Ah, the Blantyre Co-op on Glasgow Road. These photos from the late 1970’s show the shop on the south side of the street, n particular the Emporium, before it became The Clydesdale Bank. Who remembers shopping at this location? Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, our visitors […]
Continuing our look at Glasgow Road in the 1970s. This time Joanna Terrace. With St Joseph’s school in the background.
How’s this for a picture filled with nostalgia!? It’s Glasgow Road, the north side. Anybody fancy a roll and chips? Lightbody’s is pictured in 1977, a few years before they moved to Clydeview Shopping Centre. For a certain generation, this was THE place to get your rolls and pies. What’s your memories of Lightbody’s? Anybody […]
This is perhaps one of my most fearful memories as a child. Photographed here in the 1970’s is Biggins Dentist on the north side of Glasgow Road. I can remember him practically climbing up on the seat to get a good position to give leverage for an extraction, which thankfully for me only happened once! […]
Who remembers “Maddens” shop on Glasgow Road. Situated on the north side, the shop was located on the lower floor of a 2 storey tenement, next door to the Bethany Hall. Parking was never the best, but this was a popular, well known shop. What’s your memories of Maddens? Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly […]
This photo took a little working out and orientation. Taken in 1981, I think the vantage point is from Auchinraith Road. I see the former Co-op building and “Wheels” on the far left at Herbertson Street, which means Glasgow Road runs along the middle of the photo, behind the mound of rubble. Out the photo […]
Found a few photos from Glasgow Road during the late 1980’s. See anything interesting? What’s your memories of these places?
Who remembers David Fisher’s yard on Glasgow Road? Pictured here in 1977 beside former Clyde Cottage, this was situated at the corner of Stonefield Road and Glasgow Road. You can just about see the gable of Mickey’s Cafe de Royal on the right. A busy action shot at the bottom of Stonefield Road, taken in […]