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Glasgow:
City Beautiful
John McDermott
Over 300 photographs are featured in this book and
they show why Glasgow truly is a City Beautiful.
The book looks at several elements of Glasgow’s
history, lifestyle and architecture. Firstly, it
has a look at Glasgow’s history including how
the Romans colonised Glasgow during the period 142-–165
AD. It covers life in and around Glasgow Green and
then takes the reader through the Glasgow University
building, its cloisters and sculptures, and it captures
the landmark tower from many viewpoints throughout
the city.
The city boasts many famous architects, including
Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Alexander (Greek) Thomson,
and the book looks at their most important works
and that of other famous architects. You are then
taken along Glasgow’s famous streets in the
city centre and the west end, including the famous
Sauchiehall Street, Buchanan Street and Byres Road.
Then onto the Centre of Glasgow, George Square, with
its many statues and the Glasgow City Chambers. The
book explores parts of Glasgow which are relatively
unknown, including Garnethill and the Italian Centre.
It also visits the many parks of Glasgow, the famous
Botanic Gardens and the Kibble Palace, Kelvingrove
Park and its many fountains and statues, and Victoria
Park with its aforementioned Fossil Grove.
Finally, the book covers the two main rivers, the
famous Clyde and the Kelvin, and the Forth and Clyde
Canal.
If you are a Glasgow citizen, one of its challenges will be to recognise a favourite
haunt and if you are a visitor, it will be to discover how beautiful this city
really is.
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