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This video was taken on Dec 29th 2009, in the midst of a harsh winter. This Necropolis (City of the Dead) is a major part of Glasgow's heritage. It mainly came to prominence in the 19th century to house the deceased of Glasgow's merchant and wealthy elite at a time when Glasgow was the Second City of the (British) Empire. Consequently, the site is populated with many grand and extravagant memorials to the great and the good of Victorian Glasgow. The Necropolis, situated close to the ...

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This video was taken in snowy conditions. It shows the snow covered Campsie Fells (hills), Tall Ship (Glenlee), paddle steamer Waverley, Armadillo Conference Centre, Squinty Bridge, Finnieston Crane and the Science Centre Tower.

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This building dates from 1867-68 and was designed by Alexander 'Greek' Thomson

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This terrace dates from 1876-77 and is located at 2-38 Millbrae Crescent, Langside. The designer is believed to be Alexander 'Greek' Thomson although construction was completed after Thomson's death.

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This terrace of ten small houses was designed by Alexander 'Greek' Thomson and dates from 1859-61.Thomson himself lived at No 1.

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This is Alexander 'Greek' Thomson's finest villa. It dates from 1857-58 and is located at 61-63 Netherlee Road. Now under management of National Trust for Scotland.

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This is a tenement block dating from 1857-62 and designed by Alexander 'Greek' Thomson. Location is Paisley Road West, above Cessnock subway station.

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This monument to the Rev.AO. Beattie can be found in Glasgow's Necropolis. It was designed by Alexander 'Greek' Thomson in 1867.

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This building dates from 1863. It is located at 59-61 Argyle Street and was designed by Alexander 'Greek' Thomson.

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This building dates from 1825-29 and was designed by Thomas Hamilton. It is considered a building of international significance and may have been designed to blend in with the nearby National Monument on Calton Hill to form an Edinburgh Acropolis.The central doric temple contains the splendid oval hall with shallow coffered ceiling, and cast iron columns supporting the balcony.

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