A walk through history in Glasgow's south side

Snuff Mill Bridge (Image: Mark F Gibson)

MY walk begins as good walks should end, with a pub. Here in Cathcart, in the south side of Glasgow, the Old Smiddy is believed to be one of the oldest buildings.

But for much of the 20th century, it was impossible to buy alcohol here as Cathcart, once an ancient village and later a genteel suburb, was a stronghold of the Temperance Movement.