Enjoy a glimpse of history through old images of Glasgow, Scotland.
Glasgow is a fascinating city which changed dramatically over the 20th Century. Luckily, filmmakers and photographers captured daily life and cityscapes so we can now enjoy looking back at local history scenes there through old photos and film.
Old Photos of Glasgow
Old photo of Close No 46, Saltmarket, Glasgow, taken sometime between 1868 and 1871. Image: National Galleries of Scotland/Flikr.Old photo of Trongate from Tron Steeple, Glasgow, circa 1868-1871. Image: National Galleries of Scotland/Flikr.Closeup of an old photo of Trongate from Tron Steeple, Glasgow, circa 1868-1871. Image: National Galleries of Scotland/Flikr.Closeup of an old photo of Trongate, Glasgow, 1868-1871. Image: National Galleries of Scotland/Flikr.Old photo of Saltmarket from Bridgegate, Glasgow, Scotland, circa 1868-1871. Image: National Galleries of Scotland/Flikr.Old photo of Saltmarket from Bridgegate, Glasgow, circa 1868-1871. Image: National Galleries of Scotland/Flikr.Close No 101 High Street, Glasgow, taken between 1868 and 1871. Image: National Galleries of Scotland/Flikr.Old photo of the Glasgow Necropolis, Scotland. Image: National Galleries of Scotland/Flikr.Glasgow Exhibition of 1888. Image: National Galleries of Scotland/Flikr.Old photo of St John's Methodist Church on Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland. Image: National Library of Ireland/Flikr.Closeup of an old photo of Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow. Image: National Library of Ireland/Flikr.Old photo of Jamaica Street, Glasgow, Scotland. Image: National Galleries of Scotland/Flikr.Closeup of an old photo of Jamaica Street, in Glasgow, Scotland. Image: National Galleries of Scotland/Flikr.Closeup of an old photo of Jamaica Street, Glasgow, Scotland. Image: National Galleries of Scotland/Flikr.Old photo of Argyle Street, Glasgow, Scotland. Image: Oregon State University Special Collections & Archives/Flikr.Closeup of an old photo of Argyle Street in Glasgow, Scotland. Image: Oregon State University Special Collections & Archives/Flikr.Closeup of an old photo of Argyle Street, Glasgow, Scotland. Image: Oregon State University Special Collections & Archives/Flikr.Old photo of Glasgow in the 1890s, Scotland. Image: Detroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress.Closeup of an old photo of Glasgow in the 1890s, Scotland. Image: Detroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress.Closeup of traffic in Glasgow in the 1890s, Scotland. Image: Detroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress.Old photo of St Enoch's Station in Glasgow, Scotland, in the 1890s. Image: Detroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress.Closeup of an old photo of St Enoch's Station in Glasgow, Scotland, in the 1890s, focusing on the shops. Image: Detroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress.Closeup of an old photo of St Enoch's Station in Glasgow, Scotland, in the 1890s. Image: Detroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress.Old photo of George Square, Glasgow, Scotland, in the 1890s. Image: Detroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress.Closeup of an old photo of George Square, Glasgow, Scotland, in the 1890s. Image: Detroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress.Old photo of George Square, Glasgow, in the 1890s. Image: Detroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress.Old photo of the University of Glasgow in the 1890s, Scotland. Image: Detroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress.Old photo looking up at the University of Glasgow in the 1890s, Scotland. Image: Detroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress.Closeup of an old photo of the University of Glasgow in the 1890s, Scotland. Image: Detroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress.Old photo of Glasgow Cathedral in the 1890s, Scotland. Image: Detroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress.Vintage postcard of the Glasgow School of Art, circa 1910. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.Vintage postcard of a corridor inside the Glasgow School of Art, Scotland, circa 1910. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.Vintage postcard of the interior of Glasgow School of Art circa 1910. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.Vintage postcard of the first floor corridor inside the Glasgow School of Art, circa 1910. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.Old photo of carts and trams in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. Image: National Galleries of Scotland/Flikr.Old picture postcard of St Enoch's Square, Glasgow, Scotland. Image: Mark Crombie/Flikr.
Glimpse history through old images of Spokane , Washington. Spokane in 1902 Panorama of Spokane, Washington, taken sometime around 1902. With thanks to the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Closeup of two extracts from the panorama of Spokane, Washington, taken sometime around 1902. With thanks to the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Closeup of two extracts from the panorama of Spokane , Washington, taken sometime around 1902. With thanks to the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Spokane ’s Davenport Restaurant Spokane ’s Davenport Restaurant was an internationally renowned venue which offered popular Sunday afternoon tea dances. Old photo of the Davenport Restaurant in Spokane, Washington, taken around 1908. With thanks to the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Closeup of an extract of the old photo of the Davenport Restaurant in Spokane , Washington, taken around 1908. With thanks to the...
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