This handsome chap is Wullie Pate. Photographed in the 1940’s, Wullie was then on WW2 Service duty as an RAF Policeman. William Burns Pate was born on 14th November 1908 at 43 Auchinraith Road. The son of John Pate a joiner and Jane Carruthers. (m 1899 Hamilton). On that very day in 1908, Scientist Albert […]
Fresh from the success of running his Glasgow Road newsagents, Wullie Pate (pictured right) went into partnership with son in law, Geoff Krawczyk. The business partners opened another shop further westwards which people will remember for selling records and cards. It was also a place to buy toys, situated on the north side of Glasgow […]
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 […]