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ex-tobester · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:15 pm Post subject: Help in naming a bulding

Guy in my work asked me about a building near glasgow green today, but im not sure of what it was/called, he drew a rough map (below), any ideas on what it is, he said theres a statue outside it of a lady reading a book.

falseface · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:17 pm Post subject:

aye fcuk I cant remember noo
its In the other places as well.
its on greendyke st
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ex-tobester · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:51 pm Post subject:

The guy found out what it was, BUT here's a few pics of what it was...

falseface · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:03 pm Post subject:

Built
1846
A few names its been called
Greenhead House
The Buchannan Institute for Destitute Children
School
then Greenview School

The Figure's called young Scholar
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ex-tobester · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:07 pm Post subject:

Cheers INH ill mail him with yer reply

falseface · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:07 pm Post subject:

No Charge chaps

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monument · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:39 pm Post subject:

Ronnie · Bag of chips Joined: 26 Sep 2007 Posts: 108 Location: G12

Indeed, Monument, it is a person of the male persuasion.

According to Ray McKenzie (Public Sculpture of Glasgow, Liverpool University Press, 2002, p. 195) the sculpture – which is called "The Mathematician" – is "of a boy of about ten years old sitting on a rock [... holding] a slate and piece of chalk, as if about to begin writing". It was sculpted by William Brodie in 1873-74. A small marble version of the sculpture is in the City Art Galleries, Dundee.

Well, that's me got off to a good nit-picking start

Best wishes
Ronnie
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HollowHorn · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject:

I well remember the day you pointed him out to me, Doc, twas upon the occasion of the Glasgow Boundary walk, no? Hope to catch up with you sooner rather than later, Ronnie, bestest wishes in the meantime.
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