Unlocking Glasgow’s Canals: Walking Tour
Join historian Chris O'Connell on a heritage walking tour of the Forth & Clyde Canal as Scottish Canals celebrate 850 years of Glasgow in 2025!
About Unlocking Glasgow’s Canals: Walking Tour
| 31st Jul 2025 to 1st Aug 2025 | |
| 11am & 2pm | |
| Glasgow North | |
| £8.50 | |
| Visit the event website here | |
Unlock the stories of the waters as you learn about the tales of engineering triumph, crime and more on this enriching historical tour. Tours will last approximately 90 minutes.
Chris O’Connell brings over 15 years of dedicated experience managing canal heritage, ensuring regulatory compliance, and engaging communities through historical research, public promotion of the canals, and archaeological projects, including working with volunteers on archaeological excavations. Prior to his canal work, he was a professional archaeologist working across Scotland, holding a degree in Archaeology from Durham University and a Master’s in Cognitive Evolution and Archaeology from Reading University, combining his academic expertise with practical heritage management.
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