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Β½ Welsh, Β½ Scottish, Tour Guide, Film & TV nut, Cinema fan, Trekkie, History nerd, Map nerd Architecture nut, Graveyard fan, Gay, Goth, Pagan Record Collector (70s/80s) Model Railways ...

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Prof. Steve Driscoll at Govan Old churchyard

Prof. Steve Driscoll at Govan Old churchyard

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It's our LAST DAY before winter, so make Prof. Steve as happy as THIS by visiting the Govan Stones, Govan Old, and our CHRISTMAS SHOP today!

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31.10.2025 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Watch Duran Duran Secret Oktober The origin story of Duran Duran's annual Halloween Party, captured on film. With live renditions of hits like β€˜Love Voudou’, and β€˜Nightboat’, and surprise covers of hits from The Specials, Siouxsie an...

SECRET OKTOBER is back ! πŸ‘»

Filmed in Las Vegas, relive the unforgettable spectacle that started the band’s now annual Halloween Party.

Performing October 31st fare such as β€˜Love Voudou’, and β€˜Nightboat’, this is the ultimate All Hallows' Eve celebration !

Stream here: www.watchduranduran.com

25.10.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2

You can now support the Govan Stones by getting some of my art!

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Help save Govan Old and protect the Govan Stones!

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01.10.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Graveyard Guardians: showcasing Govan's Archaeology and Natural Heritage Govan Heritage Trust is hoping you can help us raise Β£10,000 for a project that will transform the future of the Govan Stones and Govan Old. We're raising money for a 2-year initiative that will showc

πŸŽ‰ We've hit 10,000 Facebook followers!

πŸ’² Please help us raise Β£10,000 of crucial funding - Just Β£1 per follower would get us to our goal.

Thank you all so much for following, and for any donation you can make!

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Simon Dickie's artwork of a Strathclyde Briton and a Viking watching a monk illuminate a manuscript.

Simon Dickie's artwork of a Strathclyde Briton and a Viking watching a monk illuminate a manuscript.

Box of Strathclyde and the Anglo-Saxons books, authored by Tim Clarkson.

Box of Strathclyde and the Anglo-Saxons books, authored by Tim Clarkson.

What’s better than a good book? Our shop has now been restocked, so come along for a tour at the Govan Stones and check out our range of books about the Viking age and the Kingdom of Strathclyde, early medieval and Scottish history, kids books and more!

Open 7 days a week 11am- 4pm & always free!

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πŸ“– 🎁 IT'S BACK!

Get your copy of our guide book, 'Govan and its Carved Stones' by Anna Ritchie, available exclusively from the Govan Stones shop at Govan Old!

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02.05.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Thanks to John Stuart's 'Sculptured Stones of Scotland' (1856), and the digitisation efforts of @internetarchiveca.bsky.social, we have these wonderful mid-C19th drawings of some of the Govan Stones!

You can view and download the book here: archive.org/details/scul...

07.04.2025 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

two weeks today we reopen with new extended hours
@govanstones.bsky.social

18.03.2025 09:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We reopen the Govan Stones on the 1st of April, so start planning your free visit now!

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Unusual Glasgow: 8 strange and unusual things to see and do in Glasgow in 2025 Our guide to some of the more unusual and quirky sights to see in Glasgow in 2025

8 STRANGE AND UNUSUAL THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN #GLASGOW IN 2025!

Thanks to GlasgowWorld for the listing and video interview with Frazer and Prof. Driscoll of University of Glasgow Archaeology πŸ“Ί

We reopen April 1st, but just email us at for a visit before then!

www.glasgowworld.com/whats-on/thi...

04.01.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

Yule, Saturnalia and the rest ;-)

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Christmas Sunrise from Camphill flagpole

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Merry Christmas
Nadolig Llawen
QISmaS DatIvjaj
A Blithe Yule
Natale Hilare
パγƒͺγƒΌγ‚―γƒͺγ‚Ήγƒžγ‚Ή
Ngā mihi o te Kirihimete
Frohe Weihnachten
God Jul
GleΓ°ileg jΓ³l
Mereth Veren e-Doled Eruion!
Nadelik Lowen!
Mele Kalikimaka
Buon Natale
Joyeux Noel
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Natal
Nollaig Chridheil

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George Square lit up for the festive season back in 1958.

πŸ“· Newsquest

#Glasgow #Christmas

19.12.2024 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

it is #DoctorWhoDay so gonna watch a few DVDs...

23.11.2024 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

finally looked out the window, it's snowing...

might have to go for a walk round the park

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Part 4/4 🎬

The @govanstones.bsky.social Hogbacks are possibly the most interesting group of early medieval carved stones in the Northern Brittonic world, being produced by a Strathclyde that came into being as a direct result of the 870 Viking capture of their Alt Clut (Dumbarton Rock) caput.

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Part 3 🎬

The Viking-Age Govan Hogbacks are possibly the most interesting group of early medieval carved stones in the Northern #Brittonic world, being produced by a #Strathclyde kingdom that came into being as a direct result of the AD 870 #Viking capture of their Alt Clut (Dumbarton Rock) caput.

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Part 2 🎬

The Viking-Age Govan Hogbacks are possibly the most interesting group of early medieval carved stones in the Northern #Brittonic world, being produced by a #Strathclyde kingdom that came into being as a direct result of the AD 870 #Viking capture of their Alt Clut (Dumbarton Rock) caput.

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πŸ“Ί The @govanstones.bsky.social hogbacks are possibly the most interesting group of early medieval carved stones in the Northern #Brittonic world, being made by a Strathclyde kingdom that came into being as a direct result of the 870 #Viking capture of their Alt Clut (Dumbarton Rock) caput.

Part 1 🎬

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Gritter tracker | Traffic Scotland Traffic Scotland gives you the real-time information you need about Scotland’s trunk road network

that time of year again
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19.11.2024 08:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

favourite authors
#BenAaronovitch
#TerryPratchett
#PhilipKDick
#IanFleming
#LeslieCharteris
#AgathaChristie
#HGWells
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#SirWalterScott

17.11.2024 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

i live in a timewarp
#80sFilm / #80sTV / #80sMusic / #80sPopCulture
#70sFilm / #70sTV / #70sMusic
#60sFilm / #60sTV / #60sRadio
#ArtDeco
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#Victorian / #Dickensian
#Georgian / #Regency
#Enlightenment
#Tudors / #Stuarts
#Mediaeval
#AncientStrathclyde
#AncientBritons
#Roman

17.11.2024 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As the ABC Glasgow foyer block has been removed, we can now see the remains of the original 1875 Panorama building, extended east in 1920s for dance hall & later cinema conversion. Built up the hill, the cinema ground floor was a car park, with stalls on first floor and balcony above.

16.11.2024 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

newly joined,

I've never tweeted much, so don't expect much here

found a few folk i know already, waves

16.11.2024 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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