Little boys show off their Xmas presents (including astronaut suits and Space Hoppers) in Crown Street in the Gorbals area of Glasgow in December 1970.Little boys show off their Xmas presents (including astronaut suits and Space Hoppers) in Crown Street in the Gorbals area of Glasgow in December 1970.
Little boys show off their Xmas presents (including astronaut suits and Space Hoppers) in Crown Street in the Gorbals area of Glasgow in December 1970.

13 photos taking you back to Glasgow in the 1970s

A look back at the industrial, political and leisure landscape of Glasgow in the 70s.
By Rosalind Erskine
Published 5th Feb 2022, 09:00 BST

From the construction of the Kingston Bridge to power cuts, and familiar politics, here we take a look back at life in Glasgow in the 70s.

Rangers supporters on the terracing to cheer their side on against Dundee, August 1974.

5. Glasgow in the 1970s

Rangers supporters on the terracing to cheer their side on against Dundee, August 1974. Photo: TSPL

SNP politician Margo MacDonald keeps her fingers crossed at a polling station in Glasgow during the referendum vote on Scottish devolution in March 1979.

6. Glasgow in the 1970s

SNP politician Margo MacDonald keeps her fingers crossed at a polling station in Glasgow during the referendum vote on Scottish devolution in March 1979. Photo: TSPL

Teenagers enjoying The Who concert at Parkhead in Glasgow, May 1976.

7. Glasgow in the 1970s

Teenagers enjoying The Who concert at Parkhead in Glasgow, May 1976. Photo: TSPL

Construction of the Kingston Bridge in 1970

8. Glasgow in the 1970s

Construction of the Kingston Bridge in 1970 Photo: Glasgow Motorway Archive

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