They were the pioneering tower blocks that would serve as the template for residential developments in Glasgow for decades to come. And the best bit? They're still standing.
For a generation of local families, Moss Heights in Cardonald represented the major step up from the cramped and squalid inner city tenements that were no longer fit for purpose.
Built in 1954, Moss Heights made history by becoming the Glasgow Corporation's first experiment in providing high-rise homes for working families. They were completed within a year of Crathie Court in Partick, which had been built specifically for single women.
