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The citizens of Glasgow have always been proud of their history. Over the years Glaswegians have made their mark on the political, educational, scientific, religious, commercial and cultural map at home and abroad. In the 19th-20th Glasgow was ranked as one of the finest and richest cities in Europe and as an ideal model of organized industrial society. It was no doubt the "Second City of the British Empire."

With ports on the river Clyde, Glasgow became one of the world's main centers of engineering, trade, shipbuilding and locomotive construction. The former wealth can still be seen in the architecture of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Alexander 'Greek' Thomson.

In the post-war period, the city suffered from a severe recession. The population reduced nearly in half. The economic downturn, unemployment and poverty led to serious social problems and the appearance of notorious gangs.
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