The former municipal buildings for the City of Glasgow and the County of Lanarkshire on Wilson Street in Glasgow. Designed by Clarke and Bell in a neo-Greek style, it was built in 1842. The Glasgow City Council moved out of this building in 1889 when the new City Chambers were opened in George Square.
A thistle, Scotland's national emblem, on one of the intricately crafted wrought iron gates of Glasgow's City Chambers. This building was designed by William Young and was built in the 1880s.
As well as being a spectacular building, Glasgow City Chambers is also a bit of a film star, appearing in movies as diverse as The Wife, Churchill and World War Z.