Piece by piece, the looming, steel skinned concrete towers of Glasgow's Red Road flats are coming down. In 1971 over 4,000 people lived in blocks that soared 30 stories into the sky.
Forty years on, the scheme is dilapidated, its population depleted by about three quarters. A walk between the towers today, takes you across a desolate, lunar landscape of deserted swing-parks and crumbling shops.
Underground is the remains of a 1000 seater bingo all and nautically themed underground bar called the Brig. For years this underground complex was the heart of the Red Road community. In 2011 I gained exclusive access to photograph as Red Road Underground was opened for one final time before demolition...you can find out more at www.redroadunderground.co.uk
28 мар 2012
