kilted_jockey wrote:Mori wrote:I remember the railings being there from 1965 onwards, my dads shop was on the corner of Ardgowan and Pollok st untill 68 before served with a compulsary purchase order by the council to make way for the M8.
My dad moved to another empty shop unit on the corner of watt st for another few years untill that was served with the order for demolition too for the M8.
The gap sites like the one in the 2nd pic started to appear around that area during the late 60s onwards to make way for the M8, i'm not sure if that gap is a post ww2 gap site.
I think There used to be a pub called the Red Hackle around there somewhere, Pollok Snacks chip shop also on Paisley rd in front of the kingston halls.
Guess the name of the shop was called Akbars then?
Was born at 48 Pollok St. 1958 right in the centre of the street, where the postcard picture was taken.
Yes it was Akbars, Akbar was my dads nephew who was a partner with my dad in the business, i helped out at the weekends by standing on a wooden ginger crate to serve the customers.