The Duke is coneless ... I repeat, the Duke is coneless ... this is not a drill ... Can all available Guardians of the Cone please report to their assigned posts as soon as possible to rectify the situation.

#glasgow #dukeofwellington #roadcone #glasgowhumour

🚨New episode🚨- the Duke of Wellington has arrived on the political scene! Special guest Marcus Cribb discusses the many highs and lows of the post-1815 political career of Wellington.

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Napoleon was the scourge of multiple armies, and yet he was defeated by the #DukeOfWellington. Whether you view 2025 as a victory or a scourge, look at the next year as your opportunity to succeed. Our greatest victories are in front of us in Jesus Name! #PruittWrites #pencilsketch

Balmoral Hotel and Duke of Wellington statue, Edinburgh
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"Love this new seasonal sign from A Sign Of Humour outside the Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow."

#glasgow #streetart #glasgowhumour #scotland #galleryofmodernart #dukeofwellington #roadcone #christmas #xmas #christmasinglasgow

Love this new seasonal sign from the street artist A Sign of Humour outside the Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow.

#glasgow #streetart #glasgowhumour #scotland #galleryofmodernart #dukeofwellington #roadcone #christmas #xmas #christmasinglasgow

Tonight I went to a #RegencyBall at #ApsleyHouse!
It was a special thrill because when I did research in the papers of #BetsyBonaparte I found invitations to Betsy from the #DukeofWellington.
This evening I had the pleasure of channeling my inner Betsy at a ball in the Duke of Wellington’s house!

Next up my Glasgow series I couldn’t forget about one of Glasgow’s most famous landmarks the iconic Duke of Wellington statue and it’s famous cone. Prints will be available soon on my Etsy shop.

#Glasgow #dukeofwellington #dukeofwellingtonstatue

The Funeral of Wellington This day in 1852, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, was laid to rest in St Paul’s, having died on 14 September, aged 83. Nearly half a century after Nelson’s ceremony and almost…

18 November 1852: The state funeral of the Duke of Wellington at St Paul’s Cathedral in #London. #History #DukeOfWellington

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Duke of Wellington's cone removed but Glasgow fans aren't complaining this time Street artist Rebel Bear has been at it again, this time replacing the traffic cone with a new feathered friend for the Duke – in a move Glaswegians have already labelled 'iconic'. The Duke of Wellin...

Duke of Wellington's cone removed but Glasgow fans aren't complaining this time
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Great street art from a great city
The Republic of Glasgow , always fun , Conservative free zone

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Day 101. Close up of the Ol man himself. Shot on Sony A7C. ISO 100. 50mm. f2.8. 1/200. Edited in Lightroom.

#photography #photographyeveryday #glasgow #dukeofwellington #dukeofwellingtonstatue #trafficcone #statue #history #city #street #scotland #sonyA7C #lightroom

Do any #Arthur Wellesley #DukeofWellington expert/enthusiasts know where he writes about the 4 yr old Salabat Khan who he left money for after his troops defeated the boy's father Dhoondiah on 10 Sept 1800?

"Nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won."

⚔️ #ArthurWellesley, 1st #DukeofWellington, Anglo-Irish field marshal and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, #DOTD 14 September 1852. #History

The Lobey Dosser statue on Woodlands Road in Glasgow has been given the Duke of Wellington treatment, but given its height, it's not nearly as impressive a feat!

#glasgow #roadcone #statue #dukeofwellington #lobeydosser #humour #glasgowlife #glasgowtoday #woodlands

London. Equestrian statue of prime minister Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852). 1844 by Francis Chantrey. Photo: 30.03.2024. #London #ArthurWellesley #DukeofWellington #FrancisChantrey #equestrian #statue

Today’s Pixel Day 44. Film shot of the old Duke himself. Shot on Pentax K1000. Kodak Gold 200 film.

#photography #photographyeveryday #glasgow #dukeofwellington #trafficcone #statue #history #city #film #filmphotography #pentaxk1000 #kodakgold200

📻📢 #Listenback to #IrishImperialLives, wherever you get your #podcasts
Síle McGuckian tells us about Ireland's forgotten #Napoleon, Richard Wellesley, and his brother Arthur, the #dukeofwellington
#Ireland #India #Empire #siblingrivalry #history #irishhistory #indianhistory #mughalindia

Saying goodnight to the Duke, his horse, and his road cone outside the GoMA in Glasgow.

#glasgow #dukeofwellington #goma #glasgowatnight #nightphotography

Standing with the famous portrait of the Duke of Wellington in Apsley House, London, late last summer.

NOTE: Photography is now permitted within Apsley House (it wasn't for many years), just no flash.
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#BritishHistory #BritishEmpire #london #dukeofwellington

Someone clearly had a big night out in Glasgow last night!

#glasgow #glasgowtoduy #cone #roadcone #dukeofwellington #scotland

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Glasgow's Iconeic Statue.
In June 2023, the artist Banksy said the statue was his "favourite work of art in the UK".
#photography #Glasgow #TrafficCone #DukeOfWellington #statue #equestrian #GoMA #Marochetti #Wellesley #bronze #plinth #¢Glaswegian #humour #streetart #irreverence #PhotoOfTheDay

They feature events from Wellington's life and career and are titled: The Battle of Assaye (top), The Blessing of Peace (middle left), The Soldier's Return (middle right) and The Battle of Waterloo (bottom).

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#glasgow #architecture #publicart #dukeofwellington #galleryofmodernart

Of course, in Glasgow, there's another way of separating the two: A road cone fits neatly on the head of a statue, but not necessarily on a sculpture!

#glasgow #sculpture #statue #maryqueenofscots #provandslordship #roadcone #dukeofwellington

Daar hebben ze in Glasgow dan weer andere doeleinden voor.
#DukeOfWellington needs his hat on.

#dukeofwellington #dukeofwellingtonstatue #dukeofwellingtonglasgow with a cone on his head! #statue #glasgow #photographer #photographers #photography #photography📷 #urbanphotographer #streetphotography

Wishing everyone attending the #WellingtonCongress at Southampton a great time. I wish I was there again - it was such fun! Look forward to hearing about the papers and all the new excellent research that is being done. #Wellington #DukeofWellington

Daguerrotypes of two men who fought against Napoleon:
Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald GCB (14 December 1775 – 31 October 1860)
and
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
(1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852)
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#LordCochrane
#DukeOfWellington
#history

Our plaque marking this auspicious event is sited on Queen Street opposite the statue of the Duke of Wellington, probably the most famous example of the tradition of Coning anywhere in Glasgow.

#coning #dukeofwellington #roadcone #glasgow #glaikit #AprilFoolsDay #AprilFoolsDay2024 #humour