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By the fifteenth century Glasgow had established itself as a prominent trading centre and its trading activities were under the control of the city`s Merchant Guild, the precursor of today`s Merchants` House (see picture) whose headquarters are in George Square. The craftsmen were organised in a quite different body, the Trades House, whose offices are in Stockwell Street, and these two bodies played an important role in developing trade and industry. They also held influential positions within the burgh`s administration and were involved in charitable work, especially looking after the widows and families of their deceased members.
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The Merchants` House Buildings which stand in George Square. |
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