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The City Archives are housed in the Mitchell Library and include the official records of various local authorities and a large number of private collections.

 Glasgow, Scotland
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Buchanan St, 1912 Buchanan St from the corner of St Vincent St, looking towards St George's church Archive Ref: P488
Buchanan St, 1912 Buchanan St from the corner of St Vincent St, looking towards St George's church Archive Ref: P488

ALT Buchanan St, 1912 Buchanan St from the corner of St Vincent St, looking towards St George's church Archive Ref: P488

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Murder Polis! A poster from our Glasgow Police Archives, 1912. These also include records of Glasgow and other west of Scotland police, which are a great source for the family historian
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Electric signs for Bermaline Bread and Berina Food for Baby on the front of The Clydesdale Supply Company building, Bridge Street, March 1932. Archive ref: D-CA8/394
Electric signs for Bermaline Bread and Berina Food for Baby on the front of The Clydesdale Supply Company building, Bridge Street, March 1932. Archive ref: D-CA8/394

ALT Electric signs for Bermaline Bread and Berina Food for Baby on the front of The Clydesdale Supply Company building, Bridge Street, March 1932. Archive ref: D-CA8/394

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May Day 1920, Buchanan St
May Day 1020, Buchanan St

ALT May Day 1020, Buchanan St

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Potterfield Village, Moss Rd The Whins of Potterfield was a hamlet which stood at the junction of Haggs Road and Whins Road. At one time its inhabitants were miners who worked at the nearby Lochinch pit. c.1900 Archive Ref: p4072
Potterfield Village, Moss Rd The Whins of Potterfield was a hamlet which stood at the junction of Haggs Road and Whins Road. At one time its inhabitants were miners who worked at the nearby Lochinch pit. c.1900 Archive Ref: p4072

ALT Potterfield Village, Moss Rd The Whins of Potterfield was a hamlet which stood at the junction of Haggs Road and Whins Road. At one time its inhabitants were miners who worked at the nearby Lochinch pit. c.1900 Archive Ref: p4072

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Shop fronts at 325-331 Sauchiehall St, 1939, including Singer Sewing Machine Co. Archive Ref: D-CA8/2919
Shop fronts at 325-331 Sauchiehall St, 1939, including Singer Sewing Machine Co. Archive Ref: D-CA8/2919

ALT Shop fronts at 325-331 Sauchiehall St, 1939, including Singer Sewing Machine Co. Archive Ref: D-CA8/2919

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Have a butcher's at this Balmore Road shop, Possil, 1938. Ref: D-CA8/261
Have a butcher's at this Balmore Road shop, Possil, 1938. Ref: D-CA8/261

ALT Have a butcher's at this Balmore Road shop, Possil, 1938. Ref: D-CA8/261

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Shop fronts at 120-118 Union St, 1930, with a wonderful view of The Ca d’Oro . Archive Ref: D-CA8/3369
Shop fronts at 120-118 Union St, 1930, with a wonderful view of The Ca d’Oro . Archive Ref: D-CA8/3369

ALT Shop fronts at 120-118 Union St, 1930, with a wonderful view of The Ca d’Oro . Archive Ref: D-CA8/3369

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Lipton shop front, 13 St Georges Rd, 1932 Archive Ref: D-CA8/2735
Lipton shop front, 13 St Georges Rd, 1932 Archive Ref: D-CA8/2735

ALT Lipton shop front, 13 St Georges Rd, 1932 Archive Ref: D-CA8/2735

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Charing Cross Mansions, Sauchiehall St, n.d. c.1930 Archive Ref: D-CA2930
Charing Cross Mansions, Sauchiehall St, n.d. c.1930 Archive Ref: D-CA2930

ALT Charing Cross Mansions, Sauchiehall St, n.d. c.1930 Archive Ref: D-CA2930

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Cowcaddens, 1922 Cowcaddens Day Nursery showing mother being interviewed by health worker from photographs from the Environmental Health Dept. Glasgow City Archives Ref: P5035
Cowcaddens, 1922 Cowcaddens Day Nursery showing mother being interviewed by health worker from photographs from the Environmnetal Health Dept. Glasgow City Archives Ref: P5035

ALT Cowcaddens, 1922 Cowcaddens Day Nursery showing mother being interviewed by health worker from photographs from the Environmnetal Health Dept. Glasgow City Archives Ref: P5035

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Casino Cinema, 149-155 Castle St, 1962 A E Pickard opened the Casino Cinema in Townhead in 1911. It was sold to Glasgow Casino Ltd in 1924 and continued until 1960s. It was a bingo club until its closure in 1968. Archive Ref: D-PL 2/1/416
Casino Cinema, 149-155 Castle St, 1962 A E Pickard opened the Casino Cinema in Townhead in 1911. It was sold to Glasgow Casino Ltd in 1924 and continued until 1960s. It was a bingo club until its closure in 1968. Archive Ref: D-PL 2/1/416

ALT Casino Cinema, 149-155 Castle St, 1962 A E Pickard opened the Casino Cinema in Townhead in 1911. It was sold to Glasgow Casino Ltd in 1924 and continued until 1960s. It was a bingo club until its closure in 1968. Archive Ref: D-PL 2/1/416

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5 King St, Calton, showing back land and back court with children and adults, c.1902 Archive Ref: D-HE 8/2, p.10A
5 King St, Calton, showing back land and back court with children and adults, c.1902 Archive Ref: D-HE 8/2, p.10A

ALT 5 King St, Calton, showing back land and back court with children and adults, c.1902 Archive Ref: D-HE 8/2, p.10A

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Hyde Park Public School, Springburn, in around 1916. The school was designed by Thomas, Dykes & Dale and opened in 1910. Archive ref: D-ED5/7
Hyde Park Public School, Springburn, in around 1916. The school was designed by Thomas, Dykes & Dale and opened in 1910. Archive ref: D-ED5/7

ALT Hyde Park Public School, Springburn, in around 1916. The school was designed by Thomas, Dykes & Dale and opened in 1910. Archive ref: D-ED5/7

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Workers boarding a bus in Queenslie Industrial Estate in around 1962. Visible in the background is the Weir-Pacific Valves Ltd building. Archive ref: P7635
Workers boarding a bus in Queenslie Industrial Estate in around 1962. Visible in the background is the Weir-Pacific Valves Ltd building. Archive ref: P7635

ALT Workers boarding a bus in Queenslie Industrial Estate in around 1962. Visible in the background is the Weir-Pacific Valves Ltd building. Archive ref: P7635

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91-107 Buchanan St, 1966 Archive Ref: D-PL 2/1/257
91-107 Buchanan St, 1966 Archive Ref: D-PL 2/1/257

ALT 91-107 Buchanan St, 1966 Archive Ref: D-PL 2/1/257

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Standard Picture House, n.d. 95 Dumbarton Rd Archive Ref: D-CA 8/3559
Standard Picture House, n.d. 95 Dumbarton Rd Archive Ref: D-CA 8/3559

ALT Standard Picture House, n.d. 95 Dumbarton Rd Archive Ref: D-CA 8/3559

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Newly built shops on Thurston Road, Cardonald, 1933. Archives Ref: D-CA8/3227
Newly built shops on Thurston Road, Cardonald, 1933. Archives Ref: D-CA8/3227

ALT Newly built shops on Thurston Road, Cardonald, 1933. Archives Ref: D-CA8/3227

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The Shandon Buttery, Argyle Street. Evocative photograph of Anderson at a time of significant change in the area. We think this is around the mid-1970s? Ref: D-PL2/14/8
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