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  • News: 2017 in Review

    Thanks to all who participated in our 2017 events or organised ones of their own. It was unquestionably a special year for the Society. Thomson’s Bicentenary presented a great opportunity to celebrate the…

  • News: Lines of Thought Exhibition

    ‘Lines of Thought: Tracing Thomson’s Architecture’ is an exhibition of architectural drawing and representation, focussing on the work of Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson. The Alexander Thomson Society are holding this exhibition, which will…

  • News: Society of Architectural Historians Conference

    Society of Architectural Historians Conference Will Explore Glasgow’s History and Heritage (GLASGOW) May 25, 2017 — Over 500 architectural historians, architects, conservationists and others from around the globe will meet in Glasgow…

  • The Life of Alexander Thomson

    The following post is a re-publishing of Thomas Gildard’s address to the Architectural Section of the Glasgow Philosophical Society, which was appreciatively digitised and published by the fantastic resource that is: www.archiseek.com, which…

  • The Thomson Orchid

    We are so pleased this week to present a special, and wholly unexpected, ‘Takes on Thomson’ submission from Christine Nicholson at Glasgow Botanic Gardens. The Gardens, who also celebrate their bicentenary this year,…

  • Thomson’s Unknown Church

    Thomson’s collection of three churches; Queen’s Park (1868 – 1943), Caledonia Road (1855 – ruined ), and St Vincent Street (1857), are among his most well known works, and deservedly so. Each is a…