{"product_id":"9781912476879-glasgow-street-names","title":"Glasgow Street Names","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this hugely enlightening book, Carol Foreman investigates the origins of many of Glasgow's street names, examining the influences and inspirations for many of the city's most famous thoroughfares, from local association and sentimentality to the influence of royalty, distinguished individuals and historical events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a story in the name of almost every street and district in Glasgow, with some tracing their origins to pagan times, long before Glasgow could even be called a city. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this hugely informative and entertaining book, Carol Foreman not only investigates the influences and inspirations for many of the city's most famous thoroughfares, but also considers the origins of particular districts, buildings and even the great River Clyde itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis revised edition includes new information on city-centre street names from the M8 to the north bank of the Clyde, to Glasgow Green and Bridgeton in the east and to Kingston Bridge in the west. Also included are the districts of the Gorbals, the West End and Anderston. Packed with fascinating information and enhanced with over a hundred photographs and drawings, \u003cem\u003eGlasgow Street Names\u003c\/em\u003e is an indispensable book which introduces the history of the city in an imaginative and accessible way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40802157330529,"sku":"9781912476879","price":14.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33914202.jpg?v=1745590729","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781912476879-glasgow-street-names","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}