Added bonus for Hidden Glasgow Central tours
THE popular behind-thescenes tours of Glasgow Central station were restarted from September 1, but now have the added attraction of a new museum of artefacts.
Thousands of visitors have enjoyed the guided tours through the subterranean passageways beneath Glasgow’s streets, but curator Jackie Ogilvie has been working with Year 3 students from the Glasgow School of Art during the time the tours were suspended, to create a new underground museum.
The museum features exhibits gathered from old railway buildings, trains as well as donations from the families of railwaymen and women, and also past visitors on the station tour that have offered items.
The students have created a visual history of the station from its construction in
1879, through to the present day to create a spectacular showpiece of 142 years of history, with audio provided by the tick-tock of the station’s iconic clock.
Another display, created by Paul Maguire, Programme Leader in the GSA’s School of Design, is a Roll of Honour of Glaswegians lost in the First World War, including their regiment and street address. This is located in what was the temporary First World
War mortuary in the depths of the station, where some servicemen will have arrived on their final journey home.
More details and tour booking information for Glasgow Central Tours can be found at www. glasgowcentraltours.co.uk