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Translated from Gaelic, Glasgow would be referred to as “Dear Green Place”. It has an astounding amount of beautiful parks, gardens and outdoor spaces. These green areas are located in Glasgow’s City Centre, along the Banks of the Clyde, which attracts wildlife, pleasure seekers and hobbyists. Kelvingrove Park
Kelvingrove Park spans the banks of the River Kelvin and was designed by Sir Joseph Paxton. |
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Sir Joseph Paxton
Sir Joseph Paxton, 1803 to 1865, is known for being an English Gardener, an Architect and Member of Parliament. He designed the Crystal Palace, a cast-iron and plate-glass structure erected in Hyde Park London, which housed the Great Exhibition of 1851. More botanically, he cultivated the Cavendish Banana, the banana we all know of and buy today. When working at Chatsworth House as Head Gardener, Paxton built the famous Emperor Fountain in 1844 and while at Chatsworth, acquired a real passion for greenhouses. Paxton published many botanical books and magazines, and in particular ‘The Gardeners' Chronicle’. In addition to Kelvingrove Park Glasgow, Paxton worked on many other public parks and cemeteries in Liverpool, Birkenhead, Halifax, Coventry and Scarborough. Surprisingly Paxton’s affluence originated by speculating in the Railways industry. |
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Kelvingrove Art Gallery And MuseumArgyle
Street, Glasgow G3 8AG
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is a large Locharbriggs red sandstone building located within Kelvingrove Park, which straddles the banks of the River Kelvin. The Museum and Art Gallery is a free-to-enter attraction, offering many delightful works of art and artefacts, most notably its fine collection of arms and armour. The Art Gallery and Museum was built in the Spanish Baroque style and matches the style of Kelvin Hall, now a sports arena, which is prominent on the opposite side of the road to the Museum.
Originally known as the Palace of Fine Arts, Kelvingrove was designed by Sir John William Simpson and Edmund John Milner Allen, being first opened in 1901. The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum was partly financed from the 1888 Exhibition, which was held in the Park.
The grand entrance to the gallery faces into the Park. The upper staircase has a statue of St. Mungo presiding over the Kelvingrove Park and car park.
Inside the entrance hall is a magnificent concert pipe organ. It was constructed and installed by Lewis & Co. The organ is best viewed from the upper gallery of the atrium. The layout facilitates the holding of concerts, with the acoustics coming from the organ reverberating around the oblong hall.
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West End Park GlasgowOriginally called the West End Park, the grounds of Kelvingrove Park cover some 85 acres through which the River Kelvin flows. The landscapes were laid out by Sir Joseph Paxton. Glasgow Council purchased the land for approximately one-hundred thousand pounds, in 1852. It was primarily meant for the enjoyment of the population of the expanding City of Glasgow. Exhibitions In The ParkThere have been three major exhibitions held in the parkland. · The Glasgow 1888 International Exhibition; · International Exhibition in 1901; and · 1911 Scottish Exhibition. Kelvingrove Park UsesLocated near to many University of Glasgow’s buildings, the Park serves as a favourite walkway to Glasgow City Centre. The Park is a great place to relax and for walking dogs. Kelvingrove Park has many features of note, including a skate-park, bowling green and croquet lawn. Additionally, the River Kelvin walkway offers much interest for nature lovers. Kelvingrove Park Bandstand
The bandstand was designed by James Miller and erected in 1924. Over the century it has been popular for music concerts and gatherings, latterly falling into decline, before renovation by Glasgow City Council in 2014. The Bandstand is now surrounded by its own amphitheatre. The Doulton Fountain, now located in front of the People’s Palace, was originally sited by the Bandstand near to the River Kelvin Statues and Monuments Kelvingrove Park.The park showcases many statues and monuments. Baron Kelvin’s StatueWilliam Thomson, Lord
Kelvin William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin of Largs’ bronze monument was erected shortly after his death in 1908. The statue was designed by Archibald Macfarlane Shannan, a Glasgow builder and architect.
William Thomson was a renowned physicist and after whom the Kelvin temperature scale is named, which determines the temperature of Absolute Zero. At the University of Glasgow Lord Kelvin undertook his important work through the mathematical analysis of electricity. This helped him formulate the laws of thermodynamics, and subsequently significantly influenced physics, in its modern form. Thomas Carlyle’s Statue
Thomas Carlyle 1795 to 1881 was a Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, historian, teacher, mathematician and controversial social commentator. He was born in Ecclefechan near Lockerbie, 77 miles South East of Glasgow.
The monument of Thomas Carlyle is sculpted out of three massive blocks of grey granite. The granite was sculpted by William Kellock Brown, a prominent Glasgow late-Victorian sculptor. It is unusual in that Carlyle's head, shoulders and arms emerge from the coarsely cleft stone. James Abbott McNeill WhistlerThomas Carlyle apparently had no particular link with Glasgow. However, Thomas Carlyle asked American-born painter James Abbott McNeill Whistler to paint his portrait after having seen Whistler's portrait of Whistler’s mother in the artist's studio.
Whistler’s Ward, Rosalind Birnie Philip to whom Whistler’s estate was bequeathed, gifted and bequeathed Whistler’s art collection, to the University of Glasgow. Glasgow is believed to have been chosen for several reasons. · Whistler had Scottish ancestry. · The ‘Glasgow Boys’ were an informal alliance of some 20 artists in the early 1880s. Inspired by Whistler, they challenged the style of the late Victorian Scottish painters. Whistler supported the ‘Glasgow Boys’. · In 1891 the Glasgow Corporation purchased the portrait of Thomas Carlyle. · The University of Glasgow awarded Whistler the honorary degree of Doctor of Law. The purchase by Glasgow Corporation became a major turning point in the struggling Whistler's career. It may have been a major factor for the bequest of the Whistler’s estate to the University of Glasgow, many years later. It fails to explain why Glasgow Corporation, chose to erect the monument in Kelvingrove Park to Thomas Carlyle. Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts’ StatueField Marshall Earl Roberts of Kandahar’s equestrian statue is situated in the park near to Glasgow University and opposite Park Gate. He is best known for his role associated with the brutal put-down of the ‘Indian Mutiny’, when the Indian Soldiers, Sepoys’ revolted in India, between 1857 and 1858.
The bronze equestrian statue is a copy of the original monument, which was erected in Calcutta in 1898. The bronze equestrian sculpture was designed by the English sculptor, Harry Bates. The Field Marshall sits on his horse ‘Volonel’, both of which are mounted on top of a granite plinth, decorated with Corinthian columns at the corners.
Lady Roberts unveiled the memorial to her late husband, in 1914. Sir Joseph Lister’s StatueJoseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister was a chemist, British surgeon and a pioneer of antiseptic surgery.
Lister applied Louis Pasteur's advances in microbiology and promoted sterilisation of surgical equipment and to clean wounds, while working at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
One of the buildings at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, which houses cytopathology, microbiology and pathology departments is named after him, in recognition of Lister’s work at the hospital. Lister successfully introduced carbolic acid, now commonly known as phenol. Joseph Lister’s efforts led universally to a reduction in post-operative infections, resulting in making surgery safer for patients. He also served as a professor of surgery at the University of Glasgow. Interestingly, Listerine mouthwash was named after Joseph Lister, for his work in antisepsis, which also serves as another enduring tribute to his achievements. Glasgow Cameronians Scottish Rifles MonumentScottish Rifles Monument Glasgow Cameronians Scottish Rifles monument was unveiled by Field Marshall Earl Haig of Bemersyde, the Commander in Chief of the British Army Regiments, on 9 August 1924.
The monument to the fallen of the First and Second World Wars by the Glasgow Scottish Rifles Regiment is located in the South-West corner of Kelvingrove Park.
The monument is by the English sculptor Philip Lindsey Clark DSO, who had served in the conflict of WW1, as a private and captain.
The bronze group of three soldiers are on a stepped rectangular pedestal of grey granite. The positioning of the statues depicts what it was like in the trenches.
“To the Glorious Memory of all Ranks The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) who, to uphold Liberty and Justice in the World, laid down their lives in the Two World Wars 1914 - 1918 and 1939 -1945” Glasgow Highland Light Infantry Memorial
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When setting out to write this webpage, I had intended to write about other Glasgow parks. However, once I started researching the history of Kelvingrove Park became fascinated how rich its history was. I therefore chose to elaborate a little about the people with a link to the Park and Art and Museum. Whilst visiting, I found that there was much to absorb and to photograph. All of which gave me great pleasure. The art masterpieces were delightful. The museum’s wide range of artefacts were fascinating. Whilst there the organist was playing the enormous concert pipe organ. The melodic sound tones of the organ, was an unexpected real treat. As the photograph show the building is large spacious and well laid out. I did spend a little time walking the grounds of the Park taking photos. However, walking around the large Art Gallery and Museum first had been tiring in itself. So another visit on another day might have been better planned by me. Allowing plenty of time to cover all there is to see, would be wise. The sculptures of people inside the Art Gallery and Museum were plentiful, showing how many rich and talented people there has been living and working in Glasgow, over the centuries. Glasgow has always fostered and attracted ability, facilitating people to achieve great success in many fields of specialisation, research and enlightenment. It is a wonderful place to visit. Those living there today, have much to live up to, to maintain Glasgow’s high academic and innovative reputation. Writing this article has been a great reminder to me of what I had seen when there. I had much fun exploring whilst at Kelvingrove. I can recommend it to you as a place to visit, when in Glasgow. There are many photos of what is at Kelvingrove in my book ‘Glasgow Landscapes’ for you to enjoy. I hope this article temps you to buy my photographic book, which is available in many formats from Amazon and other good book sellers. |
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Photograph Credits:
Kelvingrove Park Glasgow, Scotland
Sir Joseph Paxton
Kelvingrove Bandstand
William Thomson, Lord Kelvin Statue
William Thomson, Lord
Kelvin Portrait
Thomas Carlyle
Arched House, Ecclefechan
James
McNeill Whistler
Field Marshall Lord Roberts
Field Marshal
Frederick Sleigh Roberts' Statue
Joseph Lister
Field Marshall Earl Haig of Bemersyde
The Cameronians,
Scottish Rifles Emblem
Glasgow Cameronians
Scottish Rifles Uniforms
Glasgow Cameronians Scottish Rifles
Monument
Glasgow Highland Light
Infantry
Highland Light Infantry
Memorial
Field Marshall the Duke
of Connaught London 1888
Stewart Memorial Fountain
Milngavie Reservoirs and
Waterworks
Queen
Victoria 1855
Loch
Katrine
Bust of Alexander Greek Thomson
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