HERITAGE TALKS: THE WORKERS WHO BUILT THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

Name: HERITAGE TALKS: THE WORKERS WHO BUILT THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
Start: 2026-06-03T18:45:00+01:00
Location: Kelvin Hall

Schedule

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026 at 06:45 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Kelvin Hall | Glasgow, SC

Little is known of the manual workers who constructed maior Victorian buildings, but JOSEPH SHARPLES of the Hunterian, University of Glasgow, has researched about 100 of the 900 masons, joiners, bricklayers, etc. working here between 1867 and 1871. Their recruitment, prior experiences, circumstances while working, and subsequent careers, shows this famous West End building in a new and revealing light.
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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