If you grow up in a Glasgow high flat - you'll know know just how much of a unique experience that was - today we wanted to catalogue the social history of tower living here in Glasgow.
The 60s were a transient time for Glasgow - as the city entered the dog days of its long-standing industrial heritage, accomodation saw a major upheaval as the Glasgow Corporation (now city council) sought to replace run-down tenements with more modern high-rise towers - a move that changed the face of the city.
60 years ago, housing in places like the Gorbals were classified as one of the worst slums in Europe. Overcrowding was standard in the tenements with many of the homes not having access to toilets or running water.
Tenements in the industrial areas of Glasgow were built quickly and cheaply in the 1840s - to provide housing for the booming population of lower-class heavy industry workers. The tenements housed about 40,000 people with up to eight family members sharing a single room, 30 residents sharing a toilet and 40 sharing a tap.
Take a look below as we explore the social history of the early days of living in Glasgow tower blocks in 20 pictures.
17. Out and about
A child runs down the path to play while the Red Road flats are prepped for demolition in the background. | Getty Images
18. Red road
The red road community was dispersed across the city after the demolition of the high flats in 2014. | Getty Images
19. Bikey
Regardless of where you live in the world, bairns always love bikes | Getty Images
20. Red Road rodeo
The Red Road high flats were identified as problem towers by Glasgow City Council thanks to the amount of 'anti-social behaviour' in the area. They were blown up with a great deal of pageantry to coincide with the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. | Getty Images