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What do you know about Shawlands?

Shawlands is an inner suburb of Glasgow, which like many similar areas in the city, grew up as a direct response to improved tram links to the city centre, and the need for working/middle class housing prompted by the city's growth in population and economy. An 18th Century painting shows Shawlands as completely undeveloped, save for a solitary cottage at the Cross (the meeting place of Pollokshaws Road and Kilmarnock Road, and not as is sometimes assumed, the junction of Langside Avenue/Minard Road and Pollokshaws Road). This would change dramatically within the next century.
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Lots of Glaswegians had TV in 1955, but ownership wasn't too widespread. Nationwide, out of an adult population of 37.6million, there was a 'television public' of just 11m. In any event, the evening p (continued)

 
 

Jobs in or near Shawlands

Financial Controller
Glasgow, Barrhead Travel
Qualified Audit Senior
Glasgow, Hudson Accounting & Finance
Auditor (Temporary)
Glasgow, HAYS
Group Financial Analyst
Glasgow, Howden
Finance Team Leader
Glasgow, Allstaff
Management Accountant
Glasgow, Anderson Knight
Reporting Accountant
Glasgow, HR Consultancy
 

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Property to rent in Shawlands

Local properties from s1rental.com

Sinclair Drive
Sinclair Drive
2 bedroom Flat
Langside, £525
Haggs Gate
Haggs Gate
2 bedroom Flat
Shawlands, £725
 
Haggs Gate
Haggs Gate
2 bedroom Flat
Shawlands, £695
Stanmore Road
Stanmore Road
3 bedroom Flat
Mount Florida, £650
 
 

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Your community contact is: catriona.stewart@heraldandtimess.co.uk, or call: 0141 302 6526.

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Property for sale in Shawlands

Local properties from s1homes.com

Johnstone Drive, Rutherglen
Johnstone Drive, Rutherglen
3 bedroom Semi-detached
King's Park (Glasgow), £299,000
18 Durward Court
18 Durward Court
2 bedroom Flat
Shawlands, £122,995
 
Afton Street
Afton Street
1 bedroom Flat
Shawlands, £70,000
Kingsland Drive
Kingsland Drive
2 bedroom Terraced
Cardonald, £100,000
 

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