IN the past decade, Glasgow and the west of Scotland have become used to the dramatic demolitions of high flats once towering over the landscape.

But 15 Linkwood Crescent has been a more lingering demise, gradually eaten away by a high-reach arm pulling away walls that bounded every aspect and colour of life from 1969/70.

The 23-storey, 55m-tall structure was amongst the last of the high flats to go up in Glasgow and had one of the shorter lifespans while its sister towers at 27 and 39 got £6.5 million in investment and a second chance.

Maggi Munro was one of the later residents, moving in May 1991 and leaving December 1999 from her home at 17/6.

“I worked late and got home about 12am the concierge would watch out for me make sure I got home safe,” she told the Post. “I remember walking up to block 27 to do my washing every Sunday – when we had high winds the flat would sway.

“My neighbours were fantastic and we kept the landing spotless.

“I got married when I stayed in the flat and had my first child there.

“My mum moved up beside me and stayed in flat 10/5 we had so many happy memories.

“I loved watching the aeroplanes land at the airport. We moved out to buy our first house.”

She added: “I loved my first flat – it’s been so sad watching the block come down.”

DRAW (Drumchapel Arts Workshop) used to be based on the ground floor of 15 Linkwood when it first started 25 years ago and stayed until the demolition team arrived a year ago.

Now based at 39 Linkwood, a number of members spoke of their skills and friends they made with that community space.

The machine work on the 132 flats was to have finished in January but will now be complete in the summer as Glasgow Housing Association asks the community what should be done with the empty space.

They plan to build 134 new homes bounded by Airgold Drive, Linkwood Drive, Bayfield Drive and Ardhu Place with work starting in late autumn.

And as well as the memories – good and bad – of life at the flats - the structure will yet have a new life: 95 per cent of the remains will be recycled.