Lets start by introducing our city's founder Saint Mungo...and his mother Saint Teneu, before we dive into some stories from some of Glasgow's other influential women.
Montrose Street
Here you will learn some of the history of women's education here in Glasgow and some of their male allies.
Joan Eardley (Play while walking)
As you walk listen to the story of Joan Eardley, an English artist in Glasgow, a warm part of her community.
Royal Maternity Hospital
Welcome to the Royal Maternity Hospital, home of the Ultrasound, let us share with you some of its renowned history.
Marion Gilchrist (Play while walking)
As you walk, listen to the interesting life of Marion Gilchrist, the first woman to graduate with a medical degree from a Scottish University.
George Street
Two more revolutionary Glasgow women who once wrote for The Strickland Press, and their adventure to Spain.
Catherine Cardwell (Play while walking)
As you walk, let us tell you about Catherine Cardwell, a journalist, author and critic.
218 Ingram Street
At this location let us share with you the story of two more influential woman at the well known Mrs Cranston's Tea Room, and some of the interesting characters that appeared there.
Carry Amelia Nation (Play while walking)
As we walk this time let us tell you of the radical american visitor, Carry Amelia Nation, and her influence over women's dress code.
Brunswick Street
Now a dark story with silver lining, that has had a lasting effect of the Scottish criminal system.
Panopticon/Rachel Hammilton
Another woman celebrated by the Scottish Police, the formidable Rachel Hammilton.
Mercat Cross
Here is Glasgow's Mercat Cross, once the center of activity in the city, and designed by the first female architect in Scotland.
Gallowgate/ Barrowland Ballroom
Hear now some of the stories of this area's creative local women.
Dorothia Charlmer-Smith (Play while walking)
Another woman for you now, among the first to graduate from Glasgow's University medical school, and another woman dedicated to the cause of women's suffrage.
High Court of Judiciary
Many of the Suffragettes acts of defiance or sabotage where routinely tried here, hear the tale of one such trial.
Glasgow Green
Our final location today, the Glasgow Green, hear some of its history, a place of protest and inspiration, and one last story or two of an influential woman. Then, sadly, it is time for us to leave you! Thank you for your company on this tour today, we hope you have enjoyed your trip though Glasgow and time, visiting some of the women who contributed to the spirit of the city you see today.
