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Stonefield Road 1906

Stonefield was the subject of a campaign to elevate it to burgh status in 1878, although the plan didn's get much support from the ordinary members of the public who seemed to equate the promotion with nothing other than higher taxes. A poll was eventually held which came out against the issue and had local characters such as Tam Tod gloating that the 'fors' had made 'an awfu' show o' themselves'.

Today, Stonefield Road looks very different from this 1906 picture. The shrubs on the left are now the site of The Priory Inn, and J Struthers shop has been demolished. Straight ahead is St. Joseph's Church which was demolished and replaced by a new building a little further up Glasgow Road in 1938. The stretch of shops on the right has been replaced by new brick housing.

Stonefield Road 2008

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