Castlemilk is one of the four post-war housing estates constructed in Glasgow with the first homes ready in 1954. Cassiltoun Housing Association was set up by local people in 1984 who wanted to improve the standard of the houses and provide warm affordable homes in a safe environment for the residents. Over the past 40 years, Cassiltoun has played a critical part of the regeneration of Castlemilk.

To mark these special anniversaries Castlemilk Stables welcomed visitors for a special Doors Open Day Event on Saturday 21 September. The event saw street artist Frodrik create a new mural on site celebrating the memories of the local community.

Leading up to the event the Creative Writing Group based at Castlemilk Stables worked with Mhor Collective to record oral histories of community members exploring their first memories of Castlemilk. These were played in a listening area at the event and paired with a slideshow of historic photographs.

Attendees were also offered tours of the historic Castlemilk Stables and showcased art by the Stables Studio group alongside historic images of the area. The Youth Advisory Panel arranged refreshments.

A Cassiltoun Housing Association spokesperson said: “Cassiltoun are proud to be part of the history of Castlemilk and will continue to collaborate with the community to ensure that Castlemilk continues to develop and flourish in the future.”