Argyle Street, one of the city’s principle shopping thoroughfares, has thankfully escaped the more controversial changes and has retained much of its vital character that other areas of the city centre lost long ago.
From the era of corporation tramcars and Lewis’s department store right up to modern times, we’ve had a rummage through the archives at The Scotsman to bring you 19 photos showing how Argyle Street has transformed down the decades.
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5. Debenhams sales 1991
Debenhams took over the Lewis' department store in Argyle Street Glasgow. Staff prepare for the sale to mark the shop's official opening in July 1991. Photo: Donald Macleod
6. Scaffolding collapse
Scaffolding collapse at Argyle Street Glasgow - General view of twisted mass of scaffolding heaped outside Lewis' Store. Photo: Unknown
7. Lewis's signage
External view of Lewis Store, Argyle Street in Glasgow showing large sign on top of the building. Photo: Unknown
8. Glasgow street scenes 1992
A street entertainer juggling in Argyle Street on a sunny Glasgow day in June 1992. Photo: Ian Rutherford Stephen Mansfield