The construction of the M8 in Glasgow saw many areas change completely.The construction of the M8 in Glasgow saw many areas change completely.
The construction of the M8 in Glasgow saw many areas change completely.

The areas of Glasgow changed forever by the M8 construction in the 1960s - in pictures

The M8 provides a vital arterial link for the people and businesses of Central Scotland, but its construction left a deep scar on areas of Glasgow.

Whether it was for the greater good or not, the motorway changed beyond recognition, parts of inner city Glasgow. Buildings were demolished and long-established communities gone, forcing friends, neighbours and relatives to spread out far and wide.

The once heavily-populated areas of Townhead, Cowcaddens, Charing Cross, Anderston and Kinning Park would never be the same again.

Here we take a look at those areas and how the M8 changed them forever.

A version of this article first appeared on our sister site, The Scotsman