Welcome to my wee photoblog on Glasgow, where we feature the joys and unjoys of walking and cycling through a fascinating, beautiful and often badly run city. For the blog's origin and a list of all posts see the 'Introduction' post -
Feel free to drop me an email with suggestions, offers of £20 notes etc. The address is damnyouebay@gmail.com. I have had to start watermarking the pics as I have come across one big website using a pic without permission - I suppose there must be others.
If you are a private individual and want to use any of the pics for non-commercial purposes please get in touch and I will usually be happy to say 'Aye' for free - just give the Album a credit. If you want to use a pic for commercial purposes a small mutually agreed fee and a credit will suffice.Today is 30 April 2013, and we are off to McTear's auction house in Meiklewood Rd, to pick up some items we bought. We will be cycling to and from the fine Ahmadi Mosque in Haugh Rd.
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For more on the mosque and Ahmadis, see
The Ahmadis are a persecued community throughout the Muslim world. See
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| Badly stitched together pan |
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| Let's take a wee detour to the right up Blackie St |
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| The Kelvinhaugh Orange Hall. Damaged by fire in the early 1990s |
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This is the Overnewton Recreation Centre. See
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| It's a good school - friends of ours have children here |
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| Overnewton Square |
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| Back in Haugh St |
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| Pressing on |
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| Going down Kelvinhaugh St |
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| Yorkhill Fire Station |
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| We are in Sandyford St, going to head over the bridge down there eventually |
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| We'll take a wee diversion up there first, do a link with a previous walk |
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| The blossoms are prettier in the original pic. Aren't they always |
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For a walk along that path, see
Yorkhill Park to the SECC to Finnieston
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| Looking along Gilbert St |
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| Let's head back down |
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| My faithful steed |
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| University of Glasgow's MacLay Residences |
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| Eastvale Place - let's take a wander down |
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| Lot of work gone into that |
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| Galvanising works I think |
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| A sort of street Harry Potter? |
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| We're heading through there |
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| Through the arch |
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For a possible Taggart murder mystery here, see
Taggart: Trials of an Extra part 1
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| Looking west |
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| Looking east, where we are heading |
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| Police helicopter |
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| We too will be taking the bike over the footbridge |
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| Up the steps |
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| Looking west |
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| Looking east |
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A 'B' listed building this -
From the link -
'Italianate hydraulic hydraulic power and pumping station. T-plan with 4-stage 'campanile'accumulator tower at NW corner, 6 x 3 bays. Coursed ashlar with ashlar angle quoins, surrounds, and fanned voussoirs over openings. All openings plain, roundheaded. 3 x 3 unequal bays. S section oriented E-W, regular windows with band course at impost level. Pediments to both faces, sculpted panel in tympanam. 3-bay N section with keyblocked windows.
4-stage tower with band course to each level, moulded cornice to 2nd. Bracketted cornice over clock to each face.
Replacement windows correspond to original top-hopper pattern. '
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| Ah, the Waverley |
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The last seagoing paddle steamer in the world, apparently. See
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| Clyde barge goes by |
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| Swan in the swell |
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| BBC Scotland over there |
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| While taking pics I absentmindedly almost step in front of a fellow cyclist. Oh the shame |
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| Our swan heading up river |
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| Over we go |
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| Let's go and look at the Waverley |
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| An accidental pic |
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| We head on past the Glasgow Science Centre, described in Owen Hatherley's grimly witty book, A Gude to the New Ruins of Great Britain, as 'titanium molluscs. . .complete with 'landmark' tower |
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| Looking back |
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| Govan over there |
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| We will be there shortly |
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| Another barge, going about its business |
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| Heading out |
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| Out onto Govan Rd |
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| Govan Rd swings round to the right here |
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| Whitefield Rd; We're going to head down there shortly |
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| Finnieston Crane |
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| Accidental self portrait |
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The splendid Govan Burgh Hall. For more on Govan see
Govan
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| Merryland St. At the other flank of the Hall is the equally cheery Summertown Rd |
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| Summertown Rd |
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| Pressing on down Whitefield Rd |
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| The BBC listening post |
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| Was going to bin this, just noticed interesting sign |
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| Caledonian Snacks; I can feel my arteries hardening |
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| Handlebar shot |
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| Almost everywhere you look in Govan, there are interesting dilapidated buildings |
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| 35 Whitefield Rd |
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Out onto Edmiston Drive; we are heading up here. On our left on the other side of the billboard is Paisley Rd West. For walks along there see
Craigton Cemetery
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| Looking back into Whitefield Rd |
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| Ibrox Stadium coming up on right |
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| The John Grieg statue |
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For more on Rangers see
Glasgow Rangers 2: the 50,000 sellout match
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| What's it all about, John |
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Think I mentioned before, that one of those men who knows everything said in the 80s to invest in Rangers if you ever get the chance - 'can't go wrong, backed by Scottish bankers'.
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| The Wee Rangers Club |
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| Ah, this fine wee Greggs building again |
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| Heading down Balbeg St to McTear's |
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| Now in Meiklewood Rd; McTear's on left |
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| Inside McTear's we find a marketing promo item for King Kong coming up for auction |
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| Lovely pot |
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The pannier will carry what we bought thank goodness. For previous trips to McTear's see the Govan and Craigton Cemetery links earlier. Och here they are again -
Craigton Cemetery
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| Crossing the Clyde again |
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| Work on Bell's Bridge |
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| This is the Hydro. Rod Stewart will be the opening act. Haud me back. |
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| Enjoying the sun |
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| Long line of doubtless anxious yellow jackets walking the rim |
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| Goodness - there are dozens of them |
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| The SECC |
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| We are heading up to the red tunnel |
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Beside and below the tunnel entrance is the touching memorial to Gillian Purvis. See
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On we go. The covered walkway is used by pedestrians and cyclists and connects the SECC with the Exhibitin Centre railway station, Minerva St
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| Workies relaxing below |
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| A Glasgow version of Last Year in Marienbad |
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| Railway below |
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| A symbol of our births perhaps |
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| A long way down, ma |
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| End in view |
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| Out in Minerva St |
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| Fine building this |
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| Looking back |
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| Swinging round to the right |
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| Finnieston Evangelical Church |
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| Old public toilet |
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| Nice flowers |
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| We're heading up Argyle St on our right |
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| A smiley face |
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| Looking back |
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| Condra Dental Laboratory on left. Probably nicer than it sounds |
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| Beauty |
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| Funeral parlour |
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| Great Deco clock. Time running out for all of us, alas |
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| Faded; Strathmore Services |
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| Argyle Court; old ads |
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The Finnieston Restaurant. See
http://www.thefinniestonbar.com/ |
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| Taste of Punjab on left |
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| The Ben Nevis |
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| Building on left has great old signage - looks as if renovators plan to keep the signs |
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| Kelvingrove Cafe |
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| Kelvinhaugh St on left |
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| Back at the mosque |
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| Looking back |
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| And here is what we bought at auction - some lovely Ottoman textiles |
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Reviews of Scotland: 1000 Things You Need to Know
RADIO AND TELEVISON
'I love it - I'm giving this copy to a friend and buying another for myself' - Darren Adam, Presenter, Radio Forth, 17 November 2008
‘It’s a great wee book’ – Stephen Jardine, introducing Edwin Moore on Scottish Television’s Five-Thirty Show
'A fantastic book' - Scott Wilson , talk 107 Breakfast Show host
'A great read' - Dougie Jackson, Drivetime host, Smooth Radio 105.2
THE PRESS
'Despite its apparently humorous format, this is a serious and extensive dictionary on all things Scottish; from Jean Redpath to Lorne sausage, from Flodden to the Corries. Is particularly good on history and minutiae. There's a useful chapter on famous Scottish legal cases and another on literature. Excellent' - Royal Scottish Legion, Feb 2009
'This is the ultimate Scottish reference book' - Waterstones Christmas catalogue, 2008
'This is a fascinating look at the history of Scotland: its languages, politics and great achievements, from its origins in the ancient landmass of Laurentia 400 million years ago, to devolution and Billy Connolly. Edwin Moore has collected a thousand important facts about this beautiful country, covering Scottish history and culture, correcting misconceptions, and examining the mysteries of haggis and bagpipes with insight, warmth and impressive attention to detail' - The Good Book Guide, November 2008
'This is a recipe for revealing how horribly ill informed you are about your country. Although, if you are skillful, you can nod sagely as you read some new fact and mutter 'Ah, yes!' as if recalling the information from your excellent schooling. Where else will you find a real recipe for making haggis from scratch side by side with a potted biography of David Hume; a section of the Declaration of Arbroath and the curiously touching fact that Lulu was only 15 when she had a hit with 'Shout'? The whole thing is of course, silly - but oh so addictive.' - Matthew Perren, i-on Glasgow, December 2008
'. . . well crafted and witty' - Bill Howatson, Aberdeen Press and Journal, 18 October 2008
‘While most of Edwin’s entries are entertaining and scholarly – he writes like a Scottish Bill Bryson – it is when he takes an interest in the backwaters of history, the details lost down the back of the sofa, that he is at his best’ – Jack McKeown, The Courier, 27 October 2008
'History, it is said, is written by the victors. Trivia, meanwhile, is written by the guys with the smeared spectacles and the breathable rainwear. The first discipline is linear and causal; to quote from Alan Bennett’s play The History Boys, history is “just one f****** thing after another”. Things look different, though, when viewed through the prism of trivia. The past is reduced to one big coleslaw of fascinating facts that in their randomness tell a more mixed-up tale entirely.
The first approach leads to big, frowning books by the likes of Tom Devine and Michael Fry. The latter results in small, cheerful books such as Scotland: 1,000 Things You Need to Know, Edwin Moore’s valiant attempt to navigate the more trivial contours of enlightenment and clearances, crown and parliament, dirt and deity.
Moore proceeds from a sincere and controversial first principle: Scotland is really a rather pleasant and interesting place. . .As a work of popular scholarship, though, it’s in a different league to the Scottish novelty titles that get stocked next to the bookstore tills as potential impulse purchases, those little handbooks of parliamo Caledonia and regional braggadocio, such as Weegies vs Edinbuggers.' - Allan Brown The Sunday Times, 21 September 2008
'In his book, Scotland: 1000 Things You Need to Know, Edwin celebrates all that sets us Scots as a race apart - our language, law, flora, food, and of course, our people. From our poets, architects and inventors, to our artists, entertainers and fighters. But he doesn't shy away from the more unpleasant aspects of our history. . .' - Robert Wight, Sunday Post, 14 September 2008
‘We think we know all about William Wallace, Robert the Bruce and the Union of the Crowms. However, according to Edwin Moore, author of , Scotland: 1000 Things You Need to Know, we’re still in the dark about many aspects of our history and culture. . . The Big Issue looks at 20 of the most astonishing examples of secret Scotland.’ – The Big Issue, 18-24 September 2008
'What's the connection between Homer Simpson and Larbert, and why are generations of lawyers grateful to a Paisley snail? Need to know more? Author Edwin Moore has gathered 1000 facts like these about Scotland in a quirky new book. Brian Swanson selects a few favourites. . .' - Scottish Daily Express, 13 September 2008
'The palm for Christmas-stocking books seems to have passed recently to popular science, with best selling titles every year such as Why Don’t Penguins’ Feet Freeze? This year there has been a gallant attempt at a historical fight back. Scotland: 1,000 Things You Need to Know(Atlantic Books, £12.99) asks (and answers) such post-turkey questions as ‘How many kings of Scotland died in their beds?’, ‘Who on earth decided that the Declaration of Arbroath was the cornerstone of modern democracy?’ or ‘Why is iron brew spelled Irn-Bru?’ Mark Mazower,History Today; The Best of History in 2008, December 2008
'A real treat for the serendipitous Scotophile' - Reginald Hill
FROM THE INTERWEB
www.Booksfromscotland.com (on the new paperback edition)
Book of the Month, May 2010
'Whether it's Scottish lochs or Enlightenment philosophers, the facts of the devolution referendums or the mysteries of Irn-Bru, myths will be debunked and truths revealed in this light-hearted but rigorous overview of Scottish history and culture.'
Also available for download on Amazon's e-book store is my 100 Brief Encounters (only £3.06!)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/100-Brief-Encounters-ebook/dp/B006CQ8G84/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1322393003&sr=1-1
Here are some reviews of the print edition (published by Chambers in 2007) -
Edwin Moore's quirky collection of a hundred encounters between (mostly) important historical figures is a gem of a book. Where else could you get concise enlightening accounts of Henry VIII wrestling with Francis I, Geronimo surrendering to General Miles, Ernest Hemingway presenting Fidle Castro with a fishing trophy or (as seen on the books cover) a baby faced Bill Clinton shaking hands with John F Kennedy. A marvelous 'little window on human history. ' - Dominic Kennerk, Waterstone's Product Planning and Promotions Co-ordinator (From the Waterstone's 'We Recommend' list for 2008)
Witty, light and packed with information -- The Sunday Herald
In 1936, in the wake of winning a clutch of gold medals at the Berlin Olympics, the great athlete Jesse Owens was snubbed by an imperious leader, on racial grounds. Popular belief would have it that the leader was Hitler, who is said to have stormed off, furious to see a black man beating European athletes. In fact the man in question was President Roosevelt, who worried that paying attention to Owens' triumphs might be a vote loser. Although Owens and the German Chancellor never talked, Owens claimed that Hitler greeted him with an enthusiastic wave. Such near-misses, shakings of hands and ships-in-the-night meetings are the subject of Brief Encounters – Meetings between mostly remarkable people, a likeable new book by Edwin Moore (Chambers £7.99). Flicking through the index, you will find some expected encounters (Dante stares at Beatrice, Corday stabs Marat, The Beatles strum along to a Charlie Rich record round at Elvis's house), and the book's intriguing and memorable cover shows a baby-faced Bill Clinton manfully gripping the hand of JFK. But Moore has navigated past some of the more obvious collisions, collusions and confrontations of history (there is no Dr Livingstone, I presume) and much of the book's pleasure derives from lesser known incidents.
Inevitably, some of the accounts of earlier meetings are somewhat sketchy but Moore offers some piquant speculation, laced with humour (the book is tagged Reference / Humour, rather than History and this feels right, but the book, though wry and opinionated, never stoops to wackiness). I was intrigued to discover that, though Attila the Hun did die on his wedding night, it was not in drunken and lecherous debauchery, as his enemies maintained, but supposedly because he was generally a simple and clean-living man who had a few too many which brought on a particularly bad nosebleed.
Moore's book is full of such tales – it would be wrong of me to steal the tastiest morsels of his research and pepper this article with them, but look out for a subsidiary reason for the Gunpowder Plot (too many dour and powerful Scots in Parliament); a great meeting of great beards, as Castro wins the Hemingway prize for sea-fishing; Dali bringing a skeptical Freud round to the art of the surrealists; Buffalo Bill's wife claiming an aged Queen Victoria had propositioned him; Oscar Wilde getting a kiss from Walt Whitman, while Walter Scott was more taken with Burns's charismatic eyes. This is an enjoyable and vigorous rattle through some fascinating and believable yarns. My only quibble is that it's a little on the short side – let's have Volume 2 please Chambers! - Roddy Lumsden, www.Books from Scotland.com
Dear Mr DYE Bay - this is superb! One year on from your photos here and I've just spent a few days in Kelvingrove and over to Govan and its all flooding back from these marvellous photos. Will explore much more of your site now.
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