Maryhill back in time: 8 pictures showing the changing face of north-west Glasgow
Old pictures of Maryhill in Glasgow show a very different area to the one we know today
Maryhill has dramatically changed over the years as buildings and streets in the neighbourhood look unrecognisable to what they once were.
Much of the area was used as the backdrop for popular Scottish sitcom Still Game with some parts of Maryhill still looking a bit familiar to years gone by.
We’ve put together some photographs from the archives which depict Maryhill through the decades through premises on Maryhill Road to Firhill stadium.
1. Maryhill Road
A view down Maryhil Road in 1968 from the Forth and Clyde canal.
2. Roxy Cinema
The Roxy Cinema opened on 15th September 1930 under the ownership of James Graham and was closed in October 1962 before being demolished along with the surrounding run-down tenements.
3. Springbank Street
Crowds of people heading to a football match at Firhill along Springbank Street in 1958.
4. Celtic Street
A tram heading out of the Maryhill depot on Celtic Street in 1958.