SECTION II: LOCAL SHOPS AND CINEMAS
27) James Kerr, Provision Merchant, Main Street, about 1896. The site is now occupied by the Clydesdale Bank, 865 Shettleston Road.
28)
Fisher's Dairy, 38, Wellshot Road, about 1917.
29)
Wm. Chalmers, Drapers, 242, Main Street, (now Shettleston Road) - 1917. On
right of group: Margaret C. Smith, later Mrs W.P.Reid.
30)
A.McLachlan & Son, Bakers, 911 Shettleston Road - 1932.
31)
Ross's Dairy, 899 Shettleston Road - 1935
32) Shettleston Co-operative Society Ltd., Central Premises, 930-950 Shettleston Road - about 1925.
SHETTLESTON CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.
The Society was founded in 1882 and in 1896 built a row of tenements along Main Street and into South Vesalius Street containing shops on the ground floor which became the Society's central premises, and with dwelling houses in the upper storeys. Between 1910 and 1912, office accommodation, a creamery and a suite of halls were built in Pettigrew Street, and by 1915 the Society operated fifteen retail shops in the Shettleston area. In 1919 the Society amalgamated with Chryston Co-operative Society.
From about 1960 onwards, in common with many other co-operative societies, it faced increased commercial competition from various supermarket groups, and suffered considerable business retraction leading to amalgamation in 1980 with Coatbridge Co-operative Society, to form the short-lived East Strathclyde Co-operative Society whose engagements were transferred to the CWS Ltd. in 1982.
33) China teapot issued at Jubilee of the Society in 1932.
34) Morrison, Butchers; Gilmour & Co., Drysalters; Paterson, Bakers. 1027-1033 Shettleston Road - 1932
35) M & M Confectioners. 1294 Shettleston Road - 1932
The children seem anxious for the photographer to finish, perhaps to allow them to purchase the chocolate covered cream bars which were a specialty of this firm.
36) Yuille, Costumier & Furrier. Medical Hall, Chemists. 1298-1302 Shettleston Road - 1927
37) Scott's Cinema in a converted Wire Works. Gray Street (now Denbeck Street) - 1913.
38) Palaceum Cinema, 10
Hill Street (now Edrom Street) - 1937
Built by George Urie Scott and had theatrical accommodation. In its early
days put on musical-hall turns in addition to films. Closed in 1953 and
now demolished.
39) Broadway/Odeon
Cinema, 19 Amulree Street
Built by Singleton Cinemas in 1930, sold to Odeon circuit about 1937 and
re-named Odeon. Closed as a cinema in 1947 and now operates as a Top Rank
Bingo Club.
40) State Cinema, 1311
Shettleston Road.
Built on the site of old Fernbank House by Cathcart Picture Playhouse Ltd.
Opened in May 1937, and closed 1974. Lay disused until demolished for
roadway improvements in April 1986.
41) Centre photograph depicts No.15 route tram proceeding eastward to Baillieston passing the State Cinema, April, 1957.
