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Martin Shields

@MartinShields1

Former Staff Photographer at The Herald & Times in Glasgow for over 25 years. Now in the world of freelance photography. The views here are my own.

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A very Happy New Year when it comes. All the best for 2024. Here is a wee selection of what happened in 2023.


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Zachary Boyd (1585–1653) was a minister, poet & #UniversityofGlasgow academic who lived through one of Scotland’s most turbulent centuries. His rediscovered library offers a rare glimpse into the mind of a man who met kings and wrote plays at a time of revolution. Read more:…

UofGlasgow's tweet image. Zachary Boyd (1585–1653) was a minister, poet & #UniversityofGlasgow academic who lived through one of Scotland’s most turbulent centuries. His rediscovered library offers a rare glimpse into the mind of a man who met kings and wrote plays at a time of revolution.  

Read more:…

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Zachary Boyd (1585–1653) was a minister, poet & @UofGlasgow academic who lived through one of Scotland’s most turbulent centuries. His rediscovered library offers a rare glimpse into the mind of a man who met kings and wrote plays at a time of revolution. gla.ac.uk/news/headline_…

UofGNews's tweet image. Zachary Boyd (1585–1653) was a minister, poet & @UofGlasgow academic who lived through one of Scotland’s most turbulent centuries. His rediscovered library offers a rare glimpse into the mind of a man who met kings and wrote plays at a time of revolution.

gla.ac.uk/news/headline_…

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - The Herald '...the rapt attention a packed house gave to the work’s 80 minutes spoke volumes for the relationship conductor and players have built with their home audience.' bit.ly/3IM4FVS The reviews are in for Mahler Seven and our 2025:26 Concert Season…

RSNO's tweet image. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - The Herald

'...the rapt attention a packed house gave to the work’s 80 minutes spoke volumes for the relationship conductor and players have built with their home audience.'
bit.ly/3IM4FVS

The reviews are in for Mahler Seven and our 2025:26 Concert Season…
RSNO's tweet image. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - The Herald

'...the rapt attention a packed house gave to the work’s 80 minutes spoke volumes for the relationship conductor and players have built with their home audience.'
bit.ly/3IM4FVS

The reviews are in for Mahler Seven and our 2025:26 Concert Season…
RSNO's tweet image. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - The Herald

'...the rapt attention a packed house gave to the work’s 80 minutes spoke volumes for the relationship conductor and players have built with their home audience.'
bit.ly/3IM4FVS

The reviews are in for Mahler Seven and our 2025:26 Concert Season…
RSNO's tweet image. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - The Herald

'...the rapt attention a packed house gave to the work’s 80 minutes spoke volumes for the relationship conductor and players have built with their home audience.'
bit.ly/3IM4FVS

The reviews are in for Mahler Seven and our 2025:26 Concert Season…

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Congratulations to all of our incredible prizewinners, and to our Inter-House Shield winners ... Law House 💚 📸 See if you can spot your loved one in our spectacular Prizegiving snaps, captured by @MartinShields1. flic.kr/s/aHBqjCjXTx

HSofG's tweet card. Senior School Prizegiving 2025

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Senior School Prizegiving 2025


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So wonderful to see @UofGlasgow @UofGMiM Virtual Reality project featured in George Square as part of Glasgow City of Innovation campaign. The fab MiM 📷 + display 📷 by @MartinShields1 Sign up to be 1st to hear when the MiM #VR platform will launch: gla.ac.uk/mim

AHAllardyce's tweet image. So wonderful to see @UofGlasgow @UofGMiM Virtual Reality project featured in George Square as part of Glasgow City of Innovation campaign. The fab MiM 📷 + display 📷 by @MartinShields1 

Sign up to be 1st to hear when the MiM #VR platform will launch: gla.ac.uk/mim

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Delighted to have been working with St Roch’s Primary & Deaf school during #deafawarenessweek . Their BSL signed animation will be coming soon. Photo in @heraldscotland too. Thanks @MartinShields1 for the pic.

JoJoGnome's tweet image. Delighted to have been working with St Roch’s Primary & Deaf school during #deafawarenessweek . Their BSL signed animation will be coming soon. Photo in @heraldscotland too. Thanks @MartinShields1 for the pic.

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How did tea transform Glasgow's social scene? Our Scottish Food Heritage Symposium explores tea's journey from luxury to cultural cornerstone. Organised by @UofGArtsHums @lindsmiddleton @Tenementkitch & Glasgow's @N_T_S Mackintosh at the Willow. ➡️gla.ac/41UNh6L

UofGlasgow's tweet image. How did tea transform Glasgow's social scene? Our Scottish Food Heritage Symposium explores tea's journey from luxury to cultural cornerstone. 

Organised by @UofGArtsHums @lindsmiddleton @Tenementkitch & Glasgow's @N_T_S Mackintosh at the Willow.

➡️gla.ac/41UNh6L

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Dropping anchor in Inverness, Paisley, Dundee, Perth, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, the Orchestra took nearly 8,000 primary pupils on a sea-faring voyage over the last two weeks with Sounds of the Deep, the latest edition of our National Schools Concert Programme. Over the years,…

RSNO's tweet image. Dropping anchor in Inverness, Paisley, Dundee, Perth, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, the Orchestra took nearly 8,000 primary pupils on a sea-faring voyage over the last two weeks with Sounds of the Deep, the latest edition of our National Schools Concert Programme.

Over the years,…

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Our 'Sounds of the Deep' schools tour set sail last week! ⚓ So far, we've docked in Inverness, Paisley, Dundee and Perth. We're in Edinburgh today then Aberdeen tomorrow - what a voyage! Photos by Martin Shields

RSNO's tweet image. Our 'Sounds of the Deep' schools tour set sail last week! ⚓ 

So far, we've docked in Inverness, Paisley, Dundee and Perth. We're in Edinburgh today then Aberdeen tomorrow - what a voyage!

Photos by Martin Shields
RSNO's tweet image. Our 'Sounds of the Deep' schools tour set sail last week! ⚓ 

So far, we've docked in Inverness, Paisley, Dundee and Perth. We're in Edinburgh today then Aberdeen tomorrow - what a voyage!

Photos by Martin Shields
RSNO's tweet image. Our 'Sounds of the Deep' schools tour set sail last week! ⚓ 

So far, we've docked in Inverness, Paisley, Dundee and Perth. We're in Edinburgh today then Aberdeen tomorrow - what a voyage!

Photos by Martin Shields
RSNO's tweet image. Our 'Sounds of the Deep' schools tour set sail last week! ⚓ 

So far, we've docked in Inverness, Paisley, Dundee and Perth. We're in Edinburgh today then Aberdeen tomorrow - what a voyage!

Photos by Martin Shields

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Looking for some weekend reading? Ahead of our Scottish premiere performances in March, learn about the conception of Jonathan Dove's brand new community opera, Uprising, and just how important a role community choruses play in the work. bit.ly/4gTLrcM 📸…

RSNO's tweet image. Looking for some weekend reading?

Ahead of our Scottish premiere performances in March, learn about the conception of Jonathan Dove's brand new community opera, Uprising, and just how important a role community choruses play in the work.

bit.ly/4gTLrcM

📸…

A Year in Pictures. 2024 was another fabulous year taking photographs. Here are some of my highlights. There were more but I ran out of music. I feel so privileged to do something I love as a job. Here is to more fun, fab photographs in 2025. youtu.be/78y6Ll084fU

MartinShields1's tweet card. 2024 Year In Pictures

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2024 Year In Pictures


Still Game for the Snowman, Elementary my dear Dr Watson, Pavilion and Kings Pantomimes, Lord Kelvins 200th birthday, SISU launch and much more, thats my December blog up. Oh and a Merry Christmas. martinshields.com/2024/12/22/dec…

MartinShields1's tweet image. Still Game for the Snowman, Elementary my dear Dr Watson, Pavilion and Kings Pantomimes, Lord Kelvins 200th birthday, SISU launch and much more, thats my December blog up. Oh and a Merry Christmas. martinshields.com/2024/12/22/dec…
MartinShields1's tweet image. Still Game for the Snowman, Elementary my dear Dr Watson, Pavilion and Kings Pantomimes, Lord Kelvins 200th birthday, SISU launch and much more, thats my December blog up. Oh and a Merry Christmas. martinshields.com/2024/12/22/dec…
MartinShields1's tweet image. Still Game for the Snowman, Elementary my dear Dr Watson, Pavilion and Kings Pantomimes, Lord Kelvins 200th birthday, SISU launch and much more, thats my December blog up. Oh and a Merry Christmas. martinshields.com/2024/12/22/dec…
MartinShields1's tweet image. Still Game for the Snowman, Elementary my dear Dr Watson, Pavilion and Kings Pantomimes, Lord Kelvins 200th birthday, SISU launch and much more, thats my December blog up. Oh and a Merry Christmas. martinshields.com/2024/12/22/dec…

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🎶⛄🎄 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

RSNO's tweet image. 🎶⛄🎄 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
RSNO's tweet image. 🎶⛄🎄 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
RSNO's tweet image. 🎶⛄🎄 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
RSNO's tweet image. 🎶⛄🎄 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Martin Shields reposted

The current and future skills needs of Ayrshire is at the heart of a new strategic partnership between Ayrshire College and @UniWestScotland. Read more about the ambition of this partnership here ow.ly/SCNf50UufIY Photography by @MartinShields1

AyrshireColl's tweet image. The current and future skills needs of Ayrshire is at the heart of a new strategic partnership between Ayrshire College and @UniWestScotland. Read more about the ambition of this partnership here ow.ly/SCNf50UufIY Photography by @MartinShields1
AyrshireColl's tweet image. The current and future skills needs of Ayrshire is at the heart of a new strategic partnership between Ayrshire College and @UniWestScotland. Read more about the ambition of this partnership here ow.ly/SCNf50UufIY Photography by @MartinShields1
AyrshireColl's tweet image. The current and future skills needs of Ayrshire is at the heart of a new strategic partnership between Ayrshire College and @UniWestScotland. Read more about the ambition of this partnership here ow.ly/SCNf50UufIY Photography by @MartinShields1

Martin Shields reposted

🎄 With the chance to belt out some carols as part of the 'Audience Congregational Choir' everyone left feeling very festive as Christmas draws ever nearer! Thank you so much to everyone who attended and a huge well done to our performers and readers

HSofG's tweet image. 🎄 With the chance to belt out some carols as part of the 'Audience Congregational Choir' everyone left feeling very festive as Christmas draws ever nearer! Thank you so much to everyone who attended and a huge well done to our performers and readers

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🕯️ On Monday night, we hosted the final 900th anniversary event of this year with a beautiful service of Nine Lessons and Carols held at Glasgow Cathedral.

HSofG's tweet image. 🕯️ On Monday night, we hosted the final 900th anniversary event of this year with a beautiful service of Nine Lessons and Carols held at Glasgow Cathedral.

Martin Shields reposted

🤩 It's been a spectacular year as we have marked a momentous 900 years of HSOG throughout 2024! 🙌 It felt fitting that our final instalment of #HSOGHistory should therefore reflect upon this most recent chapter in our School's history. 📌hsogcommunity.co.uk/hsog-history-c… #HSOG900


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We’re rounding off our #Kelvin200 celebrations by unveiling a new #VR museum dedicated to Lord Kelvin's groundbreaking inventions, part of our £5.6m @UofGMiM project. Try it for yourself at the @UofGARC this week! Read more ➡️ gla.ac/41CYMBf

UofGlasgow's tweet image. We’re rounding off our #Kelvin200 celebrations by unveiling a new #VR museum dedicated to Lord Kelvin's groundbreaking inventions, part of our £5.6m @UofGMiM project. 

Try it for yourself at the @UofGARC this week!

Read more ➡️ gla.ac/41CYMBf
UofGlasgow's tweet image. We’re rounding off our #Kelvin200 celebrations by unveiling a new #VR museum dedicated to Lord Kelvin's groundbreaking inventions, part of our £5.6m @UofGMiM project. 

Try it for yourself at the @UofGARC this week!

Read more ➡️ gla.ac/41CYMBf
UofGlasgow's tweet image. We’re rounding off our #Kelvin200 celebrations by unveiling a new #VR museum dedicated to Lord Kelvin's groundbreaking inventions, part of our £5.6m @UofGMiM project. 

Try it for yourself at the @UofGARC this week!

Read more ➡️ gla.ac/41CYMBf
UofGlasgow's tweet image. We’re rounding off our #Kelvin200 celebrations by unveiling a new #VR museum dedicated to Lord Kelvin's groundbreaking inventions, part of our £5.6m @UofGMiM project. 

Try it for yourself at the @UofGARC this week!

Read more ➡️ gla.ac/41CYMBf

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"Kevin!" 🎄 A weekend of Christmas fun, sold out concerts and standing ovations 🎁 Thank you to everyone that joined us, @conductorben and @RSNOChorus for our Home Alone concerts in Edinburgh and Glasgow! 📸 @MartinShields1

RSNO's tweet image. "Kevin!" 🎄 A weekend of Christmas fun, sold out concerts and standing ovations 🎁 Thank you to everyone that joined us, @conductorben and @RSNOChorus for our Home Alone concerts in Edinburgh and Glasgow! 

📸 @MartinShields1
RSNO's tweet image. "Kevin!" 🎄 A weekend of Christmas fun, sold out concerts and standing ovations 🎁 Thank you to everyone that joined us, @conductorben and @RSNOChorus for our Home Alone concerts in Edinburgh and Glasgow! 

📸 @MartinShields1
RSNO's tweet image. "Kevin!" 🎄 A weekend of Christmas fun, sold out concerts and standing ovations 🎁 Thank you to everyone that joined us, @conductorben and @RSNOChorus for our Home Alone concerts in Edinburgh and Glasgow! 

📸 @MartinShields1
RSNO's tweet image. "Kevin!" 🎄 A weekend of Christmas fun, sold out concerts and standing ovations 🎁 Thank you to everyone that joined us, @conductorben and @RSNOChorus for our Home Alone concerts in Edinburgh and Glasgow! 

📸 @MartinShields1

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What an incredible evening fundraising for and celebrating the work of SISU! ✨ This event marked the beginning of an exciting journey for the organisation, our team and the women and girls we work with to Empower. Amplify. Transform. 💜 For press or partnership inquiries,…

SISU_group's tweet image. What an incredible evening fundraising for and celebrating the work of SISU! ✨

This event marked the beginning of an exciting journey for the organisation, our team and the women and girls we work with to Empower. Amplify. Transform. 💜

For press or partnership inquiries,…
SISU_group's tweet image. What an incredible evening fundraising for and celebrating the work of SISU! ✨

This event marked the beginning of an exciting journey for the organisation, our team and the women and girls we work with to Empower. Amplify. Transform. 💜

For press or partnership inquiries,…
SISU_group's tweet image. What an incredible evening fundraising for and celebrating the work of SISU! ✨

This event marked the beginning of an exciting journey for the organisation, our team and the women and girls we work with to Empower. Amplify. Transform. 💜

For press or partnership inquiries,…

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