Former North British and Mercantile Building
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Former North British and Mercantile Building
Image: © Thomas Nugent Taken: 17 Jun 2013
The upper of the three figures to the right is St Andrew (complete with boat), by Archibald Dawson http://www.glasgowsculpture.com/pg_biography.php?sub=dawson_ac and is dated 1927. The lower pair of figures are Seafarer and Seafarer's Wife by Mortimer, Willison & Graham. These were added much later, in 1953. This http://www.glasgowsculpture.com/pg_images.php?sub=200_stvincent to the Glasgow Sculptures web site provides more information about the building and its many sculptures.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.862053
Longitude
-4.261197