Glasgow Young Men’s Christian Association

Overview The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) was formed in London in 1841. (For a history of this association, see ‘History and Heritage’, on the YMCA website.) There is a discrepancy in the records as to the start date of the Glasgow Read More …

Glasgow Young Men’s Society for Religious Improvement

Overview This society was instituted in 1824. In 1877, it amalgamated with the Glasgow Young Men’s Christian Association (aka G.Y.M.C.A., instituted in 1841, although this date is debatable) to become the Glasgow United Young Men’s Christian Association in 1877. In Read More …

Juridical [Society]

Overview The listing for this society in the 1854-1855 Glasgow Post Office directory gives a brief summary of this group and its activities: ‘[…] The Society meets in the Sheriff Court Hall, County Buildings, every Wednesday evening during the session, Read More …

Literary and Commercial Society of Glasgow

Overview The Glasgow Literary Society was founded in 1752 and changed its name at the beginning of the nineteenth century to the Literary and Commercial Society of Glasgow. They changed premises as well, moving from the University of Glasgow (at Read More …