Baillieston, Victory Way
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Baillieston, Victory Way
Image: © Robert Murray Taken: 4 May 2005
Located off Nelson Street, the councillor who suggested the name probably linked the former and the latter. The development was built by John M. Norman Ltd. of Bellshill in 1968/69 for Lanarkshire county council. Prior to this the site was occupied by 'Pre-Fabs' built soon after WW2 to alleviate a chronic housing shortage.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.848917
Longitude
-4.110264