Archive: East Kilbride marks 75 years as a 'new town'

East Kilbride is celebrating the 75th anniversary of being designated a New Town.
A village has existed in the area for hundreds of years, but it was officially upgraded on May 6, 1947 as part of Scotland’s regeneration following the Second World War.
It was created to provide living space away from cramped conditions in parts of Glasgow, which thousands of families decided to swap for a new life in South Lanarkshire.
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[@VXGaming]

And now the town centre is dead and the Dolan is always broken.

[@vtechead1]

Certainly doesn’t look like that now.

[@lizcampbell2354]

Nothing stays the same

[@niconicholas1464]

East Kilbride is the Seychelles of Scotland

[@Sydopath]

Yes,I’ve worked in the Seychelles, and seen the tin shed slums that the hotel workers have to endure ☠️