One of the great heroes of the Victorian age, this statue was originally erected in the city's George Square, but was moved to its current location in the Cathedral Precint in 1959.

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John Mossman's 1870s bronze statue of David Livinstone in Glasgow. I like the way it shows (quite literally) two different sides to his life.

From the front you see the Christian missionary, bible in hand, while from behind, you see the scientific investgator, map-maker and explorer, as indicated by binoculars slung over his shoulder, and the sextant, astrolabe, and surveyors chains at his feet.

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