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Bruce Report
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The Bruce Report is the name commonly given to the First Planning Report to the Highways and Planning Committee of the Corporation of the City of Glasgow published in March 1945. It influenced an inte
Commercial developments built in the early 1960s such as this one on George Street were typical of those influenced by the Bruce Report's findings. Th
Commercial developments built in the early 1960s such as this one on George Street were typical of those influenced by the Bruce Report's findings. This complex – now occupied by Strathclyde University – replaced a block of slum tenements.
Townhead's new educational quarter, with buildings such as the Central College of Commerce (foreground) evolved from the ideas contained within the Br
Townhead's new educational quarter, with buildings such as the Central College of Commerce (foreground) evolved from the ideas contained within the Bruce Report
The housing proposals of the Bruce Report were among the most controversial aspects. It inspired the mass construction of high rise estates around the
The housing proposals of the Bruce Report were among the most controversial aspects. It inspired the mass construction of high rise estates around the city such as the infamous Red Road development pictured above.
The Gorbals was the best known of the Comprehensive Development Areas, in which all of its tenement housing was destroyed in the 1960s to make way for
The Gorbals was the best known of the Comprehensive Development Areas, in which all of its tenement housing was destroyed in the 1960s to make way for high-rise housing schemes such as the Hutchesontown "B" estate, pictured here in 1983
Buchanan Street railway station
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Buchanan Street station is a former railway station in Glasgow. Less well known than the city's other terminus stations – Central, Queen Street and St Enoch – it was situated in the Cowcaddens distric
Bruce Report
…of the Bruce Report, the city had four major railway stations. Central and St Enoch both served primarily southbound destinations. Queen Street and Buchanan Street mainly served northbound destinations. To rationalise the city's mainline services, Bruce suggested that all four Victorian railway stations be demolished…
The station in 1961
The station in 1961
The station site taken from Cowcaddens Road prior to the demolition of Buchanan House (background) in 2025 The smaller white building in the foregroun
The station site taken from Cowcaddens Road prior to the demolition of Buchanan House (background) in 2025 The smaller white building in the foreground is the British Transport Police HQ, built on the site of the old booking office in 1980