Who remembers Pate’s Newsagents on Stonefield Road? Wullie Pate moved to this location after his shop on Glasgow Road was scheduled for demolition at the start of the 80’s. Moving into Benhams former shop, it not only sold newspapers and magazines but groceries, fruit and veg too. This was a time of significant change for […]
How about this for a cracker of a photo! This is William (Wullie) Pate outside his popular newsagents on Stonefield Road during the early 1980’s. Pates Newsagents had moved from 196 Glasgow Road over to Stonefield Road, moving into Benhams old shop. In the background I can see neighbouring shop run by David McIntosh. It’s […]
Next, as we take our trip along more old Blantyre shops, we’re going to William Pates Newsagents. Pictured is Martha Pate (nee Smellie) in the 1950’s. Located at 196 Glasgow Road, the location of this former shop was on the north side of the road and was approximately where the outside of the front of […]