History of Glasgow History of Glasgow Arnott Simpson was a department store chain based in Glasgow, Scotland. It merged with House of Fraser and in the early 1990s, and some of the stores were closed. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arnott Simpson"
George Bogle of Daldowie, (1701-1782) was a Glasgow merchant, who traded Virginian tobacco widely in the West Indies. He was an influential and respected citizen of Glasgow. ...more on Wikipedia about "George Bogle of Daldowie"
There have been two accidents leading to major loss of life at Ibrox Stadium (formerly Ibrox Park) in Glasgow, Scotland. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ibrox disaster"
Red Clydeside is a term used to describe the era of political radicalism that characterised the city of Glasgow in Scotland, United Kingdom, and urban areas around the city on the banks of the River Clyde. The history of Red Clydeside is a significant part of the history of the labour movement in the United Kingdom as a whole, and in Scotland in particular. ...more on Wikipedia about "Red Clydeside"
The Sandyford murder case was a well-known proceeding of the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United Kingdom. The case revolved around the brutal murder of one Jessie M'Pherson, a servant, in Sandyford Place, Glasgow, Scotland, in 1862. M'Pherson's friend Jessie M'Lachlan discovered the body, and stood accused of having murdered M'Pherson. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sandyford murder case"
The Scottish Claymores were an American football franchise that played in NFL Europe from 1995 to 2004. Their name and logo was derived from a Claymore sword. ...more on Wikipedia about "Scottish Claymores"
On May 11 2004 the Stockline Plastics factory, in the Woodside district of Glasgow in western Scotland, exploded, killing nine people, including two company directors, and injuring 37, of whom around 15 were seriously wounded. The four-storey building was largely destroyed. ...more on Wikipedia about "Stockline Plastics factory explosion"
1715: Glasgow Courant newspaper appears ...more on Wikipedia about "Timeline of Glasgow history"
Upper Clyde Shipbuilders was a group which amalgamated the major shipbuilders of the River Clyde, Glasgow, Scotland. ...more on Wikipedia about "Upper Clyde Shipbuilders"
William Beardmore and Company was a Scottish Engineering and Shipbuilding company based in Glasgow and the surrounding areas. ...more on Wikipedia about "William Beardmore and Company"
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