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May 2010 - Glasgow Scotland
On a wet dull day...
We visited the People's Palace in Glasgow.
The Doulton Fountain, gifted to Glasgow as part of the International Exhibition of 1888, was moved to the Green in 1890. Designed by architect Arthur E. Pearce, the 48 ft tall fountain was built by the Royal Doulton company to commemorate Queen Victoria's reign. It featured a 70 ft wide basin, with a slightly larger than life-size statue of Queen Victoria, surrounded by four life-size statues of water-carriers representing Australasia, Canada, India and South Africa.
What a beautiful fountain!
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ReplyDeleteWow! I love the lace on Victoria's dress! There are sure a lot of statues of Queen Victoria in the UK!
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