City Chambers Glasgow (1)

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July 26th 2006
This morning we took a free tour of the Glasgow City Chambers. The City Chambers, which are still in use today, were built at a time when Glasgow was very, very prosperous and wealthy. The building reflects it. Italian marble, English Alabaster, Cuban Mahogony and many other pricey materials went into the building. It was decorated by some of the best artists Glasgow had at the time and has so ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more