Ian Mitchell - Getting to know Glasgow: walks, facts and historical developments.
Ian Mitchell brings Glasgow's inner city to life with fascinating historical detail and information about modern day developments. He takes us on a walk around the Gorbals, Bridgeton, The Teutcher Trail and out to Carbeth and Greenock. You will enjoy finding out about these areas and be motivated to investigate them for yourself.
- Between Gorbals and Govan - incuding Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Scotland Street School.
- Glasgow's Girnal - Partick, past and present.
- John Maclean's Pollokshaws - On the anniversary of his death in 1923, Ian R. Mitchell looks at the place where John MacLean was born and died.
- Around Brigton Cross - Glasgow's Changing East-End
- The Gorbals - a look at historical developments in The New Glasgow Suburb
- Unlocking Maryhill Glasgow's Venice.
- A Walk Doon The Watter: The Greenock Cut
- Down by the Riverside to St Vincent Crescent
- The Carbeth Clearances
- A Circular Cycle/Walk from Kelvingrove Park
- The Hielanman's Umbrella And The Teuchter Trail
Also on this Web site you can find a chapter from Ian's book:'Walking through Scotland's history' Women Walking June, 2001.
You can also read a chapter of Mountain Outlaw Ian's latest book and his first mountain novel. It's a cracker - presenting the fascinating story of Ewan MacPhee, Scotland's last bandit.
Find out more about Ian R. Mitchell and his writing.
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Bill Cogan | Tue Jun 13 2006
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