David Mclean

In the late afternoon of November 3, 1984, hours of heavy rain caused the Braid Burn to burst its banks, flooding the shiny new shopping centre and leaving 100 cars submerged

The Britannia Music Hall — also known as the Britannia Panopticon Music Hall — is an underrated Glasgow landmark where, at the tender age of 16, a young Stan Laurel made his professional debut.

In today's throw away society we see so much waste. So many electrical items now are cheaper to replace than to repair.

The magnificent Chancelot Flour Mill in the Bonnington area of Edinburgh was known across the city for its clock tower and French chateau-style design - but it was destroyed in 1971

It may feel too good to be true, but rumours are swirling that on the 20th anniversary of the release of their iconic debut album Definitely, Maybe, Oasis is finally returning.

For well over a century it was one of Glasgow's busiest transport hubs, yet physical evidence of Buchanan Street Railway Station has all but vanished.

Nineteen-ninety was a memorable year for Glaswegians as they celebrated their city being crowned the European Capital of Culture.

For those who were old enough or sufficiently sober to recall it, it seems incredible to think that twenty years have now passed since Edinburghers welcomed in the new millennium.

The winds of change were blowing a hooley in Glasgow at the start of the 1980s

The ballroom of the Trades Hall set with a few small tables surrounding an improvised stage was crowded in anticipation of Finucane and Smith’s cabaret. There was an eclectic mix of performances that challenged the physical, the moral and social assumptions of the day.