"The Sights Of Glasgow", a song preserved in a scrapbook entitled Old Glasgow Street Songs etc, 1850 which is held at the Mitchell Library.
Charles Watson's comic song celebrates some of Glasgow's principal attractions. He finishes with a mention of the Shakspear, the Saltmarket singing saloon where he appeared on stage.
Reference: GC 398.5 GLA
Reproduced with the permission of Glasgow City Council, Libraries Information and Learning
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