Jack House (1906–1991)
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Journalist, historian and broadcaster, known as 'Mr Glasgow' to readers of the Evening Times for his encyclopaedic knowledge of the city, Jack House was born in Tollcross. He began writing for the Evening Citizen in 1928 and over the next 50 years wrote for all the city's newspapers and for the mehr anzeigen Sunday Post and the Sunday Mail. His broadcasting career began with the BBC in the 1920s and by the 1950s he had become a regular contributor to programmes such as 'Any Questions' and 'Round Britain Quiz'. He wrote more than 70 books, mainly on Glasgow, his most well known being The Heart of Glasgow and Square Mile of Murder. He was awarded the St Mungo prize for his cultural contribution to the city in 1988, three years before his death. weniger anzeigen
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- House, John
- Geburtstag
- 1906
- Todestag
- 1991-04-11
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- male
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- Schottland
- Geburtsort
- Tollcross, Scotland, UK
- Sterbeort
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Wohnorte
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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- Whitehill Secondary School
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- Journalist
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- St Mungo Medal
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