275 Carntyne Road, Carntyne, Glasgow.
Parkland’s. 1990s.
This must be one of the shortest lived pubs in the whole of Scotland. One day it was here the next it was pulled down.
The Parkgate
10-12 Craigton Road, Glasgow. G51 3TB. Tel: 01414452751.
The Park Gate.
This pub is probably better known as the Tall Cranes.
Opened in 1966 by Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Ltd, licensee was Robert McBride and managed by Frank McFadyen. In 1971 the Tall Cranes had a talent competition which gathered many good singers in the Govan area of the city. The finals was judged by Celtic goalkeeper John Fallon who picked the winner from 9 contestants. The first prize of £25.00 was awarded to Elizabeth Murray, second prize to Mr John Callaghan and third went to Moyra McLaughlin.
Manager Frank McFadyen challenged any pub in the city to match six of their contestants against six from the Tall Cranes.
Exterior view of the Tall Cranes 2004.
The locals of this pub were proud at the fact that a Celtic goalkeeper was in this pub as it is one of the few Celtic shops in the area. In the past this pub has been known for it’s sectarianism and has nearly lost it’s licence as a result of Rangers and Protestant Religion hatred posters on the walls. This pub is a no go area unless you are a Celtic supporter.
left to right John Fallon, Celtic Football Club, Miss Elizabeth Murray, winner of the talent competition, Frank McFadyen, manager of the Tall Cranes.
This pub is a No Go Area, when I visited the pub it was full of junkie’s drunk’s and shoplifter’s. The locals even tried to steal my camera. In all this pub should be demolished and never rebuilt. The locals seem to run this den of antiquity.
Licence Holders.
1991 Jean Murdock.
1973-1966 Robert McBride.
The Park Bar
112 Maitland Street, Glasgow.
The Park Bar was situated at the corner of Maitland Street and Dobbie’s Loan.
This part of old Glasgow was embraced what was known as the Northern. This locality was eminently the home of the working class and abound with relics of old Glasgow. Some of the city’s oldest licensed premises were in this area, amongst them the Northern House at the corner of Maitland Street and Dobbie’s Loan, which had been in the Drummond family for generations.
The first of the Drummond’s who held the licence was John, a smart and robust gentleman who never was impeded by obstacles. He lived on the premises at the time. In the olden days this was the favourite rendezvous of the canal men who travelled between Glasgow and Edinburgh and long before the Forbes MacKenzie Act, this old house flourished and prospered, in those times it was not unusual for Mr Drummond to remain open for three days and nights at a stretch during the Fair week. He became a well known and respected citizen of Glasgow. In 1842 Mr Drummond the occupant of the house, secured from the Corporation of Glasgow the contract for the cleansing of the city. The citizens of Glasgow were satisfied with his work and in a short period of time he accumulated money.
In 1852 William Drummond acquired a licence for the premises, he traded as a Hay, Straw, Grain and a Spirit Merchant. He lived on the premises at this time, with his wife Jane and had a family of three daughters and a son James. When his son was old enough to join him in the running of this popular store, the name above the door changed to William Drummond & Son, with the Northern Bar in large letters on both streets. James took over the licence in 1894, by this time the hay, straw and grain disappeared and the business was turned into a full licensed premises, selling wines spirits and ales.
The Park Bar, 1933.
The old premises had to be refurbished as they were now very old, a new bar counter made from the finest mahogany was installed, the three rooms in the main part of the building had been altered to make two larger rooms to give more room at the bar. The three steps that used to lead up to the house had been removed and the floor was considerably lowered, the old plaster ceiling had to go and was replaced with a new wooden one. There were two entrances, one leading from Maitland Street and the family department from Dobbie’s Loan
In 1925 the pub was sold to Mr J Black who ran the business until the 1930s. The pub was then known as the Park Bar. The Innes family were the last licensee to run the pub. It survived until the early 1960s when most of the area was flattened.
Another view of the Park Bar. 1963.
Licence Holders.
1963-1947 John Innes.
1937 Mary McWilliam Innes.
1933-1926 J Black.
1925-1894 James Drummond.
1890-1852 William Drummond.
Park Lane Tavern
79 Main Street, Bridgeton Glasgow. G40 1QB. Tel: 01415542925.
Park Lane Tavern. 1991.
Victualler and Spirit Dealer James Denholm occupied licensed premises on this site in 1849. When Mr Denholm died his wife took over the licence and sold up shortly afterwards.
In 1858 James Boag took over the running of the old pub which was then called the Old Blythswood Bar. The old building was demolished and a new tenement with a pub on the ground floor was erected in 1905. James Boag’s nephew George Blair took over the licence in 1891 and when the new pub was built he became the new tenant. George also ran a pub at 164-66 Paisley Road West, many will remember this old pub as the Planatation Inn.
This early advert Boag’s Rheumatic Rum Remedy.
When George died his wife took over the running of the pub during the 1930s. His son George then took over after the Second World War. It was finally sold to Mr Anderson after over one hundred years in the same family.
Other names this old pubs had… The George, Old Blythswood Bar, and George Blair.
The Park Lane Tavern, August 2005.
Licence Holders.
1978-1953 Charles Little Douglas.
1953-1948 D J Anderson.
1947 George Blair.
1937 Elizabeth Blair.
1930-1891 George Blair.
1891-1858 James Boag.
1857 Bernard Quin.
1855 Mrs James Denholm.
1851-1849 James Denholm.
The Park Bar
1202 Argyle Street, Glasgow. G3 8TE. Tel: 01413391715.
The Park Bar. 1991.
There has been a public house on this site since 1873, landlord William Barclay transferred the licence to John Chisholm in 1880. At that time Mr Chisholm was residing in Kelvinhaugh Street with his wife Jessie and a family of 3 sons and a daughter, also living at their home was John’s mother-in-law Janet who was formerly a provision’s merchant in Inverness.
Licence Holders.
1991 Terence Ferguson.
1973-1969 John Joseph Tierney.
1960 Thomas Galloway.
1950-1937 Edward Wight.
1932 P O’Connell.
1919-1918 Flora Russell Jack.
1917-1887 Thomas Russell.
1885-1880 John Chisholm.
1875-1873 William Barclay.
The Village Bar
961 Tollcross Road. Tollcross, Glasgow. G32.
The Village. 1991.
In 1904 Robert Paterson was licensee for this pub, he ran this popular bar until the end of the First World War. The rent for the premises then was £49.00 per annum.
James Bradley occupied the premises for many years, serving the locals here until the late 1960s, he lived out in Onslow Drive, Dennistoun.
Over the years the pub has struggled to survive and has closed down on numerous occasions, the last time I passed the pub had a To Let sign above the door.
Over the years the pub has had a few name changes, the title of the Park Bar now adorns the doorway.
The Park Bar, August 2005.
The pub has now closed down and is a grocers shop. 2009.
Licence Holders.
1991 David Calender.
1973-1967 Denis McEnemy.
1960-1940s James Bradley.
1919-1904 Robert Paterson.