Egyptian Halls

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 destruction of such an important world class building and still claim to be committed to preserving and promoting what is left of this once magnificent city as a tourist attraction. It beggars belief that when the city can find the money for transient festivals like 1990 and 1999, it later balks at finding the money to preserve the very things that the festivals were supposed to celebrate. It is time for the City Council to put its money where its mouth is and act fast to save this splendid building, or risk having its commitment to our built heritage exposed as the sham window dressing that it is if the building is destroyed.