1957-1966
PLANNING AND
BUILDING
INTRODUCTION
Aerial shot of the Cumbernauld area, taken before the building of the Town Centre - its location would be around the centre of the photo.
Original photo on display in Cumbernauld Museum.
IN THE NEWS 1957-61
IN THE NEWS 1962-64
Construction of Phase 1 of the Town Centre nearing completion. St Mungo’s Church can be seen in the far left in the background.
Image taken from Cumbernauld Development Corporation collection, held in North Lanarkshire Council’s archives.
TOWN CENTRE UNDER CONSTRUCTION
A few images of the construction of Phase 1 of the Town Centre.
Early construction work on Phase 1.
Image taken from Cumbernauld Development Corporation collection, held in North Lanarkshire Council’s archives.
Image on display in Cumbernauld Museum.
Construction on the area between the main Town Centre building and North Carbrain. The future Galbraith’s Supermarket would be on the immediate bottom left of the picture. The building in front of that would house the Health Centre and council offices.
Image taken from Cumbernauld Development Corporation collection, held in North Lanarkshire Council’s archives.
IN THE NEWS 1964-66
