Category: News

Video: ‘Glasgow declared us to be free’
Nelson Mandela came to Glasgow on 9 October 1993 to receive his award of Freeman of the City of Glasgow ...
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Campaign launch: Sir Alex Ferguson praises Mandela as example for world to follow
Sir Alex Ferguson CBE today praised Nelson Mandela as a special man who was an example for the world to ...
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The Glasgow Mandela Story
This book describes and analyses the connections between Glasgow and South Africa historically and more recently in the ultimately successful ...
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Download a campaign brochure
You can now download a brochure with more details about the campaign including:- Brian Filling outlines plans for a statue ...
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Nelson Mandela: Glasgow’s love for anti-apartheid hero
STV news website: Peter Cassidy on the links between Glasgow and Mandela that go back decades ...
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Billy Connolly reflects on Glasgow’s support for Nelson Mandela
Billy Connolly reflects on Glasgow's support for Nelson Mandela. Taken from the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony in Glasgow, July 23rd ...
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UNISON welcomes call to back memorial campaign
A meeting of UNISON Scotland branches representing 150,000 members gave a warm welcome to John Nelson, secretary of ACTSA, as he called for ...
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Rare footage of Nelson Mandela’s George Square speech
Rare footage of Nelson Mandela's full speech to the crowds in George Square Glasgow, October 1993 ...
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