Friends are cordially invited to join us at Kelvingrove for this very special event. Refreshments will be served on arrival, after which we will hear artist Tommy McGoran in conversation with Lost Glasgow’s Norry Wilson about his book A Glasgow Memoir followed by a book-signing session (copies available to purchase on the day). Tommy McGoran, a 97-year-old Glasgow artist, has been painting since his retirement in 1988. Born in Ayrshire in 1927, he discovered his passion for art later in life when his wife gifted him oil paints and brushes. His work vividly captures memories of Glasgow from the 1930s and beyond, portraying childhood games, tenements, and everyday life with remarkable detail. McGoran’s paintings have been displayed in pop-up galleries, allowing the public to experience his nostalgic depictions of the city. He recently released a book, A Glasgow Memoir, which explores his recollections of a bygone era. His art serves as a time capsule, preserving the essence of a Glasgow that once was.
Journalist and social historian Norry Wilson has had a lifelong fascination with his home city. He first fell down the vintage photography rabbit hole while working on the Evening Times. Think of him as the ‘Raider of the Lost Archives’. Now, after 10-years, and with over 300k online followers on his Lost Glasgow site, he continues to tickle the city’s collective memory muscle, teasing out old stories, forgotten facts, and the lost histories hidden in the photographic record of old Glasgow.
