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27 Fascinating Vintage Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of Edinburgh in the late 1950s

These images show Edinburgh in the late 1950s at a time when the nation was on the cusp of change, when traditional industries were struggling to survive and historic buildings were making way for modern designs. The photographs were captured by Allan Hailstone in 1958, during several trips to Scotland. “Edinburgh was not the touristContinue reading “27 Fascinating Vintage Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of Edinburgh in the late 1950s”

35 Wonderful Photos Showing Life of Glasgow, Scotland in the 1960s

Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 635,640. Straddling the border between historic Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, the city now forms the Glasgow City Council area,Continue reading “35 Wonderful Photos Showing Life of Glasgow, Scotland in the 1960s”

22 Poignant Photos Showing Life in the Glasgow, Scotland Slum Known as the Gorbals in 1948

Up to 40,000 people lived in the notorious Glasgow slum of the Gorbals in the late 1940s. They live four, six, eight to a room, often 30 to a lavatory, 40 to a tap. At first sight, of an early morning, the Gorbals looks like any other poor area. Its flat, wide streets are linedContinue reading “22 Poignant Photos Showing Life in the Glasgow, Scotland Slum Known as the Gorbals in 1948”

Early Photographs of Streets of Glasgow From the Late 19th Century

Created between 1868 and 1871 as part of a commission from the City of Glasgow Improvements Trust, the Fife-born photographer Thomas Annan’s photographs of the working class areas of old Glasgow helped document the impoverished living conditions of the working class at the time. Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-mostContinue reading “Early Photographs of Streets of Glasgow From the Late 19th Century”

60 Amazing Photos Showing Life in Glasgow, Scotland in 1980

Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 635,640. Historically part of Lanarkshire, the city now forms the Glasgow City council area, one of the 32Continue reading “60 Amazing Photos Showing Life in Glasgow, Scotland in 1980”