Brigadier-General Sir Donald Matheson was a Glasgow businessman who was knighted for his many years of commitment to the city's military volunteers.
Archibald Colville – cotton merchant
Archibald Colville worked all his life with one of the biggest cotton spinning companies in Glasgow.
Archibald McKellar, Second World War flying ace
The Arlington Baths Club War Memorial displays 39 names from the Second World War. One of those is Archibald McKellar, who is still remembered today as a Battle of Britain fighter pilot, and the first to shoot down an enemy aircraft over the British Isles.
Polio in Glasgow: social distancing in 1947
In 1947 the UK was in the grip of an epidemic of poliomyelitis. Polio is an acute and sometimes fatal viral disease. While many other diseases were reducing in occurrence due to improvements in hygiene and medicine since the beginning of the 20th century, every few years polio would reappear. It was also called infantile … Continue reading Polio in Glasgow: social distancing in 1947
Gift to the future: how the Baths survived the Second World War
How did the Baths survive the Second World War? Individual generosity and a collective effort were key factors.
Arlington Baths Club History Group 