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	1916-1932: The fight for freedom of speech on Glasgow Green \| libcom.org
		Glasgow Green lies in the centre of the City, it is the oldest of Glasgow’s parks.
		On November 29th 1926 at a meeting of the Glasgow Parks Sub-committee a report was read detailing complaints from the Magistrates Committee, referring to the abuse of Joycelyn Square by undesirables such as racing tipsters attracting a rowdy and troublesome element.
		The events of Glasgow Green prove that all rights we sometimes take for granted have to be vigilantly guarded or they disappear and to have them returned can be a hard and bitter struggle.
	libcom.org /history/fight-for-freedom-of-speech-glasgow-green (1459 words)

	Glasgow Green - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Glasgow Green, situated in the east end of the city on the north bank of the River Clyde at 55°51′0.95″N, 4°14′21.42″W, is the oldest park in Glasgow dating back to the 15th century.
		To alleviate economic depression in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the Town Council of Glasgow employed 324 jobless as workers to remodel Glasgow Green.
		In the spring of 1820 the Green was one of the meeting places for conspirators in what became the "Radical War", with strikers carrying out military drill on the Green before their brief rebellion was crushed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Glasgow_Green (1623 words)

	Fight for free speech on the Green : Radical Glasgow : Glasgow Caledonian University
		On Monday October 5th Guy Aldred held a meeting on the Green and sternly rebuked McGovern and McShane for stirring up the people with no other purpose than to appear to be their leader and further their own personal agenda.
		The appeal against the conviction of Guy Aldred, John McGovern and others for speaking on Glasgow Green on July 5th 1931 came before the High Court of Justiciary on October 17th 1931.
		Guy Aldred maintained that the amended bye-law applied to every park in the city and that the corporation was failing in its duty if it did not set aside by notice parts of all the city parks where citizens could meet and freely debate.
	www.gcal.ac.uk /radicalglasgow/chapters/glasgow_green.html (1475 words)

	Glasgow
		Glasgow is believed to have grown up round a Christian settlement established in the late 6th century by St Mungo, whose church was probably on the site of the present cathedral.
		Glasgow is, indeed, a very fine city; the four principal streets are the fairest for breadth, and the finest built that I have ever seen in one city.
		In Glasgow, which I first visited, it was found that the great mass of the fever cases occurred in the low wynds and dirty narrow streets and courts, in which, because lodging was there cheapest, the poorest and most destitute naturally had their abodes.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /ITglasgow.htm (823 words)

	History of Glasgow Green
		Glasgow's oldest park is close to the city's historic centre and stretches from the Saltmarket at the High Court, across to the Calton and Bridgeton districts and is bordered by the River Clyde to the south.
		Probably the most important leisure activity associated with the Green is the Glasgow Fair, which was established in the 12th century and from the early 1800s held on the Green near the present High Court building.
		Over the years Glasgow Green has seen off threats to its existence from proposed coal-mines, railways and motorways to remain a vibrant public space at the heart of the city.
	www.glasgow.gov.uk /en/AboutGlasgow/History/glasgowgreenhistory.htm (376 words)

	Glasgow Green City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		Glasgow is an exciting and vibrant city built on the banks of the River Clyde.
		Glasgow is a shopper’s paradise, with all the big retail names resident in the city.
		The founder of the “Glasgow Style” of architecture, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, designed a number of buildings in Glasgow, the Glasgow School of Art being regarded as the epitome of his craft.
	www.geocities.com /glasgowgreencity (447 words)

	Rambles Round Glasgow - The Public Green
		The Green of Glasgow lies to the south-east of the city, on the north bank of the Clyde, which, in a fine bold sweep, forms its southern boundary.
		The green sloping banks in the vicinity of Nelson’s Monument, during the summer months, are generally covered with the snowy produce of the washing-tub, and present an appearance of great cheerfulness and animation.
		The various shades of green which characterize the woodlands of early summer are now seen in perfection, and produce an extremely pleasing effect; while the wide-spreading lawns and gently sloping banks are spangled with the daisy, the dandelion, and the buttercup.
	www.electricscotland.com /HISTORY/glasgow/public_green.htm (5179 words)

	Glasgow
		Glasgow had a population of 577,869 at the time of the 2001 census, while approximately 1.8 million people live in the city's metropolitan area.
		In the 1990s Glasgow has rebuilt itself and tried to move away from the industries that it was once famous for.
		Glasgow is the capital of new music in Scotland, and has many venues and clubs which promote new bands & DJs etc such as the Barfly, and the famous King Tut's Wah Wah Hut.
	members.fortunecity.com /glasgow (670 words)

	Glasgow Green, People’s Palace and winters gardens
		Glasgow Green is the oldest of the city's parks, situated east of the city centre and within walking distance.
		For centuries it was the city's only green public open space and over the years many events have taken place on the 'Green' that continue to touch the lives of millions worldwide.
		Glasgow Green offers a host of attractions and activities which will appeal to all ages.
	www.victorianhotel-glasgow.co.uk /html/glasgowgreen.htm (384 words)

	Golf History in West of Scotland Glasgow Green
		Glasgow Green has been landscaped and most of it looks very different now to the time when the golfers played there.
		Glasgow Golf Club played on Glasgow Green from 1787 to 1870 when they moved to Queens Park because the Green was common ground and becoming popular.
		While walking on Glasgow Green one Sunday in 1765, he passed by the old washhouse and, before he had reached the Golf Course, he had developed a clear vision of the separate steam condenser, which greatly improved the efficiency of steam engines and thus began the industrial age.
	www.scottishgolfhistory.net /glasgow_green_early_golf.htm (585 words)

	Glasgow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Glasgow grew over the following centuries, and the founding of the University of Glasgow in 1451 and elevation of the bishopric to an archbishopric in 1492 increasing the town's religious and educational status.
		Glasgow's West End refers to the bohemian district of cafés, bars, boutique's, upmarket hotels, clubs and restaurants in the hinterland of Kelvingrove Park, the University of Glasgow, BBC Scotland's Headquarters, Glasgow Botanic Gardens and the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre.
		Glasgow is the largest and most dynamic economy in Scotland and is at the hub of the metropolitan area of West Central Scotland which has a total population of around 2.3 million, nearly half of Scotland's total population.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Glasgow (8126 words)

	Glasgow travel guide - Wikitravel
		Glasgow [1] is the largest city in Scotland, and the third largest in the United Kingdom with a population of about 620,000 in the city itself, or over 1.8 million if the surrounding towns of the Clydeside conurbation are taken into account.
		Most of Glasgow is built in the salmon colored sandstone that is the trademark of the city and which positively glows on a bright day; none of Aberdeen's dour granite here.
		Glasgow Caledonian University, to the north of the city centre, is Glasgow's newest university.
	wikitravel.org /en/Glasgow (7672 words)

	Travel for Kids: Glasgow, Scotland
		Glasgow has a reputation for being a big industrial city, but there are huge pockets of greenery (over 70 parks) and unique architecture.
		Visiting Glasgow, kids can soak up a Victorian sensibility – in the 19th century, Glasgow was one of the most important cities in the British empire.
		Glasgow Green and the People's Palace – Glasgow Green is one of the oldest public parks in Britain.
	www.travelforkids.com /Funtodo/Scotland/glasgow.htm (525 words)

	Green's Playhouse Glasgow
		Originally from Preston, the Greens were showmen who had moved their fairground to Glasgow in the late 1800s, shortly afterwards George Green became one of the pioneers of cinema exhibition in Glasgow, making and showing films at his showground in Gallowgate in the East end of the city.
		For one of the major circuits, The Playhouse would have been a major project, for a small family firm like Greens it was a massive undertaking, demonstrating great confidence in the future of cinema in Glasgow, something that was appreciated even by Green's competitors.
		The architect of Green's Playhouse was John Fairweather, whose speciality was cinema design and who had already designed Green's Picturedromes in Tollcross and Rutherglen and prepared for his most important job to date by touring America in 1922 to study their cinema design ideas.
	www.glasgowcinemas.co.uk /green'splayhouse.html (314 words)

	Glasgow Guide: Hotels and City Tourist Information Scotland, UK
		Glasgow is one of the liveliest and most cosmopolitan destinations in Europe.
		Glasgow boasts world famous art collections, the best shopping in the United Kingdom outside London, and the most vibrant and exciting nightlife in Scotland.
		The Glasgow Mackintosh Festival offers a chance to experience the legend that is Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the world-renowned architect, designer and artist in his home city.
	www.glasgowguide.co.uk (410 words)

	Glasgow Guide: Gig on the Green Glasgow in August 2002
		Underfoot, Glasgow Green was slightly soggy, but overhead there was largely uninterrupted sunshine as the third Gig On The Green salvaged an impressive opening day of performances from a background of disappointing ticket sales.
		Before the nu -metal figureheads took to the stage there was the tragicomic spectacle of old -metal muppets Amen, their elephantine rock and one-man disaster area Casey Chaos (possibly not his birth name) paying heart-warming tribute to the kids who had stuck by them after they were dropped by their record company...
		GLASGOW Green has seen everything from football matches, to cattle auctions and more than a few fairs.
	www.glasgowguide.co.uk /images_gotg-0.html (689 words)

	Origins of a 'Dear Green Place' - Glasgow's Bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		In Glasgow, he established his Christian church on the banks of the Molendinar Burn, a tributary of the Clyde, where Glasgow Cathedral now stands.
		Legend has it St Mungo performed four miracles in Glasgow, commemorated on the City of Glasgow’s coat of arms, depicting a tree with a bird perched on its branches and a salmon and a bell on either side.
		Between Mungo’s death and Glasgow’s establishment as an Episcopal see in 1145, little is known of the city’s history.
	www.glasgow2014.com /glasgow/city1.html (322 words)

	Glasgow Daily Times, Glasgow, KY - Glasgow 10-under fall to Henderson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		Glasgow starting pitcher Green got three up, three down in the bottom of the first inning to keep his team's lead at 1-0.
		Green was 3 for 3 with a double and two singles, while Witty was 3 for 4 with a trio of singles.
		In the third inning, Green scored on a single by Highbaugh and in the fourth, he drove in Payne and Coulter with a double.
	www.glasgowdailytimes.com /sports/local_story_198115113.html (1195 words)

	Glasgow Green
		A large area of Glasgow Green around the People's Palace was surveyed by GUARD between October 1999 and March 2000.
		The geo-technical Department of Glasgow City Council excavated a series of test pits and discovered that highly toxic waste had been dumped within the excavated space.
		The remains of two former bowling greens can be seen in the lower portion of the figure.
	www.gla.ac.uk /archaeology/projects/geophysics/geophysglagreen.html (565 words)

	Glasgow Green (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		The Green is by far the oldest of the city's parks.
		The Doulton Fountain was moved to the Green in 1890 after the 1888 International Exhibition in Kelvingrove.
		The Green boasts a purpose built events space capable of holding major national and international events, all within walking distance of the city centre.
	www.glasgow.gov.uk.cob-web.org:8888 /en/Residents/Parks_Outdoors/Parks_gardens/glasgowgreen.htm (874 words)

	Hotels near Public Parks Glasgow
		Glasgow is fortunate to have many parks and gardens that provide a tranquil setting among the hustle and bustle of city life.
		Glasgow Green is Glasgow's oldest park and its history can be traced back as far as 1450.
		Within the grounds of Glasgow Green is the Peoples Palace and Winter Gardens, the former a museum dedicated to the life and times of Glasgow and its people; the latter an elegant Victorian glasshouse where you can relax among the tropical plants and enjoy the café.
	www.glasgow-guesthouse.net /parks.htm (293 words)

	James Watt (1736-1819)
		In his late teens he went to London to learn to be a "mathematical and philosophical instrument maker", and when he returned to Glasgow he got a job making instruments with Glasgow University, who gave him accomodation and a workshop.
		Two years later, while wandering aimlessly through Glasgow Green, Watt hit upon the idea of condensing the steam in a separate vessel.
		By 1819, the year of Watt's death, there were 18 steam weaving factories in Glasgow, with 2800 looms.
	level2.phys.strath.ac.uk /ScienceOnStreets/jameswatt.html (597 words)

	Orange walk may stay at Glasgow Green after talks end - Evening Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		The County Grand Lodge of Glasgow, which organises the event, claims a deal was verbally agreed to move this year's rally to Bellahouston Park.
		Traditionally the west of Scotland parade, which is held on the first weekend of July and draws hundreds of bandsmen and Orange lodges from Northern Ireland as well as Scotland, congregates on the green where Orange leaders deliver speeches.
		A spokeswoman for Glasgow City Council said: "The County Grand Lodge has asked for Glasgow Green and our officers have advised it is available on July 1.
	www.eveningtimes.co.uk /print/news/5047957.shtml (436 words)

	People's Palace, Winters Gardens in Glasgow Green (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		At this time the East End of Glasgow was amongst the unhealthiest and most overcrowded part of the city and therefore the People's Palace was intended to provide a cultural centre for them.
		It is therefore no coincidence that the People's Palace is based in Glasgow Green, in the heart of the East End of Glasgow.
		The burial ground of the Calton Weavers lies to the North East of Glasgow Green.
	www.glasgow-guesthouse.net /peoples_palace.htm (337 words)

	Metallica Glasgow Green 02/06/2004
		When we finally arrived after a nice 7-hour journey we walked to Glasgow Green where the band were playing.
		Hi, I was just reading about your trip to see Metallica in Glasgow last year and since you enjoyed the show almost as much as I did, I thought I should share a short story with you about our trip.
		My brother and I both live quite near Glasgow and decided we would leave for the gig early, we were there hours before and stood in line at the front waiting...........and waiting.........and waiting.
	www.metallicaworld.co.uk /glasgow04.htm (853 words)

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		Glasgow's reputation as the 'Dear Green Place' comes partly from the number of public parks and outdoor spaces which were created during its period of major growth in the 19th century.
		Spaces which belong to the people of Glasgow are being dug up and taken away.
		Speaking at the Partick Farmers Market, Martha Wardrop, Green Party local candidate for the Hillhead ward said " The new plans are just as awful as the old ones, with the same seven storey blocks, hundreds of car parking spaces and a giant one-way system around Partick Cross and up Byres Road.
	www.glasgowgreens.org (408 words)

	Overview of Glasgow Green (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		Lying on the north bank of the River Clyde, Glasgow Green extends from Saltmarket in the west to Bridgeton in the east.
		To the north of the Green lies the Barras and an area known as the Calton.
		An area of common land, Glasgow Green was sold by the city during the 16th and 17th centuries to alleviate the City's debt, only to be bought back during the 18th Century.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk:81 /scotgaz/features/featurefirst1452.html (198 words)

	Hidden Glasgow: photographs, images, Glasgow history, culture, regeneration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-05)
		Glasgows' hidden architecture is disappearing due to regeneration.
		Glasgow has had a number of these including Bostocks Scottish Zoo and Pickards Noah's Ark at the Panopticon in the Trongate.
		One of the oldest and most historic parks in Scotland, Glasgow Green has been the site of many events.
	www.hiddenglasgow.com (481 words)

	Glasgow Green, Attractions of Glasgow, Scotland
		Glasgow Green, situated in the east end of the city on the north bank of the River Clyde, is the oldest park in Glasgow dating back to the 15th century.
		Vivid descriptions of the area in the 1980s and the effect of heroin on the local cul;ture are contained in comedian Janey Godley's autobiography "Handstands in the Dark", published in 2005.
		In 1992 the fountain was moved to stand behind the McLellan Arch.
	www.magicaljourneys.com /Scotland/scotland-interest-glasgow-green.html (1667 words)

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