HERITAGE TALKS: HISTORY OF HILLHEAD

Schedule

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026 at 06:45 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Kelvin Hall | Glasgow, SC

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Historian and author GORDON URQUHART explores the history of Hillhead, from its origins as a holding of the powerful Gibson family and its haphazard development as a Victorian suburb, to its heyday as an independent but short-lived Burgh.
START 7PM | DOORS 6.45PM FREE ENTRY
Arrive early to be sure of a seat!
Our Heritage Talks have run since 1996 and joined WestFest in 2024. Grateful thanks to Ann Laird (Friends of Glasgow West) for curating the programme, and to Glasgow Life for use of the Kelvin Hall Lecture Theatre.
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