Robert Douglas

1961. Glasgow's trams still run on the Maryhill Road... but not for long. There will not be a tramcar left in Glasgow by the end of next year. The new tenant at 18 Dalbeattie Street, Frank Galloway knows all about this - he's a driver. The other new arrival is Ruby Baxter who impresses no one with her attitude - as Granny Thomson says "She's no better than she ought to be, that yin!" Sequel to 'Whose Turn For The Stairs?' (11805)

Following the end of the war, the families in 18 Dalbeattie Street, a tightly knit dwelling in 1950s Maryhill, rebuild the strong sense of community, and friendly neighbourhood bonds are soon back in place. Yet not all is perfect: the families have to deal with poverty, racism, heartbreak, violence and death. But the powerful friendships cannot ultimately be broken.