If there's one thing that Glasgow has no shortage of, it's buildings with history - but sometimes that history comes close to being wiped out completely.
Here are seven buildings that were once crowded and now stand empty. They were hospitals, places of leisure, factories and even train stations, but now they are closed off from the public and are frequently too dangerous to visit, shadows of their former glory.
They make an eerie sight in a city so full of life, a haunting reminder that nothing lasts forever.
And while some buildings, like the Govanhill Baths, have hope for restoration on the horizon, but others face an uncertain future.
The Tollcross Conservatory
This magnificent listed building was once used for lush horticultural displays, but it has fallen into disrepair with broken glass and empty rooms. But a new start might be on the horizon - it's tentatively earmarked to restoration as an events venue.
The Botanic Gardens railway
Once an ornate red brick structure linking the gardens in Kelvinside to the surrounding areas, this station with its underground platforms was closed in 1964. A brief revival saw the space become the Silver Slipper nightclub, but it was hit by fire several years later and never re-opened.
Glasgow Zoo
Once a popular destination for families and tourists, the animals have long since left this 99 acre zoo. Featuring African lions, white rhinos, Asian black bears and a polar bear named Winston, after losing public funding it struggled financially and closed in 2003.
The Springburn Park Winter Gardens
It was once the largest glasshouse in Scotland, but has since fallen into disrepair. In 2010, Historic Environment Scotland said that "the metal roof structure is increasingly rusty, timber elements are decaying ... brickwork is being attacked by plant roots" and little changed over the next decade. An £8mn plan to restore it has been proposed, which may save it from deteriorating completely.
The Lion Chambers
Once considered an impressive feat of engineering, this The A-listed building was built with what is known as the "Hennebique Ferro-Concrete" system, which uses iron encased in concrete to create the structure. A study by Historic Scotland found the cost of restoring the concrete structure would be far more than any possible revenue it might earn, so it looks as though this building may never see its former glory again.
The India Buildings
Once a four storey, nine bay factory, now only the ground floor is in use. Most of the windows are boarded up and the woodwork and brick are all deteriorating. A sad condition for a once-beautiful building.
Gartloch Mental Hospital
It opened its doors in 1986 and for a century housed not only psychiatric patients but had a tuberculosis ward and was used as an emergency hospital during WW2. It also served as the filming location for 1990s drama Takin' Over the Asylum, starring a young David Tennant.
