There has to be simple ways to see the connections and appreciate the interdependence that surround us and make life possible? They do, whether we see it or not, and whether we believe it or not. Not to mention the long-term impacts far into the future.īut our failure to see the webs and threads of connection doesn't mean they don't exist. Or the conditions of workers in mines, offshore factories, warehouses and shops along that same chain of consumption. We categorize and put things in boxes to get through the day.įor example, it would be immobilizing to constantly think about and be aware of the environmental impact of the resource extraction, production, distribution and disposal of everything I buy and use. Today is Public Lands Day and that got me thinking about trees, climate, parks, community and the challenges of complexity. I can write what I want, wander about, and muse about things I read and think about while doing laps now that our public pools are open. The City Chambers of Glasgow, then, are well worth inclusion in any traveller's visit to the city, and its architectural features and position as a seat of local government will also ensure its appeal to locals and other Scots.I like this Substack thing. The daily tours of the Chambers conclude with the Upper Gallery on the third floor, which lets one see the detail on the beautiful dome visible from the other floors, as well as portraits of former Lord Provosts. The hall's electric chandeliers, or 'electroliers', were designed in 1885. Huge murals decorate the walls, depicting the granting of the city's charter, its history and culture, and the four main Scottish rivers. The carpet design reflects the ornate pattern of the roof. The carpet comes in three sections which are rotated regularly to prevent wear. The hall is 33.5m long by 14.6m wide and 15.8m high. Nelson Mandela received his Freedom of the City here in 1993. Its magnificence has impressed heads of state, and it has witnessed many different types of events, from formal civil ones to record launches, fashion shows, children's Christmas parties and private functions. The grandest room in the Chambers is the Banqueting Hall. These rooms are decorated in fine woods as their names imply, and also house a selection of fine paintings. Next to the Council Chamber, you come across three rooms used for civic functions and large meetings: the Satinwood Salon, Octagonal Room, and Mahogany Salon. The mace is made from gold-plated silver, and was presented to the Council in 1912.
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Part of the ritual of the Council's proceedings is that the mace is carried by the Council Officer when leading the Lord Provost into the Council Chamber to chair full council meetings. The municipal mace is kept in an ante-room leading to the Lord Provost's office. Many famous visitors, including the Royal family have signed the visitor book here. The Lord Provost's main office is decorated in the same Venetian style as the rest of the building. A public gallery looks down on the proceedings, and a small press gallery is located on the side. There are seats for each of the 79 Councillors, all facing the Lord Provost (the Glasgow equivalent of the Lord Mayor found in London and other cities), his Deputy, and the Chief Executive, who are seated behind the mace. This is where the Council meets formally, and is one of the most impressive rooms in the City Chambers. The Councillor's Corridor, containing the councillors' mailboxes and decorated in Italian faience 1, leads to the Committee Rooms, where formal business committees meet, and also an impressive library.įrom the corridor one passes into the Council Chamber. Pillars of marble and granite give way to staircases of marble, freestone, and alabaster, and a ceiling decorated in gold is topped by a stained-glass dome. The arms reflect legends about Glasgow's patron saint, Saint Mungo, and includes four emblems - the bird, the tree, the bell, and the fish - as remembered in the following verse: Here's the Bird that never flew.Ī tapestry hanging on the hall is intended to represent Glasgow's past and present, and from a distance appears almost Japanese in style.
The entrance hall of the Chambers proudly displays a mosaic of the city's coat of arms on the floor. Queen Victoria herself performed the inauguration ceremony in August 1888, and the first Council meeting was held in October 1889. They are the headquarters of Glasgow City Council, the largest local authority in Scotland, and were completed in 1889. The City Chambers of Glasgow, Scotland, are magnificent Victorian buildings on the eastern side of the city's George Square.
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