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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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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SECRET OKTOBER is back ! π»
Filmed in Las Vegas, relive the unforgettable spectacle that started the bandβs now annual Halloween Party.
Performing October 31st fare such as βLove Voudouβ, and βNightboatβ, this is the ultimate All Hallows' Eve celebration !
Stream here: www.watchduranduran.com
You can now support the Govan Stones by getting some of my art!
14.10.2025 13:25 β π 9 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0Help save Govan Old and protect the Govan Stones!
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π We've hit 10,000 Facebook followers!
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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.
Whatβs 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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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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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...
two weeks today we reopen with new extended hours
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We reopen the Govan Stones on the 1st of April, so start planning your free visit now!
21.02.2025 16:20 β π 33 π 10 π¬ 0 π 08 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 πΊ
We reopen April 1st, but just email us at for a visit before then!
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Yule, Saturnalia and the rest ;-)
25.12.2024 09:23 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Christmas Sunrise from Camphill flagpole
25.12.2024 08:48 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Merry Christmas
Nadolig Llawen
QISmaS DatIvjaj
A Blithe Yule
Natale Hilare
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NgΔ 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
George Square lit up for the festive season back in 1958.
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#Glasgow #Christmas
it is #DoctorWhoDay so gonna watch a few DVDs...
23.11.2024 15:04 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0finally looked out the window, it's snowing...
might have to go for a walk round the park
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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.
Part 3 π¬
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.
Part 2 π¬
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.
πΊ 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 π¬
that time of year again
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favourite authors
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i live in a timewarp
#80sFilm / #80sTV / #80sMusic / #80sPopCulture
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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 π 23 π 5 π¬ 1 π 0newly joined,
I've never tweeted much, so don't expect much here
found a few folk i know already, waves