Welcome to Alexander Thomson Society

The Society was founded to promote the life and work of the Scottish architect,

Alexander 'Greek' Thomson (1817-1875) and produces a newsletter plus organises an annual programme of lectures and walking tours. By joining the Society, you not only support 'Our New Home' - 1 Alexander Thomson Place (1ATP) but also take advantage of special members' offers on books, videos and other merchandise.

There are still three guided walks by Roger Guthrie left in the 2011 programme and details of the Walks for DOD are now on the events page.

THE EGYPTIAN HALLS : SOME GOOD NEWS

Thank you to all who wrote to object to the Planning Application to demolish the Egyptian HallS. You are probably aware that the Application has been refused. However the future of the building is still uncertain, and who knows what will happen next.

As we said the citizens of Glasgow are the main beneficiaries of the architecture and its impressive elevations and it could be argued that it is unfair that the owner should have to spend so much on what is a public cultural resource. In this particular case, more time is needed to set up a separate trust and to apply to various grant giving bodies to raise the necessary funds.

Photographs
Left: Grecian Chambers (Commercial), 336-356 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. 1867-68
Right: Terraced Houses (Detail), 1-10 Moray Place, Strathbungo, Glasgow. c1859-61