Who was David Dale? Astonishing Glasgow. Ep35 

Oh the Scotland St episode was the first one I watched,.... SO FULL OF INFORMATION! Hats off to you Sir! 👏

Scottish councils have destroyed this country forever and they'll never be forgiven for it.

This is exactly what inspired me to start Astonishing Glasgow. I would find myself cycling around the city and coming home with loads of questions about buildings and places.

Cool. Do you know how many times removed you are?

I had not come across that in my research, I wonder if it was him or another David Dale?

He was something else. If you follow my facebook page you will see that I recently had the great honour of meeting his Great-great-great-great-granddaughters and giving them a tour of Glasgow.

Cheers, I didn't realise this. Not so far from David Dale College.

Should have watched to the end 😉

@@AstonishingGlasgow I DID watch to the end.

You must have missed the bit where I say this wasn't his house, he lived next door?

Ah, you mean the very, very end. Apologies mate. And well done on your videos. They are very good. I speak as a Blue Badge tourist guide and a former guide at New Lanark. Dale has long been my personal hero, much more so than Owen. Liked, subscribed and thanked ! Incidentally, Dale’s father-in-law was John Campbell, the Eminent Cashier. He played a pivotal role in the ‘45. When BPC rocked up in Edinburgh after the Battle of Prestonpans, he really needed the banks holdings to pay his troops, but the bold Campbell had spirited the dosh away to Edinburgh Castle so Charlie didn’t get his hands on it. Campbell was greatly rewarded and was made a Director of RBS, and Dale was able to take full advantage of being a member of the Campbell ‘clan’. Keep up the good work.

I was replying while at work this morning so I hope I didn't come over as cheeky, I was covering my own tail with the last second correction. I have become a massive fan of David Dale after reading about him for the video and had the great pleasure to meet his great great great great granddaughters when they were in Scotland this May. They saw my video and asked if they could meet me and they got a tour of Glasgow with yours truly. I have started conducting walking and cycling tours around Glasgow but a long way off my blue badge. Thanks for all the info on Campbell and I hope you stick around for more of my videos. Dave.

There is a picture of his house at the end of the video. It was located near the supermarket but nothing of it left.

@@AstonishingGlasgow Perhaps if James had watched to the end?... (My god, that's twice he's done that🙄)

He was the first owner before it went to his son in law.

@@AstonishingGlasgow Perhaps if James had watched to the end?...

I dont really think it was up to us.

Not directly, no. As I said, he was a linnen trader but had worked his way up from almost poverty on a farm. It is fair to say that most textiles were produced from slave picked cotton and linen so the whole industry was tainted but as Dale built his fortune he was aware that slavery should be abolished and did what he could to that end. If I got it right, he was an abolitionist before he opened his cotton mill.