It’s March 20, 1979; spring equinox. Pupils from Sighthill Primary exit the building in pairs, braced to witness something Glasgow will likely never show them again.
A naval helicopter has departed Prestwick Airport and is moving across Glasgow to Pinkston Road. Waiting there at the roadside: seven large whinstone slabs brought in earlier by truck from Beltmoss quarry in Kilsyth. Into a net resembling a giant rope shopping bag, the first stone is hoisted off the ground, swinging in the air as the helicopter takes flight again. The pilot heads towards the destination: a hilltop at Sighthill Park. All the while, the children and about 1,000 onlookers are gathering.
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