgow and Scottish history, as well as those interested in urban history, architectural history, town planning and the history of maps.
Together, they present a fascinating insight into how Glasgow has changed and developed over the last 500 years, and will appeal to all those with an interest in Glasgow and Scottish history, as well as those interested in urban history, architectural history, town planning and the history of maps.
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Chosen for the insight they offer into different aspects of Glasgow’s history, the 70 maps discussed in this volume trace the city’s development from a linear settlement in 1596 to Scotland’s largest city. Covering aspects such as the layout of new housing, the building of military barracks and railways, and the provision of green spaces, the maps reflect the concerns of their time as well as changes in technology and the population.
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