McDonalds in Maryhill

Introduction

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Why this place is important to the local New Scots: "I go here with my son and friends to have fun and spend some time together." The McDonalds is located right across the road from the popular Tesco Extra, making it the ideal place to stop for a meal before doing the weekly shop.

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Maryhill Road late 1950s, site of the current McDonalds

Backstory and Context

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This bit of Maryhill Road used to be lined with red tenements. Glasgow's tram system, which opened in 1872, connected Maryhill to different parts of the city up until 1962, when the system was closed to make way for the motor car. The photo above from the late 1950s shows both the tram and the tenements, where the McDonalds is now. The site is directly opposite Maryhill Central Train Station, which has since been demolished and replaced by first a shopping centre and later the large Tesco Extra that is still there. The McDonalds has a drive-through, making it a favourite take-away place during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Sources

Old Glasgow. Accessed September 11th 2020. https://www.oldglasgow.com/.

Wikipedia. Accessed September 11th 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_Corporation_Tramways#:~:text=Over%201000%20municipally%2Downed%20trams,new%20systems%20in%20the%201990s)..

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Image taken by members of MIN

https://www.oldglasgow.com/

McDonalds in Maryhill

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Backstory and Context

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