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.
13. Leaky flat
Yvonne Smith and her family pictured in April 1992, when they had to catch the water leaking into their Leith council flat every time it rained | TSPL
14. Hutchesontown
Gerry Gallagher outside the flats designed by Sir Basil Spence, part of the Hutchesontown complex at Queen Elizabeth Square in Glasgow, in 1993, amid debate over whether the flats should be demolished or preserved as an example of modern architecture | TSPL
15. Hospital staff
New nursing staff at the new Edinburgh Hospital in Little France were being persuaded in 2002 to take up residence in the nearby high-rise flats across the road | TSPL
16. Sighthill Green
Children playing at Sighthill Green, a high-rise development in Glasgow | TSPL