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It was one of the most memorable chapters in Glasgow's history, a summer-long fiesta on the site of the old shipyards which drew visitors in their millions. ‌

Now the Glasgow Garden Festival is to be recreated, with the opening of a modern-day version of the colourful Clydeside jamboree. ‌

A new sound and light installation in the city's Botanic Gardens will recreate some of the highlights of the 120-acre site, which took root on the south bank of the river and bloomed from spring to autumn of 1988. ‌

Glasglow's Miles Better will pay homage to the event 37 years after the temporary site was dismantled.

It's the latest contemporary event in honour of the festival, which drew 4.3million visitors and kicked-started Glasgow's modern identity as a ma

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