Glasgow, George Square, General
General View (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Glasgow, George Square, General
Classification General View (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Bell's Park; Bell's Quarry
Canmore ID 143176
Site Number NS56NE 686
NGR NS 59257 65401
NGR Description Centred NS 59257 65401
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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DP 009541
Oblique aerial view centred on George Square with the city chambers adjacent, taken from the NNE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
22/7/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 009542
Oblique aerial view centred on George Square with the city chambers adjacent, taken from the WNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
22/7/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 009899
General oblique aerial view of the square, shopping centre, station and city chambers, taken from the SE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
27/10/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 015625
Oblique aerial view centred on the city chambers and square, taken from the W.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
31/5/2006
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 075370
Oblique aerial view centred on George Square, taken from the SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
12/2/2010
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 075372
Oblique aerial view centred on George Square, taken from the S.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
12/2/2010
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1246238
Glasgow, general view, showing George Square and Queen Street Station. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.
Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England
6/10/1927
© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)
SC 1246239
Glasgow, general view, showing George Square and City Chambers. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.
Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England
6/10/1927
© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)
DP 151938
General view of south side of George Square taken from the east.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151942
General view of George House with the statue of James Oswald in the foreground taken from the south.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151951
General view of the south side of George Square with the City Chambers in the background taken from the south west.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151955
General view of the south side George Square taken from the south west.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151973
Detail of north facing plaque the statue of Prince Albert.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151984
Detail of plaque the statue of Robert Burns.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151992
General view of Sir walter Scott's statue taken from the south east.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 220073
Oblique aerial view of central Glasgow, looking WNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
25/8/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 009543
Oblique aerial view centred on George Square with the city chambers adjacent, taken from the SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
22/7/2005
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 015624
Oblique aerial view centred on the city chambers and square, taken from the WNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
31/5/2006
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 015631
General oblique aerial view of the city, taken from the E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
31/5/2006
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 075371
Oblique aerial view centred on George Square, taken from the SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
12/2/2010
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151934
General view of Cenotaph with City Chambers, from west.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151943
General view of George Square taken from the north.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151945
General view of the statue of William Gladstone, from south west.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151950
General view of the west end of George Square looking along the statutes of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and James Watt taken from the west.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151954
General view of the south side George Square taken from the south east.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151970
Detail of the statue of Prince Albert.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151975
3/4 Front elevation of the statue of Queen Victoria.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151981
Detail of east facing plaque the statue of Queen Victoria.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151982
Front elevation of the statue of Robert Burns.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151983
Detail of plaque the statue of Robert Burns.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 015630
General oblique aerial view of the city, taken from the ESE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
31/5/2006
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1246240
Glasgow, general view, showing George Square and Queen Street Station. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.
Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England
6/10/1927
© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)
SC 1246241
Glasgow, general view, showing George Square and City Chambers. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.
Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England
6/10/1927
© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)
SC 1246242
Glasgow, general view, showing George Square and Queen Street Station. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.
Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England
6/10/1927
© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)
SC 1246246
Glasgow, general view, showing George Square and Queen Street Station. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.
Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England
6/10/1927
© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)
DP 151941
General view of the GPO building with the statue of Thomas Graham in the foreground taken from the north east.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151948
Front elevation of the the statue of Robert Peel.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151958
Detail of north facing motif on the statue of William Gladstone.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151965
Front elevation of the statue of John Moore.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151968
General view 'Nagasaki' plaque in relation to Cenotaph.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151969
3/4 Front elevation of the statue of Prince Albert.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151971
Detail of west facing plaque the statue of Prince Albert.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151974
Side elevation of the statue of Queen Victoria taken from the south.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151978
Detail of south facing plaque the statue of Queen Victoria.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 220077
Oblique aerial view of central Glasgow, looking SSE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
25/8/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2707267
Oblique aerial view centred on George Square and Queen Street Railway Station, taken from the SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
31/8/1998
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 756366
View of City Chambers and George Square, Glasgow, from West Titled: '790.'
Records of A Brown and Company, photographers, Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
c. 1929
© Courtesy of HES (A Brown & Co Collection)
DP 075367
Oblique aerial view centred on George Square, taken from the N.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
12/2/2010
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 075368
Oblique aerial view centred on George Square, taken from the WNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
12/2/2010
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151936
Detail of lion head at north end of the Cenotaph.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151956
Front elevation of the statue of William Gladstone.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151963
Front elevation of the statue of James Watt.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151986
Detail of south facing plaque the statue of Robert Burns.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2540498
George Square Modern copy of historic photograph showing general view from East, including Scott Monument, Merchants' House and George Street Chapel Titled: 'George Square Glasgow.'
c. 1870
© RCAHMS
DP 015627
Oblique aerial view centred on the city chambers and square with the station adjacent, taken from the SSE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
31/5/2006
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 015629
Oblique aerial view centred on the city chambers and square with the station adjacent, taken from the NE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
31/5/2006
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 075365
Oblique aerial view centred on the City Chambers, taken from the NE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
12/2/2010
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1246243
Glasgow, general view, showing George Square and City Chambers. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.
Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England
6/10/1927
© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)
SC 1246247
Glasgow, general view, showing George Square and Queen Street Station. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.
Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England
6/10/1927
© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)
SC 1291653
Glasgow City Chambers General view of City Chambers and George Square from West Insc: '791.'
Records of A Brown and Company, photographers, Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
c. 1929
© Courtesy of HES (A Brown & Co Collection)
DP 151939
General view of north side of George Square taken from the east.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151944
Front elevation of the the statue of William Gladstone.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151960
Detail of eaest facing plaque on the statue of William Gladstone.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151966
Front elevation of the statue of Lord Clyde.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151980
Detail of north facing plaque the statue of Queen Victoria.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151985
Detail of plaque the statue of Robert Burns.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 015628
Oblique aerial view centred on the city chambers and square with the station adjacent, taken from the SE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
31/5/2006
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1140961
View from Miller street.
Survey of Private Collections
© Copyright: David Wrightson. Courtesy of HES.
DP 091146
George Square Page 18/2 General view of George Square, Glasgow including Scott Monument. Titled 'George Square ' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM 146: THE THOMAS ANNAN ALBUM
General Collection. Photograph Albums.
c. 1880
© Courtesy of HES (Thomas Annan Album)
SC 1246237
Glasgow, general view, showing George Square and Queen Street Station. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east.
Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England
6/10/1927
© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)
SC 1246245
Glasgow, general view, showing George Square and Queen Street Station. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.
Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England
6/10/1927
© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)
SC 1246248
Glasgow, general view, showing George Square and City Chambers. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.
Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England
6/10/1927
© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)
DP 151933
General view of Cenotaph from east.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151937
General view of Cenotaph taken from the east.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151940
General view of Cenotaph with the City Chambers in the background taken from the west.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151946
General view of the west end of George Square looking between the statutes of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151947
General view of George Square taken from the north west.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151959
Detail of east facing plaque on the statue of William Gladstone.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151962
Front elevation of the statue of James Oswald.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151990
3/4 Front elevation of the statue of Thomas Campbel with the statue of Walter Scott in the background.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151993
General view of Sir walter Scott's statue taken from the south south east.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1438188
George Square Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing South/East.
Aero Pictorial
30/7/1953
© Courtesy of HES (Aero Pictorial Collection)
DP 220078
Oblique aerial view of central Glasgow, looking SE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
25/8/2015
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2540495
George Square General view from South, including Scott Monument
1971
© RCAHMS
DP 015626
Oblique aerial view centred on the city chambers and square with the station adjacent, taken from the SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
31/5/2006
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 015632
General oblique aerial view of the city, taken from the E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
31/5/2006
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 073881
View of George Square, Glasgow. Titled: 'Glasgow - St. George's Square'
General Collection. Photograph Albums.
c. 1877
© Courtesy of HES (G M Simpson of Australia's Photograph Album)
DP 075366
Oblique aerial view centred on the City Chambers, taken from the NE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
12/2/2010
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1246244
Glasgow, general view, showing George Square and City Chambers. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.
Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England
6/10/1927
© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)
DP 151949
General view of the west end of George Square looking along the statutes of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and Robert Peel taken from the north.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151964
Front elevation of the statue of John Moore.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151967
Detail of 'Nagasaki' Commemorative Plaque
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 151979
Detail of west facing plaque the statue of Queen Victoria.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
6/3/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
First 100 images shown. See the Collections panel (below) for a link to all digital images.
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Glasgow (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
NS56NE 686 centred 59257 65401
NMRS REFERENCE:
George Square, National Bank of Scotland
Architect:
J T Rochead
Bedford Lemere register 4 16514/19
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Mitchell Library
Wm Graham II p106 - lithograph
Glasgow in Former Times II - photograph 1876
Swan's "Views of Glasgow" - engraving c.1828
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Courtauld Institute Sculpture Neg:
W H Thorneycroft: W E Gladstone
C Marochetti: Prince Albert B77/4119
James Oswald B77/4111
Queen Victoria 1013/28(28)
J Mossman: Thomas Campbell 1013/2(15)
J A Ritchie: Robert Peel 1013/3(20)
John Ritchie: Walter Scott Memorial 888/38(12)
J H Foley: Lord Clyde 1013/2(16)
Sources: Strathclyde Regional Archives
McGrigor, Donald & Co
5.102 George Square, 1863
Lining petition for Messrs Henry Monteith & Co of a building between Queen Street and Hanover Street.
Plans and elevation
Architect: John Burnet
74 George Square, George Hotel
Mitchell Library
Glasgow in Former Times Vol I - 1 engraving
Statue of William Pitt:
Architect: John Flaxman 1812
Statue of Robert Burns:
Architect: Robert Ewing 1877
Scotsman Offices:
Architect: Campbell Douglas & Sellars
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Glasgow, Bell's Park, Bell's Quarry and George Square.
Miscellaneous: Mitchell Library, Glasgow in the 40's. no 13 - reproduction of water colour.
(Undated) information in NMRS.
Photographic Survey (6 March 2013)
A photographic record of George Square and the locations of its various monuments, was requisitioned through Threatened Building Survey as a result of proposals for the redevelopment of the square. These proposals were abandoned by the council shortly before the survey was carried out, however it was decided to proceed with this work so that the national record of these sites might be up-to-date, should the redevelopment proposals be revisited, or a new project proposed, in the future.
IA, July 2013
