The seventies was a defining decade for Glasgow as the city was totally transformed as many Glaswegians moved out of inner city slums into new housing estates on the outskirts of the city.
It was a decade that saw Richard Nixon become the only US President in history to resign from his position following the Watergate scandal, films such as The Godfather, Star Wars and Grease appeared on screens for the first time, Billy Connolly rose to prominence and the UK faced political unrest as Margaret Thatcher came to power in 1979.
Glasgow was a hub for live music with many legendary bands appearing at Green’s Playhouse which was renamed The Apollo in September 1973. Hampden Park also once again played host to a European Cup final with Bayern Munich facing Saint-Etienne in the showpiece event in 1976.
Here are 70 pictures which show the changing face of Glasgow and city life during the seventies.
It was a decade that saw Richard Nixon become the only US President in history to resign from his position following the Watergate scandal, films such as The Godfather, Star Wars and Grease appeared on screens for the first time, Billy Connolly rose to prominence and the UK faced political unrest as Margaret Thatcher came to power in 1979.
![Former Beatle Paul McCartney crosses the road outside Camerons bar in Glasgow](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/04/12/14/T391_0-Paul-Glasgow-1970-2-768x518.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=768)
5. Paul McCartney in Glasgow (1970)
Former Beatle Paul McCartney crosses the road outside Camerons bar in Glasgow | Paul McCartney, Glasgow, 1970 © Paul McCartney / Photographer: Linda McCartney.
![American rock singer Alice Cooper performs live on stage at Green's Playhouse in Glasgow on 10 November 1972.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/05/09/13/14/GettyImages-1173567049.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
6. Alice Cooper at Green's Playhouse
American rock singer Alice Cooper performs live on stage at Green's Playhouse in Glasgow on 10 November 1972. | Getty Images
![David Cassidy made an appearance at Glasgow's Shawfield Stadium in May 1974.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjI0NWMxNGY0LTI0NmMtNGFlOC05ZmE4LWVlYjJjMGMyOGFiYzo3MjM5OTdhZS0zOWJiLTRlZjktOWZiMy0zNGZiNzA4Zjc2ZDU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
7. David Cassidy
David Cassidy made an appearance at Glasgow's Shawfield Stadium in May 1974. Photo: Travis
![Christmas shopping at Paddy's Market in Glasgow, December 1971.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjM1OTJlMGViLTcxMjAtNDE5Zi04OTI0LTM3ZjJjNmFmMjNiZTo5ZTVhMjJlNS1kZjM4LTQ1NDItOTRjYy00YWM1MTg5YmIxZWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
8. Paddy's Market (1971)
Christmas shopping at Paddy's Market in Glasgow, December 1971.Photo: TSPL