Glasgow - The Next 50 Years

Historically Glasgow has been a significant centre of commerce and industry within the United Kingdom but trading throughout much of the western world.  For the latter part of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th century it was the "second city of the empire".  In 1905 elections were run in Cleveland where a key part of the platform of the successful party was to set up a tram system similar to that operating in Glasgow and to replicate a system of government not dissimilar to that then operating in Glasgow.  The man who was responsible for operating Glasgow Trams (James Dalrymple) was even sent across to the States (to Chicago) to advise on what should be done there.  There might be more issues in exporting the experience of Edinburgh Trams!