The Curlers Rest

One Day in Glasgow Town

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August 30th 2012
The name 'Glasgow' probably brings to mind for most of us a smoky and grimy industrial city, with ship-building and major heavy engineering the main activities. There was a time half a century ago when this might have been accurate, but the city has re-invented itself. Since Roman Times there has been a settlement at Glasgow's site on the Clyde River. Without delivering a lesson in ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more