From Paul McStay's Celtic success to Wet Wet Wet forming: Glasgow photos to take you back to 1982

Sinclair launched the ZX Spectrum computer in 1982, ET was in the cinema and Survivor, Irene Cara and Tight Fit were all in the charts.

Scottish music lost a legend – and gained a bunch of bright new things who burst on to the charts in style in this year.

Do any of our archive photographs take you back to 1982?

Alex Harvey died in 1982, after a career which spanned more than three decades. Born in Kinning Park in 1935, he had a range of jobs, including carpenter and tombstone carver, before he settled on music.

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He will always be best remembered for his spectacular live performances and glam rock presence in the 70s with The Sensational Alex Harvey Band.

Also in 1982, a pop outfit from Clydebank was starting up, after Tommy Cunningham and Graeme Clark met on the school bus. Originally called Vortex Motion, they invited Neil Mitchell and trainee decorator Mark McLachlan to join, Graeme Duffin followed, they changed their name to Wet Wet Wet and Mark changed his name to Marti Pellow. A string of hits followed, including Wishing I Was Lucky, Sweet Little Mystery and Angel Eyes.

Elswehere in 1982, the fresh-faced young player looking a little abashed by the attention is Paul McStay who, 40 years ago, was named Scottish International Player of the Year after captaining the national side to victory in the UEFA European Under-18 Championship.

Paul McStay in 1982 (Image: Newsquest)

Playing for Celtic was in Paul’s blood, as his great-uncle was former captain and manager Jimmy McStay. He signed for the club when he was 17.

He was a talented midfielder, and was man of the match when he scored two goals and helped Scotland schoolboys beat their English counterparts at Wembley in front of a live TV audience in June 1980.

Hamilton-born Paul’s nickname at Parkhead was The Maestro, a reflection of how lauded he was by the Celtic fans.

Who recalls Adrian Drover’s Slide Rule, favourites at the Tron Theatre’s popular jazz club? In September 1982, they were on fine form entertaining jazz fans at the Trongate venue.

Composer and arranger Adrian was a huge name, having worked with everyone from Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald and Gladys Knight to Shirley Bassey, Georgie Fame and many more.

There was a scrummage at the Mitchell Library book sale back on October 1982, as the crowds fought to snap up a bargain.

Mitchell Library book sale (Image: Newsquest)

Footballer Rose Reilly was pictured in 1982 tucking into a huge plate spaghetti for a photocall celebrating her permission to have joint British-Italian nationality. Rose, from Stewarton, was therefore allowed to play for the Italian women’s team.

Rose Reilly (Image: Newsquest)

Rose had left Scotland because in the 70s, woman were not allowed to be professional footballers in the UK. She shone in Italy’s Serie A, and she went on to help the Italian women win the 1984 World Cup. She was crowned female world footballer of the year and she remains the only Scottish player to have a World Cup winner’s medal.

The year 1982 also marked the 50th anniversary of the Glasgow Gang Show – which, of course, means it is an impressive 90 years old this year.

Our picture shows Gang Show producer Ann Edmonds and Assistant Area Commissioner Peter Rissa with some of the cast.

A young stallholder at the Barras, 1982. Pic: Newsquest (Image: Newsquest)

And finally, stallholders were getting younger at the Barras – this odd collection of photos and framed pictures and ornaments was overseen by a young market trader.