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Glasgow City Centre: The story behind all 11 of George Square's statues
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05/07/2024
George Square’s hidden history through the 11 statues which stand tall in the centre of Glasgow
It has recently been announced that statues in George Square will be removed as redevelopment work is set to be carried out on the square.
Glasgow City Council are seeking specialists on the restoration of the square’s 11 landmark statues which we have taken a closer look at.
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It has recently been announced that statues in Glasgow's George Square will be removed
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as redevelopment work is set to be carried out on the square.
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Glasgow City Council are seeking specialists on the restoration of the square's 11 landmark
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statues, which we have taken a little bit of a closer look at today.
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An announcement from the council stated,
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After this market engagement exercise, the council will then look to recruit the contractors
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to carry out the restoration work, a key stage in the wider regeneration of the Glasgow
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main civic space.
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The notice for the statue experts has now been issued, and the next stage in the project's
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progress with the transformational plans now approaching their final planning hurdle.
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People will have all their own opinions on the current statues in the square, with our
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readers previously getting back to us with their suggestions of who deserves a statue
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with the likes of Billy Connolly, Alex Ferguson and other famous Glaswegians being mentioned.
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Take a look around Glasgow's George Square and have a look at the statues yourself.
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