The seventies was a defining decade for Glasgow as the city was totally transformed as many Glaswegians moved out of inner city slums into new housing estates on the outskirts of the city.
It was a decade that saw Richard Nixon become the only US President in history to resign from his position following the Watergate scandal, films such as The Godfather, Star Wars and Grease appeared on screens for the first time, Billy Connolly rose to prominence and the UK faced political unrest as Margaret Thatcher came to power in 1979.
Glasgow was a hub for live music with many legendary bands appearing at Green’s Playhouse which was renamed The Apollo in September 1973. Hampden Park also once again played host to a European Cup final with Bayern Munich facing Saint-Etienne in the showpiece event in 1976.
Here are nine old photos of what it was like growing up in Glasgow during the 1970s.
1. Maxwell Park 1974
Children on the roundabout at Maxwell Park in 1974. | Eric Watt (© CSG CIC Glasgow Museums and Libraries Collections)
2. Baggy Trousers
Back in the day hand me downs were a lot more common, and you were expected to 'grow into' your clothes. Pictured here are a group of siblings (one wearing some very era-appropriate trousers) down the Shandon off Argyle Street | The Virtual Mitchell
3. Big gigs
The 70s had some of the biggest gigs in Glasgow's history - pictured here are some David Cassidy fans at Shawfield stadium, known as one of the best gigs of the era. The Rutherglen Reformer, the local newspaper in the area at the time reported: “Rutherglen was besieged by armies of girls ... some of them had even come from as far away as England to see their idol.” | Contributed
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4. Looking for things to do
The 70s was a hard time for many Glaswegians, and most were unlikely to get pocket money like the kids of today, so you were expected to make fun for yourselves on the streets of Glasgow. | Contributed