@MartinShields1

Former Staff Photographer at The Herald & Times in Glasgow for over 25 years. Now in the world of freelance photography. The views here are my own.

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A very Happy New Year when it comes. All the best for 2024. Here is a wee selection of what happened in 2023.
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Zachary Boyd (1585–1653) was a minister, poet & #UniversityofGlasgow academic who lived through one of Scotland’s most turbulent centuries. His rediscovered library offers a rare glimpse into the mind of a man who met kings and wrote plays at a time of revolution. Read more: gla.ac/4o1qCQc – at Glasgow, Scotland
Composite image showing three pictures. Left: Portrait of Zachary Boyd holding a book, painted by George Jameson. Image credit - The Hunterian, University of Glasgow. Top right: Professor Adrian Streete and Siobhán Convery, Director of Library Collections, examining a dictionary from Zachary Boyd’s personal library. Bottom right: Professor Adrian Streete looking at a book from the personal library of Zachary Boyd. Photo Credit - Martin Shields.

ALT Composite image showing three pictures. Left: Portrait of Zachary Boyd holding a book, painted by George Jameson. Image credit - The Hunterian, University of Glasgow. Top right: Professor Adrian Streete and Siobhán Convery, Director of Library Collections, examining a dictionary from Zachary Boyd’s personal library. Bottom right: Professor Adrian Streete looking at a book from the personal library of Zachary Boyd. Photo Credit - Martin Shields.

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UofG News@UofGNews15 Oct 2025
Zachary Boyd (1585–1653) was a minister, poet & @UofGlasgow academic who lived through one of Scotland’s most turbulent centuries. His rediscovered library offers a rare glimpse into the mind of a man who met kings and wrote plays at a time of revolution. gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1219…
Professor Adrian Streete and Siobhán Convery, Director, Library Collections, look at a dictionary from the personal library of Zachary Boyd. Photo Credit Martin Shields.

ALT Professor Adrian Streete and Siobhán Convery, Director, Library Collections, look at a dictionary from the personal library of Zachary Boyd. Photo Credit Martin Shields.

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - The Herald '...the rapt attention a packed house gave to the work’s 80 minutes spoke volumes for the relationship conductor and players have built with their home audience.' bit.ly/3IM4FVS The reviews are in for Mahler Seven and our 2025:26 Concert Season is officially open! 👏 📸@MartinShields1
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Congratulations to all of our incredible prizewinners, and to our Inter-House Shield winners ... Law House 💚 📸 See if you can spot your loved one in our spectacular Prizegiving snaps, captured by @MartinShields1. flic.kr/s/aHBqjCjXTx

Senior School Prizegiving 2025

Senior School Prizegiving 2025 - Thursday 26th June - Old Anniesland

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So wonderful to see @UofGlasgow @UofGMiM Virtual Reality project featured in George Square as part of Glasgow City of Innovation campaign. The fab MiM 📷 + display 📷 by @MartinShields1 Sign up to be 1st to hear when the MiM #VR platform will launch: gla.ac.uk/mim – at Glasgow, Scotland
Image of billboard which says City of Innovation featuring a photo of four people wearing VR headsets in a museum setting taken by Martin Shields

ALT Image of billboard which says City of Innovation featuring a photo of four people wearing VR headsets in a museum setting taken by Martin Shields

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Jo Hall@JoJoGnome11 May 2025
Delighted to have been working with St Roch’s Primary & Deaf school during #deafawarenessweek . Their BSL signed animation will be coming soon. Photo in @heraldscotland too. Thanks @MartinShields1 for the pic.
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How did tea transform Glasgow's social scene? Our Scottish Food Heritage Symposium explores tea's journey from luxury to cultural cornerstone. Organised by @UofGArtsHums @lindsmiddleton @Tenementkitch & Glasgow's @N_T_S Mackintosh at the Willow. ➡️gla.ac/41UNh6L
Dr Lindsay Middleton standing in a tearoom holding a cup and saucer.

ALT Dr Lindsay Middleton standing in a tearoom holding a cup and saucer.

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Dropping anchor in Inverness, Paisley, Dundee, Perth, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, the Orchestra took nearly 8,000 primary pupils on a sea-faring voyage over the last two weeks with Sounds of the Deep, the latest edition of our National Schools Concert Programme. Over the years, we’ve reached more than 160,000 school children offering them a chance to connect with their National Orchestra and further their music education! 🎶 #AnOrchestraInEverySchool #MusicThatMovesYou @aborchestras
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Our 'Sounds of the Deep' schools tour set sail last week! ⚓ So far, we've docked in Inverness, Paisley, Dundee and Perth. We're in Edinburgh today then Aberdeen tomorrow - what a voyage! Photos by Martin Shields
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Looking for some weekend reading? Ahead of our Scottish premiere performances in March, learn about the conception of Jonathan Dove's brand new community opera, Uprising, and just how important a role community choruses play in the work. bit.ly/4gTLrcM 📸 @MartinShields1
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A Year in Pictures. 2024 was another fabulous year taking photographs. Here are some of my highlights. There were more but I ran out of music. I feel so privileged to do something I love as a job. Here is to more fun, fab photographs in 2025. youtu.be/78y6Ll084fU

2024 Year In Pictures

A year of photographs in 2024 for Martin Shields Photography.

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Still Game for the Snowman, Elementary my dear Dr Watson, Pavilion and Kings Pantomimes, Lord Kelvins 200th birthday, SISU launch and much more, thats my December blog up. Oh and a Merry Christmas. martinshields.com/2024/12/22…
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🎶⛄🎄 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
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The current and future skills needs of Ayrshire is at the heart of a new strategic partnership between Ayrshire College and @UniWestScotland. Read more about the ambition of this partnership here ow.ly/SCNf50UufIY Photography by @MartinShields1
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🎄 With the chance to belt out some carols as part of the 'Audience Congregational Choir' everyone left feeling very festive as Christmas draws ever nearer! Thank you so much to everyone who attended and a huge well done to our performers and readers
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🕯️ On Monday night, we hosted the final 900th anniversary event of this year with a beautiful service of Nine Lessons and Carols held at Glasgow Cathedral.
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🤩 It's been a spectacular year as we have marked a momentous 900 years of HSOG throughout 2024! 🙌 It felt fitting that our final instalment of #HSOGHistory should therefore reflect upon this most recent chapter in our School's history. 📌hsogcommunity.co.uk/hsog-his… #HSOG900

HSOG History, Chapter 12: 900th anniversary celebrations reach crescendo   - HSOG Community

With the end of 2024 approaching, Mrs Karen McDonald, Director of External Relations, reflects on our most recent history...

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We’re rounding off our #Kelvin200 celebrations by unveiling a new #VR museum dedicated to Lord Kelvin's groundbreaking inventions, part of our £5.6m @UofGMiM project. Try it for yourself at the @UofGARC this week! Read more ➡️ gla.ac/41CYMBf
(l-r) The University of Glasgow’s Professor Neil McDonnell, Conor Fraser, Dr Pauline Mackay, Dr Lynn Verschuren and Dr Alan Matthews pose with VR headsets beside a binnacle compass invented by Lord Kelvin on display in The Hunterian

ALT (l-r) The University of Glasgow’s Professor Neil McDonnell, Conor Fraser, Dr Pauline Mackay, Dr Lynn Verschuren and Dr Alan Matthews pose with VR headsets beside a binnacle compass invented by Lord Kelvin on display in The Hunterian

Kelvin exhibition general view

ALT Kelvin exhibition general view

(l-r) The University of Glasgow’s Professor Neil McDonnell, Conor Fraser, Dr Pauline Mackay and Dr Lynn Verschuren pose with VR headsets beside a binnacle compass invented by Lord Kelvin on display in The Hunterian

ALT (l-r) The University of Glasgow’s Professor Neil McDonnell, Conor Fraser, Dr Pauline Mackay and Dr Lynn Verschuren pose with VR headsets beside a binnacle compass invented by Lord Kelvin on display in The Hunterian

Geoprocessional Top and binnacle compass bowl in the Kelvin exhibition

ALT Geoprocessional Top and binnacle compass bowl in the Kelvin exhibition

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"Kevin!" 🎄 A weekend of Christmas fun, sold out concerts and standing ovations 🎁 Thank you to everyone that joined us, @conductorben and @RSNOChorus for our Home Alone concerts in Edinburgh and Glasgow! 📸 @MartinShields1
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SISU@SISU_group11 Dec 2024
What an incredible evening fundraising for and celebrating the work of SISU! ✨ This event marked the beginning of an exciting journey for the organisation, our team and the women and girls we work with to Empower. Amplify. Transform. 💜 For press or partnership inquiries, contact us at [email protected] Thanks to @MartinShields1 for 📸 of SISU Founder Dr. Anastacia Ryan and our wonderful Compere 🎤Gina Mckie #SISULaunch #ThankYou #SISU #ResourceHER #FundraiserSuccess #EmpowerWomen #WomenSupportingWomen #EndViolence #BreakTheCycle #ReclaimAgency #WomenSupportingWomen #ChangeMakers #BuildResilience #WellbeingWorkshop
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