HOUSING GALLERY 1 - COMPARATIVE VIEWS
The following photographs (apart from 2) illustrate the changes which took place in the 1970s following the redevelopment of the area.
43) Main St looking north towards the Cross from Rutherglen Bridge.
44) Landscaped areas replace most of the buildings seen above. (As 43)
45) Main St at the junction with Laird St.
46) The Bridgeton Green development by Lovell Homes. (As 45)
47) Main St at the junction with Mackeith St.
48) Scottish Special housing built c.1981. (As 47)
49) Main St, showing the H.Q. of the 7th Batt. (The Blythswoods) H.L.I.
50) Bridgeton & Dalmarnock Housing Assoc. tenements fill the gaps. (As 49)
51) Main St at Bridgeton Cross. (No comparison provided)
52) Dalmarnock Rd at Megan St.
53) Award winning brick tenement by Bridgeton & Dalmarnock Housing. Assoc. (As 52)
54) Dalmarnock Rd between Heron St and Pirn St.
55) Council housing of the Bridgeton Bernard St development, c.1976. (As 54)
56) Dalmarnock Rd towards the Cross from Fairbairn St.
57) Replacement housing by SSHA, the Fairbridge scheme. (As 56)
58) Part of Springfield Road shortly before its demolition.
59) SSHA housing. (As 58)
60) Gallowgate at the junction with Abercromby St.
61) New housing by Bellway. (As 60)
62) Gallowgate at the old Campbellfield estate. This range of tenements was taken down and the site occupied by the Crownpoint sports complex. (No comparison provided)