Many of Glasgow’s most significant lost buildings disappeared during the redevelopment schemes of the mid-20th century.
One of the most notable was St Enoch railway station, whose vast Victorian train shed and hotel were demolished in the 1970s. Although controversial at the time, its removal reflected a wider trend of replacing historic structures with modern developments.
Here are 13 incredible pictures of Glasgow's lost buildings demolished in the 20th century.
1. McNeill Street Bakery
The colossal United Co-Operative Baking Society building on McNeil Street was built in 1886 and resembled a grand French chateau. It later became a bakery and was demolished in 1977. | Eric Watt/Glasgow Museums
2. St Enoch Railway Station
St Enoch station hotel was constructed behind the St Enoch railway terminal and was a beautiful, elaborate example of Glasgow’s Victorian architecture. The hotel was a work of art and was a huge part of Glasgow city centre up until 1976, when it was demolished and later replaced by St Enoch shopping centre. | Getty Images
3. The Apollo
The Apollo, formerly known as Green’s Playhouse, occupied the site of Cineworld on Renfrew Street. It was one of Glasgow’s busiest music venues in the 1970s and 80s and hosted the likes of Johnny Cash, David Bowie, and The Rolling Stones. The venue was demolished in the mid-1980s. The building was demolished in September 1987 following a fire that rendered the building structurally unsafe. | The Glasgow Chronicles
4. Tait Tower
The art-deco Tower of Empire, also named Tait Tower after its architect, Thomas S. Tait, was Scotland’s tallest building when it was built for the 1938 Empire Exhibition held at Bellahouston Park. It had three observation decks and could be seen from more than 100 miles away, But it was demolished within a year. | Scotsman