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Reporter Graeme Murray visits the City Centre, Merchant City, Yorkhill and Anderston, Hillhead and Woodlands, Broomhill and Partick West, Hyndland, Dowanhill and Partick East, and Anniesland, Jordanhill and Whiteinch.
What do you know about Merchant City?
The Merchant City is a district in the city centre.
Provand's Lordship - the area was first formed during the 18th Century to house the wealthy merchant "tobacco lords" who prospered shipping, amongst other things, tobacco, sugar and tea to the Clyde and fabricated goods to the Americas at this time many classical villas were built in the area.
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THE oldest house in Glasgow's Merchant Cityn. is the Tobacco Merchant's House at 42 Miller Street.All the other big merchants' houses in that part of Glasgow were pulled dow (continued)
