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A Greggs delivery truck replenishing a store at night time in Glasgow City centre near George Square.

Lomond House on the left was designed by James Miller, 1923. The facade is original. It was redeveloped behind this is 1995/96, by Glass Murray, architects and alterations were made to the ground floor and basement windows. Two additional stepped attic storeys were also added. The building is Category Blisted https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB32686. In the centre is Menteith House, probably by John Burnet, around 1863. Like Lomond House, the facade is original, with the rest of the building redeveloped behind it in 1996 and the addition of two attic storeys. It is Category B listed https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB32687. It is currently occupied on the ground floor by Skills Development Scotland. On the right is Olympic House, by James Miller, about 1904-05. It is also Category B listed https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB32821 and it has Greggs on the ground floor.

Christmas funfair.

Buildings along the south side of the square. The equestrian statue is by Baron Marochetti in 1866 and features Prince Albert. Another by Marochetti, featuring Queen Victoria, stands nearby.

Looking towards the Christmas lights and funfair at George Square.

A view down St Vincent Street in Glasgow City Centre after the Santa Dash 2018. The road is closed to traffic whilst the clear up operation is carried out. Many of the participants who have completed the 5km fun run round the city centre can be seen gathering at George Square in the distance.

A pedestrian crossing point which was used for the recently departed Women's Tour of Scotland cycle race.

This statue of James Watt, situated on the SW corner of George Square in Glasgow, was erected in 1832. It was produced by the sculptor and founder Sir Francis Chantrey (1789-1841) and shows Watt seated in an elaborate chair, wearing robes and working with papers and calipers. Watt, born in Greenock and educated at Glasgow University, was a great industrial inventor who vastly improved the design and efficiency the steam engine. This was one of the most vital inventions of the Industrial Revolution, and was used to power all kinds of machinery, including trains, ships and steam-rollers. Without the power provided by this invention, Britain would not have been able to become a great manufacturer, nor would people have been able to make such long journeys across the sea to foreign lands. There are other memorials to Watt in Elmbank Street and Glasgow Green. Reference:-http://www.communitywalk.com/location/james_watt_17361819/info/1400563

The square is being returned to normal, following the Commonwealth Games when it was home to a Commonwealth Games superstore Image The large banner is on the City of Glasgow College building.