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Historian investigates the 'lost village' of Garscadden (Scotland)

Source: STV (11-18-09)

A Drumchapel historian who used to play as a youngster in the ruins of Garscadden before it was demolished in 1927 is appealing for anyone who has memories of the 'lost village' to contact him.

The 19th century mining locale - which once boasted a school, a shop and its own church - was the proud home a thriving community of 650 people, with as many as 14 crammed into one home.

The location of the former mining village now hosts a council refuse depot. Eric Flack is a local historian who is now trying to piece together the past of Garscadden.

He said: "There were five rows and each row contained 20 houses. These people were employed as iron stone miners, although they were digging out coal.

"The conditions were very primitive. You had to pay for your own tools and get your tools sharpened."

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