When the tenement buildings were demolished along Glasgow Road, it created wide open expanses. These photos from 1981 show how caravans made the most of the new space with travellers setting up at various points along the road. Building work went on around them as new boundaries and fences went up. Marking out a Blantyre […]
Glasgow Road in 1981 certainly opened up opportunities for others. With the buildings all but demolished, large open spaces were apparent, immediately beside the road. Utilised by the market which was forced to move from the Hastie’s regular location, the side of Glasgow Road also was widely used for parking by both staff and customers […]