The Post Office Directory Of Glasgow 1926-1927

The Post Office Directory Of Glasgow 1926-1927 – Digital Download or CD

Product Description:

Step back into the heart of the "Second City of the Empire" with this comprehensive republication of The Post Office Directory of Glasgow 1926-1927. Covering a pivotal era in Scottish history between the World Wars, this directory is an essential resource for genealogists, local historians, and anyone researching the social history of Glasgow.

As the 1921 Census is the most recent census available to the public and the 1931 Census was tragically lost during the Second World War, trade directories like this are the only major way to trace ancestors and residents during the mid-1920s.

About the Format & Navigation: Please note that this product consists of high-resolution scans of the original pages. Consequently, the text is a digital image and is not inherently searchable within the file itself. However, due to the strict alphabetical arrangement of the names and streets, navigation is straightforward. Additionally, most modern PDF readers (such as Adobe Acrobat or browser-based viewers) now offer OCR (Optical Character Recognition) on the fly, allowing you to search the text using your reader's "Find" tool.

What’s Inside? This vast volume is meticulously organized to help you pinpoint exactly who lived where and what they did for a living. It includes:

• Street Directory: A detailed list of every head of household (alphabetical by street) for Glasgow, allowing you to see who your neighbors were and track the movement of families between the 1921 and upcoming 1951 census releases.
• Commercial & Trades Directory: An alphabetical list of trades and professions, perfect for researching family businesses or the industrial landscape of the city.
• General Alphabetical Directory: A complete A-Z list of private residents, business owners, and merchants, often including their occupation and address.
• Official & Municipal Information: Details on the City Council, magistrates, public officials, churches, schools, and public institutions of the time.

Glasgow in 1926-1927: A Snapshot of History This directory captures a city in transition. Following the trauma of WWI and the massive rent strikes of 1915, Glasgow was the industrial engine of the UK.

• The General Strike: The 1926 directory was compiled during the year of the General Strike. This volume offers a unique look at the business community immediately following one of the most turbulent industrial disputes in British history.
• Industry: The Clydeside shipbuilding giants are in full swing, alongside locomotive manufacturing and heavy engineering. You will find listings for the great figures of industry who powered the world's ships and trains.
• Sports: The city was obsessed with football. In 1926, Rangers were dominating the league, while Celtic were rebuilding under new management. The directory lists the grounds and officials connected to these famous clubs, as well as the lesser-known local teams that thrived in the working-class districts.
• Famous Residents & Connections: While many famous faces moved through the city, this era captures the residencies of the city’s wealthy elite in the West End and the tenement life of the working class. It includes the era just before the death of the architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh (who died in 1928), and lists the contemporaries of Sir Harry Lauder, the famous music hall entertainer who was a Glasgow icon. You may also find references to the early political careers of figures who would shape Scotland in the coming decades.

Important Note Regarding Maps: While this directory is a complete reproduction of the text and advertisements, please be aware that the original fold-out street maps were either missing from the source edition used or were too damaged to reproduce. We have ensured that all other textual data is complete and legible.

Reconnect with your Glasgow roots today. Whether you are exploring the tenements of the Gorbals, the villas of Partick, or the shipyards of the Clyde, this directory brings 1926 Glasgow back to life.