THE recent visit by the Queen to name the new hospital in Govan drew controversy after it was named the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
However, there were no rows when King George V and Queen Mary made the journey to Glasgow in July 1927 to officially name a new bridge over the River Clyde.
Tens of thousands of people turned out that day for the Royal visit, which lasted five hours. They saw the King and Queen travel through the streets in a horse-drawn State coach as they also visited the City Chambers and the newly-opened Kelvin Hall.
The three-arched bridge they opened at the end of Oswald Street was named the King George V bridge. It was designed by the city engineer Thomas Somers and took three years to build and cost £130,000. It consisted of three spars and was a total of 424ft long by 80ft wide.
It was originally commissioned in 1914, but the First World War delayed construction.
The bridge links the city centre with the south side and continues to play an important part in carrying traffic over the river.
When people wanted musical equipment in the 1980s this Victor Morris shop in Argyle Street was often
a popular choice. It sold, bought and exchanged equipment ... and it is still in business
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