The Post Office Directory of Glasgow 1924-1925 – Digital Download or CD-ROM

Unlock the history of your family and the "Second City of the Empire" with this detailed digital reproduction of the 1924-1925 Post Office Directory of Glasgow.

Bridging the Gap in Genealogy Research

Are you struggling to trace family members between the 1911 and the 1939 Register? With the 1931 Census lost to fire and the 1921 Census only recently becoming a primary resource, directories like this are the essential key to unlocking the "lost years." This directory provides a vital snapshot of Glasgow life in the mid-1920s, placing your ancestors directly on the map and at their specific addresses.

What’s Inside?

This comprehensive volume is not just a list of names; it is a detailed social and commercial document of Glasgow during the interwar years. The directory is divided into easy-to-use sections:

• Street Directory: An alphabetical list of streets, showing the head of household or business occupying every numbered house. Perfect for mapping out who lived next door to your ancestors.
• Commercial & Trades Directory: A classified list of businesses and tradesmen. From "Accountants" to "Woolen Merchants," this section helps you understand the local economy and find family businesses.
• Alphabetical List of Private Residents: The main directory of heads of households, their professions, and their residential addresses.
• Official & Municipal Information: Details regarding the City Council, officials, churches, schools, public institutions, and transport systems (trams and trains).
• Advertisements: A fascinating collection of period advertisements, offering insight into the products, fashion, and services available to Glaswegians in the Roaring Twenties.

Important Note on Searchability & Navigation

Please be aware that this product is a high-quality scan of the original historical book. As such, the text is presented as images (PDF format) and is not text-searchable in the traditional sense.

However, due to the strict alphabetical arrangement of the names, streets, and trades, navigation is straightforward and intuitive. You can quickly jump to the section you need.

Pro Tip: Many modern PDF readers (such as Adobe Acrobat or browser-based viewers) now offer "Run OCR" or "Recognize Text" features on the fly. This allows you to utilize the search function of your reader software to find names within the document instantly.

Glasgow in 1924-1925: A Snapshot in Time

To help you contextualize your research, here is what was happening in Glasgow during this era:

Industry & Commerce Despite the interwar economic depression, Glasgow remained the industrial powerhouse of Scotland. In 1924, the shipyards on the Clyde were still busy, though facing increasing global competition. The city was a hub for engineering, textile manufacturing, and chemicals. The Glasgow Fair was still the highlight of the working-class calendar, where the city would effectively shut down for two weeks of holiday.

Famous Residents & Figures While tracing your own family, you may stumble across notable figures of the era:

• Sir James Lithgow: The dominant shipbuilder and industrialist of the period, whose influence was at its peak in the 1920s, living in the fashionable west end.
• John Maclean: The famous revolutionary "Red Clydesider" had recently passed away in 1923, but his political movement heavily influenced the city council and atmosphere recorded in this directory.
• The Earl of Bute & The Glasgow Merchants: The directory lists the aristocracy and the "Tobacco Lords" descendants who still held sway over the city’s governance.

Sport & Leisure

• Football: This was the golden era of the "Old Firm." Rangers were the dominant force in Scotland, winning the league title in 1923-24 and 1924-25, led by players like the legendary Alan Morton. Celtic were rebuilding and remained a massive draw. Hampden Park was the home of football and hosted the 1924 Scottish Cup Final.
• The Glasgow Subway: The "Clockwork Orange" was fully operational, connecting the city center to the West End and South Side, a vital link for the commuters listed in the street directory.

Disclaimer

Please Note: The original source book from which this scan was created was missing a number of the fold-out maps usually found in the binding. While every effort has been made to provide a complete reproduction of the text and directory listings, the specific map pages are absent from this digital/CD edition.