The GlasgowFair is a holiday during the last fortnight in July in the city of Glasgow Scotland . ref name BBC http www.bbc.co.uk archive bankholidays 7132.shtml ref The Fair is the oldest of a number of similar holidays, dating from the 12th century. ref name BBC Originally Glasgowfair was held during the second and third week in July before moving in the 1970s. Until as recently as the 1960s, Citation needed date April 2010 most local businesses and factories would close on Fair Friday and workers and their families would use the opportunity to travel for holidays in the local area, typically in the Firth of Clyde or Ayrshire coast. ref name BBC This practice became known as going doon the watter literally down the water in Glasgow dialect . ref cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk local glasgowandwestscotland hi people and places history newsid 8822000 8822032.stm title Reliving GlasgowFair Fortnight work BBC date 2010 07 15 ref The FairGlasgowFair has been historically associated with the holding of an actual fair in the city of Glasgow. From the 1800s, this event was held on Glasgow Green . Originally the fair focused on the sale of horses, cattle and the hiring of servants. In later times, the fair became better known for its amusements, with circus and theatre shows popular. ref http www.glasgow.gov.uk en AboutGlasgow History glasgowgreenhistory.htm ref Glasgow City Council has attempted to re introduce the fair on the Green, albeit with more modern attractions. Citation needed date April 2010 References Reflist Glasgow Category Glasgow Category Holidays in Scotland holiday stub Scotland stub fr Foire de Glasgow ... more details
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Other uses See also Funfair Traveling carnival File Goose Fair Roundabout.jpg thumb right Roundabouts ... Nottingham Goo Fair , England, in 1983 A fayre or fair common British spelling is a gathering of people ... associated carnival or funfair entertainment. It is normally of the essence of a fair that it is temporary ... vary widely. Some trade fair s are important regular business events where either products are traded between businesspeople, as at the Frankfurt Book Fair , where publishers sell book rights in other ..., such as agricultural show , f te , county fair, exhibition or state fair , festival , market and show. Flea market s and auto show s are sometimes incorporated into a fair. Fayre File Fairgames.jpg thumb left A boy at the fish pond, the Rockton World s Fair, harvest festival, Canada, 2010 Fayre is an Archaism archaic spelling of fair, used mostly from the 15th to the 17th century. This spelling is now confusingly used for both fair and fare , the latter in the sense of food and drink . In itself ... events like trade fairs and rides. Fairgrounds File Allentown Fair 1909 Horse Exhibit.JPG thumb 240px The Horse Exhibit Hall at The Great Allentown Fair , Allentown, Pennsylvania , in the early 1900s. The fair is an ancient tradition, and many communities have long had dedicated fairgrounds ... Bartholomew Fair , celebrated in Ben Jonson s play of the same name and at Durham on St. Cuthbert ... by Greg Miller date 2007 07 23 title A new Day at the Fair journal Time volume 170 issue 4 pages 50 issn 0040 781X ref One example of the American county fair being featured in a famous piece of literature ... fair range from breeding small animals to robotics, while the organization 4 H has become a traditional ..., so the privilege of holding a fair was granted by royal charter . At first they were only allowed in towns ... authorised to do justice to those that came to their fair eventually even the smallest fair would ... go long into the night, and use lights to attract people File Reuzenrad.jpg thumb Fair in Amsterdam ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2009 It s Not Fair redirects here. For the 2002 Glenn Lewis single, see It s Not Fair song . For the 2009 Lily Allen single, see Not Fair . Its Not fair was broadcast in 1998 as part of the CITV Saturday morning children s television lineup. The show was part of larger show Scratchy & Co. It was presented by Mike McLean and his friends Candy and Floss. Format The show was set in a fairground and saw the cast undergo several tasks per episode. It was very similar to Fun House game show Fun House , hosted by Pat Sharp . At the end of the show the contestants had to go through a crazy assault course involving going through ball pools, string mazes and hoops. Cast and crew The show was hosted by Mike McClean , Popularity The show didn t prove to be popular with audiences and was taken from schedules after only one series. Citation needed date October 2009 References Category British children s television programmes ... more details
Use dmy dates date February 2011 Infobox single Name Not Fair Cover Not Fair.JPG Artist Lily Allen from ... Writer Lily Allen Producer Greg Kurstin Last single The Fear song The Fear br 2008 This single Not Fair ... sales and certifications small Not Fair is a song by British recording artist Lily ... 40 since in the latter Fuck You Lily Allen song Fuck You was a commercial success before Not Fair . The accompanying ... describes the situation as Not Fair because while he plays the perfect boyfriend in every other ... ages kneading bread . Commercial performance Not Fair charted two months before the release date at number 200 in the UK. By 2 May, Not Fair reached the 10 spot on the official chart before reaching a final peak of 4, taking it two places higher than LDN . In Ireland, Not Fair reached 3, her highest ... thumb left 200px Lily Allen in the 1970s inspired music video for Not Fair . The music video for Not Fair was directed by Melina Matsoukas and filmed in Los Angeles on 19 February 2009. ref cite ... title Not Fair work Twitpic publisher Twitter date 19 February 2009 accessdate 19 March 2009 ref A 17 ... little lady to come forth with a real purty song. And it s called Not Fair . Let s make her welcome ... ref Not Fair explicit 3 20 The Fear The Count Herv & Lily Face The Fear Remix 4 21 UK CD2 Slim Case ref cite web url http auspop.blogspot.com 2009 04 totally fair local lily single.html title Auspop.Net A Totally Fair Local Lily Single publisher Auspop.blogspot.com date 2009 04 28 accessdate 2011 03 15 ref Not Fair radio edit 3 03 The Fear The Count Herv & Lily Face The Fear Remix 4 21 Not Fair Di Angelis & Dobie Circus Remix 5 36 Not Fair Style of Eye Remix 6 14 UK Promo Standard ...? LillyAllenMusic.com ref Not Fair explicit 3 20 The Fear The Count Herv & Lily Face The Fear Remix 4 21 col 2 7 limited edition picture disc ref name tracks Not Fair Radio Edit 3 03 Why 3 16 Digital download Not Fair explicit version 3 20 The Fear The Count Herv & Lily Face The Fear Remix 4 21 ... more details
Refimprove date March 2009 The city of Glasgow , Scotland , has many amenities for a wide range of culture ... art . The city often hosts exhibitions and events in these areas. Glasgow has three major universities ... and radio companies are based in the city. Art in Glasgow The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum ... s, etc. and the Scottish Colourists, and Glasgow Boys. The Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery , of the University of Glasgow, has what is considered to be the best collection of James McNeill Whistler ... Country Park . The People s Palace museum in Glasgow Green reflects the history of the city and its people, focussing on the working class of Glasgow. Glasgow School of Art designed by Charles Rennie ... Art is on Royal Exchange Square , just off George Square . Glasgow s museums Image Glasgowworkers1.jpg thumb right Spanish Workers Dying for Democracy banner exhibited in the People s Palace. Glasgow ... ship Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery The Lighthouse Glasgow The Lighthouse , Scotland s Centre for Architecture, Design and the City McLellan Galleries Glasgow Museum of Transport Museum of Transport ... of Scottish Country Life Museum of Piping National Museum of Piping Libraries Glasgow University Library Glasgow Women s Library Mitchell Library Stirling s Library Entertainment Scotland s leading cultural ... , Cosmopol and King Tut s Wah Wah Hut . Glasgow is the first city in Britain to be awarded the UNESCO City of Music accolade. Glasgow also hosts Orange Order and Apprentice Boys of Derry parades, during the spring and summer months. Theatres Glasgow has a number of theatres, including Citizens Theatre Crawford Theatre Cottier Theatre currently closed Gilmorehill G12 King s Theatre, Glasgow ... Tramway , home of Scottish Ballet Tron Theatre Theatre Royal, Glasgow Theatre Royal , home of Scottish Opera National Theatre of Scotland Concert Halls Glasgow City Halls , home of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra The Fruitmarket Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre ... more details
Multiple issues unreferenced September 2009 orphan September 2010 notability September 2010 The Glasgow Hornets are an American football American flag football team, located in Glasgow , Scotland . They are an official member of the British American Football Association BAFA . They were founded in 2002. They are now one of the largest flag football teams in Scotland. The head coach is Andrew Chapman.The Hornets senior team 18 train on a Wednesday night 7 9 pm The Hornets Junior and Youth teams train on a Saturday 11am 1pm on Glasgow Green Championships and honours SAU bowl Winners 2002 Juniors SFFA West Central Conference Champions 2004 Youths SFFA West Central Conference Champions 2006 Cadets SFFA West Central Conference Champions 2006 Seniors Senior Fair Play Bowl 2006 Winners SFFA Scottish Champions 2006 Cadets SFFA Cadet Coach of the year 2006 SFFA Senior Coach of the year 2006 Senior Fair Play Bowl 2007 Winners BAFA Junior British Championships Runner Ups 2008 Junior Clyde Bowl Winners 2008 BAFA Youth Scottish Champions 2009 BAFA Youth Great Britain Champions 2009 External links http www.glasgow hornets.com Glasgow Hornets web page Category American football teams in Scotland Category Sport in Glasgow Scotland sport team stub ... more details
Carrick and the part of Galloway known as Kirkcudbrightshire Desnes . Glasgow became an archbishopric .... History The diocese of Glasgow became important in the 12th century. It was organized by King David I of Scotland and John the Chaplain John , Bishop of Glasgow . There had been an earlier religious ... between 1175 and 1178 this position was strengthened even further when Jocelin Bishop of Glasgow Bishop ... legal guarantees. Sometime between 1189 and 1195 this status was supplemented by an annual fair, which survives to this day as the GlasgowFair . Until 1560, when practice of the Catholic Faith was suppressed by act of the Parliament of Scotland nearly all the bishops of Glasgow took an active ... 1447, d. 1454 obtained in 1450 from Pope Nicholas V the charter of foundation for the University of Glasgow ... was begun by Jocelin Bishop of Glasgow Bishop Jocelyn consecrated 1175, d. 1199 and received its ... main Archbishop of Glasgow Resurrections main Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway In 1828, as part of the Restoration of the Scottish hierarchy , the Holy See ... to reside in Glasgow was Andrew Scott bishop Andrew Scott , Bishop of Eretria b. 1772, d, 1846 ..., the Archbishopric of Glasgow was re established, and Archbishop Eyre was transferred to the restored see. Scottish dioceses Category Christianity in Glasgow Category Pre Reformation dioceses of Scotland Glasgow de Erzbistum Glasgow fr Archidioc se de Glasgow it Arcidiocesi di Glasgow ... more details
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expert subject date November 2010 Infobox UK place country Scotland official name Springhill gaelic name scots name population os grid reference NS677647 latitude 55.857281 longitude 4.115191 unitary scotland Politics of Glasgow Glasgow City Council lieutenancy scotland Glasgow constituency westminster Glasgow East UK Parliament constituency Glasgow East constituency scottish parliament Glasgow Baillieston Scottish Parliament constituency Glasgow Baillieston constituency scottish parliament1 Glasgow Scottish Parliament electoral region Glasgow post town GLASGOW postcode district G69 postcode area G dial code 0141 edinburgh distance london distance Springhill is a district in the Scotland Scottish city of Glasgow . It is situated north of the River Clyde . Areas of Glasgow Category Districts of Glasgow Glasgow geo stub ... more details
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Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Infobox UK place country Scotland official name Swinton gaelic name scots name population os grid reference NS683647 latitude 55.857445 longitude 4.105613 unitary scotland Politics of Glasgow Glasgow City Council lieutenancy scotland Glasgow constituency westminster Glasgow East UK Parliament constituency Glasgow East constituency scottish parliament Glasgow Baillieston Scottish Parliament constituency Glasgow Baillieston constituency scottish parliament1 Glasgow Scottish Parliament electoral region Glasgow post town GLASGOW postcode district G69 postcode area G dial code 0141 edinburgh distance london distance Swinton is an eastern suburb of the Scotland Scottish city of Glasgow , north of the areas of Baillieston and Garrowhill and is now concurrent with the nineteenth century Easterhouse village. Easterhouse train station gives direct access to the centre of Glasgow. The hamlet of Swinton began to emerge with the building of cotton hand loom weavers cottages in the early 1790s. Areas of Glasgow Category Districts of Glasgow Glasgow geo stub ... more details
Infobox UK place country Scotland official name Laurieston gaelic name scots name population os grid reference NS587641 latitude 55.849340 longitude 4.258541 unitary scotland Politics of Glasgow Glasgow City Council lieutenancy scotland Glasgow constituency westminster Glasgow Central UK Parliament constituency Glasgow Central constituency scottish parliament Glasgow Shettleston Scottish Parliament constituency Glasgow Shettleston constituency scottish parliament1 Glasgow Scottish Parliament electoral region Glasgow post town GLASGOW postcode district G5 postcode area G dial code 0141 Laurieston is a district in the Gorbals area of the Scotland Scottish city of Glasgow . It is situated south of the River Clyde . It derives its name from James Laurie who, along with his brother, developed a large part of the district in the early 19th century. Laurieston is served by Bridge Street subway station on the Glasgow Subway . Areas of Glasgow Category Districts of Glasgow Glasgow geo stub no Laurieston ... more details
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