It might not feel like it, but 2025 isn’t a million miles away.
With how quickly the past four and a half years have flown by, the midpoint of the 2020s will be here before we know it. It is safe to say that the decade so far hasn’t quite turned out how any of us expected.
Still, there is plenty of time for things to turn around. Whatever happens, it is unlikely we are in for a repeat of the Roaring Twenties of the 20th century.
Despite the name, though, the 1920s weren’t all about glamour and prosperity. Most people were just trying to get on with their lives as best they could, just we do today.
To show what life for Scots was really like 100 years ago, the Daily Record has delved into the archives and compiled some photographs taken in Glasgow and the surrounding area throughout the decade. Meanwhile, you can also check out our roundup of what Edinburgh looked like during the Roaring Twenties.
Continue reading for 15 photographs that depict Glasgow and everyday life in the city during the 1920s.
If you are interested in learning more about how Glasgow changed throughout the 20th century, the books Central Glasgow Through Time by Etta Dunn and Glasgow A History by Michael Meighan are available to buy from Amazon and Waterstones respectively.
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