The Hampden KiltWalk 2013 crosses Jamaica Street
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The Hampden KiltWalk 2013 crosses Jamaica Street
Image: © Barbara Carr Taken: 21 Apr 2013
A damp start in Glasgow for the 26-mile KiltWalk - see Image and Image This photo was taken from the third floor of the Eurohostel: the piers of the former railway bridge (alongside the one currently in use) were inscribed with the phrase from Plato's Republic "All greatness stands firm in the storm" in both Greek and English by Ian Hamilton Finlay, as part of the city-wide public art project for Glasgow's year as European City of Culture in 1990.
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55.856458
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