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Clydebank 1979
A view of the back lane from my kitchen window at Low crescent, Whitecrook, Clydebank. - January 1979
Helen's nephew, Jamie cleaning our windows for Bob-a-Job Week. - January 1979
Helen's nephew, Jamie cleaning our windows for Bob-a-Job Week - Janusry 1979
Jennifer in her baby walker - Low Crescent, Whitecrook - January 1979
Jennifer enjoying her bottle. - Whitecrook January 1979
Jennifer studying her hands. - Whitecrook January 1979
Jennifer sucking her thumb. - Whitecrook January 1979
The demolition of the tenements changed the landscape of Clydebank. - Saturday 3rd March 1979 Glasgow Road
I believe children were asked to paint these hoardings to try and brighten things up a bit -Saturday 3rd March 1979 Glasgow Road
I wonder if any of them became artists or graphic designers when they grew up? - Saturday 3rd March 1979 Glasgow Road
Detail of the wall. - Saturday 3rd March 1979 Glasgow Road
The Artists. - Saturday 3rd March 1979 Glasgow Road
Keep left? keep right? St Andrew's school in the background (now demolished) - Saturday 3rd March 1979 Glasgow Road
A closer shot of that sign. - Saturday 3rd March 1979 Glasgow Road
My daughter Jennifer checking out the new Clydeside Expressway. I used to take her out in the pram on my walkabouts around Clydebank. (It never became an Expressway) - Saturday 3rd March 1979 Glasgow Road
No waiting! Drivers would love to see all these signs knocked down. - Saturday 3rd March 1979 Glasgow Road
Simeone's Cafe. You could get a Turkey dinner for 54p in January 1979. We had some great meals in this cafe. - Saturday 3rd March 1979 Glasgow Road
You don't see these buses now... the Greater Glasgow Passenger Transport Executive (Corporation Buses as we knew them) - Saturday 3rd March 1979 Glasgow Road
Kizil Mansions. S.C. Black is well remembered by a great number of Bankies. - Saturday 3rd March 1979 Glasgow Road
Kizil Mansions. The shop on the corner used to be John Temple the tailors. I used to buy clothes from there. - Saturday 3rd March 1979 Glasgow Road
The building is called Kizil Mansions. It was built for a bookie called James Dempsey. It's unusual name came from a French racehorse. - Saturday 3rd March 1979 Glasgow Road
My wife coming back from the shops. The signs have long gone, along with the Fleming Avenue shops. - Saturday 3rd March 1979
You don't see cigarette advertising these days... - Saturday 3rd March 1979 Fleming Avenue, Whitecrook
A closer look at the adverts - Saturday 3rd March 1979
Before the CE Centre and the chemist shop were built... - Saturday 3rd March 1979
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