GLASGOW (1982) FILM SCREENING
THURSDAY 12 DECEMBER, 6.30 FOR 7PM
START
Kinning Park Complex (next to
Kinning Park subway)
A rare screening of episodes from a series of films about Glasgow
originally aired on the BBC in 1982. The series constitutes an amazing
document of Glasgow, and the East End in particular, and provides a
crucial historical context for understanding present-day social and
environmental problems in the city.
Episodes focus on the blight left behind from the mass demolitions of
the 1960s and 1970s – the era of Comprehensive Development Areas; the
closure of Beardmore’s Forge at Parkhead and with it the end of large
industry in the East End; and a portrayal of the infamous Barrowfield
Scheme next to Parkhead.
For those interested in current ‘regeneration’ plans associated with
the Commonwealth Games 2014 and Clyde Gateway, it is unmissable.
Margaret Jaconelli, who was evicted by CPO on the site of the
Commonwealth Games Village, and Neil Gray from Glasgow Games Monitor
2014, will talk about the films in relation to the present era. Followed
by open discussion. Donations on door welcome.
Organised by Glasgow Games Monitor 2014 and Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism!
