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Glasgow through the ages: 850 years of history on a bike

Join history writer Ally Heather on a bike ride, exploring the streets and stories that shaped Scotland’s biggest city.
The river Clyde flows into Glasgow beneath a purple lit arching bridge with remnants of the shipbuilding past on either side of the river as well as modern flats.
Glasgow waterfront is a beautiful mix of the modern and historic.

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