Description
This detailed map is centred on Queen’s Park, with its bandstands, bowling greens and paths, while around it are several of Glasgow’s suburban areas: Battlefield, Crosshill, Mount Florida, Langside, Shawlands, Waverley Park, Crossmyloof, Govanhill and the southern part of Strathbungo. Coverage stretches from Nithsdale Street and Fotheringay Road southward to Millbrae Road, and from St Ronan’s Drive eastward to Cathcart Road. Features include Titwood Athletic Grounds, Scottish Ice Rink, Langside Wood, several railways including Mount Florida and other stations on the Cathcart Circle, Crossmyloof and Strathbungo stations, Victoria Infirmary, Deaf & Dumb Institution, Camp Hill, Newlandsfield Bleach Works, Coustonholm Works, tramways, Pollokshaws Road, Victoria Cross. John Buchan and Charles Rennie Mackintosh are among those who have lived on this map. We include street directory extracts on the reverse, including Albert Road, Allison Street, Battlefield Avenue, Dixon Avenue, Queen Mary Avenue, Queen’s Drive, Regent Park Square.
