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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.

Partick, (Partaig in Gaelic) (formerly Perdyc or Perthick) is on the north bank of the Clyde, just across from Govan and to the east of Whiteinch. Partick was a Police burgh from 1852 until 1912 when it was incorporated into the city. Although Partick remained a village until the middle of the 18th century, it is an ancient place. The Kings of Strathclyde had a residence there, and in 1136 David I (1124-53) granted the lands of Perdyc to the see of Glasgow. The Bishops of Glasgow had a country seat in Partick.
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