Maryhill may be one of Glasgow's most mysterious districts - the Glasgow North neighbourhood holds many secrets - some that we are more than happy to share with you today.
It's been around for hundreds of years now, it's one of the better known districts amongst the north of Glasgow, which is sorely overlooked by those living outside of it, but anyone from there will tell you its one of the best communities you can ask for.
Today we wanted to uncover the hidden history behind Maryhill.
Today we wanted to uncover the hidden history behind Maryhill.
5. Maryhill Library
Maryhill Library and nearby Woodside Library are both some of the first Carnegie library's to be built by philanthropist and industrialist Andrew Carnegie. You can tell its a Carnegie library as above the doorway there's always an inscription that reads 'Let there be light'.
6. Maryhill Docks
For decades, the Forth & Clyde Canal and Maryhill Docks were the industrial lifeblood of Maryhill. You can still see a dock-slipway at the old Maryhill Docks - where smaller scale shipbuilding used to take place. Many Clyde steam 'puffers' were built from 1857-1921, which would travel up and down the canal and Firth of Clyde carrying passengers and goods. (Pictured here is Kelvin Dock)
7. Donovan was from Maryhill
Donovan was born in Maryhill - which not too many people realise - his biggest hits include 'Hurdy Gurdy Man' and 'Mellow Yellow'.
8. Maryhill had one of the first temperance movements
An early and more extreme version of sober October and dry January - the first temperance movement in Scotland came on October 5, 1829, with the formation of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Temperance Society. Headed by John Dunlop, who now is seen as the father of the British temperance movement. John saw the threat alcohol posed to his community, family life, and industry - and vowed to stop the consumption of alcohol by any means necessary. Dunlop saw Maryhill, which at the time had one pub for every 57 residents. He created his first temperance society here with his aunt, Lilias Graham - who herself was the daughter of Mary Hill!
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