Good morning, Glasgow. The sun's out, the sky's blue, and the city's buildings are looking spectacular. This was the Mitchell Library on North Street at about 9am.
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Lining the top of the two outer pavilions, each caryatid is unique and holds an item relates to the arts or the sciences. Between them are carved the names musicians, artists and scientists.
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William Mossman Junior's set of eight caryatids on the surviving facade of the 1870s St Andrew's Halls in Glasgow.
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Designed by James Sellars, with sculptures by John Mossman, it was built in the 1870s. It's now part of the city's Mitchell Library.
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The columns, caryatids, and sculptures on one of the outer pavilions of the facade of the former St Andrew's Halls on Granville Street in Glasgow.
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The stunning #MitchellLibrary. I used to study here as a student
The Mitchell Library in Glasgow in looking magnificent against today's blue skies. Designed by William B. Whitie in an Edwardian Baroque style and opened in 1911, it's one of the largest public reference libraries in Europe.
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A beautifully carved keystone mask over the main entrance to the 1909 Mitchell Library on North Street in Glasgow.
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The two statues in this shot are Wisdom by Thomas John Clapperton (seated) and Literature by Johan Keller (on the top of the dome).
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The Mitchell Library in Glasgow in looking magnificent against today's blue skies. Designed by William B. Whitie in an Edwardian Baroque style and opened in 1911, it's one of the largest public reference libraries in Europe.
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#glasgow #architecture #mitchelllibrary
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The changing face of Charing Cross in Glasgow. For a short period between the demolition of an old building and the construction of its replacement, the Mitchell Library will be visible from the pedestrian approach to Charing Cross Station.
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9 Sep 2025
Caryatids created by John Mossman in 1877 for James Sellars neoclassical St Andrew's Halls on Granville Street in Glasgow.
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The main facade of the former St Andrew's Halls on Granville Street in Glasgow.
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The magnificent Mitchell Library on North Street in Glasgow. Designed by William B. Whitie in an Edwardian Baroque style and opened in 1911, it's the largest public reference library in Europe.
#glasgow #architecture #glasgowbuildings #mitchelllibrary #architecturephotography
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4 Apr 2025
Did you know that Glasgow is home to one of Europe’s largest public libraries?
GDA members recently took a trip to #MitchellLibrary to learn more about its history and explore its expansive collection of books.
To join us on a day out: learning@gdaonline.co.uk / 0141 556 7103.
ALT A group of GDA members in a hallway with chequered floors. They are listening to a Mitchell Library tour guide.
ALT GDA members follow the Mitchell Library tour guide through an archway.
ALT A group of GDA members in a common space style room, listening to a tour guide.
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Led by Alice Brown and Ellie Mills, the finished soft sculpture model is currently on display at the Mitchell Library.
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Soft City, a community art project which explores the history of social and retail spaces on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow.
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21 Feb 2025
Love this collection of rather psychedelic 1970s carpets from the Mitchell Library in Glasgow.
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16 Feb 2025
The latter statue is also known as Mrs Mitchell, especially to local kids.
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The magnificent Mitchell Library on North Street in Glasgow. Designed by William B. Whitie in an Edwardian Baroque style and opened in 1911, it has a statue of wisdom over its door, and one of literature on top of its dome.
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