Selling tablet at the Barras, 6d a bar, 1949. Pic: Herald and Times She remembers helping the cake man to pack up his confectionery and having “the perk of getting all the damaged goods including caramel wafers and ginger cake free of charge.” The East Kilbride woman recalled: “The stall holders were a community - like family. If someone wanted to go for lunch, the stall holders around them would keep an eye on their stall until they got back.” The Barras were founded in 1921 by Bridgeton woman Maggie McIver - no mean feat in an era when business was dominated by men.