Glasgow Transport #6 : People, Road & Rail; Argyle Street
Glasgow City Centre - St Enoch’s Square/Argyle Street
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Marks & Spencer Glasgow 1966 & 2000’s
After almost a decade the plan for a new bigger & more impressive M&S was completed in 1966.
This Marks & Spencer in Glasgow’s Argyle Street was no longer languishing at corner of Virginia Street. But was now presenting an impressive façade that ran from Virginia Street across to Glassford Street.
Other than some internal modernisation over the years, as well as a ‘behind the scenes’ expansion in Virginia Street & a fresh new cladding, (completed in the late 1990’s).
This is still where, a just as familiar, M&S can be found today.
Marks & Spencer Glasgow 1965
After lengthy preparation of the new M&S Argyle Street site, building of the larger store was begun in early 1965.
Within a year, in sight of the ‘old’ existing Marks & Spencer, the new building would be complete.
{in photo above M&S in Virginia Street can be seen to rear & right}
Marks & Spencer Glasgow 1961
From the opening of a new building in 1930, nothing other cosmetic modernisation was carried out on the site at the corner of Argyle Street & Virginia Street.
By the 1960’s it was time for change as the existing building was tired, outdated & old.
So it was decided to expand & modernise beyond the corner shop & become like its high street rivals.
Having bought the Mann Byers site, across the road in late 1950’s; It was then the intention to a have 1 large store & façade between Virginia Street & Glassford Street…
The long process of a brand new bigger store was begun.
{Argyle Street with M&S on corner & new site beyond}
