Many a pizza was enjoyed in Dino’s Italian eaterie in Glasgow before it finally closed its doors last year and was replaced by a bank. It is pictured in 1999.
Queen's Park in 1975
QUEEN’S Park sits on one of Glasgow’s drumlins – mounds of boulder clay that remained after the last ice age.
It offers wide views of the surrounding area, making it popular throughout history – and even before that!
The earliest clues it was being used by humans are earthworks from an Iron Age settlement from around 2000 years ago.
It was the site of the Battle of Langside, fought on the edge of the park, in May 1568, which led to Mary Queen of Scots fleeing to England, where she was executed in 1587.
By the end of the 17th century, part of the park had become farmland owned by the Crawfurd family, who passed it on to the next generations until 1799, when it was sold to manufacturer Robert Thomson. He built Camphill House on the land.
Sold again in 1857 to Glasgow Corporation it became the city’s third public park, giving those living in nearby tenements a chance to enjoy some fresh air and exercise.
So the next time you take a stroll around its leafy grounds, remember you follow in many footsteps.
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