34 Clarkston Road, Glasgow. G44 3QH. Tel: 0141 633 3585.
Beechings. 1991.
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The Beechwood Tavern
154-164 Ardmay Crescent, Kinning Park, Glasgow. G44 4PP. Tel: 0141 632 5476.
Beechwood Tavern. 1991.
The Beechwood Tavern. 2018.
In the 1970s The Beechwood was owned by Drybrough’s brewery and managed by Pat Harkins who’s daughter married Celtic footballer Kenny Dalgleish.
Pat went on to open the New Orleans, Mill Street in Rutherglen in conjunction with Tony Queen a successful bookmaker.
Facts…
The Florida picture house opened on 31 Dec 1931. It was sold to Gaumont in
1938 and renamed The Gaumont in April 1950. As a wee boy I remember going
there with my big brother on Saturday mornings. I was a very wee boy, as
The Gaumont closed in January 1957 and I turned 5 that same month. The
Gaumont lay empty and became rather derelict. I can remember however
playing on the metal handrails outside, and venturing inside via the (by
now) insecure back door and having a prowl around. But then it was
demolished, and the Beechwood built on the site.
Thank’s to Tich Keltie for his email.
John Barras Pub chain now own it.
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Becketts
231 Shawbridge Street, Pollokshaws, Glasgow. G 43 1QN. Demolished.
Becketts. 1991.
Update 2007…
Now Called “Moray Bridge.”
Update 2010…
The Moray Bridge is now called “The Shawbridge Tavern.”
Shawbridge Tavern. 2012.
Update 2014…
Now called “The Tavern.”
The Tavern. 2015.
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The Bears Paw.
83 Garscube Road, Glasgow.
The Bear’s Paw. 1933.
The Bear’s Paw was situated at the corner of Garscube Road and Burnside Street. In 1863 James Turner acquired a licence to sell spirits in this public house, the following years he took over another pub at 8 Grove Street. The licence stayed in the same family until the outbreak of the First World War. Donald McArthur Finlay then took over the licence, he served his duty behind the bar until the end of the war.
Customers of the Bears Paw ready to board the bus for their annul days outing to the coast.
Other locals of the Bears Paw on their way to the coast.
Edward McCrudden acquired the licence in the 1930s and continued until the end of the Second World War, Eddie was a brother of Daniel McCrudden, and a member of the well known and respected family of Scottish wine and spirit merchants. Another well known member of his family is Raymond McCrudden Hon. member of the Scottish Licensed Trade.
Mr Edward McCrudden. 1947.
Eddie was a keen golfer and played for the Glasgow Vintners Golf Club, he won the championship, Calder Rose Bowl, at Belleisle, Ayr in 1947 with a score of 79. Eddie and his brother Dan went into partnership and bought the George Hotel in Largs, the two families then moved to the coast, Eddie and his family emigrated to Southern Rhodesia for some time, on returning to Glasgow Eddie bought Kelly’s Bar in Blantyre and later entered into the licensed grocery business where he had a very thriving shop called “Mitchell’s” in Queen Margaret Drive, Eddie retired from the trade when he and his manager were severely beaten up in a hold-up at the premises.
Patrick Doherty took over from Eddie in 1945, Mr Doherty was the last licensee on the premises before the Bear’s Paw was demolished in the early 1970s.
Mitchell’s Licensed Grocers, Queen Margaret Drive.
Facts…
Licence Holders.
1863-1914 James Turner.
1914-1919 Donald McArthur Finlay.
1937-1945 Edward McCrudden.
1947-1970 Patrick Doherty.
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The Beacon.
99 Prospecthill Circus, Glasgow. G42 0LU. Demolished.
The Beacon. 1991.
The Beacon was opened in the summer of 1973. Ushers the brewers invited John Greig, captain of Rangers F.C., and Billy McNeil, captain of Celtic F.C. It was a tradition to have a celebrity to pull the first pint, in this case Mr H Inglis, managing director of Ushers had two famous footballer do the honours.
John Greig and Billy McNeil pulling the first pints.
The Beacon was to become one of the worst pubs in Glasgow. The pub was well-known by police. The pub lay empty for a few years before it was demolished around 2003.
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The Beacon.
49-51 Helen Street, Govan, Glasgow.
The Beacon sat at the corner of Helen Street and Roberts Street.
In 1899 Jessie Duncan Miller held the licence for these premises.
From 1912 to the 1950 the licence was held by Joseph Robb. Mr Robb also held other licence’s in the city as a trustee for Hugh Patrick, 362 Main Street, Bridgeton and 15 Mair Street, Govan.
Mr Robb was a member of the Glasgow Kareless Klub. also see other Kareless Klub members. click here.
In 1960 the pubs was run by John Young Robertson before Matthew Miller took over in 1963, trading as Hugh Patrick’s Trust Ltd. The Beacon survived until the late 1970s.
Facts…
Licence Holders.
1973-1963 Matthew Miller.
1960 John Young Robertson.
1947-1912 Joseph Robb.
1899 Jessie Duncan Miller.
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