Celebrating reaching your 100th birthday is a milestone event, and for Maryhill's Mary Shanks she couldn't let the day pass without a wee sherry and a bit of sparkle.

Former shop assistant Mary is a resident of Cumbrae House and was surrounded by family and friends as she toasted to 100 happy years in her new glittery top chosen for the occasion.

Despite never setting foot in a pub, the centenarian did enjoy having the odd sherry and dancing the night away over the years.

Mrs Shanks has lived to see some of the most major advancements in human history, life-changing inventions, to men walking on the moon and the technology revolution.

Mary as a young child
James and Mary Shanks on their wedding day

She has lived through WWI, the Great Depression, to 9/11, and the War on Terrorism. She has lived to see many US presidents from Woodrow Wilson, FDR , JFK and the first Black President.

She met her husband James on a trip to the shops when she was in her 20’s and he asked her out to the pictures. They dated and were married for 39 years and had one daughter, Marion before James passed away in the late 1970’s. Mary never remarried but had very good friends around her and loved dancing and singing.

She wasn’t short of company and made a good friend at her local dancing hall, Mr Bruce. Mary was delighted to have a dancing partner and continued dancing until ill health restricted her ability to manage her life without care and she moved into Cumbrae House Care Home last year.

Her daughter Marion said: "On her 100th birthday she received many beautiful cards including a card from HM The Queen and The Scottish First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, an array of gifts and flowers, which were very much appreciated.

"Mary attributes her 100 years to a very happy life and love of her family."