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Central College, formerly Central College of Commerce, was a college situated in the centre of Glasgow. It merged with Glasgow Metropolitan College and Glasgow College of Nautical Studies in 2010 to form City of Glasgow College.
- 1950S/60S: Grand Beginnings
- Expanding Horizons
- Bigger and Bolder
- Changing Days
- Onwards and Upwards
- Dawning of A New Era
1956: Stow College of Hairdressing is founded by the Glasgow Corporation on John Street. 1963: The college moves to Cathedral Street and is renamed Central College of Commerce and Distribution. 1964: The new College of Building is officially opened at North Hanover Street by Labour leader Harold Wilson. Taking four years to build, and also housing ...
1972: The College of Building and the College of Printing merge to form the Glasgow College of Building and Printing, with 13 floors specialising in design, furniture, creative crafts, building, printing and photography. The College of Building has had a presence on this site since the 1920s. The college quickly adopts rapid technological advances ...
1982: Inspired by the new big, bold and bright trends, hair and beauty students at Central College of Commerce get busy recreating the looks of icons such as Debbie Harry and Cyndi Lauper. Teased, permed and mullet hair do’s are complemented by pastel eye make up and heavy eyeliner, making it a decade to be remembered! 1985: In February, the Secret...
1992: Glasgow College of Nautical Studies lays the foundations for international partnerships, forging strong relations with the Academy of Maritime Education (AMET) in Chennai, India. The college will continue to thrive thought the 1990s, offering new courses in subjects including management, sport, drama, beauty therapy, child care and computing....
2000: Central College of Commerce expands with the opening of the Central Business Learning Zone. 2002: The towering College of Building and Printing, and nearby Central College of Commerce, are awarded B-listed status by Historic Scotland, protecting them from future development. Both buildings were designed by Glasgow firm Wylie, Shanks & Partner...
2010: Central College Glasgow, Glasgow Metropolitan College, and Glasgow College of Nautical Studies merge to form the dynamic new City of Glasgow College. Principal and CEO Paul Little says: "Today’s launch marks a historic milestone for City of Glasgow College, the youngest and largest college in Scotland. We are here together to celebrate the un...
Central College of Commerce, Glasgow. Browse repositories. 300 Cathedral Street. Glasgow. Scotland. G1 2TA. View on map. Visit website. Telephone: 0141 552 3941. Fax: 0141 553 2368....
The City of Glasgow College was originally founded as the Stow College of Hairdressing by the Glasgow Corporation in 1956. The college was initially located on John Street, but later moved to Cathedral Street in 1963 and was renamed the Central College of Commerce and Distribution.
City of Glasgow College in Scotland has a wide range of full time and part time college courses, as well as evening and Saturday classes to choose from.
The college has links to Universities such as Caledonian and Glasgow University and provides courses such as Business Studies, Information Technology and Health, Hair and Beauty, Legal Studies (which can provide a direct access to the LLB law degree) and accountancy.
Central College Of Commerce, 300 Cathedral Street, Glasgow is a Category B listed building in Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building.
