The Cupola of the Mitchell Library

Another beautiful morning driving into Glasgow. Stopped to take a couple of shots of the Mitchell Library, with its distinctive copper cupola. This is one of Glasgow’s most famous landmarks.

Designed by the architect William B. Whitie, the new Library was opened on 16 October, 1911. Primarily a ‘closed access’ library, in addition to the Main Reading Hall and a Magazine Room, rooms were also provided for the Glasgow Collection and the Scottish Poetry Collection and the Jeffrey Reference Library, complete with its specially carved bookcases.

The bronze statue on top of the cupola represents Learning (c. 1909) and was created by the sculpture, Thomas J Clapperton, which has since become affectionately known as Mrs. Mitchell.