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.