A view along a busy Sauchiehall Street in 1969. The photograph was taken by noted 1930s/40s Jazz photographer, William P. Gottlieb, and rescued, by a neighbour, from a skip outside his house.placeholder image
A view along a busy Sauchiehall Street in 1969. The photograph was taken by noted 1930s/40s Jazz photographer, William P. Gottlieb, and rescued, by a neighbour, from a skip outside his house. | William P. Gottlieb

I can't believe how much Sauchiehall Street has changed: 9 cracking old photos of Sauchiehall Street over the past 50 years

Declan McConville
By Declan McConville

Digital Reporter

Published 14th Mar 2025, 15:57 GMT
Updated 14th Mar 2025, 15:59 GMT

A step back in time on Sauchiehall Street which has undergone significant changes over the past five decades.

Every Glaswegian has at some point taken a walk along Sauchiehall Street, but the famous city centre street continues to evolve and looks very different to what it once was.

Join us as we take a trip down memory lane on one of Glasgow’s best known streets and look at the changes to it over the years.

Sauchiehall Street pictured from Renfield Street looking west in 1980.

5. Sauchiehall Street (1980)

Sauchiehall Street pictured from Renfield Street looking west in 1980. | Glasgow City Archives

Christmas shoppers in Sauchiehall Street.

6. Sauchiehall Street

Christmas shoppers in Sauchiehall Street. Photo: ALLAN MILLIGAN

The Third Eye Centre (CCA Glasgow) pictured on Sauchiehall Street in 1975.

7. Sauchiehall Street (1975)

The Third Eye Centre (CCA Glasgow) pictured on Sauchiehall Street in 1975. | Glasgow City Archives

People doing Christmas shopping in a traffic-free Sauchiehall Street in December 1972.

8. Sauchiehall Street (1972)

People doing Christmas shopping in a traffic-free Sauchiehall Street in December 1972. Photo: Allan Milligan

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