On March 28, 1990, as the clocks struck midnight in Glasgow, 33 of the world’s top photojournalists took up position across the city.

One was with the driver of night bus 801 as she began her shift, picking up revellers into the wee small hours.

Another was at M&A Brown bakery as the first batch of morning rolls emerged from the ovens, while over at the Rottenrow Maternity Hospital, a particularly nervous young photographer waited for the first babies of the day to enter the world.

The Glasgow Shoot project had begun. By the end of their 24-hour photo marathon, rushing all over the city between midnight and midnight, they would take 40,000 images of everyday life in the city.

Bread making for the morning well under way at M&A Brown at 4am. Tom Stoddart

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The result was Glasgow: 24 Hours in the Life of a City, a book of photographs capturing an ordinary day in the west of Scotland.

To mark the anniversary, STV is looking to track down the people who appeared in the book, from ladies lunching in the Willow Tea Rooms to the first babies to be born that day.

George Graham with Roddy the hamster, Easterhouse. Allan Milligan

John Young, who was named Scottish Photographer of the Year in 1988, says: “I spent the 24 hours at Rottenrow.”

“I was very privileged to be at the birth of these children. The very first baby I saw, Dawn Hutchison, was being born by C-section. I remember being there, looking totally out of place in my Fair Isle sweater with the surgeon saying, ‘don’t worry if you pass out, we’ll just walk around you’.

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“The surgeon made the cut and then a couple of minutes later put his hand in and pulled out this baby.”

Dawn Hutchison, daughter of Jeanette and Jim from Easterhouse, born at 12.27pm at Rottenrow Maternity hospital. John Young

Initially launched to tie in with Glasgow’s official status as European City of Culture 1990, the photojournalists were given over 100 assignments between them to fulfil over the 24 hours, including being present at set locations such as hospitals, schools and homeless accommodation.

Tam Shephard’s Magic Shop, Queen Street, 3pm. David Rose

“I began just before dawn at the Glasgow Necropolis,” says Richard Waite, one of the photographers from the project.

“I caught the morning sunrise at about 6am among the statues, looking out towards a highly industrial area.

“I loved doing the dockyards too, it was one of my favourite shots.”

Three workers at Howden Engineering. Richard Waite

The photographers had all travelled up to Glasgow the night before to stay at the Holiday Inn before heading out on their mission.

Pigeons housed in George Reilly’s bedroom. David Rose

The team split up across the city to see if they could capture as many aspects of Glasgow life as possible, from children playing in the Gorbals to ballroom dancing at the Mayfair on Sauchiehall Street.

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Paddy’s Market made the cut, with its tables of leather shoes and Pea Coats, as did Tam Shephard’s famous Magic Shop on Queen Street.

Lunch at the Willow Tea Rooms, Sauchihall Street, 1990. Richard Waite

“It was quite a blur, it was 24 hours and we worked most of it,” says Richard.

“Everybody in Glasgow was fantastically cooperative though and really got on board.

“It was the first time I had studied Glasgow in such a graphic way and I think the project was a real success.”

Can you help identify people from 26-year-old book Glasgow: 24 Hours in the Life of a City?

The best 200 photos from the photographers went on to be reproduced in the book and were exhibited in the city at the end of the year, with 12 of the best printed in a calendar.

Although the universities, ballets and operas were closed for the Easter vacation, the evening shoot gave plenty of animation with a football international at Hampden where, in World Cup Year, Scotland beat the reigning World Champions, Argentina.

Love and Hate in Drumchapel. Mark Peterson

“It was a real privilege to be asked to be part of it,” says John. “I haven’t looked at that book in years but I remember how good that day was.

“I hope some of the people we met that day come forward, it would be fantastic to see what they are up to now.”

Margaret Donnigan and Isabel Jarvie, both keen lunchtime swimmers at the Holiday Inn swimming pool. Jillian Edelstein

If you featured in this historic photo book, or recognise someone who did, please get in touch with STV as we would love to hear from you. Email laura.piper@stv.tv or contact the features desk on 0141 3003799.