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June 9 Wednesday....A Day in Glasgow.
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first BREAKFAST |
This is a picture from a postcard but it shows the
traditional Full Scottish breakfast.
Mushrooms, steamed tomato half, Black Pudding, tattie scone,
sausage, haggis, bacon, eggs and lots of toast.
Missing from this picture is the BEANS!! Looked and tasted
like
just like Campbell's Pork and Beans. We were
astonished!
Pork and Beans for breakfast!!!
The next day, Pauline and Rosa had porridge, Jane had eggs,
bacon and toast.
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Window box at
The Charing Cross Guest House
Rosa
on the front terrace
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View across the street. It is such a shame that the
"Beethoven Building", as we called it, has been so
neglected.
Right next door to the "Beethoven Building are buildings
that are being restored.
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A few of the 11 statutes
in George's Square.
Conspicuous by his absence is King George III after whom the
square is named. The Glasgow tobacco lords were most upset at
King George losing their trade with the American colonies!
Pauline is trying to claim this Graham as a
family member
Dr Thomas Graham
(1805 - 1869) - A pioneer in the field of chemistry,
he formulated "Graham's Law" on the diffusion of gases.
He later became Master of the Mint where he instituted many
reforms.
The Statue by William Brodie was gifted to the city
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The City Chambers
houses the local government for Glasgow. It was opened
by
Queen Victoria in 1888 on her second visit to the city.
When
she visited 39 years earlier, she disliked the city and said
that
she would prefer not to return!
For more:
Glasgow Photo Library
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City Chambers
The 3 Grannies resting on the lion's paw in front of the City
Chambers |
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Mercury sits atop the buildings in Merchant City Square
The Merchant City lies at the heart of
Glasgow’s City Centre,
where historically the tobacco lairds and traders which once
made
Glasgow the Second City of the Empire came to do business,
socialise and build their townhouses .. and later their
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Pauline and her "wired" friend at the
Peoples Palace, Glasgow |
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We were amazed at the
public toilets!!! They were plentiful and some were kept
very nicely. We never found a sign that said "Rest Rooms" ,
"Ladies Room", "Bathrooms"...just Toilet
Are you home,
Dr. Who?
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Chic, Rosa and Jane checking
out the map
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We loved the signs..... Glasgow: Give Way
The US: Yield |
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| Glasgow Cathedral's 13th century tower is
the last remaining intact tower on a Scottish mediaeval
church.
Glasgow Cathedral |
The City Chambers
houses the local government for Glasgow. It was opened by
Queen Victoria in 1888 on her second visit to the city. When
she visited 39 years earlier, she disliked the city and said
that she would prefer not to return!
Glasgow Photo Library
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City Chambers
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