Largely unappreciated outside of Glasgow during his lifetime, Alexander 'Greek' Thomson (1817-1875) architecture is now widely lauded far beyond these shores.
Thomson, a son of Balfron, Stirlingshire, moved to Glasgow in his youth and would go on to become one of Scotland's greatest architects of the 19th century.
Noted for designing a wide array of different buildings, including churches, private villas, warehouses and tenements, Thomson was dubbed the 'Greek' on account of the Greek motifs and Ancient Athenian influence that typified much of his work.
