The History 
         
1890 - 1974    
As the population of Pollokshields grew, there was a need for public halls in the district. The land the building stands on was gifted by Sir John Stirling Maxwell of Pollok and the Commissioners of Pollokshields Burgh awarded the design of the Halls to the Architect H E Clifford. In 1891, boundaries changed and the Halls were passed to the Corporation of Glasgow.           
Run by the Halls Department, the building was used for meetings, lectures, dance exhibitions, social dances, amateur operatics, coffee mornings as well as wedding ceremonies and receptions, and later came under the jurisdiction of the Health and Welfare committee. The adjacent lodge houses were originally occupied by the Burgh Sanitary Inspector and the Park Gardener.  

1975 - 1991    
In 1975, the building became the responsibility of Strathclyde Regional Council’s Social Work Committee and was used as an adult training centre for people with disabilities. It was deemed surplus to requirements in 1982 and when Glasgow District Council declined to take over the running, it was put up for sale.                  
         
1991- The Present Day    
The newly formed Pollokshields Burgh Hall Trust approached the Council and bought the Halls and lodge house for £1 with the charitable aim of preserving the halls for the benefit of the local community. A century after it was built, a massive restoration project took place and the building reopened in 1996. Today the Halls are available for hire for celebrations, exhibitions, meetings, as well as for dance, art and fitness classes.

The Trust is appreciative of those who choose to hold their celebration here, helping to achieve the charity’s goals.