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The Waverley

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1034 Tollcross Road, Tollcross, Glasgow. G32 8UW. Tel: 01417783560.

The Waverley

The Waverley. 1991.

This old east end pub went through major alterations in the later 1990s, during this period the front of the entire pub was demolished and rebuilt.

In the 1890s Mrs Marion Morton was licensee for this old pub. Robert Rodger Robertson took over during the First World War paying an annul rent of £45.00, his wife Isabella took over the licence in 1916 as trustee.

Scottish Brewers took over the pub in 1958 along with the Kimberley, Tollcross Road, the Bowlers, Tollcross Road and the Red Lion on New City Road, the licensee for all these premises was Mr William Pender. He ran the Waverley for 20 years.

The Waverley has been extended in recent years with more extensive work planned in the near future.

Waverley 2005

The Waverley August 2005.

The Waverley

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Water Row, Govan, Glasgow.

Waverley

The Waverley circa 1860s sat on Water Row, Govan just off Govan Road.

Records show that there had been an Inn in the Water Row (which leads to an ancient river ford) since the 16th century. King James V (1512-1542) is said to have drunk there while travelling through Scotland disguised as the “Guid Man of Ballengeich” to find out for himself the state of his kingdom. By the late 18th century the Inn was managed by David Dreghorn and the monthly meetings of the “White Wine Club” were held there. The Club members were Glasgow gentlemen who came to eat salmon caught in the River Clyde and drank copious amounts of whisky, which they referred to as “White Wine.”

In the 19th century the Inn became known as the Waverley Tavern, popularly known as the “Buc” for the proprietors name was Mr Buchanan. It was especially popular on Saturday afternoons and evenings, when the clientele gathered to drink porter and eat hot meat pies. Around 1900 the licence was transferred to a pub in Langlands Road.

Thanks to the Mitchell Library.

Other Water Row Pubs…

In 1852 Mrs A Buchanan owned the Waverley Tavern, Water Row.

James Couper a grocer and Spirit Dealer, Water Row.

Neil B Dalveen owned the Banks of Clyde Tavern, 3 Water Row.

The Waverley

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37 Dunn Street, Bridgeton corner of 147 Bernard Street, Glasgow.

The Waverley

The Waverley sat at the corner of 37 Dunn Street and 147 Bernard Street.

Dunn Street was formerly called Preston Street.

In the 1870s this old pub was owned by Malcolm Martin.

Margaret Murphy acquired the licence in 1891, she was a member of the Flynn family of wine and spirit merchants in the city. Margaret was twice married, he full name was Margaret Flynn McConnell Murphy. The Flynn family owned the Springfield Vaults, London Road, The Old Mill Vaults, Millburn Street, The Caledonian Wine & Spirit Vaults, Great Eastern Road now the Gallowgate, premises at Coulter’s Lane and Garngad Road. The family went on to own other well known pubs throughout the city.

The name Maggie Murphy always reminds me when I was a wee boy, and if I did something wrong, Maggie Murphy would come and take me away. I wonder if this is the same woman that owned this old pub.

Mrs Murphy retired in 1918 owing to her retirement the Coulter’s Lane premises were dissolved, the Millburn premises carried on by Mrs Murphy and the others by Philip, David Vincent and James Flynn under the title of Flynn Brothers.

David Vincent Flynn took over the Waverley from 1917 and continued until the end of WW1.

During the 1930s James Patrick Henry was licensee here, one of the last licence holders was James Gavagan who occupied the premises in the 1960s.

The Waterloo Bar

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306 Argyle Street, Glasgow. G2. Tel: 01412295891.

Waterloo

The Waterloo Bar. 1991.

This was probably the first gay pub in Glasgow.

In 1888 David Ross took over the licence for the Waterloo bar that sat on this corner, the old premises were demolished and a new pub with a tenement of flats and offices was erected in it’s place. Mr Ross kept the name of the old pub the Waterloo.

To read more on David Ross and his public houses click here.

Read More about David Ross’s other premises at the Kelvinhaugh Vaults.

John White, 2 Waterloo Street.

The Warsteiner.

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59 Cambridge Street, Glasgow. G3 6QX. Tel: 0141 230 3248.

Warsteiner. 1991.

This popular Cambridge Street pub opened in 1966 built by Tennent Caledonian Breweries as the Waldorf. This busy pub occupied the site of a new multi storey office block near to Sauchiehall Street.

Thomas George Dick was licensee and manager Mr Jim F Claven was assisted by his wife Margaret D Claven. Other members of the family Ronnie and Helen Claven worked from time to time in the bar. Jim and Margaret and family immigrated in 1968 for a new life in Australia. Jim and Margaret once managed the Frying Pan Bar near Glasgow University.

Manager of the Waldorf Mr Jim F Claven and his wife Margaret D Claven . 1966.

In 1970 a new feature in Tennent’s pubs was the Ploughman’s Lunch, crusty bread and Scottish cheese, pickles, etc. was to be served in Lauder’s, Sauchiehall Street, The Kind Man’s, Pollokshaws Road, The Fotheringay, Nithsdale Road, The Horse Shoe Bar, Drury Street and the Waldorf, Cambridge Street.

Interior view of the Waldorf. 1966.

The Waldorf. 2008. This was the end of the Waldorf Bar.

The Cambridge. 2011.

To read the original Cambridge Bar click here.

Gulliver’s. 2016.

It seems that this 1960s pub changes its name every couple of years.

Update…2019.

It’s now called Maracas Cafe, a South American eatery.

Do you remember this 1960s Pub? If so please leave a comment.

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Wallace Bar

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31 Paisley Road West, Kinning Park, Glasgow. G51. Closed Down.

The Wallace Bar, 1991.

In 1873 George McLachlan was landlord here he also owned pubs in Gardner Street, Paisley Road, South Street and Elder Street.

In 1887 George Christie Walker took over the pub. George was born in Keith where he spent most of his younger days, he had a good education in commercial and business training. He left for London where he spent a few years and other parts of England before returning to Scotland. He came to Glasgow and worked for Thomas Young & Co, south side publican’s.

Thomas Young & Co had premises on Paisley Road, Crookston Street and the Gallowgate, young George Walker managed the pub on Paisley Road and succeeded in becoming a partner in the firm. Maybe this was a business arrangement between Mr Young and Walker as George married his bosses illegitimate daughter who died in childbirth, leaving a baby daughter Winifred.When Thomas Young died George Christie Walker and a son Thomas Pringle Young were to inherit the business.

George then went on to take over George McLachlan’s pub on Paisley Road West. The pub was renamed from McLachlan’s to The Alhambra Bar, George sold mostly whisky and wine in the pub. In 1892 he reduced the price of his beer and stout to try and encourage more ale drinkers into his establishment, a gamble that paid off. George now had ale and whisky drinker in his premises. In his spare time he would ride horses, he was also in the Queen’s own Yeoman’s.

In 1893 extensive alterations were made, including a horse shoe bar of seventy three feet in length.

George later opened another pub in the south side, this time in the Gorbals at 117-19 Oxford Street, this pub sat at the corner of North Coburg Street.

In 1910 Wallace B Todd took over the pub, Wallace ran the pub until the outbreak of the First World War, his wife Janet then took over as licensee until the end of this horrific war.

Another well known face in the pub was Thomas McAuley, the McAuley family ran this pub for over thirty years.

The Wallace Bar has been close now for some time. It is now a Deli shop.

George Christie Walker, 1887.

Do you know anything about this old pub? if so Please get in touch.

Facts…
Licence Holders.
1990 Margaret McAuley.
1960 Thomas McAuley.
1947 John Connor.
1937 Patrick Gallen.
1919-1914 Janet Todd.
1903-1910 Wallace B Todd.
1887-1902 George C Walker.
1887-1873 George McLachlan.

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