Glasgow – A New History

Join author Alistair Moffat for a fascinating insight into the city we call home as he discusses his new book, Glasgow: A New History. 

From prehistory to the Romans, to Mungo and the kingdom of Strathclyde, it’s a rich, quirky and moving story that moves rapidly to the Union of 1707, when Edinburgh lost a parliament and Glasgow gained access to an empire and business boomed.

Soon after, immigrants began arriving: Highlanders, Irish families fleeing the famine, Jews fleeing persecution and lately Asians who transformed tastes. Britain’s favourite dish, chicken tikka masala, was invented in the city. Football, architecture, heavy industry, politics and a distinctive sense of humour are all celebrated by Moffat. Glasgow has never hesitated to reinvent itself – because its greatest resource has always been its people.