Fascinating Vintage Photos Show What Dennistoun, Glasgow Looked Like In 1974

Dennistoun is a district in the city of Glasgow, located on the North of the River Clyde. It is regarded as one of the more impressive neighborhoods in Glasgow. Dennistoun was named after its founder Alexander Dennistoun, a Scottish merchant. It has streets of gorgeous tenements and some charming townhouses. There are still many Victorian terraces and villas in Dennistoun and they server as reminder of Victorian culture and Glasgow’s iconic past.

Here below are some stunning vintage that show what Dennistoun looked like in 1974.

#1 Harcourt Drive from Coventry Drive.

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#2 Looking eastwards along Roebank Street towards Alexandra Park. Taken from Meadowpark Street.

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#3 Eastwards from Meadowpark Street and looking along Alexandra Parade towards Marne Street on the right and Cumbernauld Road ahead.

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#4 The Roebank Street shops. No longer there.

The newsagent shop in the centre was owned by Mrs. Fulton, mother of the famous Scots actor and comedian Ricky Fulton.

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#5 Looking up Coventry Drive towards Culloden Street.

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#6 From the gates of Alexandra Park on Alexandra Parade looking westwards towards Alexandra Park Street.

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#7 From Culloden Street looking down towards Low Coventry Drive and Harcourt Drive.

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#8 Dennistoun, circa 1974

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#9 Crumbling Dennistoun tenements awaiting the steel ball and a new life as motorway rubble.

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#10 Looking northwards down Meadowpark Street at Ballindalloch Drive with Roebank Street at the end.

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#11 From Roebank Street looking up Harcourt Drive towards Coventry Dive.

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#12 From Cullodden Street and looking through the partially demolished tenement in Coventry Drive.

It is a rare view of Staffa Street now consigned to the dustbin of Glasgow History.

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#13 Looking northwards along Alexandra Park Street, from Alexandra Parade, past Ballindalloch Drive on the left towards Roebank Street with Staffa Street on the right of frame.

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#14 Teenagers twisting at Dennistoun Palais.

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