Tracing Glasgow’s Imperial Past in Kelvingrove Park (Sold Out)
Dates & Times
Sat 19 Sept
10:00-12:00
About this Event
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.
About this Venue
Kelvingrove Park
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.
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.
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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