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City Guide - Glasgow - History | ||
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History c. AD80 Roman trading post at Cathures (on the site of Glasgow) 543 St Kentigern (nicknamed St Mungo) settles in Glasgow and establishes a church 1115 Glasgow is established as an Episcopal See 1180 Glasgow is declared a Burgh by charter 1451 Glasgow University is founded 1560 Glasgow's last Roman Catholic archbishop flees the city 1751 John Smith's bookshop (the oldest existing trading company in Scotland) opens 1770-72 Clyde River is made navigable to large ships 1778 The first organised police force in the UK is formed in the city 1796 University of Strathclyde is founded 1819 Alan Pinkerton, founder of the renowned US detective agency and of the expression 'private eye', is born in the Glasgow area 1868 Charles Rennie Mackintosh is born in Glasgow. 1873 Scottish Football Association (the world's second oldest) is founded 1879 Britain's first telephone exchange opens in Glasgow 1888 Glasgow hosts the International Exhibition of Industry, Science and Art 1900 Glasgow reaches its peak of industrial production 1930s The launch of ocean liners Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth from docks on the Clyde 1938 Empire Exhibition is held in the city 1939 Glasgow's population peaks at 1.13 million 1967 The Red Road Flats, the tallest housing blocks in Europe, are opened 1983 The Burrell Collection opens, heralding the city's new role as a tourist destination 1988 Glasgow becomes the National Garden Festival City 1990 Glasgow is designated European City of Culture 1999 Glasgow is chosen as UK City of Architecture and Design |