George Square – the heart of Glasgow and central to its identity but currently a place of intense social debate – it was ever thus… So, how did the square come into being, how has it evolved over three centuries, is there a pattern behind the locations of the monuments and why were their subjects selected for immortalisation in bronze? In this illustrated talk, Niall Murphy of Glasgow City Heritage Trust explains the background to the Square.
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