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Old documentary detailing life on one of Scots most deprived council estates resurfaces

Thatcher-era Craigmillar was among the most impoverished communities in Western Europe, with employment rates twice as high as the Scottish national average and a lack of investment in the area.

Daily Record · Jan 29, 2023

Edinburgh footage shows reality of life on one of city's most deprived council estates

As the documentary explains, incidents of violence, theft and fire-raising were alarmingly common in the area in the 1980s. Attempted suicides were three times the Edinburgh average.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 29, 2023

Coronation Street in Hamilton South

Topics: A queen's coronation in Hamilton South and crew-cut hairdos.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 17, 2022