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	Encyclopedia: Glasgow City Chambers
		The City Chambers of Glasgow, Scotland, are magnificent Victorian buildings on the eastern side of the city's George Square.
		George Square and Glasgow City Chambers George Square is the central square in the Scottish city of Glasgow.
		The Chambers were used as part of the location for "The House of Mirth" an adaption of the novel by Edith Wharton by Terence Davies starring Gillian Anderson and Dan Ackroyd.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Glasgow-City-Chambers (1513 words)

	Glasgow article - Glasgow Scotland River Clyde Scotland City Glasgow Scotland Labour 2001 - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Glasgow had a population of 577,869 at the time of the 2001 census, while approximately 1.2 million people live in the city's greater metropolitan area.
		Glasgow is also a major education centre with four Universities within ten miles of the city centre, universities such as Glasgow University (which has one of the highest ratios of students who continue living at home), University of Strathclyde and Glasgow Caledonian University, teacher training colleges, teaching hospitals, and a range of technical colleges.
		Glasgow has two main airports; Glasgow International (Abbotsinch) is the larger of the two and handles the majority of Glasgow's air traffic, including shuttle flights to and from London and the rest of the UK, and transatlantic links to Chicago and New York.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Glasgow (3665 words)

	Glasgow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotland's largest city and unitary council, situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands.
		The city was formerly 'The Second City of the British Empire' in the Victorian era, it established itself as a major Atlantic trading port, and was the World's pre-eminent shipbuilding centre, building many revolutionary and famous vessels such as the Cutty Sark, the Cunard liners Queen Mary and the QE2, and the Royal Yacht Britannia.
		Glasgow is home to a student population in excess of 168,000, second only to London in the UK, the majority of them living in the west-end of the city, near Glasgow University's main campus on Gilmorehill.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Glasgow (5239 words)

	George Square - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		George Square is the central square in the Scottish city of Glasgow.
		Its east side is composed of the ornate Glasgow City Chambers, the seat of City of Glasgow government and former seat of Strathclyde Regional Council.
		The city's radical reputation, and the raising of the red flag by some present, made the skittish Liberal government fear a bolshevik revolution was afoot.
	www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/George_Square (403 words)

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		Glasgow is Scotland's largest city, located on the River Clyde in the southwest of Scotland.
		Glasgow has an impressive heritage of Victorian architecture, the Glasgow City Chambers, the main building of the University of Glasgow, designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, and the Glasgow School of Art, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, being outstanding examples.
		Glasgow is also a major education centre with universities such as Glasgow University (which has one of the highest ratios of students who continue living at home) and the University of Strathclyde, teacher training colleges, teaching hospitals and a range of technical colleges.
	www.online-encyclopedia.info /encyclopedia/g/gl/glasgow.html (1443 words)

	Glasgow City Chambers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Glasgow City Chambers is located in the heart of the city centre and is one of Glasgow's most important buildings.
		The Glasgow City Chambers is a prestigious symbol of Glasgow, the past and the present and the wealth and strength of character that the city represents.
		Glasgow city chambers are well worth a look at when on a trip to Glasgow, it is as popular with locals as it is with visitors to the city and is extremely well informed.
	www.glasgow-guesthouse.net /citychambers.htm (251 words)

	The Neilston WebCam Photo Gallery - Glasgow City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Ornate plaster ceiling, Glasgow City Chamber – 29 viewsOpened in 1888 by Queen victoria the building was designed to convey the wealth and importance of Glasgow at the end of the 19th century when Glasgow was known as the second city of the Empire.
		Glasgow City Chambers, hall of fame – 25 viewsAmongst the wood paneling on the top floor are paintings of former Lord Provost's of Glasgow, but its difficult to pay much attention to them when the ceiling has such incredible decoration.
		Glasgow City Chambers, George Square – 121 viewsThe foundation stone was laid in 1883 with a budget of £150,000, it was completed 5 years later at a total cost of £578,000.
	www.drookitagain.com /coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=7 (601 words)

	Encyclopedia article on Glasgow [EncycloZine] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Glasgow had a population of 577,869 at the time of the 2001 census, while approximately 1.8 million people live in the city's greater metropolitan area.
		Glasgow's central metropolitan area is considerably larger than that of Manchester, but the Northern English city also lays claim to the title on the basis of having a larger urbanised area.
		In 1893 the burgh was constituted as the County of the City of Glasgow.
	encyclozine.com /Glasgow (4349 words)

	Glasgow City Chambers -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		They are the headquarters of (Click link for more info and facts about Glasgow City Council) Glasgow City Council, the largest (An administrative unit of local government) local authority in Scotland, and were completed in 1889.
		The entrance hall of the Chambers proudly displays a mosaic of the city's (The official symbols of a family, state, etc.) coat of arms on the floor.
		The mace is made from gold-plated (A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography) silver, and was presented to the council in 1912.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/gl/glasgow_city_chambers.htm (652 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Wish you were here? Join the council
		Glasgow Lord Provost Liz Cameron attended the ‘Scottish Week’ event in the Dominican Republic in February and is believed to have stayed at the luxury Hotel Santo Domingo, minutes away from the Caribbean Sea, for the duration of her nine-day visit.
		Glasgow City Council confirmed it had paid for the trip and that an official from Cameron’s office had accompanied her, but refused to reveal how much it cost.
		Glasgow City Council denied there was "a junket culture" in the authority, stating that all their visits improved educational and business links.
	news.scotsman.com /scotland.cfm?id=409372004 (1323 words)

	Glasgow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Known as the commercial capital of Scotland, the City of Glasgow is a bustling, cosmopolitan European city.
		Glasgow became one of the richest cities in the world, and parks, museums and libraries were all opened during this period.
		Glasgow International Airport (GLA) is the larger and handles the majority of Glasgow's air traffic, including shuttle flights to and from London and the rest of the UK and Europe, and transatlantic links to many cities such as Chicago and New York.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/G/Glasgow.htm (3740 words)

	Glasgow Travelogue, Glasgow
		Glasgow has been a major commercial and industrial city, ever since the days of the tobacco and cotton trade with Virginia in the 18th century.
		The magnificent City Chambers, Glasgow’s municipal headquarters in George Square, stands as a proud statement to the city’s proud position during the 19th century as `Second City of the Empire`.
		Built in 1136, destroyed in 1192 and rebuilt soon after, Glasgow Cathedral is the only Scottish mainland cathedral to have escaped the hands of the country`s religious reformers in the sixteenth century, whose hatred of anything that smacked of idolatry wrecked many of Scotland`s ancient churches.
	www.trekshare.com /index.cfm?p1=48&journalid=1541 (389 words)

	Glasgow : Attractions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		In the main, Glasgow is a compact and contiguous city -- roughly the size of San Francisco.
		The buses circumnavigate the city from historic Glasgow Cathedral and the sprawling riverside park, Glasgow Green, in the east to Glasgow University and trendy Byres Road in the west.
		The city's main graveyard occupies a hill, so the views are grand, and it's also become home to a family of deer.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=155&catID=0155010029 (1268 words)

	ipedia.com: Glasgow Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The Irish also brought with them differences in religious beliefs, something which still haunts the city to the present day in the form of the intense rivalry between the football teams Rangers (which is protestant) and Celtic (which is catholic).
		Glasgow itself is where the Scottish Football Association, the national governing body, and the Scottish Football Museum are located.
		Glasgow is the only British city other than London to have an underground metro system.
	www.ipedia.com /glasgow.html (3624 words)

	The Scotland Guide: Glasgow: City Chambers
		The City Chambers (1882-90, William Young) dominates the eastern end of George Square.
		It was built to reflect Glasgow`s proud boast of being `The Second City of the Empire` and the magnificent exterior and interior attests to the wealth the city possessed at the end of the nineteenth century.
		The City Chambers is well-known for its imposing frontage but it also has some of Glasgow`s best (and most flamboyant) interior decoration.
	www.scotland-guide.co.uk /ALL_AREAS_IN_SCOTLAND/Glasgow/Areas/Centre/City_Chambers.htm (361 words)

	Glasgow City Council home page
		The City Council wants Glasgow to flourish as a multi-cultural, international city where people are valued equally and where they choose to live, learn, work and play.
		A high profile media recruitment campaign is currently underway to highlight Glasgow's urgent need for new adoptive parents and foster carers.
		Glasgowâs fireworks spectacular to be bigger than everGlasgow City Council will stage its annual fireworks display - one of the biggest in Scotland - on Glasgow Green on Saturday 5 November, this year showing the biggest and most spectacular fireworks display ever held on Glasgow Green.
	www.glasgow.gov.uk (189 words)

	SkyscraperCity Forums - Glasgow City Chambers, Glasgow, UK
		A grand and imposing edifice overlooking George Square, the City Chambers is an impressive symbol of Glasgow’s political strength and historical wealth.
		Located on the eastern side of Glasgow's George Square, the City Chambers were built by a London Scot, William Young, and were intended to convey the wealth and importance of Glasgow at the end of the 19th Century.
		The interior reflects the opulence of Victorian Glasgow with staircases and galleries composed of marble, mosaics and tiles.
	www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=184602 (445 words)

	Get tough on the neds, drunks and neighbours from hell who blight city - Evening Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Around 200 community councillors met at Glasgow City Chambers to tell MSPs, police chiefs and prosecutors of their concerns at a Challenging Anti-Social Behaviour conference.
		However, this picture of 21st century Glasgow was not painted by the city's residents but by Communities Minister Margaret Curran.
		Around 200 community council members gathered at Glasgow City Chambers for the seminar aimed at challenging anti-social behaviour.
	www.eveningtimes.co.uk /lo/features/7010287.html (732 words)

	UK-Tourist-Info.com: George Square & City Chambers, Glasgow, Scotland book tickets online opening times, getting ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		George Square is right in the centre of Glasgow and is the main open space in the city centre.
		George Square is the hub of the city and is the place from which travellers can visit many locations throughout the city.
		The City Chambers, opened by Queen Victoria in 1888, are a materpiece of Victorian Architecture and have impressive loggia, marble stircases and banqueting hall.
	www.uk-tourist-info.com /scotland/glasgow/attractions/george-square.asp (432 words)

	Glasgow - City of Sculpture - Bibliography
		(1986) Glasgow Cathedral The Precinct Of Glasgow Cathedral, Glasgow.
		(1866) An Inquiry As To The Armorial Insignia of the City of Glasgow, Glasgow.
		(1975) "A New and Splendid Edifice" The Architecture of the University of Glasgow, Glasgow.
	www.glasgowsculpture.com /pg_bibliography.php (1810 words)

	The Glasgow Parliamentary Debating Association
		The Glasgow Parliamentary Debating Association is a forum for political debates run in the style of the House of Commons.
		The GPDA Motion for 6th October 2005 "This House acknowledges that people on low incomes have great difficulty in accessing affordable housing and that the social rented sector is decreasing in size due to the “Right to Buy” legislation which allows sitting tenants to buy their council or housing association house at a considerable discount.
		The GPDA was established in 1876 and is a respected debating association, which has attracted many distinguished speakers over the years, as well as providing novice debaters with a friendly and good-humoured environment in which to develop the skills of persuasive and entertaining argument.
	www.gpda.wtcsites.com (475 words)

	UKC Forums - Glasgow, clever city?
		"The City of Glasgow has recently gained the award of 'Intelligent Community of the Year', beating off competition from around the world including the USA and Japan.
		This prestigious title was awarded to Glasgow following a global search to find the city or region which has made best used of new technology.
		The winners in each category will be invited to an awards ceremony in Glasgow City Chambers where they will be presented with a PC and software, a 12-month broadband connection and tailored training.
	www.ukclimbing.com /forums/t.php?t=118677 (327 words)

	Resourcing Global Health Conference > Social Activities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		June 2006, you are cordially invited to attend a Civic Reception and guided tour at Glasgow City Chambers (1882-90, William Young).
		The City Chambers is the seat of local government and is the city’s most finely decorated building.
		It was built to reflect Glasgow ’s proud boast of being “The Second City of the Empire” and the magnificent exterior and interior attests to the wealth the city possessed at the end of the nineteenth century.
	www.whocc.gcal.ac.uk /conf_2006/social.html (99 words)

	Glasgow City Chambers under renovation and George Square \| Photo by Aidan O'Rourke
		Glasgow City Chambers under renovation and George Square
		Glasgow City Chambers overlooks George Square in the centre of Glasgow.
		The building is home to Glasgow City Council and was opened in 1888.
	www.aidan.co.uk /cognos/photo1936.htm (198 words)

	Conference
		Delegates gathered in Glasgow for this years annual conference themed "tools of the trade" and for the first year we started the conference with registration on Friday evening and a fascinating talk sponsored by the FT, from, Janet Seaton Head of Research and Information Services The Scottish Parliament.
		From Glasgow Airport there is a bus which stops at Posthouse Hotel in Bothwell Street.
		Glasgow is the UK City of Architecture and Design 1999.
	www.aukml.org.uk /conf1.htm (762 words)

	On the air from City Chambers - Evening Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		A COMMUNITY radio show is visiting Glasgow for its first programme in a new series.
		Monday's show is intended to be a preview of what people who are blind or visually impaired can expect.
		It has the backing of Glasgow's social work department and the RNIB.
	www.eveningtimes.co.uk /print/news/5016640.shtml (110 words)

	GLASGOW CITY CHAMBERS - FRONT PAGE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		This guide explains how to reach the City Chambers via public transport and describes the layout of the public areas of the building.
		The building contains many examples of visual and tactile fine art and, whilst no attempt is made to describe this in detail, we hope to rouse readers' interest sufficiently to attract you to one of the guided tours of the building.
		The building occupies the east side of George Square and is within easy walking distance of bus stops in George Square itself plus Queen Street and Central rail stations.
	www.describe-online.com /glasgow/citychambers (93 words)

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