THE TRADES HOUSE OF GLASGOW panel

The Trades House of Glasgow and its 14 Incorporated Trades ran a competition in 2011 open to students from the Glasgow colleges, to design a new stained glass window to celebrate the historic links between the city and the trades of the Maryhill area. Many of the original twenty windows designed by Stephen Adam in 1878 depict crafts carried out by the Incorporated Trades at that time.

The winning design by Agnes Maclean The winning design for the new window was by Agnes MacLean, then student at City of Glasgow College, whose design depicts the shields of the House and its Trades against a starburst background.

The new panel has another key link to Maryhill - the window was constructed by local glass artist Bryan Hutchison, whose father Neil worked with artist Gordon Webster, whose father Alf inherited Stephen Adam's business and studio. Bryan has a number of tools and brushes that Stephen Adam would have used on the original panels, 134 years ago, and they are still in use today.

About The Trades House of Glasgow
Since it was established in 1605, the Trades House of Glasgow has played an important role in fostering trade and industry in the city, along with its 14 Incorporated Crafts. While continuing to promote traditional craft skills through a wide variety of initiatives, the House is now widely viewed as a centre of excellence in the administration of trusts and legacies. Considerable resources are also devoted to general benevolent work, with grants of around £750,000 awarded each year to deserving causes and individuals.

To find out more about the individual crafts check the Trades House’s website.