The contents of this Ebook first appeared in the Glasgow Evening Times over the course of the last decade as 250-word vignettes on people, places and happenings. They are therefore concise and to the point and allow easy access to the history of Glasgow. Arranged thematically The Glasgow Almanac covers the social history of the city from its earliest beginnings. The chapter headings are: Architecture, Education, Entertainment, Food and Drink, Law and Crime, Medicine, Religion, Shipbuilding, Sport, Trade, Transport, War and Death. At over 115,000 words this is one of the most comprehensive and affordable Ebooks yet written on all aspects of the city and its people. Arranged with a full index it is be an essential companion tool for anyone requiring knowledge on the city, its people and its history.