About this episode
This episode explores the historical significance of Glasgow, its industrial roots, and cultural legacy.
Glasgow, once the beating heart of Scotland’s industry and trade, forged a legacy of innovation and culture that still shapes the modern nation. In this episode of History’s Greatest Cities, travel writer and history buff Paul Bloomfield is joined by author and lecturer Dr Craig Lamont to explore the city’s monastic origins, its growth as a market town, and its development as an industrial, ship-building port. Along the way, they explore cathedrals, museums and world-class art galleries, and introduce key characters in Glasgow's story. History’s Greatest Cities is produced by HistoryExtra, the home of ‘History’s Greatest’ podcasts. Listen to our other podcasts History’s Greatest Conspiracy Theories, History’s Greatest Scandals, History’s Greatest Battles, HistoryExtra Long Reads and the HistoryExtra podcast at historyextra.com/podcast. For more fascinating stories from the past head to HistoryExtra.com. We'd love to know what you think about the podcast, so leave us a review and let us know the topics you think we should be covering. Or, follow us on Facebook, X, Instagram or YouTube to keep in touch. You can listen ad-free to this episode and more by subscribing to…
People in this episode
Host: Paul Bloomfield
Guest: Dr Craig Lamont
Topics covered
- Glasgow
- history
- industry
- culture
- innovation
- trade
Keywords
- Glasgow
- history
- industry
- trade
- culture
- ship-building
- art galleries
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: HistoryExtra
Places: Glasgow, Scotland
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