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1972 - NEWCRAIGHALL AND MARYHILL FORCED EVICTIONS

This television made documentary was about the forced evictions of two different communites in Edinburgh and Glasgow by the city corporations in each city..

This film includes interviews with residents in both locations plus interviews with Newcraighall councillor David Brown and the head of Edinburgh Corporations housing department Cornelious Waugh (Conservative).

The reporter was David Raeburn Mackie.

With thanks to:
Johnni Stanton and Hilary Morrison from Craigmillar Archives Trust.

Craigmillar Archive Trust Collection