Glasgow University's gloriously Gothic Gilbert Scott building, which opened in 1870, is now not only one of the architectural gems of the city's West End, but also its most notable feature, with its tall, distinctive tower being visible throughout the area. However, the choice of this style for the centrepiece of the new university campus had at least one major detractor and if he'd got his way, we'd now be looking at a very different skyline.
This detractor was none other than Glasgow's own Alexander 'Greek' Thomson. Thomson, perhaps unsurprisingly given his nickname, thought a Classical style was much more appropriate for a centre of learning, and during the planning stages he gave not one, but two talks to the Glasgow Architectural Society on the subject.
The first, in 1864, was a more general, but still rather pointed talk titled 'The Unsuitableness of Gothic Architecture to Modern Requirements', while the second in 1866 titled ‘An Inquiry as to the Appropriateness of the Gothic Style for the proposed Buildings for the University of Glasgow, with some remarks upon Mr. Scott’s plans’ was more specifically aimed at Gilbert Scott's intended design.
Moin, ich habe ein neues Gothic-Radio gegründet. Es ist via Mixcloud GEMA-lizenziert und hier möchte ich dir Platz zum Entfalten geben.
Du hast schon einmal live aufgelegt? Du hast schon Erfahrung im Radio moderieren? Oder du möchtest nicht moderieren, aber eine Sendung machen? Oder das war schon immer dein Traum, hast aber 0 Erfahrung? Sprich mich an.
A Gothic anthology of selections from more than 200 years of Gothic works in the public domain, this textbook covers major trends, tropes, and periods in the development of Gothic literature from 1764 to the present.
The latest issue of Books From Scotland is online – featuring
The Kavya Prize
Clairmont
Queering the Greek Myths
Ava Anna Ada
Kevin the Orange
Who’s Aldo?
Green New Worlds
The Hotel Hokusai
James Clerk Maxwell
Café Canna
10 Scotland Street
The Bumblebee Garden
Poor Things
The Salt & the Flame
Sleekit
To the Dogs
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HASTE YE BACK
by Dorothy K. Haynes
edited by Craig Lamont
A gifted writer of #gothic & #supernatural fiction, Dorothy K. Haynes (1918–1987) grew up in Aberlour Orphanage. In this memoir, she brings to life the residents & stories of the institution that shaped her
OC After too long, my third mixtape, Earth-Station End-Times is out now! (charinusraps.neocities.org)
11 tracks covering all sorts of topics from religion to video games to short stories....