The Tenement House

One of our first Cultural and Heritage Events.  This category of events are designed to be as accessible as possible and a great introduction to OutdoorLads.  For the seasoned veteran, they are a day out at one of the hundreds of fascinating sites the UK has to offer, as a group, with friends.

At first glance, the Tenement House appears to be an ordinary middle-class tenement from the late 19th century, standing in Garnethill. However, when you step inside, the faithfully restored four rooms appear as if frozen in time and provide a rare glimpse into life in Glasgow in the early 20th century.

Shorthand typist Miss Agnes Toward lived here from 1911 until 1965, and preserved her furniture and possessions with love and care. She held on to all sorts of things that most people would have thrown away, and this extensive personal archive has become a valuable time capsule for visitors today. The Tenement House also reveals what it meant to be an ‘independent woman’ at that time.

Admission is £8.50, free for National Trust and National Trust for Scotland members.

We will grab a drink afterwards, hopefully with a slice of cake.

Photos: Licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence; External photo; Thomas Widmann, Internal photo; Gebruiker Voyageur

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