EASTERHOUSE appears as little more than three or four sreets in this aerial picture from 1959.
The estate, built on land acquired by Glasgow from Lanarkshire as part of a boundary expansion of Glasgow before the Second World War, began life in the mid 50s.
The masterplan was to decant people living in the East End slums of Glasgow, some of the most overpopulated in Europe, out of the city and into new homes boasting all mod cons.
The new residents weren't the first people to settle in the area. The remains of Iron Age Crannogs were found in Bishop Loch, dating from around 700BC, in 1898. Do these picture bring back any memories, or have you any old photos you'd like to share with our readers? Write to Evening Times, 200 Renfield St, Glasgow G2 3QB or e-mail letters@eveningtimes.co.uk , marking your subject field 'Memories' Send your photos to Your Pics, Evening Times, 200 Renfield Street, Glasgow G2 3QB, or email them to yourpics@eveningtimes.co.uk
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