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Victoria Road runs northeast from Queen's Drive, opposite the main entrance to Queen's Park. The shops start beyond Maybank Lane, the first turning on the left and Langside Lane, the first on the right. Somerfield, on the left beyond Kingarth Street marks the end of this shopping area.
Shops are listed going northeast, i.e. away from Queen's Park towards Somerfield.
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Queen's Park Cafe, pub entrance to flats Sunshine, white goods GSPC, estate agents Exchange, DVD and videos entrance to flats vacant vacant |
Albert Avenue, blocked to traffic
Crossing of Victoria Road - Albert Avenue to Albert Road
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O'Donnell's, pub Michael Rodgers, hair care entrance to flats Coral, betting, entrance in Torrisdale Street |
Torrisdale Street, traffic can turn in here, usually light, there is no traffic light control at this crossing.
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entrance to Queens Park Station Mica Hardware Abbey, bank D M Hoey, men's clothes, closing bus stop to right "Victoria Road" 5A to St. Enochs blank door Post Office post box, about a metre beyond the entrance 2 phone boxes on right Crossing of Victoria Road, Towards Dixon Avenue Halifax, bank Bank of Scotland |
Prince Edward Street, blocked to traffic, bollowds on left.
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alistair Steel, shoes Habibti, clothes by Lynn Bavajee, newsagents entrance to flats Robert T Japp, optician The Melting Pot, cafe and bistro Victoria Amusements, amusement arcade Farmfoods Superdrug entrance to flats Belton Pervez, solicitors Morrisons, pharmacy entrance to flats Cancer Research UK Good, newsagents entrance to flats Cardsaver, card and gift shop Tan Ko, tanning Cameron, optician entrance to flats Victoria Bar, pub |
The Crossroads - Victoria Road and Alison Street
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Royal Bank of Scotland Brian J Cleary, dentist, up steps to entrance Moments, card and gift shop Victoria Road Fishmongers G & M Jewellers and Watchmakers Mr Ralston, fruit shop Mr Ralston, flowers Bright News, newsagent |
Bowman Street, this is blocked to traffic there are bollards on your left followed by a recycling bin. There are two phone boxes on your right, followed by a bus stop. This is a very cluttered section of pavement.
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Coffee Connections, coffee shop with tables and chairs on pavement Lady Victoria Creative Hair Styles Cuti-Cool, creative nail design and beauty treatments the Victoria Barbers entrance to flats vacant Haddows, off licence Victoria Newsagents entrance to flats Campbell's, boys' clothing Victoria Discount Company, general Campbell's, girl's clothing |
The Crossroads - Victoria Road and Calder Street
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Ferns, artificial flowers Maximum Hot Tanning Victoria Watch Makers entrance to flats Victoria Road Carpets entrance to flats Rileys Snooker Club Happy Days, card and gift shop Callander's, 2nd hand furniture and removals entrance to flats Jagged Eddge, tatoo and body piercing Kirkwood, women's clothes |
Kingarth Street, there are no traffic lights at this crossing. beware traffic from either direction.
Somerfield
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entrance to flats Thomas Cook, travel agent GPS Property and Accountancy entrance to flats Anarkali, Indian restaurant The Bus Stop Shop, newsagent bus stop to left Vacant Ramsay's, fish and chips Victoria Vaults, jewellery repair and jewellers The Queens Cafe, icecream shop and cafe entrance to flats Oddbins off licence |
Albert Road
The Crossing of Victoria Road Between Albert Road and Albert Avenue
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phone boxes on right vacant Continental Delicatessen Vacant Ladbrokes, betting entrance to flats Lloyds Pharmacy Vacant Barnados entrance to flats Habib Bank, AG Zurich Queens Park Off Sales Vacant Vacant |
Dixon Avenue
The Crossing of Victoria Road from Dixon Avenue
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phone boxes on right Jim Blair, Insurances and Mortgages Discount shop Murrays, butchers entrance to flats vacant Johnsons, dry cleaners Vacant entrance to flats Treasures, cards and gifts La Bussola, Italian restaurant, up steps to entrance Vacant Oxfam Shoe Zone, shoes entrance to flats Semi-Chem, chemists Cheque Centre Klick, photography entrance to flats Boots the Chemist Vacant entrance to flats Cheque and Pawn, pawn shop Greggs, baker |
The Crossroads of Bictoria Road and Alison Street
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Glens, tv and white goods Goldsmith, jewellers John Chalmers, optician H & H Wholesale, clearance shop Florist entrance to flats Pricekrushers, discount shop Marti's, unisex hair salon The Bungalow Cafe, cafe Anvil Locksmiths Ltd Scissors, unisex hair salon Slots, amusement arcade |
Bowman Street, blocked to traffic, bus stop on left, litter bin then phone boxes on right .
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William Hill, betting Ruthven Keenan, Pollock & Co., solicitors Robert Thomas and Caplan, solicitors Y F Salons, laser and beauty clinic Vacant Marie Curie Cancer Care |
The Crossroads of Victoria Road and Calder Street
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The Pandora, pub entrance to flats vacant British Red Cross entrance to flats vacant Consol Suncenter, tanning entrance to flats F Management ltd, hair and beauty shop King World Travel entrance to flats vacant |
Kingarth Street, there are no traffic lights at this crossing. beware traffic from either direction.
© 2004, Terry Robinson