Description
The Highlands and Islands Development Board was set up to bring jobs and people to the north. In the urban central belt, people were encouraged to move to new homes and take up new jobs in towns like Livingstone and East Kilbride.
Classroom Ideas
Students could investigate the work and impact of development agencies around Scotland in the 20th Century, or specifically of the Highland and Islands Development Board. Look into which industries and areas benefited, particularly the new towns.
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