MacFarlane Album

• Reference:GB 3143 09/8
• Dates of Creation:1970 - 1973

• Scope and Content

  MacFarlane Album. Comprises newspaper clippings, correspondence, and photographs. Mostly re. County

  business, in particular including information on:

  sales of Council houses, 1971;

  local government reform;

  the "Erskine New Community", 1970-1973;

  opening of the Erskine Bridge, and its subsequent under

  use, 1971-1972;

  Netherlee Pavilion, 1971;

  Clarkston gas explosion ["Clarkston Disaster"], 1971;

  Dr. MacFarlane's work on attracting inward investment;

  Dr Macfarlane's knighthood, 1972-1973;

  the opening of Paisley Fire Station, 1973;

  election defeat of Sir James (Conservative) by George T.

  Brown (Netherlee and Muirend Residents' Association); 1973.