A forgotten cache of photos has appeared online showing a bustling Glasgow city centre as it was more than 40 years ago.
William Finlay, from Newarthill, near Motherwell, was sifting through his late father's vast collection of family photos and Kodachrome colour slides when he stumbled upon several that were taken on day trips to Glasgow in the early 1980 and 1982.
The throwback pictures show William's mum, Anne Finlay, posing at familiar locations, including Sauchiehall Street, St Enoch Square and Buchanan Street, which had not long been pedestrianised.
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William's dad, Bill Finlay, who sadly passed away in 1997, was an avid amateur photographer and had been in possession of an Agfa Super Silette film camera since the 1950s, but mainly used it to take photos of family members.
Having cleaned up and scanned the slides, William posted his dad's Glasgow photos on the Lost Glasgow Facebook group on Tuesday evening, where they have proved to be a big hit, attracting hundreds of likes.
Speaking to Glasgow Live, William, 54, said: "My dad was always a keen photographer. He didn't come from a well-off background, but that was the one luxury he had. Most of the photos are family stuff, but there are some places that I thought the people on Lost Glasgow would be interested in.
"It takes a long time to scan them. They are 35mm slides, which come with little mounts that you could put in a projector. The camera that he used was bought around 1957 and he used that all the way through till the mid-eighties."
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The images have been well-received by members of the Lost Glasgow group, with some pointing out long lost shops and other sights - such as the infamous Spirit of St Kentigern sculpture which stood on Buchanan Street.
They have also brought back many fond memories for William of weekend visits to Glasgow's many big high street stores, which he says were on another level to what he was used to in Motherwell near where he grew up.
However, he says the photos also serve as a reminder of how Glasgow's major thoroughfares have declined in the past few decades.
He said: "A lot of people on Lost Glasgow have been liking the photos and mentioning how much better it was in the good old days, going to the likes of Littlewoods and C&A's. It's nice to hear folk saying that, because that's how I remember it.
"In the photo of my mum standing at the Saltmarket, you can see the McEwans Lager sign in the background, which was quite iconic at the time. Someone also mentioned the 'Big Doo' (Spirit of St Kentigern) sculpture on Buchanan Street.
"Mum and dad would have a trip to Glasgow every couple of weeks to have a look about, but this Glasgow doesn't really exist anymore because of the internet - there's not really much need to go into the city. I only ever visit these days for nights out"
For William, of course, the photographs are especially poignant because his mum and dad are no longer around, but he says he is delighted that they have found a brand new audience all these years later.
William added: "My dad would've loved to have seen the reaction to his photos - he'd be blown away. In fact, if he was here now he'd be doing it himself - he was always up for setting up the projector and what not.
"It's just amazing to see this response for his photographs, so many years after he's passed."
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