Somerville Street, Cambuslang, Glasgow. G72 7EB. Tel: 01416412090.
Sweeper’s. 1991.
Sweeney Todd’s
456 Keppochhill Road, Glasgow. G21 1HY.
Sweeney Todd’s. 1991.
Other names this old pub, The Auld Hoose, Rockerfellow’s.
In 1873 Cowcaddens wine & spirit merchant John Caldwell was licensee for a new pub on this site. Mr Caldwell ran a small pub on Milton Street before taking on this new public house. John was born in Houston, Renfrew, he met Mary from Dollar and were married. Their six children were all born in Dollar, John started in the licensed trade as a wine & spirit merchant in 1862 at premises 37 Milton Street, Cowcaddens.
The Auld Hoose sitting at the corner od Scone Street. Circa 1930s.
John was living not far from this pub but soon moved to better accommodation with his family to Kilmalcolm House, Scotia Street and then on to Tandle Hill, Kilmalcolm. Mr Caldwell became very successful in the licensed trade opening other premises the Milestone Bar on Garscube Road, he also had the advantage of owning the property of all his pubs.
In 1899 the Milton Street premises were sold on to publican John Baxter, his other two properties on Garscube Road and Keppochhill Road were taken over by Thomas Wilson. Thomas like Mr Caldwell ran a successful business here for over thirty years.
Thomas was born in Killearn, Stirlingshire, he came to Glasgow where his father started business in the Cowcaddens, he obtained his first rudimentary training in the licensed trade. Thomas then went on to work with James Anderson, publican in Parliamentary Road, a few years later he was appointed charge hand in John Caldwell’s, 37 Milton Street. In his capacity he remained for the long period of fifteen years, when as a fitting and well-merited reward for his faithful services he was assumed a partner, an arrangement that lasted for another fifteen years.
The old pub on Garscube Road was demolished and a new four storey building with a new pub on the ground floor was erected in 1909 by his son architect James Wilson.
The pub was again sold to the Grant family in 1930, William Grant was licensee for over twenty years, his wife Alice then continued in the pub from 1952. The family ran this pub until the 1980s.
The pub was named Sweeney Todd’s after the owner Margaret Sweeney. The pub was demolished a few years ago.
The Sun Inn
285 Hamilton Road, Cambuslang, Glasgow. G72 7PG. Tel: 01416419250.
The Sun Inn.
Sun Inn. 2005.
In 1915 a new proprietor Edward McGinlay took over the licence of the Sun Inn.
The Subway
233 Cowcaddens, Glasgow.
The Subway Bar. 1960s.
The Subway Bar was situated at the corner of Cowcaddens and Cambridge Lane
There has been a pub on this site since at least the 1850s, owned by wine merchant James McBirnie
In the 1870s the pub was owned by renowned spirit merchant James Ewen. When he passed away his wife Catherine took over the running of the business.
The Subway Bar 1960s.
Catherine McDonald Ewen was licensee until 1902, she paid an annul rent of £120.00 to the Glasgow Subway Company who owned the property. Mrs Ewen lived close by at 217 Cambridge Street. Catherine sold the business in 1902 to spirit merchant Charles Scott, his daughter Miss Alison Mack Scott became licensee during the 1930s.
Richard James Brash was the last holder of the licence he also ran pubs on 245 Hospital Street, 78 Nelson Street and 2202 Paisley Road West (Argosy Bar). The Subway Bar was demolished in the 1960s.
Studio
Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. G2.
Studio. 2005.
This was formerly Victoria’s a well known nightclub where footballers and famous people frequented. James Mortimer was then the owner.
The Strathspey Bar
1106 Tollcross Road, Tollcross, Glasgow. G32 8UN. Tel: 01417783877.
The Strathspey. 1991.
In the 1860s the Dean’s family held a licence for these premises, the Dean’s also owned the Bell’s Bar, Tollcross Road and Dean’s Bar, Shettleston Road.
In 1937 the licence was held by Robert Urie McAlpine, the licence was transferred to him as trustee of the late William McAlpine who held the certificate before him. The pub was sold shortly afterwards to Archibald Black, Archie was known to serve the locals here for over twenty years. Archie and his wife lived in nearby Altyre Street in a building called by the locals as Black’s Building, after his death his wife took over the licence.
The Strathspey Bar. 2005.