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If Glasgow’s Walls Could Talk

by Glasgow City Heritage Trust

A podcast by Glasgow City Heritage Trust which focuses on the relationships, stories and shared memories that exist between Glasgow’s historic buildings and the city's communities. Presented by Glasgow City Heritage Trust’s Director Niall Murphy and journalist Fay Young, this series features guests discussing with Niall and Fay a specific area, type of building or aspect of Glasgow’s heritage, not only from a historical and architectural point of view, but also from the perspective of the community; drawing on the guests’ personal experiences, thoughts, knowledge and memories.

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Latest episodes

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After the Garden Festival, with Lex Lamb, Gordon Barr and Kenny Brophy

The 1988 Garden Festival changed how the world saw Glasgow, and how it saw itself. It lives on only in people’s memories as the buildings, objects and artworks from this

Aug 28 2024
1 h 13 min

Brutal Glasgow, with Rachel Loughran and Natalie Tweedie

This week we explore Glasgow's love-hate relationship with brutalism and discuss our upcoming Brutal Glasgow exhibition with digital curator Rachel Loughran and Glasgow b

Aug 22 2024
1 h 19 min

Restoring the Relationship With the Land, with Luna Amanita from The Wash House Garden

In this episode, Fay meets Luna Amanita, co-director of the Wash House Garden - a groundbreaking community enterprise rejuvenating the land behind the historic Parkhead W

Aug 14 2024
50 min

A Place for Stories with Bash Khan

Filmmaker and visual artist, Bash Khan has been working across Glasgow for over 15 years. Growing up in the city he developed a love for the buildings surrounding him, bu

Aug 7 2024
1 h 01 min

Voices of Experience: Women in Architecture

If Glasgow’s Walls Could Talk, what would they say about the female architects that have worked in the industry in the city? This is something that Jude Barber, Nicola Mc

Jul 31 2024
53 min

Empower Women for Change: Navigating Glasgow as New Scots with Layla Sadr Hashemi and Ume Chauhdry

In today's episode, Fay introduces Layla Sadr Hashemi and Ume Chauhdry, who share their experiences with the project Thistles and Dandelions, designed to connect ethnic m

Jul 24 2024
45 min

Rediscovering Mackintosh: A Decade After the Glasgow School of Art Fire, with Dr Robyne Calvert

This episode promises a heartfelt and insightful exploration of Glasgow’s architectural heritage and the enduring legacy of Charles Rennie Mackintosh as Niall welcomes cu

Jul 17 2024
56 min

The Tenementals: A History of Glasgow In Song with Professor David Archibald

Can a band tell the history of a city? And if so, what would that look and sound like? That’s what Professor David Archibald and his band, The Tenementals, are setting ou

Jul 10 2024
55 min

Glasgow’s Gaelic Place-names with Dr Alasdair Whyte

In episode two, Dr Alasdair Whyte, a Gaelic singer, writer, and Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow, joins Fay to explore the medieval Gaelic roots of Glasgow th

Jul 3 2024
59 min

Hidden Stories of Glasgow Central Station with Jackie Ogilvie

How often do you rush through Glasgow Central Station without a second glance? Never again! Join us on a live, on-location tour with guide Jackie Ogilvie. Discover the st

Jun 26 2024
1 h 18 min

If Glasgow's Walls Could Talk Series 3 teaser

Get Ready to Hear Glasgow's Secrets! Series 3 of If Glasgow's Walls Could Talk Arrives 27th June! We're thrilled to announce the return of If Glasgow's Walls Could Talk

Jun 24 2024
1 min

A Natter with Niall (with Norry Wilson, Lost Glasgow)

Have you wondered what Niall's favourite building in Glasgow is? Well this week you can find out! The tables are turned on Niall as his good friend Norry finds out about

May 18 2023
1 h 25 min

Dear Green Place with Fiona Sinclair

In our penultimate episode of the Series Niall and conservation architect Fiona Sinclair take a metaphorical walk through Glasgow's many parks and green spaces. They talk

May 11 2023
56 min

Women Make History with Gabrielle Macbeth and Anabel Marsh (Glasgow Women's Library)

We're joined by Gabrielle Macbeth, Volunteer Coordinator at Glasgow Women's Library and Anabel Marsh, one of the Library's longest serving volunteers who tell Niall about

May 4 2023
48 min

Hospitals, Health & Heritage with Dr Hilary Wilson and Dr Kate Stevens (Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary)

In our first ever live podcast recording we’re joined by Dr Hilary Wilson and Dr Kate Stevens from Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary to hear about the history of the dev

Apr 27 2023
1 h 09 min

Housing Is A Human Right: Glasgow's Housing Struggle with Joey Simons (Glasgow Housing Struggle Archive)

Joey and Niall discuss the newly formed Glasgow Housing Struggle Archive and how it informs and is informed by Glasgow's strong connection to housing struggles and moveme

Apr 20 2023
1 h 30 min

Ghosts of Glasgow with Jan Murdoch-Richards (Lanarkshire Paranormal)

Whilst Glasgow may not be as famous as Edinburgh for it’s ghosts and ghouls, there are still stories of many spooky goings on around the city. Join Jan Murdoch Richards f

Apr 13 2023
31 min

Drawing Community with Dr Mitch Miller

Glasgow is home to the largest concentration of showpeople in Europe, but they go largely unnoticed in the city until planning issues come to light. In this episode Niall

Apr 6 2023
52 min

Alasdair Gray's Glasgow with Sorcha Dallas (The Alasdair Gray Archive)

Alasdair Gray’s iconic work is dotted around the city of Glasgow, but how did the city impact his life and work? This week we’re joined by Sorcha Dallas, Custodian of The

Mar 30 2023
55 min

A Snapshot of Glasgow with Chris Leslie

This week we’re joined by photographer Chris Leslie, who began his career in the Balkans in the 1990s. His 2017 book and multimedia project ‘Disappearing Glasgow’ feature

Mar 24 2023
1 h 06 min

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