the Site in 1998

Greendyke Street, early C20th

Maps through the years

The site chosen for the Homes for the Future project is just to the east of Glasgow City centre and adjacent to Glasgow Green. By looking through a series of historical plans, it is possible to chart the changes of this area over the years – from croft lands, to the villas of Charlotte Street (one of which remains), to a densely populated area with halls, schools, factories and tenements by 1909.

Using plans
It is possible to use historical maps to identify the development of a city.
Using the Glasgow maps linked to above and also here, try to:
• identify the industrial uses, residential and recreational uses of the land
• locate the older buildings in the area
• think which ones still exist, and why
• explain why you think a particular building still exists
• locate the Homes for the Future site
• search for the remains of older land uses and ownership which affect us today.