In Person Talk: Legacies of Slavery and Empire in Glasgow’s Architectural Heritage
Wednesday 26 October, 2022, 6.30 p.m.
Glasgow City Chambers, George Square; G2 1DU
Free – – Donations welcome Register for event
Event by Glasgow City Heritage Trust
Join Dr Anthony Lewis from Glasgow Life to hear how legacies of slavery and empire in Glasgow are manifested in its architecture from the 17th and 18th centuries. Dr Lewis will focus on the city’s architectural heritage in existing spaces, streets and buildings and review the past as discovered and displayed in Glasgow Life museum collections.
Dr Lewis is the curator for Scottish History for Glasgow Life Museums. He has researched Georgian Glasgow’s urban and architectural history and delivered exhibitions and publications.
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Written by : Pat Byrne
Publisher of Pat's Guide to Glasgow West End; the community guide to the West End of Glasgow. Fiction and non-fiction writer.
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