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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Germiston, Glasgow


Visit Germiston, Glasgow PlacesVisit Germiston, Glasgow places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Germiston, Glasgow places to visit. A unique way to experience Germiston, Glasgow’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Germiston, Glasgow as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.

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Germiston is a neighbourhood in Glasgow north of the River Clyde. It is located north of Glasgow’s River Clyde and is named Germiston. When you visit Germiston, Glasgow, Walkfo brings Germiston, Glasgow places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.

  

Germiston, Glasgow Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Germiston, Glasgow


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With 289 audio plaques & Germiston, Glasgow places for you to explore in the Germiston, Glasgow area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Germiston, Glasgow places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.

Germiston, Glasgow history


Germiston is part of the ‘Royston Road corridor’ between Blackhill and Royston. It was formerly centred around Germiston House, a mansion built in 1690 by Robert Dinwiddie, a tobacco lord in Virginia. During Glasgow’s growth during the Industrial Revolution, Germiston was a vital part of Glasgow’s locomotive manufacturing industry as well as sitting upon a major railway junction.

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Visit Germiston, Glasgow PlacesYou can visit Germiston, Glasgow places with Walkfo Germiston, Glasgow to hear history at Germiston, Glasgow’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Germiston, Glasgow has 289 places to visit in our interactive Germiston, Glasgow map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Germiston, Glasgow, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Germiston, Glasgow places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Germiston, Glasgow & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo Germiston, Glasgow tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Germiston, Glasgow

  

Best Germiston, Glasgow places to visit


Germiston, Glasgow has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Germiston, Glasgow’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Germiston, Glasgow’s information audio spots:

Germiston, Glasgow photo Tradeston
Tradeston (Scots: Tredstoun) is a small district in the Scottish city of Glasgow adjacent to the city centre on the south bank of the River Clyde.
Germiston, Glasgow photo Athletes’ Village (Glasgow 2014)
The Athletes Village for the 2014 Commonwealth Games was situated on a 35-hectare (86-acre) site, in the east end of Glasgow. The site was used as accommodation for up to 8,000 athletes and officials from all over the Commonwealth nations. After the games, the site was further developed and has up to 1,400 homes, a portion of which are available for social rental.
Germiston, Glasgow photo Milton, Glasgow
Milton is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow, situated north of the River Clyde. The housing scheme is about 2+1/2 miles (4 kilometres) north of Glasgow City Centre.
Germiston, Glasgow photo Carntyne
Carntyne (Scottish Gaelic: Càrn an Teine) is a suburban district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde, and in the east end of the city. It has formed the core of the East Centre ward under Glasgow City Council since 2007.
Germiston, Glasgow photo Cranhill
Cranhill was developed from public funding in the early 1950s. Infamous for its illegal drug trade and anti-social youth culture. The community was redeveloped from the late 1990s, although unemployment stood at 50% as of 2009.
Germiston, Glasgow photo 1990 Auckland Jewish daycare stabbing
A mentally ill woman attacked the playground of the Jewish Kadimah School’s daycare in Central Auckland, stabbing four children with a knife. The attack continued as other young students looked on “in horror”, while members of staff ran to help the children. The woman, 52-year-old Pauline Janet Williamson, was eventually disarmed by a male teacher. The children, aged 6 to 8, were hospitalised immediately afterwards.
Germiston, Glasgow photo Tradeston Flour Mills explosion
The Tradeston Flour Mills exploded on 9 July 1872. Eighteen people died and at least 16 were injured. The mill was owned by Matthew Muir & Sons and had been in operation for 30 years.
Germiston, Glasgow photo Equestrian statue of William III, Glasgow
The equestrian statue of William III in Cathedral Square, Glasgow, is a 1735 work by an unknown sculptor. It is the work of a sculptor unknown.
Germiston, Glasgow photo Chinatown, Glasgow
Chinatown in Glasgow is a Chinese shopping complex that opened in 1992 in Cowcaddens. Chinatown is a shopping complex in the Scottish city. It is located in the centre of the city’s Chinatown.

Visit Germiston, Glasgow plaques


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Germiston, Glasgow has 52 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Germiston, Glasgow plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Germiston, Glasgow using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Germiston, Glasgow plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.