George Square, Glasgow.
Equestrian Statue of Prince Albert (1819-1861), 1866.
By Baron Carlo Marochetti (1805-1867).
A listed.
Thousands of people came to the unveiling, as they had done for the inauguration of the Queen's statue, and George Square was festooned with evergreens. The monument was well received, and in 1888 the Queen ordered a replica to be erected in Windsor Great Park.
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George Square, Glasgow.
Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), 1837.
Doric column by David Rhind (1808-1883).
Statue designed by John Greenshields (1795-1835) and carved by Alexander Handyside Ritchie (1804-1870).
A listed.
Statue of William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898).
By William Hamo Thornycroft (1850-1925), 1902.
B listed.
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George Square, Glasgow.
Statue of William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898).
By William Hamo Thornycroft (1850-1925), 1902.
B listed.
Detail.
Glaswegians were keen to honour the four-times Prime Minister, who had been given freedom of the city in 1865, and had become Lord Rector of Glasgow University in 1879. This relief shows him making a speech in the House of Commons.
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George Square, Glasgow.
Statue of William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898).
By William Hamo Thornycroft (1850-1925), 1902.
B listed.
Detail.
Glaswegians were keen to honour the four-times Prime Minister, who had been given freedom of the city in 1865, and had become Lord Rector of Glasgow University in 1879. This detail shows his coat of arms and swag.
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George Square, Glasgow.
West Side.
Left - Bank of Scotland.
By JT Rochead, 1867-70.
Centre - Bank Buildings.
By Campbell Douglas & Sellars, 1874.
Right - Merchants' House.
By J Burnet, 1874 & JJ Burnet, 1907-09. A listed.
Statue of Robert Burns (1759-1796).
By George Edwin Ewing (1828-1884), 1876-77.
B listed.
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