The brutalist 40 George Square (formerly David Hume Tower) looks better in a B&W photo in spring light & shadow than it does in real life
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Ironically historic buildings were ripped down by the Uni in the 60s to make space for this, now after decades it itself is a listed building!

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Library
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Lowering sun & surrounding buildings creating interesting mix of light and shadows around Edinburgh University Library

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Victorian Office building on the corner of George Street and North Frederick Street in central Glasgow. Designed by W.W. Robertson and built in 1885, it has Renaissance style details and a French style roof with dormer attic windows.

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Today in Labor History January 31, 1919: Bloody Friday occurred when 60,000 demonstrators gathered in George Square, Glasgow, Scotland, in support of a strike. Police launched a vicious and unprovoked attack, bashing heads with their batons. Protesters retaliated with fists, broken bottles and iron railings, forcing the police to retreat. An estimated 10,000 British troops were sent to quash the battle. One cop died months later from injuries sustained during the battle. The strike occurred in the wake of World War I in response to high unemployment. The Scottish TUC and Clyde Workers’ Committee wanted to increase job openings by reducing the work week from 47 hours to 40.

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A warning sign I came across this afternoon in George Square in Glasgow. Given how often I've just about been hit by a bus while photographing the city's architecture, it's good advice!

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The rooftop of Glasgow City Chambers on George Square against yesterday's spectacular sunrise.

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Some of the many domes and statues on William Young's 1880s City Chambers in Glasgow.

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People enjoying one of the pop-up, outdoor bars in George Square Gardens during the #Fringe https://www.flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_gazette/54719453730/in/photostream/

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The huge Underbelly blue cow temporary theatre, like a cartoon prehistoric creature coming out of the trees in George Square during the #Fringe

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The Merchants' House on George Square in Glasgow. Designed by John Burnet and built in the 1870s, the upper storeys, along with the dome and its distinctive finial, were added in 1907 by Burnet's son, J.J. Burnet.

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