Designed in 1905-07 by James Millar, the grand interior reflected the great success of the company. This is a Grade A1 listed building and was re-opened as a bar/restaurant in 2014. Some of the fabulous historic posters and documents have been reproduced from the University of Glasgow archives and can be seen on the walls in the restaurant - some are also on the website here. There is mention there of the ships stopping in Gibraltar. Our Story — The Anchor Line
Some early history of the company can be found here -Shipping Line Histories - Anchor Line (Walter Runciman & Co. Ltd) (oceanlinermuseum.co.uk) Nicol Handyside, who along with his brother Robert, originally set up the company, was the Russian consul in Glasgow and the business traded with Russia and the Baltic! In the early 1850s, Nicol and Robert Handyside & Co had begun managing the ships of the Glasgow & Lisbon Steam Packet Co., and when that company went out of business in 1863, the trade was taken over by the Anchor Line of Peninsular & Mediterranean Steam Packets.
With the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, there was now a direct route to India from the Mediterranean as can be seen from this 1922 Anchor Line poster: TheGlasgowStory: Anchor Line
Glasgow's Anchor Line steamers used to sail around the Mediterranean during the early years of the company, 1860s to 1880s, including a stop at Portugal. There's an Anchor Line display at the Riverside Museum. Their departure sheds were east of Riverside but destroyed by fire some years ago - label outside Riverside points out the site. Thanks to Emily Malcolm, maritime curator for this information!
Map Reference: Eurowalk 6: Around the Town Centre
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