Glasgow's West End was recently recognised as one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world by travel and hospitality magazine Time Out.
Speaking about the area the magazine wrote: "Glasgow has changed. Whatever bad rep this portside city might once have had, it’s now one of the UK’s most exciting places to be – and nowhere in the city is cooler than the West End.
“With a healthy mix of students, families, and creatives, the community here is ever-evolving and ever-involved. It’s gorgeous to look at too – make sure to stop and take in the view of the gothic University of Glasgow, which towers above Kelvingrove Park.
“On the West End’s streets, you’ll find trendy vegan coffee shops that share storefronts with decades-old second-hand bookshops – and it’s this blend that keeps the neighbourhood feeling fresh without losing its long-held local charm. It also boasts some of the city’s best eateries, such as local favourite Paesano on Great Western Road.”
The area wasn't always as trendy as this with the bustling Ashton Lane just off Byres Road being an example of the transformation which has taken place in the west as the lane was home to Victorian stables, mews buildings and small workshops a century ago which is drastically different from the trendy area it is today.
Whether you have taken a stroll through Kelvingrove Park and cut through the Charles Wilson designed Park Circus or wandered down Byres Road on a cold day taking shelter in the Curler's Rest, these are 16 pictures which will transport you back in time to Glasgow's West End in a bygone era.
1. Ashton Lane
A view down Ashton Lane in 1933 which has been completely transformed 90 years later.
2. Lansdowne Church
Lansdowne Church pictured on Great Western Road at Kelvinbridge around 1870. The building is now home to Websters Theatre.
3. Kelvin Hall
Glasgow's famous Kelvin Hall pictured in 1935. The building hosted many different exhibitions and concerts throughout the years with the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, The Kinks and Elton John performing at the venue back in the day.
4. Botanic Gardens
There's a good chance you'll have crossed at this junction at some point of your life.