A brief history of Glasgow
The history of the area around Glasgow pre-dates even Roman settlements. When St Mungo built a church at what was then called Glasgu, he could not have imagined that he was to be the founding father of the largest city in Scotland.

Business and Industry in Glasgow
As the major 'heavy' industries in the city collapsed during the 20th century, Glasgow suffered the ignobility of reputedly being a city of high unemployment and social depravation. However, by the 1990s the city had reversed its fortunes.

Social aspects of living in Glasgow
With a population of almost 580,000 Glasgow is by far the largest city in Scotland by population. It covers an area of over 17500 hectares giving a population density of nearly 33 people per hectare.