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Greek Thomson Walking Tour – Glasgow City Heritage Trust

Thursday 17 July, 2025 6 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.  

Meet at GCHT, 54 Bell Street, G1 1LQ | £12

Join conservation architect Scott Abercrombie, Associate Director at John Gilbert Architects and former Chair of the Alexander Thomson Society, for a walking tour exploring the legacy of Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson and his circle.

Starting from GCHT’s office at 54 Bell Street, the 90-minute walk will take in key surviving buildings by Thomson, including the Buck’s Head Building, Egyptian Halls, the Grosvenor Building, and St Vincent Street Church, as well as 84 Miller Street, which recently benefited from GCHT grant assistance.

Along the way, Scott will look to highlight the work of Thomson’s contemporaries, collaborators, and successors: figures such as Robert Foote, John Baird I & II, JJ Burnet, James Miller, and Alexander Skirving. The tour will also touch on other themes including the development of commercial architecture in the city, and the influence of the Greek and Egyptian revivals on the city’s architecture.

The route finishes at the Centre for Contemporary Arts on Sauchiehall Street, where participants are welcome to stay for further discussion in the Third Eye Bar.

Please note: the walk will proceed at a gentle pace but involves a steady uphill route. As always in Glasgow, please dress for all weather conditions!

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