It's been five years since the demolition of Irvine's Magnum Leisure Centre was completed, which had been in business for 40 years before it crumbled.
The closure of Magnum began in 2009, when it was decided that dwindling visitor numbers were dipping far too low.
It was the largest leisure centre in Europe, with everything from gymnastic performances to dog shows housed in the walls.
Families across Scotland flocked to the centre from 1977 averaging at a million visitors a year in the early 80s, and many kids grew up alongside the Magnum
The centre was built as part of the Irvine Development Corporations plans for transforming the area, which included Irvine Beach Park.
At the time of opening visitors were charged just 25p to get through the doors of the leisure centre, though it’s high running costs meant the building was heavily reliant on local taxpayers.
In it’s opening years, Magnum was the second most popular tourist attraction in Scotland - beaten out only by Edinburgh Castle.
Speaking to the Daily Record, retired Magnum worker David Gibson recalled the chaos of his first day.
He said: “I remember on the first day they actually put me on the front door.
“It was absolute chaos because I'm not the tallest guy in the world.
"So a wee guy like me trying to hold back crowds was just crazy, it was mobbed on the first day - the queue was all the way over the bridge and down the hill.”
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Despite the initial success the centre wasn’t welcomed by all - with the Irvine Times reporting local residents believed it was built too far away, and should’ve been closer to Irvine town centre.
It wasn’t long until the first big concerts began taking place at the Magnum, with Madness coming to the North Ayrshire venue in May 1980.
From here on, many renowned artists performed here including Thin Lizzy, The Smiths, and The Clash.
When The Jam performed at the Magnum in June 1981, admission was just £4 for a standing ticket.
Those who can recall the 80s will have fond memories at the Magnum, such as Nicola Sturgeon who mentioned her time at the leisure centre while appearing on Good Morning Britain.
She told Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid: “I used to do ice skating when I was younger at Frosties Ice Disco at the Magnum Leisure Centre in Irvine which is where some of the naughtiest things I’ve ever done actually happened.”
The First Minister, like many children of the area, saw Magnum as a hub of social activity.
The fun didn’t stop at concerts and ice skating, with other spots in the facility including a swimming pool, flumes, a cinema, and most importantly - an array of Slush Puppy flavours.
In 1994 the venue hosted what is considered Irvine’s greatest sporting night when boxer Paul Weir was victorious in a brawl against Paul Oulden, winning the WBO minimumweight title.
Today, if you were to head to the grounds of the leisure centre all you would find would be a pile of rubble.
The beginning of the end came in 2009, after a lack of income from visitors as well as a slash in funding from North Ayrshire Council.
Through public outcry and years of delays, the Magnum survived for several more years until the bulldozers were called in.
The Save the Magnum campaign saw Irvine residents raising economic concerns, as well as a loss of history from the area.
It wasn’t until 2013 that Councillor Matthew Brown finally approved the closure for good.
Estimated to have cost £550,000, the demolition was hoped to assist in the regeneration plans for the Irvine Harbour area as part of the Ayrshire Growth Deal.
On July 18, 2017, diggers began to rip up the facility - to the sadness of residents not just in Irvine, but across Scotland.
