IT wasn't only Glasgow's shipyards and engineering works which had to be protected during the war, the Nazis weren't beyond blitzing our milk supplies.

Ross's Dairies pasteurisation plant, on Crow Road, went camouflage for the duration of the war. We suspect this paint job only made the Art Deco block look more conspicuous.

Had it taken a direct hit, the West End would have been buried under a huge wave of yoghurt.

The firm ran a whole chain of dairies and milk bars across Scotland, making sure Glasgow's growing weans got their daily dose of bone-building calcium. The chain was also famous for its baking, particularly its scones.

Despite all the health messages, the tea rooms also featured dedicated smoking rooms. Aye, changed days...