Tracing Glasgow’s Imperial Past in Kelvingrove Park

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Dates & Times

Sat 19 Sept

10:00-12:00

About this Event

Join Dr Rosie Spooner, a lecturer in the School of Humanities at the University of Glasgow, for a walking tour about the 'hidden' histories of empire embedded in Kelvingrove.

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Glasgow’s urban landscape was shaped by empire.

This heritage trail explores sites within Kelvingrove Park that reflect the myriad ways Glasgow – its businesses, its institutions and its people – was implicated in slavery, colonialism and imperialism.

Traces of this past are largely invisible today, but by slow walking and close looking we can bring these ‘hidden’ histories into focus.

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Kelvingrove Park

Meeting Point: Intersection of La Belle Place and Clifton Street, G3 7LH

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Glasgow’s often referred to as having been the ‘second city’ of the British Empire, a nickname coined in the early-nineteenth century that symbolised the might of its industries and the reach of its trade connections.

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The city’s capacity for making and exporting all manner of goods, commodities and capital was well known, and the influence of Glasgow and its citizens was as evident in Kingston, Jamaica as Kingston, Ontario. But, Glasgow’s involvement in the British imperial project had a profound impact here as well -- it shaped the city’s built environment.

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This walking tour takes you through Kelvingrove Park, stopping at various locations that reflect Glasgow’s past as an imperial metropolis.

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Refreshments

Wheelchair accessible building

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Bike parking

Additional information:

Most of the walking tour takes place on the lower portions of Kelvingrove Park, however, it ends at the top near Park Circus, meaning there is a steep incline towards the end. The route through the park follows marked and paved pathways, but these surfaces are uneven in places. Wherever possible stops are located next to park benches or other forms of seating. The walking tour lasts for 120 minutes and takes place entirely outside and so participants/attendees should dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes.