A social/political/economic history of Glasgow in the 50'-80's?

[kebabking]

'sup folks.

Can anyone point me to any books that would cover the above?

I remember reading a memoir of a midwife/health visitor in Glasgow from - I think - the 50's-60's, I can't remember it's name (borrowed it from Hillhead Library), I've found another memoir called The Green Lady, but I'm not sure that's it.

I'll happily take anything from the big macro overview to the personal memoir...

Cheers.

 

[Silas Loom]

Lanark is only lightly fictionalised.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

My mam had some stories of growing up there in the 40s/50s - rough as hell by the sound of it.

 

[Sue]

Shuggie Bain. Set towards the end of that and fictionalised but feels like it's earlier.

Bit earlier (and fiction) but No Mean City is worth a look.

 

[kebabking]

Yeah, I read No Mean City within about a week of moving to Glasgow - I remember spending a weekend walking around Govan and Laurieston, and over the bridge to Calton, and Bridgton.

Bit of an eye opener for a smooth-faced boy from Gloucestershire, that I can tell you...

 

[danny la rouge]

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[Fedayn]

This is by a comrade of mine. You can usually get it from Calton Books. (Who will also be very happy to point you towards books that cover your criteria).

RADICAL GLASGOW: A skeletal sketch of Glasgow’s radical…

A summary of some of the events and people that have he…

www.goodreads.com

Calton Books - The Best Wee Radical Bookshop in the World

UNITED WORKING CLASS, radical, bookshop, books, clothing, flags, Anarchist, Irish Republican, Marxist, Communist, Socialist, Enviroment, lbtq+

www.calton-books.co.uk

shop@calton-books.com

Run by a mate of mine that place. Cracking wee shop.