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Sobering images reveal daily life in Glasgow's densely populated Gorbals district, where 40,000 Scots existed in some of the worst conditions of post-war Europe.

The Gorbals, Glasgow The growth, demolition and rebuilding of the Gorbals in Glasgow is a troubled part of the city's history. During the 20th century the Gorbals was the beating heart of Glasgow. An area on the south bank of the River Clyde, near Glasgow city centre, the Gorbals became synonymous with poverty, overcrowding and the random violence of razor gangs made famous in the 1935 novel No Mean City. The Gorbals started as a single street village to the south of a new bridge built in…

Glasgow businesses have long prospered in the festive season with visitors attracted to the city by its impressive decorations and winter attractions.

FEW areas of Glasgow have changed so drastically in such a short space of time as the Gorbals did in the late 20th century.

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Former James Bond actor Steven Berkoff took the pictures in the autumn of 1966.

Sobering images reveal daily life in Glasgow's densely populated Gorbals district, where 40,000 Scots existed in some of the worst conditions of post-war Europe.