Little Jan Francis, of Pollokshields, Glasgow, was on hand to help clean up the Forth and Clyde Canal at Ruchill Street, Maryhill, during the Facelift Glasgow campaign of the 1970s.
Back then, as the 18-month-old would later learn, much of the city was grime-covered; a result of years of pollution by industry, lack of investment from property owners and an indifferent attitude from Glaswegians.
Thankfully, a new generation of social historians, architecture enthusiasts and community activists were intent on
breathing new life into what had once been the Second City of the Empire.
As old industries closed, and Clean Air Acts took effect, many of the city’s fine Victorian building were stonecleaned and allowed to shine once again.
As for the city’s canals, it may have taken nearly another 40 years, but today the waterways are again thriving.
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