In pictures: Glasgow protests

Tens of thousands of people joined an anti-war march through the centre of Glasgow on Saturday.

The turnout for the protest exceeded the expectations of organisers, with estimates of the crowd size ranging from 30,000 to 80,000.

BBC News Online Scotland compiles some of the images from the city's largest protest in more than a decade.

The Glasgow march began on Saturday morning

The march was a live issue for many people

Protesters made their way to the SECC in the bitter cold

Marchers came from as far afield as Canada

Churchmen joined people of all ages and backgrounds

The beat of the drums accompanied the march

It took marchers some time to complete the route

The speeches added to an electric atmosphere

A ring of luminous steel surrounded the conference

The SECC, where the prime minister was speaking