Absolutely love this leaded glass window in John Keppie's 1891 main office of the former Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company in Govan, Glasgow.

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The entrance to the main office of the former Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company in Govan, Glasgow. It was designed by John Keppie and was built in 1891.

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Mermaid relief sculpture on the entrance to the old Fairfield Shipyard on Govan Road. Dating from 1890, the sculpture is by McGilvray & Ferris. This is actually one of a pair of mermaids (one on either side).

I wonder how many other mermaids there are on Glasgow's architecture that I've yet to find?

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Carved keystone head over the entrance to the old Fairfield Shipyard on Govan Road. Dating from 1890, the sculpture is by McGilvray & Ferris.

Judging by the winged headdress, it represents Thor, the hammer-wielding Norse god of Thunder, which would be quite appropriate given the all the cacophony of noise created by ship-building.

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