October 1848: John Morrison, Virginia Sale Rooms, 11 Virginia Street
On Wednesday the 11th of October, 1848, John Morrison made the following announcement on the front
page of The Glasgow Chronicle:
“CARD.
JOHN MORRISON, Auctioneer, Valuator, &c., respectfully intimates to the Legal Profession, Merchants,
and to the Public in general, that he has opened these Large and Commodious Premises, No. 11, foot of
Virginia Street, (next door to the National Bank), and flatters himself that from having upwards of Twenty
Years’ Experience in the Book and Stationery Trade, he will be able to give satisfaction to those who may
favour him with Valuations or Sales in this way, or of Heritable Property, Furniture, and other effects.
Virginia Sale Rooms, 11, Virginia Street,
5th October, 1848.”
The British Newspaper Archive.
George Fairfull-Smith, July 2024.