Barbara Scott and Brian Cairns, two artists of Glasgow School of Art with one of the 1990 taxis decorated by them as part of a scheme by the Festivals Office, with driver Jim McCourt in George Square.Barbara Scott and Brian Cairns, two artists of Glasgow School of Art with one of the 1990 taxis decorated by them as part of a scheme by the Festivals Office, with driver Jim McCourt in George Square.
Barbara Scott and Brian Cairns, two artists of Glasgow School of Art with one of the 1990 taxis decorated by them as part of a scheme by the Festivals Office, with driver Jim McCourt in George Square.

20 photos taking you back to Glasgow during Capital of Culture year in 1990

Nineteen-ninety was a memorable year for Glaswegians as they celebrated their city being crowned the European Capital of Culture.
By David Mclean
Published 24th Apr 2020, 16:45 GMT
Updated 24th Apr 2020, 17:46 GMT

We’ve scoured the archives at Scotsman towers to bring you twenty photographs to take you back three full decades to Glasgow in 1990.

Exterior of the Glasgow Concert Hall in August 1990.

1. Glasgow Concert Hall 1990

Exterior of the Glasgow Concert Hall in August 1990. Photo: Allan Milligan

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Scotland's Robert Fleck celerates a goal during a Scotland v Argentina friendly football match at Hampden in March 1990.

2. Scotland v Argentina 1990

Scotland's Robert Fleck celerates a goal during a Scotland v Argentina friendly football match at Hampden in March 1990. Photo: Ian Rutherford

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Shops were selling sweatshirts with the Glasgow European City of Culture logos in August 1990

3. Glasgow City of Culture sweatshirts

Shops were selling sweatshirts with the Glasgow European City of Culture logos in August 1990 Photo: Allan Milligan

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Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher officially opened the St Enoch centre in Glasgow, March 1990 - Mrs Thatcher is given a guided tour by centre manager George Ritchie.

4. Mrs Thatcher opens the St Enoch

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher officially opened the St Enoch centre in Glasgow, March 1990 - Mrs Thatcher is given a guided tour by centre manager George Ritchie. Photo: Allan Milligan

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