Merchant City Women's Heritage Walk

About this event

Our sell out women’s heritage walks, led by our volunteer tour guides, show Glasgow’s neighbourhoods in a new light, making visible the often hidden and overlooked contributions women have made to the city. Starting near the site of the former Royal Maternity Hospital on Rottenrow, our volunteer tour guides will lead you through the historic streets of this cosmopolitan hub. You can expect stories of scandal, vice, radicalism, regeneration and revival as we highlight the part women have played in this area, from its dear green beginnings, through its darker days, to its recent resurgence. Get a flavour of the remarkable women celebrated on this walk in this short animated video made by students at Dundee’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design. https://vimeo.com/1091802428 Pick up a Stamp as you Stomp loyalty card when you attend a walk, do all 6 of our walks and get a very special Women Make history treat! Accessibility: Large print versions of the tour guides’ scripts are available on the day. Toilets are available near the start at the Strathclyde University Department for Education and Training, 49 Richmond Street. Please note that we can only accommodate service dogs. If you have any questions regarding the accessibility of the walk please get in touch.