We are very excited to report that a month long FREE ferry service between Govan and the Riverside Museum was launched last Friday, 12th July. The ferry will operate daily until Sunday 11th August between the hours of 8am – … Continued
Jul16
Jun14
Govan makes a song and dance of the newly restored Pearce Statue
On Friday 7th June, 2013, the Govan Cross Townscape Heritage Initiative marked the restoration of the Pearce Statue by creating a song and dance about it! As crowds of Govanites lined Govan Road and the surrounding streets waiting for the … Continued
May23
Building Repair work gets started at Water Row, Govan
Scaffolding has recently gone up at 5-9 Water Row, signalling the start of a comprehensive repair programme that will see the B-listed building restored to its former glory. Over the next 13 weeks the external fabric of 5-9 Water Row … Continued
May4
Looking Good Govan! Our first Shopfront project is coming off site …
… and it looks amazing! Govan Cross THI are happy to report that our first Traditional Shopfront Improvement project – at 794 Govan Road – is nearly finished. The project has restored this traditional shopfront to its original scale, proportion … Continued
Mar27
Another great lecture evening in Govan!
Thanks to everyone who attended our second ‘Winter Warmer’ lecture evening last night – the event was a great success. The audience enjoyed listening to Nick Blair, who is a Conservation Architect, discussing the upcoming building repair projects to Brechin’s Bar and … Continued
Jan25
First ‘Winter Warmer’ event a great sucess in Govan!
On Tuesday 22nd January 2013, Govan Cross THI held it’s very first ‘Winter Warmer’ event in the Pearce Institute, Govan. Professor Stephen Driscoll, from Glasgow University Archaeology Department, kicked off the evening with a talk entitled ‘Romancing the Govan Stones: Archaeological … Continued
Oct30
On site! Govan’s first ‘Traditional Shopfront Improvement’
Following months of planning, Govan’s first ‘Traditional Shopfront Improvement’ project is now on site. The project will restore the shopfront at 794 Govan Road to its original scale, proportion and detail, transforming it from its current run-down appearance to its … Continued