Charles was granted a patent on the waterproof fabric in 1823. The Mackintosh raincoat is named for him, even though it is spelled with a “k.” 2. He accomplished a lot at a young age.

The chemist Charles Macintosh grew up in Glasgow and was obsessed with experimenting with chemicals. His Eureka moment happened when he discovered naphtha, a by-product of tar, which could ...

Talks have been held between Sustainable Ventures Ltd and Glasgow City Council over a deal to lease the building.

Charles Macintosh, the name which we surround with the modern day ‘raincoat’ was born exactly 250 years back in December 29,1766. Who could have thought that the raincoat that we wear today as ...

Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868 - 1928) was a Scottish artist, designer and architect. He designed this delicate clock as part of a set with a writing cabinet and chair, for Walter Blackie at The ...

An extension on a house that was the architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh's final commission has been completed. The terraced property in Northampton, known as 78 Derngate, is the only home in ...

The most famous Glasgow Style designs were the interiors that Charles and Margaret worked together on for some of the buildings he designed and for Miss Cranston's Tea Rooms. The "Mackintosh Rose ...

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