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PREFACE.
The arrangement of the present issue of the Glasgow Post-Office Directory is
similar to that of last year. The Banking Houses, and Carriers' Quarters, with hours
of departure, instead of being in the Appendix, have been placed near the front of
General Directory (see pages 31 to 47).
The General Directory includes Crosshill, Govanhill, Polmadie, PoUokshields East,
Pollokshields West, Kinning Park, Partick, Hillhead, Kelvinside, Possilpark, White -
inch, and Springburn.
Bearsden and Bothwell have for the first time been given in the Suburban
Directory.
In the Street Directory (pages 565 to 788) the names of the intersecting
streets are given in ordinary type, and the number affixed to the name of the Street
denotes the Municipal or Parliamentary Ward ; and where a Street is divided into several
Wards, such as Buchanan Street, the numbers belonging to each Ward are given at
the top, viz. : from 1 to 275 are in Ward 8, from 2 to 210 in Ward 7, from 220 to
314 in Ward 5, and from 283 to 295 are in Ward 10. It is hoped that this arrange-
ment will facilitate the finding of the Ward in any Street of the Qity.
At pages 53 to 74 the names of the Streets are given with reference to their
situation, and the number affixed to each Street indicates the Eegistration district,
while the Italic letters prefixed to the name of each Street, Square, or Place, shows
its position on the Large Map, which has been traced in Half-mile Squares, with
similar letters on the margin at each side. Thus to find out Montgomery Crescent,
marked B a, take the line B from top or bottom, and the line a from the sides, and
trace till they meet, and Avithin that square the place wanted will be found. To
find College Station, marked G^ e on list, take G from top or bottom, and e from side,
and trace in a similar way, and the Station will be found within the Half-mile
Square where G and e meet.
The Map has been revised to date by John Bartholomew, Esq., showing the New
Tramway Lines and other Improvements, and Is again placed at the end of the Directory.
Statistics of Glasgow, and the Census of some of the principal places in Scotland, have
been given (see pages 1099, 1100).
In the Appendix will be found Tables with despatches and arrivals of Mails,
Lists of Post Towns, Post-Office Regulations, Telegraph Information, Names of the
Members of Parliament for Scotland, Local Institutions, &c.
The publishers return thanks to the gentlemen connected with the various Local
Associations for their kindness in supplying much useful information. They also beg-
to thank their numerous subscribers for the patronage bestowed on the work for
the long period of fifty-four years.
The printing has been done, as formerly, by Mr. Mackenzie, Howard Street, and
the brndlng by Messrs. Gowans & Gray, Ann Street.
Posx Office, Glasgow, May 28, 1881.