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Muir, Joseph

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730 London Road, Glasgow.

Joseph Muir

Joseph Muir was situated at the corner of London Road and Oswald Street, now Heron Street.

In 1866 Archibald Wotherspoon owned this pub, he continued to hold the licence until the 1870s.

One of the most prominent licence holders to hold the certificate was Joseph Muir, he started out in the licensed trade in Watson Street, south side in 1889. Mr Muir then became a member of the Glasgow & District Licensed Trade Defence Association and was appointed president in 1920.

Many Bridgeton residents will remember this old pub as Danny’s Bar in the 1970s, the last licensee was a lady called Irene Clayton who held the licence since 1971 the pub was demolished a few years later.

Joseph Muir2

A view of Joseph Muir’s pub from Heron Street, note from the sign above the shop, Bonder and Blender, which signifies that he wasn’t just a publican. This photogaph and the one above were taken in the 1920s.

Joseph Muir

Mr Joseph Muir 1926.

Licence Holders.
1971 Irene Mary Christina Vine Clayton.
1970 Daniel McKay.
1957 D A McKay.
1947 Alexander Marshall.
1937 Angus Gillies.
1926-1905 Joseph Muir.
1904-1899 Robert Brown.
1897-1890 David Gibson.
1888 Margaret Burnet.
1885-1873 James Burnet.
1872-1866 Archibald Wotherspoon.

John’s Bar

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110 Tobago Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow.

John's Bar

This old established pub was once called Lyall’s Bar.

Michael Lynch son of John Lynch of the Old Barn’s, London Road ran this pub for a short while.

William Lyall

William Lyall.

It is probably better known by the locals as Lyall’s Bar, William Lyall took the pub over in 1923, he was born in Rothiemay, Banffshire and had been associated in the licensed trade since 1901. He was also a member of the Glasgow and District Licensed Trade Defence Association the Royalty Burns Club and the Ex-Ploughman’s Association as well as the Aberdeenshire and Moray and Banffshire Ploughing Associations. He was a keen Freemason and founder member of Lodge Abercromby. William died suddenly on 16th January 1951, he was survived by his wife and two sons.

Lyalls interior

Interior of Lyall’s Bar 1965. The occasion was proprietor J Lyall being presented with the Tennent challenge cup which he won at Ayr races in July 1965 when he placed the first four runners in the Tennents Trophy Race. He kept the cup for a year he also won 24 complimentary paddock tickets for the races. In the photograph is left to right T G Dick, sales manager of J & R Tennent Ltd, Mr I Lyall, Mr J Lyall and Mr P Scott, sales director of J & R Tennent Ltd.

The last time I passed this pub it was closed down.

John's Bar 2005

John’s Bar. 2005.

Johns Bar 2009

John’s Bar. 2009.

Licence Holders.

1990 Michael Lynch.

1973-1965 William McDougall Lyall.

1937 William Lyall.

Johnny Scobie’s

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18-30 London Road, Glasgow.

Johnny Scobie's London Road

Johnny Scobie’s. 1991.

Over the years this pub has had many name changes. It was originally Robert Graham & Son’s main office then he acquired a licence to sell wines beers and spirits. The name above the doorway would have been Robert Graham & Son’s. Other names were the Public House Trust, Dirty Dick’s, the Mecca Bar and Barnum’s and The Spirit.

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The Mecca Bar London Road

The Mecca Bar. 1970s.

Johnny Scobie's interior

Johnny Scobie’s interior.

The Spirit London Road

The Spirit. 2005.

In the NEWS 1979…

Special agent Barton in case of Dirty Dick’s…

Dirty Dick's Bar London Road 1979

Man with a Dick Barton points to the pub sign that has sparked off the what’s – in -a – name riddle.

Publican Dick Barton has a special assignment which will take him through the streets of Glasgow. The mission which he has already accepted is to determine once and for all what’s in a name.

The intrigue began four months ago when Dick Barton, not to be confused with the fictitious television character, bought the P.H.T.,( Public House Trust) which stands in London Road in the shadow of one of the city’s most famous land-marks the Tolbooth.

The dilapicated property underwent a facelift to the tune of £4500 in a bid to rid the pub of it’s unenviable reputation for attracting the wrong sort of drinkers.

TONE

Now the mock Tudor style pub stands out amid the surrounding decaying properties of Calton. And by way of a final touch Dick decided to rename the pub “Dirty Dick’s.”

However, it would seem that neighbour shopkeepers are unhappy with the name. Dick said, “I was astonished to here some of my customers say that local shopkeepers had objected to the name, saying it lowered the tone of Calton.

DOOR

“That seems to me more than a little strange because the area is recognised to be one of the most rundown and socially deprived areas not just in Britain but in Europe.”

Dick was informed by his lawyer that he was under no obligation to change the name, so Dirty Dick’s it will remain. He chose the name because he thought it was true to life. Dick owns a fireplace manufacturers business nearby and is always dressed in dirty jeans with “dirty under my finger nails.”

Now Dick wants to find out who the complaining shopkeepers are so that he can personally invite them into his comfortable lounge to partake of a dream or two. He feels sure the shopkeepers who are annoyed have never stepped over the door of his premises and points out that a London pub has an identical name.

“It’s been called Dirty Dick’s for over 150 years and in fact the name was given to it by a royal duke. “It seems strange that in this day and age a few narrow-minded Calton shopkeepers should start objecting.”

This old Pub is not to be confused with Dirty Dick’s which stood half-way down Finnieston Street.

John St. Jam

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18 John Street, Glasgow. G1 1JQ. 

John St. Jam

John Street Jam. 1991.

Now called the Brewhouse.

A new church was erected on the site of the old in 1858-1860, designed by John Thomas Rochead in the style of an Italian palazzo 1858-60. It was converted into a bar and offices in 1987-1988.

Update 2006.

Now Called the Rat & Parrot.

Thr Rat & Parrot sign

Update Oct 2007.

Once known as the Merchant Corner, closed Jan 2006 now called Sola.

John Lorimer

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71 Cadogan Street, Glasgow.

John Lorimer

John Lorimer’s Bar. 1960s.

John Lorimer’s bar sat at the corner of Cadogan Street and Douglas Street.

There was a pub on this site called Oliver Ross from 1865 to 1875.

William Adam a Gorbals spirit merchant took over this pub in 1897, he had a pub at the corner of Rutherglen Road and McNeil Street. He continued as licensee until after WW1.

In 1937 the licence was transferred to John David Lorimer, his father previously held the licence. The pub survived until the 1960s.

Licence Holders.
1965 J McGuinness.
1960 P S Steel.
1950-1937 John D Lorimer.
1937-1935 John Lorimer.
1929 William Adam.
1919-1897 William Adam.
1890 John McLure.
1889-1881 Robert Ferguson.
1880-1877 George Duff.
1875-1865 Oliver Ross.