1409 Gallowgate, Parkhead, Glasgow.
The Old Straw House. 1991.
There has been licensed premises here since the 1850s. Landlord John Waddell served the locals here for nearly 50 years. Straw was left to be weighed outside the premises this is where the pub gets it’s name.
One of the most famous publicans to own the Old Strawhouse was Flynn family, James Flynn took over the pub from John Morrison in the 1920s. The family owned various pubs across the city including another pub on the Gallowgate the Springfield Vaults, London Road, Pollokshaws Road and the Garngad.
Mr Thomas Flynn. 1971.
Five Ways, August 2005.
Interior view of the new cocktail bar 1950.
The pub is now called the Five Ways, it’s a shame the new owners had to change the name of this old Parkhead pub.
The Five Ways. 2008.
This is still the clattiest pub in Parkhead, however the drink is cheap.
To read more on the pubs on the Gallowgate read up & Doon the Gallowgate by John Gorevan. A copy can be bought for a few pounds at the Hielan Jessie on the Gallowgate or contact me at john@oldglasgowpubs.co.uk
Brilliant pint good staff
So i paid by card and caroline was the supposed barmaid she was lovely at first but then i paid by card for my drink the card machine said accept which i done the a green button came up saying done .. so i pressed it and catoline said in a abrupt voice you shouldnt have done that !!! I have to see it WE HAVE TO SEE IT !!!! In a threating way … so i said nicely i will show u on my phone that ive paind on my banking app .. SHE PROCEEDED TO SHOUT AND COVER HER FACE NOOOOOOO I DONT WANT TO SEE IT … then said to me thats your last drink and told my partner he was STUPID a batmaid adressing my partner as stupid is disgusting im shocked shes ruined our lovely day … she should be spoken to absolute disgusting behaviour from a bar parson !!! I asked her what was her name and she said catoline and i said ok can i speak to your manager and she laughed and nominated a big guy with wgite hair at the bat and said he is .. i said no he isnt and she kept laughing … im shicked that scottish ladys can act like this especially when i wasnt in the wrong horrible lady !!!
So i paid by card and caroline was the supposed barmaid she was lovely at first but then i paid by card for my drink the card machine said accept which i done then a green button came up saying done .. so i pressed it and caroline said in a abrupt voice you shouldnt have done that !!! I have to see it WE HAVE TO SEE IT !!!! In a threating way … so i said nicely i will show u on my phone that ive paid on my banking app .. SHE PROCEEDED TO SHOUT AND COVER HER FACE NOOOOOOO I DONT WANT TO SEE IT … then said to me thats your last drink and told my partner he was STUPID a barmaid addressing my partner as stupid is disgusting im shocked shes ruined our lovely day … she should be spoken to absolute disgusting behaviour from a bar parson !!! I asked her what was her name and she said caroline and i said ok can i speak to your manager and she laughed and nominated a big guy with white hair at the bar and said he is .. i said no he isnt and she kept laughing … im shocked that scottish ladys can act like this especially when i wasnt in the wrong horrible lady !!! . PS ive re-rote this because of spelling mistakes as im completly shook by her attitube and behaveiour !! .. horrible lady .. SHOULD NOT BE DEALING WITH THE PUBLIC !!