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SBL MB29 KGG170Y Hutchesonstown 1993

Not my best ever photo, but at this time, in 1993, the flats behind, the notorious Queen Elizabeth Sq in Glasgow Hutchesonstown (aka The Gorbals) were about to be demolished. There were some who wanted them kept, as they were an admittedly 'spectacular' example of 1960s Brutalism, having been designed by Sir Basil Spence. However their proponents didn't have to live in them, and they were riddled with social problems, deprivation and crime, as well as dampness, so they had to go. They were soon to be demolished after this picture (you can see they're fenced off) so a picture of route 29 (which I often drove) was in order. I was a bit cautious having a camera out in that area, but it was a Sunday morning so it was Ok.

 

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Taken on March 22, 2014