The People’s Palace is set in historic Glasgow Green. It is home
to a collection of objects, photographs, prints and film which give a unique
view into how Glaswegians lived, worked and played in years gone by to the
present day. Opened on the 22nd January 1898 by the Earl of
Roseberry it is home to a unique museum that is dedicated to the social and
political life of the great Scottish city
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| Side view including the Winter Garden. |
Constructed in red sandstone and French
Renaissance in design it was built by Glasgow architect A. B. MacDonald.
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| Winter time in the Palace grounds. |
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| Barras Market. |
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| The Steamie. |
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| Various Political Banners. |
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| Keir Hardy. |
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| Thatcher Teapot. |
The rear of the building comprises a huge
glasshouse construction known as the Winter Garden that includes a grand
display of exotic palms and plants where you will also find a rather nice
seating area where you can enjoy something to eat and a cup of coffee.
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| Exotic Plants and Palms in the Winter Garden. |
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| Large Seating Area. |
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| Coffee Shop and Restaurant. |
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| A bust of the late great Alex Harvey. |
In 2005 the Doulton Fountain was extensively refurbished
and relocated to its present position in front of the museum. At 46 feet high
and 70 feet across at its base, it is the largest terracotta fountain
in the world. It was originally gifted to the city in 1888 after the International
Exhibition of Science, Art and Industry by Sir Henry Doulton to
commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, and is decorated with a
figure of the Queen and groups from Canada, Australia, India and South Africa
representing Britain's Empire.
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| The Doulton Fountain. |
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| Queen Victoria with a pidgin on her crown. |
Templeton on the Green.
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| Carpet Factory. |
The building opposite the palace was designed and built as a carpet factory for
James Templeton and Sons. Completed in 1892 for the manufacture of Axminster
Carpet. In 1984 bit was converted in to the Templeton Business Centre. Its
current use includes office space, apartments’ and the West Brewery, bar and restaurant.
