In pictures: Queen's baton arrives in Glasgow
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The Commonwealth Games baton has arrived in the host city following its marathon journey around the world.
The Queen's Baton returned to Glasgow, marking the final countdown to the opening ceremony of the 2014 Games on Wednesday.
The baton relay, which got under way in October, is now on its 285th day.
It has already been held aloft by tens of thousands of bearers across 70 nations and territories of the Commonwealth.
Broadcaster Kirsty Wark carries the Queens Baton Relay as it arrives in Glasgow
Batonbearer Nathan Arbuckle carrying the Glasgow 2014 Queen"s Baton at the Mitchell Library
Sarah McGibbon carries the baton at the Barrowland ballroom
Paula McGuire holds the baton at the National Piping Centre
William Mitchell and Michael Aldridge, with Clyde the Glasgow 2014 mascot, at Glasgow School of Art
Serign Sanneh carries baton at The Lighthouse
Robert Robertson on the Glasgow Subway with the baton
Scott Maxwell at Glasgow Cathedral
John Zambonini at Celtic Park, where the opening ceremony will take place on Wednesday