Gary Nisbet's Blog (2)

Attended the launch of Gordon R. Urquhart's superb new book this afternoon (18th June, 2011). 'A Notable Ornament Lansdowne Church: An Icon of Victorian Glasgow' is a lavishly illustrated history of Lansdowne Church in Great Western Road, the one with the tallest spire in the city. My own contribution to the book was some biographical information on the building's sculptors and a photograph of the famous devil…

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Alexander 'Greek' Thomson's Egyptian Halls in Union Street is under threat of demolition and their loss would be a grievous blow to Glasgow's reputation as a city of culture and architecture, both of which claims were promoted in two very expensive festivals in 1990 and 1999. The twenty first century has seen the demolition of so much of Glasgow's architectural heritage, with Thomson's buildings suffering particularly badly, that one wonders how the City Council can possibly allow the… Continue