Paterson of Crail Street

Robert McMillan Paterson at the doorway of his groceries and provisions store at 61 Crail Street, Parkhead circa 1920.  Robert Paterson was in the dairy and grocery trade in Parkhead for forty years.  However owing to wartime conditions, he retired in 1941 to reside at Kirn, Dunoon, Argyleshire.  The Eastern Standard newspaper of 1944 reported that Mr. Paterson, late of 122 Main Street, Bridgeton was well known in the East End of Glasgow.