There were long queues to find out what the future held as these citizens awaited their turn to have their palm read by clairvoyant Madame Romney at the Glasgow Green Carnival in July 1958. Wonder if she predicted their picture would be in the Evening Times almost 60 years later ..
GLASGOW’s shipbuilding yards made great use of the River Clyde to help build a worldwide reputation for quality, but it was not the only industry to make use of one of the city’s waterways.
A number of granaries were built along the Clyde and also the River Kelvin.
Our picture today shows what was once Bishop ‘s Mill in Benalder Street, Partick. It was built in 1839 for William Wilson, a miller and grain merchant.
The fast-flowing Kelvin led to a number of other mills being built in Partick, with grain mills dominating. These included the Waulk Mill, which is now Scotstoun Mill and is owned by Rank Hovis MacDougall.
Bishop’s Mill remained in operation until the 1960s and the building then fell into disrepair.
However, in 1987 it was renovated and converted
to contain 20 flats. The surrounding buildings were demolished and a car park
and gardens laid out in their place.
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