Alexander 'Greek' Thomson (1817-1875) was one of the world' greatest architects and is perhaps the most remarkable example of a great architect unhonoured in his own country, indeed in his own city, as the photographs below show only too well. Thomson was born in Balfron, just north of Glasgow, and all his work is in Glasgow. You can find photographs and descriptions of his astounding buildings at the following websites
www.greekthomson.org.uk
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| This is the magnificent ruin of his Caledonia Rd church. Seehttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/3305770/Making-the-grade-Caledonia-Road-church-Glasgow.html See also the Gorbals entry - http://glasgowalbum.blogspot.com/2010/04/gorbals.html |
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| Approaching the rawer part of the Gorbals (see main entry, link above) |
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| This is the beautiful Walmer Crescent in Cessnock. See http://glasgowalbum.blogspot.com/2010/09/bellahouston-park-2-after-pope-is-over.html and http://glasgowalbum.blogspot.com/2010/05/cessnock-kinning-park.html |
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