In pictures: This is what Glasgow looked like in the 80s...

A wander down memory lane through our magnificent picture archives reveals how some areas have changed beyond recognition.

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Once home to shipping magnate and art collector William Burrell, it is the last remaining Georgian building in George Square.The striking conservatory was added during the 1986 renovation.Princes Square in Glasgow city centre is now a plush dining and retail centre, but this is what the Grade B-listed site looked like back in 1984.

The then owner, James Campbell, was knighted by Queen Victoria and later became Lord Provost of Glasgow. In celebration of the birth of the Prince of Wales, later to become Edward VII, he named his new building Princes Square.Of all the lost, lamented shops in Glasgow, Chelsea Girl is probably at the top of the list for a legion of women who were teenage girls in the 80s.

Life was much simpler for these boys back in 1985 - simply get on your bike, head to the canal, and spend hours mucking about in the fresh air.

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