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Description: | At attic level, west façade: a heraldic group comprising the Royal Arms supported by a lion and a unicorn, flanked by two draped, seated female figures symbolising 'Peace' and 'Plenty' (or 'Commerce'). These are flanked by ornamental urns. Below this, in the frieze, is a tiny bust of Queen Victoria. Above the ground floor windows and the main entrance are five male keystone heads representing the rivers Clyde, Thames, Severn, Tweed, and Humber. The segmental tympanum above the main entrance is filled with the Glasgow arms. Above the north entrance is a segmental shell tympanum with a lion's head | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Sculptor: Thomas, John Architect: MacDonald, Alexander Beith Architect: Glasgow Corporation City Engineers Department. Architect: Gibson, John Builder: Buchanan, John | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=7828... | Go to resource |
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