John Nelson – Secretary/ Treasurer
John Nelson’s interest in South Africa was kindled by attending an Anti-Apartheid Movement public meeting in Edinburgh in 1966. He became Secretary of the Edinburgh...
John Nelson’s interest in South Africa was kindled by attending an Anti-Apartheid Movement public meeting in Edinburgh in 1966. He became Secretary of the Edinburgh...
STV news website: Peter Cassidy on the links between Glasgow and Mandela that go back decades.
In memory of Denis Goldberg 1933 – 2020. Professor Denis Goldberg is a fellow Rivonia trialist of Nelson Mandela. In Nelson Mandela’s book, A Long...
Sir Alex Ferguson CBE was given the Freedom of the City of Glasgow in 1999. The Govan born footballer famously managed Aberdeen from 1978 to...
Sir Kenny Dalglish MBE was given the Freedom of the City of Glasgow in 1986. He was born in Glasgow and became a legendary striker...
In memory of Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden 1926 – 2021. Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden was made a Freeman of the City of Glasgow in 2007....
Billy Connolly reflects on Glasgow’s support for Nelson Mandela. Taken from the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony in Glasgow, July 23rd 2014.
A meeting of UNISON Scotland branches representing 150,000 members gave a warm welcome to John Nelson, secretary of ACTSA, as he called for the union and its members to...
BBC video: Why did Nelson Mandela thank Glasgow? “While we were physically denied our freedom in the country of our birth, a city 6,000 miles...
Rare footage of Nelson Mandela’s full speech to the crowds in George Square Glasgow, October 1993.