One year ago today the most remarkable political campaign in modern history reached its conclusion as Scots gave their answer to the question: Should Scotland be an independent country?

As the campaigns for a yes and no vote reached a frenzy, Glasgow was at the centre of the referendum hosting some of the pivotal events and key moments as both sides became desperate to win the support of Scotland’s largest city.

Alex Salmond declared in an interview with the Evening Times in July, Glasgow would vote yes and be “Freedom City” and he was of course correct.

He also said if Glasgow voted yes there would be a majority across the country and in that of course he was wrong.

One of the crucial events that gave the no campaign the upper hand was the first of the televised debates between Mr Salmond and Alastair Darling at the Royal Conservatoire.

The First Minister struggled with the currency question under attack from the former chancellor and strengthened the head over heart argument of the unionist camp.

The campaign proper got underway months earlier when Mr Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon launched the long awaited Scotland’s Future White Paper at the Glasgow Science Centre that set the tone for all the arguments to follow.

The UK Government countered with a series of 15 Scotland Analysis papers throughout the campaign.

As the arguments deepened the campaigns moved from the television studios and government offices out into the streets and people played as much a role as politicians.

Some politicians went solo. Jim Murphy took his Irn-Bru crates around the towns and cities Scotland and then produced a video showing how some had abused him and hurled eggs.

Anas Sarwar took his indyref express bus round gathering support for a no vote.

While Yes Scotland was sprouting grassroots groups at a rate the Beechgrove garden would have been proud of.

Women for Independence being one on the high profile groups with people from not just the SNP but many others and many of no party affiliation.

AS the final days arrived the sense that Glasgow would vote yes was growing. Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon on a visit to Glasgow were mobbed and struggled to do interviews as crowds of supporters surrounded them in Buchanan Street.

Office workers hung from windows and people chanted support as passers-by stopped and the crowd swelled.

Labour MPs from all over the UK headed north on a train and walked up from Central Station to Buchanan Galleries steps for a rally.

They were met with noisy protests and a stand-off ensued with dozens of yes supporters.

As polling day approached Yes campaigners took over George Square in anticipation of a historic victory and turned the square into a premature victory celebration.

In his final speech of the former Prime Minister Gordon brown saved his best speech for last.

In a rousing passionate speech in Maryhill Community Halls beamed across the country on TV. He urged patriotic Scots to reject nationalism in probably the most passionate speech of the campaign.

And in the early hours of September 19th, while Glasgow voted yes, Scotland voted No.