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Doors Open Countdown 2024

Counting down to Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival in September – part of our exhibition and planned talk will cover the interesting history of the St. Rollox School (now Royston Primary School, and its two previous buildings on Castle Street, and on the site of the current school).
The talk will be delivered by our Community Development Officer Andy, who has previously given historic tours for King Charles and delivered talks around the country.
Our event will take place at the Roystonhill Community Hub on Sunday 22nd of September between 12pm and 4pm.
** UPDATE ** Our first event at 12.30pm is full-up but due to popular demand, we have added an extra time slot for our talk as part of the Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival from 2:30pm – 3:30pm on Sunday the 22nd of September at the Roystonhill Community Hub. Our Community Development Officer, Andy Cuthbertson will take you on a journey through the history of the Garngad. Free Tickets for the second talk are available here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/doors-open-days-a-history-of-the-garngad-special-talk-second-talk-tickets-1000007167357
We will also have free tea and light refreshments throughout the event. Topics Covered in the talk:
  • Going Medieval: 500 – 1500
  • St. Roch, the Plague & The Garngad
  • The Covenanters and the Townhead Martyrs 1600 – 1684
  • The St. Rollox Chemical Works: 1799 – 1830
  • Education in the Garngad: 1826 – 1900
  • James Turner and the Meeting at Thrushrove: 1816
  • Women in the Industrial Revolution
  • Slum Conditions and Clearances 1900 – 1933
  • The Hitler of the Garngad: 1933 – 1935
  • Garngad No More: 1940 – 1960
  • Q&A Session
After the talk, feel free to learn more about the Garngad, as well as the Roystonhill Spire in our series of exhibitions. Exhibition Topics
  • Education 1826 – 1900
  • St. Roch & the Plague Pits
  • Immigration, Housing & Health
  • Industry, Revolution and Community Spirit
  • The Lost Buildings of the Garngad