They show people living the high life, quite literally, in the nation’s many tower blocks, from the 60s to the noughties.
Hulking apartment blocks are pictured rising from the ground, dwarfing the traditional tenements.
Many of these local landmarks are also pictured at the end of their lives, being brought crashing down in a cloud of dust as crowds gather to watch the controlled explosions.
This retro photo gallery shows life both inside and outside these high-rise apartments, giving a glimpse within the flats and the amazing views they boast.
Children are pictured playing in the shadow of these soaring edifices, while residents are seen proudly showing off their immaculate pads or struggling with problems ranging from leaky ceilings to a lack of water.
The more memorable images include those of an adorable new puppy, born the day a ban on dogs within council tower blocks was lifted; a comedy drama about high-rise living being filmed in a dilapidated Glasgow apartment block; and a daring tightrope walker attempting to cross between two iconic tower blocks 90 metres above ground.
If you enjoyed this trip down memory lane, you might like these retro pictures looking back at life around Scotland in the early 70s.
1. Taking in the view
View of the Links market and funfair at Kirkcaldy, Fife, in April 1974. High-rise flats residents Jacqueline and Eileen enjoy the market for free. | TSPL
2. One of the last tenements
Pensioner John McMorran looks out at the multi-storey flats from the balcony of his home in one of the last tenements left in the Gorbals area of Glasgow, in April 1989 | TSPL
3. Gorbals Street
High-rise buildings overshadow the Palace bingo hall and Citizens Theatre in Gorbals Street, Glasgow, in February 1976 | TSPL
4. Martello Court
Inside a flat at Martello Court, Edinburgh, for sale in July 1999 | TSPL