In the second half of the 19th century, Glasgow was one of Britain's most important commercial centres and, as such, attracted many business visitors and tourists. Detailed guide books, such as Black's Guide to Scotland, were available to help them make the most of their stay and stage-coach excursions and railway and paddle-steamer tours took them to attractions in the surrounding area, and further afield to the Isle of Bute, the Trossachs and the Highlands. George Washington Wilson, an Aberdeen based, professional ...
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In the second half of the 19th century, Glasgow was one of Britain's most important commercial centres and, as such, attracted many business visitors and tourists. Detailed guide books, such as Black's Guide to Scotland, were available to help them make the most of their stay and stage-coach excursions and railway and paddle-steamer tours took them to attractions in the surrounding area, and further afield to the Isle of Bute, the Trossachs and the Highlands. George Washington Wilson, an Aberdeen based, professional photographer, was taking photographs of Scotland, including Glasgow, from the 1860s. These were published as 'albumen' prints, stereographs and 'magic lantern' projection slides and were sold as tourist souvenirs. This 40 page booklet combines the Glasgow chapter of Black's Guide, published in 1868 (including a street map, drawings and plans) and twenty five photographs taken by Wilson.
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