Glasgow Patter: tenement life
hingie A traditional activity in tenement buildings, to have a hingie is to lean out of an open window in a flat and pass the time of day by watching the comings and goings in the street, occasionally conversing with passers-by or occupants of other open windows. © Michael Munro	The stone-built tenement is a major feature of Glasgow's urban landscape. Built in large numbers from the mid-1800s to the early years of the twentieth century to accommodate the city's growing population, many disappeared after the war as a combined result of decay and eager urban planning. In recent years there has been a policy of sensible rehabilitation of this architectural style.

Glasgow Patter: tenement life

hingie: A traditional activity in tenement buildings, to have a hingie is to lean out of an open window in a flat and pass the time of day by watching the comings and goings in the street, occasionally conversing with passers-by or occupants of other open windows.

The stone-built tenement is a major feature of Glasgow's urban landscape. Built in large numbers from the mid-1800s to the early years of the twentieth century to accommodate the city's growing population, many disappeared after the war as a combined result of decay and eager urban planning. In recent years there has been a policy of sensible rehabilitation of this architectural style.

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