Today, I ventured into Glasgow's West End, principally to locate some more examples of Alexander 'Greek' Thomson's work.


Here is a pic of the National Piping Centre, McPahter St. It was formerly a Free Church building designed by Doublas and Sellars in 1872. It seems to have a neo-classical Greek Thomson feel about it.
The Sixty Steps-1872.Kelvinside Terrace West, 8 Queen Margaret's Place

Greek Thomson designed this monumental flight of steps which connected with a now-demolished bridge across the River Kelvin.

View of the River Kelvin in the fall. This river is a northern tributary of the River Clyde.
Here are some images of Northpark Terrace-1863-65, 35-51 Hamilton Drive.

One of Thomson's austere designs: a long infill terrace of retained and repetitive rectilinear elegance.



Eton Terrace-1862-64 41-52 Oakfield Avenue/Great George Street.

This is a Thomson designed terrace of houses with the ends made prominent with pedimented temple-fronts and with much use of Thomson's favourite square columns. Rhythms are set up by the games played with wall planes and window surrounds while each pair of porches is treated as a miniature temple.





Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery. This was designed by John W Simpson and E J Milner Allen, joint architects, of London, in 1892. The building was completed in 1901.
The brief for the competition required:

• a central or music hall giving easy access to all parts of the building
• a suite of top-lit art galleries
• museum halls, some roof-lighted, some side-lighted saloons
• and a school of art with separate entrance (this was later dropped from the scheme).

Views of Glasgow University.This was designed by George Gilbert Scott (1866 ) - built on Gilmorehill and entered from University Avenue It was intensely disliked by Alexander 'Greek' Thompson.




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Today, I am still one day out of kilter. These are images taken yesterday of my visit to Glasgow City Centre. My aim was to photograph all the statues in George Square, a task which was stymied by a tacky fairground set up in the square. Here are the images which I did obtain.

St. George's Church, Tron viewed from George Street. This church was completed in 1809 to the designs of William Stark. The tower shows Baroque influences at the upper tiers, without resorting too much to the elaborate decoration which usually exemplifies that style.

View from Glasgow Bridge looking east looking towards Victoria Bridge and Albert Bridge.

Alleyway near Central Station. Seems to be straight out of a Dickens novel!
Views of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Lighthouse. The former Glasgow Herald Building is now home to Scotland's award winning Centre for Architecture, Design and the City.



View of City and St Georges Church, Tron from West George Street

Statue in George Square to James Watt

View of City Chambers in George Square through fairground.


Statue of Robert Burns with that of Sir Walter Scott (very tall plinth) in the background.

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Today I am catching up on yesterday's images. Have now mastered the art of downloading from mobile.

The images are of a local farmers' market. Good range of food etc., cheeses, all sorts of burgers, meat, fruit drinks, fruit & veg. Bought some honey and special pork and apple burgers.

Weather overcast with showers. Good shopping experience interacting with the local producers who actually make the products.

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Today, I went to a local farmers market and took some pics. However, had to use my mobile phone for the images and at time of writing cannot upload them to my Blog. In meantime thought I would visit some images I took earlier this of sites in Glasgow. Here is the Armadillo, a conference centre located on the banks of the Clyde.


Here is the steamship Waverley, last of its type. Worth a trip if you have the time.


Here is Central Station, a fascinating piece of architecture. The station was opened in 1879 and was extended further between 1901-1906. The entrance features ornate ironwork. Seven pillars support the glazed porte-cochere arcade with the travel centre behind and the stone edifice of the Central Hotel rising above.

Here is view of the old docks looking north west towards Ben Lomond. Pic taken from Science Centre Tower.

Here the Major Archibald Douglas Monteath Mausoleum (1842) located at the Glasgow Necropolis, last resting place of Glasgow's Great and Good.

View of the SECC on the Clyde
Science Centre Tower. This is open to the public and provides a great panorama from the top.

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Today, Is cold but bright sunshine. Had to do some shopping so took in Queen's Park and environs the results of which are below.

This is the former Langside Hill Church 1895-6 and is Category 'B' listed. The building was designed by Alexander Skirving for the Free Church but now a bar and restaurant.Skirving was Greek Thomson's principal assistant. The design for the church was in the classical tradition with the building placed on a large plinth and fronted by a pedimented portico supported by giant Ionic columns. A very imposing and impressive building.




Views of Glasgow from Queen's Park looking N.W. through N.E. starting with Kilsyth Hills and Ben Lomond. Stunning views and a good day!




Here is a classical mansion house in the style of David Hamilton built in the early 1800's.This is Camphill House. It was converted into a museum by Glasgow Corporation, the custodians of the park, in 1896.In late 1995, work was completed to convert the building into flats.



View of walks in Queen's Park. Burnt out car looks like a work of art, but this is Glasgow!!

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Today, I went to photograph the conservation village of Eaglesham, south of Glasgow. This is a 'planned village' with some fascinating architecture. The place name appears to have nothing to do with eagles; its a corruption of the Low Latin word for church ecclesia with an unusual English -ham ending. Here is a selection of images taken late November.






This is the Eglinton Arms hotel in the centre of Eaglesham



On the way home stopped at the aptly named Waterfoot and took some pics of the weir and river.

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