Frankie Vaughan changed the face of Easterhouse in the late 1960’s. Concerned by the gang warfare he saw among the young people, he co-ordinated a successful weapons amnesty. He gave money to set up the Easterhouse Project for local youngsters, donating the proceeds from his concert takings at Glasgow Pavillion. The project still helps young people from Easterhouse today.

‘Easterhouse had a strong gang culture in the ‘60’s and 70’s, mainly amongst the boys but in some sections of the girls as well…You learnt how to do three things. You learnt how to fight, make people laugh or how to run really fast! I was known as Artillery because I stood at the back and threw bricks, and when things turned sour, I ran.'
2000 Glasgow Lives interview with A McSherry

Frankie Vaughan in Easterhouse click for larger images

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