Calton, Glasgow
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Calton, known locally as The Calton, is a district in Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde, south of the neighbouring district of Dennistoun, and just to the east of the city centre. Calto
The River Clyde by the Calton. Photo, with the Hutchesontown 'B' tower blocks in the Gorbals on the opposite bank
The former Templeton's Carpet Factory in the Calton, designed to resemble the Doge's Palace in Venice. Photo taken 2004.
The Calton Bar on the London Road in 2008
Tongland graffiti in the Calton. Photo taken 2004.
Glasgow effect
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The Glasgow effect is a socially constructed theory that describes the unexplained lower life expectancy of residents of Glasgow, specifically when compared to other municipalities across the United K
Buchanan Street, one of the main shopping areas in Glasgow city centre
The Red Road Flats in Springburn were demolished in October 2015.
Derelict tenement housing, Paisley Road West, 2008, later demolished