A Different Kind of War, A Different Kind of Peace - Langside During World War 2 Walking Tour
Walking Tours
-
Outdoor Events
-

A Different Kind of War, A Different Kind of Peace - Langside During World War 2 Walking Tour

Ticketed
Free Entry
South
Book Now

Dates & Times

Sat 19 Sept

14:00-16:00

Sun 20 Sept

14:00-16:00

About this Event

Join us for a guided walk around the streets of Langside/Battlefield to learn about the stories & heritage left behind by the Second World War that are still visible today.
Read the full event details

Departing at 2.00 p.m. from outside Finn's Place, Langside Parish Church, Ledard Road, a guided walk around the streets of Langside/Battlefield, highlighting Langside in the 1940s and the stories of the people who lived here through World War II, those who saw conflict overseas and on the home front, and the refugees who came to live here.

We'll explore the shops and businesses, transport modes and systems, schools, places of worship, institutions and the places of entertainment which kept people going through these difficult years and we'll consider the sights, sounds and smells of a very different Langside to the one we know today.

Most of all, we'll hear the stories of the local people who served their country during WWII, especially the individuals who are commemorated on the Battlefield West Church (now Langside Parish Church) war memorial.

The walk will take in many familiar Langside locations along with some less well-known places, with lots of stops at the homes of the characters featured in the stories.

About this Venue

Langside

167 Ledard Road, G42 9QU
GET DIRECTIONS

Langside Community Heritage is a charitable organisation dedicated to the exploration of the historical and archaeological past of the southside of Glasgow.

We are a community heritage group based in Langside.

We offer information, events and activities for anyone interested in history, heritage, archaeology, maps and place-names.

Access Information

Parking
Bike parking
Additional information:
 
The walking tour is on pavements or park paths. The walk involves a steep hill. Parking is available on street sides and bike parking is possible around Finn's Place. There may be wheelchair accessible toilets available on the days of the walks at Finn's Place though that cannot be guaranteed. Various coffee shops with toilet facilities exist along or close to the route.

You may also like

Memories & Matinees: Thomas McGoran's Glasgow Exhibition
Drop-in
Exhibitions
-
Talks
-

Memories & Matinees: Thomas McGoran's Glasgow Exhibition

THU 17
FRI 18
SAT 19
SUN 20
12:00-17:00 - Drop In
City Centre
Saint Luke's and the Winged Ox
Ticketed
Building Tours
-

Saint Luke's and the Winged Ox

THU 17
FRI 18
12:00-14:30
East
Going out to the Pictures on Sauchiehall Street: A History of Glasgow's Cinema Buildings - (Sold Out Now)
Ticketed
Talks
-

Going out to the Pictures on Sauchiehall Street: A History of Glasgow's Cinema Buildings - (Sold Out Now)

SAT 19
10:00-11:00
City Centre

Cookies on this website

We use essential storage to make this website work. With your permission, we would also like to use analytics to understand how visitors use the website and help us improve it. Read our Privacy and Cookies Policy.