Remember those grey tenements of Hamiltonhill? Rows of them stretched across the landscape. They were built in the 1930s. Hamiltonhill was a place of simple homes and hard-working families. But time marches on. The tenements didn’t last forever.
Hamiltonhill’s story is one of change. Many of those buildings were eventually demolished. Local schools like St Cuthbert’s and Wester Common Primary disappeared. They were replaced by newer facilities in areas where new housing developments were springing up. The changes happened gradually over the years. A new Keppoch Campus school was built in the 2000s. Some older cottage flats remained scattered amongst the ruins. These homes were surrounded by empty land.
Yet even amidst the demolition Hamiltonhill persevered. It was not a story of complete loss. Hamiltonhill held on. The Queens Cross Housing Association created a masterplan. Over 600 new homes were planned. This project aimed to rejuvenate the area. It was a bold plan for a neighborhood in transition.
Today Hamiltonhill is still changing. It’s not the same place as it was decades ago. But it lives on. Its story is one of adaptation. It shows resilience in the face of large-scale transformation. New life and new homes emerged from the dust. New families move into Hamiltonhill now. A new generation starts creating their memories there. The spirit of Hamiltonhill remains. It is a testament to the enduring nature of community.