What did Watt Brothers in Glasgow used to be or was it always that?
I’ve never really looked at the building properly before, but it caught my eye today and it’s very grand for what is essentially a slightly more upmarket Poundstretcher. Anyone know?
I particularly am taken by the arch to the left, now the lane to the Universal – was it for carriages?
It’s a rather huge shop with many levels, I wonder what it’s story is.
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I was in Watt Brothers on my lunch break today. It’s always such an entertaining visit. I went through the shoe department on my way to the wool department and it seemed like every lady in Glasgow was in there. The old ladies were a bit rough with me in the queue for the till, but I gave as good as I got 😉
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