An exhibition revealing the historical past behind a grade-A listed swimming pool in Lanarkshire made a splash this week.
The everlasting Patrick Dollan Show was unveiled on the Dollan Aqua Centre.
It comes as East Kilbride celebrates the seventy fifth anniversary of changing into a brand new city - Scotland's first.
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Official standing was granted on Might 6, 1947 as a part of Scotland’s regeneration effort after World Battle 2.
Sir Patrick Dollan was chairman of East Kilbride Improvement Company from 1947-1958 and his imaginative and prescient was important in taking the brand new city ahead.
His title was give to the Dollan Baths, which have been opened on Might 27, 1968.
The exhibit was the end result of moths of labor from workers at East Kilbride Central Library, South Lanarkshire Leisure and Tradition (SLLC) and East Kilbride Heritage Group.
Scott Broadfoot from East Kilbride Central Library instructed Lanarkshire Dwell : "Our launch occasion for our new everlasting show, linking the well-known Grade-A listed sports activities centre again to the person it was named after was a fantastic success.
"We invited Danny Carrigan who's an skilled in Sir Patrick Dollan alongside, who gave an enchanting historical past of the person from his analysis, particularly his time within the Glasgow Company and as Lord Provost, but additionally his early days working within the mines, household life and work within the Unbiased Labour Occasion.
"We additionally confirmed archive footage of the development of the baths and friends may admire the brand new show which shall be hung quickly within the lobby.
"I actually hope this new show can pique peoples curiosity in native, Scottish and British historical past."
Scott added: "Sir Patrick's life and work connects so many main world occasions and themes, his work through the each World Wars, Crimson Clydeside and naturally in Scotland's most profitable new city.
"I used to be even knowledgeable final evening that he took his position in East Kilbride with out fee.
"There are such a lot of fantastic pictures of him at work and with well-known faces it was laborious to select.
"The show itself takes it is inspiration and colors from the commemorative brochure of the opening of the Dollan Baths.
"Sir Patrick's spouse Agnes Dollan MBE was additionally an avid social activist and suffragette, I'd simply analysis her subsequent."
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