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The great wealth of fine buildings in Glasgow is firmly based on the Victorian period (1837-1901) which generally coincided with the city`s heyday as `The Second City of the Empire`. During those years, Glasgow was an industrial powerhouse and an important trading centre and the citizens showed off their wealth and confidence in extravagant buildings.

This group of articles briefly outlines some of the processes which helped to shape Glasgow`s built environment, especially the rapid changes which took place in Victorian times, in order to help the reader understand the present layout of the city.

The twelve individual articles are listed below.

The substantial Govan Old Parish Church was built in the booming Govan area of Glasgow right beside the shipyards. Its site as a religious settlement dates back to the sixth century and today it is well-known for its fine stained-glass windows and its collection of early medieval carved stones.

1

Medieval times to the end of the seventeenth century

2

The eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries

3

The nineteenth century: the city expands

4

The nineteenth century: the city centre moves westwards

5

The nineteenth century: commercial buildings

6

The nineteenth century: cultural, professional and social institutions

7

The nineteenth century: churches

8

The nineteenth century: public sculpture

9

The nineteenth century: houses, shops and public services

10

The early twentieth century

11

The mid twentieth century
12 The present

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