When it comes to Glasgow at Christmas, few places celebrate Christmas as well. From the legendary Santa Dash all the way to the traditional Christmas switch on, the festive season is welcomed warmly in Scotland’s biggest city.
With popular shopping streets like Buchanan Street and the well-loved Christmas markets we see every year, Glasgow is one of the best places to be when it comes to Christmas time.
However, like any big city, the structure and the look of the town has changed dramatically over the years, with streets, popular monuments and the shops looking vastly different as the years have progressed.
Here are some of Glasgow’s best photos at Christmas time, ranging from the 1960s all the way to 2021.
5. Buchanan Street
The Christmas lights on show in Buchanan Street back in 1961. Photo: TSPL
6. Christmas shopping in Argyll Arcade
Shoppers go looking for their festive gifts outside of R Wylie Hill and Co Ltd in Glasgow's Argyll Arcade in December 1959. Photo: Contributed
7. Santa taking a ride
'Santa Claus' scales the Duke of Wellington statue in Glasgow in 2021. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell
8. George Square Christmas Light
George Square sees its Christmas lights turned on in 1987. Photo: TSPL