This oral history of Glasgow spans most of the last centurya time of economic downturn and eventual renewal, in which the many communities making up the city experienced upheavals that tore some apart and brought others closer together. It tells of the beating heart of no mean city in the words of the people who made it what it is.Piers Dudgeon has listened to dozens of people who remember the city as it was, and who have lived through its many changes.They talk of childhood and education, of work and entertainment, of ...
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This oral history of Glasgow spans most of the last centurya time of economic downturn and eventual renewal, in which the many communities making up the city experienced upheavals that tore some apart and brought others closer together. It tells of the beating heart of no mean city in the words of the people who made it what it is.Piers Dudgeon has listened to dozens of people who remember the city as it was, and who have lived through its many changes.They talk of childhood and education, of work and entertainment, of family, community values, health, politics, religion, and music.Their stories will make you laugh and cry.It is people's own memories that make history real and this engrossing book captures them vividly."
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New. 2010. Reprint. Paperback. A compelling oral history of life in Glasgow and the second title in our Disappearing Britain series Num Pages: 384 pages, 8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 312......We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Add this copy of Our Glasgow: Memories of Life in Disappearing Britain to cart. $37.29, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Headline Book Publishing.
Add this copy of Our Glasgow: Memories of Life in Disappearing Britain to cart. $69.74, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Headline Book Publishing.
