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This chilling and disturbing memoir tells the story of one of Glasgow's most notorious criminals. In his own words, William Lobban tells how he was born in Exeter Prison to a violent, schizophrenic mother. His upbringing in the East End of Glasgow was just as bleak, and he ended up in care, destined for a life of violence and insecurity. Aged only 15 he masterminded a daring break-in to a Glasgow pub, and many years of armed robberies, dealing class A drugs and gang fights followed. When he wasn't causing mayhem on the streets, Lobban was serving terms in various young offenders' institutions

An article from an unidentified Glasgow, Scotland-area newspaper that details Private Sam Wolff's [sic] "exploit" at the Battle of Loos in the First World War. The article notes that Sam Woolf killed three German soldiers and captured thirty, and that his parents (Abraham and Betsy) live in Glasgow. Because the Battle of Loos took place in late September-early October of 1915, it is likely that this article appeared in late 1915-early 1916. ; © Copyright is owned by the Jewish Museum and Archive of British Columbia. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

AbstractNo American city approaches Glasgow in the number and range of municipal activities.

With this book is completed a trilogy of works begun in 2005 with This City Now: Glasgow and its Working Class Past, and continuing with Clydeside; Red Orange and Green in 2009. The three books have all had similar aims in trying to raise the profile of forgotten or neglected areas and aspects of Glasgow and its history, in a small way trying to boost the esteem in which such places are held by the people who live in there and by those who visit.Moving away slightly from the working class focus, this third instalment presents a broad view of Glasgow's industrial, social and intellectual hist

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Glasgow and Slavery -- Chapter 2 The Glasgow Highlanders -- Chapter 3 The Irish in Glasgow -- Chapter 4 Glasgow Jewry -- Chapter 5 The Glasgow Italians -- Chapter 6 The Glasgow Polish Community -- Chapter 7 The Chinese in Glasgow -- Chapter 8 The Asian Community -- Chapter 9 Asylum Seekers -- Chapter 10 The Changing Scene -- Bibliography.