Montgomery Street circa 1970 - by Crawford Fulton
This photo shows Montgomery and Loudoun Streets, a few years before their complete destruction. Pre-1967, the view along Loudoun Street (to the right) would have been dominated by the elegant steeple of Irvine Old Parish Church; it was, by this time, overshadowed by one of the 5 multi-storey Fullarton Flats (you can make out the church to the right of this structure).
Lower Bridgegate (late 1960s) - by Crawford Fulton
Looking east, from a few metres onto the Water Bridge; no properties had been demolished at this point - within a few years, only the Trinity Church (seen top right) would remain. Some people would call this 'bold planning' - I would describe it as an unpardonable act physical and cultural vandalism.
Irvine High Street looking south-east from the Cross circa 1970 - by Crawford Fulton
