Bob wrote:I'm just looking to discuss the old Lyons Bakery Factory on Craigton Road, Govan with someone who either remembers it or was employed within the same from the 1970's.
Does anybody remember it?
Yes Bob, I remember the bakery factory on Craigton Rd. very well. I never worked there but I knew my way around the building both inside and on the roof! In my day it was called Galbraith's Bakery (Galbraiths was a city-wide chain of grocery shops with a very good reputation for quality and cleanliness). I attended Greenfield School and the Galbraiths building was along the south end of the school building... it stretched all the way from Craigton Rd. to Uist St. There was an entrance to the bakery behind the school on Uist St. and I recall getting chunks of raw chocolate by going into the bakery through this entrance.
It was nearly all girls who worked in the bakery and they all wore the same colour of overalls. These girls were frequently a source of entertainment, especially when one of them happened to be getting married. A great crowd of singing girls would make there way down Craigton Rd., usually on a Friday night, with the bride-to-be dressed in some ridiculous costume with much hilarity and good humour. This was always an enjoyable sight and it was shared by many Govan people. Wonder if Lyons continued this memorable custom.