In choosing a name for this blog I wanted something that conveyed a sense of Govan’s importance in the early medieval kingdom of Strathclyde. I toyed with a few possibilities, mostly involving variations on the term ‘royal centre’, but none seemed to match the true significance of the place. Eventually, the solution was provided by an information board at the Riverside Museum, the new museum of transport on the north bank of the Clyde directly opposite Govan. The words at the top of this board gave me the phrase I was looking for.
What’s in a name?
January 5, 2012 by Tim
Posted in Museums & conservation | Tagged museums, Strathclyde |
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