Pioneering the health of the city: A historical town trail through the heart of Glasgow

Launched in 2005, this booklet gives a detailed overview of Glasgow’s health history, based on a walking trail through the ‘historic backbone’ of Glasgow. It looks at old and new housing, environmental pollution, clean water and sewage, education, food, access to medical treatments and green space, which have been the foundations for the health and wellbeing of the city’s residents. It shows examples of the challenges that faced the growing community and how people devised innovative and imaginative solutions to these urban problems. 

Due to when it was created, the booklet was only available in hard copy so we are now relaunching it as a digital publication for Glasgow's 850th anniversary year.