768 London Road, Glasgow. Closed Down.
Balmoral Bar. 1924.
The Balmoral Bar situated at the corner of London Road and Montgomery Street. In 1883 Henry Kerr was licensee he was a well known and respected spirit merchant in the east end of the city. To read more on Henry Kerr and his establishments Please check back soon for our second book.
For further reading on one of the owners Mr William Eadie click here.
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674 Duke Street, Glasgow, G31 1JZ. Closed Down.
The Ballochmyle. 1991.
Ballochmyle Bar. 1932.
To read more on the Ballochmyle Bar click here.
In the NEWS 1978…
Scotland’s comedy entertainers clubbed together today and brought out a World Cup special.
Comedians Mr Abie (left) with Benn Gunn on his right, and Tony Duncan (extreme right) handed over a two and a half foot World Cup cake to Glasgow’s taxi-drivers children’s outing.
The presentation took place at the Ballochmyle Bar in Duke Street, Glasgow. The cake, which has a large ball made of icing as its centre-piece, is to be raffled among the pub’s regulars.
Also in the picture is the pub owner James Mortimer, who is in front of Archie McPherson of the BBC.
Can you name any of the guys in the image above?
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180 Watt Street, Kinning Park, Glasgow.
Ballochmyle Bar. circa 1897.
The Ballochmyle Bar was situated at the corner of Watt Street and Ardgowan Street a public house that only lasted a few years. Mr James R Leitch the proprietor took over the pub in 1899, paying an annul rent of £39.
James was born in Main Street, Govan, he attended school at the age of seven under Mr Allan, at what was known as the Half Way House between Paisley and Glasgow. On leaving school he became an apprentice to the baking trade, which after a year he joined the staff of Mr Crawford, Grocer, Paisley Road, then to Mr Copeland in Maclean Street, where he remained for five years.
He then left to work with Mr William Buchanan a licensed grocer in Dumbarton Road. With an insight into the liquor trade James went on to work with Mr Bennet, wine & spirit merchant, Wilson Street, Glasgow where he remained for seven years. James then became his own boss and took over the new premises in Watt Street.
James was married in 1891 to Miss Sarah McCutcheon of Straiton, Ayrshire. He was a Free Mason of Lodge 581 and a Free Gardener of the Rose of Sharon.
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226 Gallowgate, Glasgow. G4 0TS.
This pub has now reopened as ‘226 Gallowgate’ You can read more about this new establishment here.
Baird’s. 1980s.
Baird’s Bar. 1991.
Baird’s Bar 2005.
On the side of the old building you can still see the established date of 1840.
James Baird’s pub on the right hand side with an extension.
James Baird’s extended public house.
To read more on Baird’s Bar read my book
Up-to-date NEWS…
2013…
Over the last few years Baird’s Bar has been in the news over drunkenness, violence, drugs. Today 9th February 2013 Baird’s Bar is closed.
“Clean-up” claim pub is shut down…
Baird’s faces licensing board for third time.
A Glasgow football pub has shut down after being summoned by the authorities for the third time in less than 18 months.
Bairds Bar, in Gallowgate was closed with immediate effect after claims staff cleaned up a crime scene before police arrived and following a drugs arrest on the premises.
Last year it received a written warning after a lock-in months after it had been banned from opening during the day.
Baird’s had been ordered to provide extra stewarding when Celtic play and to serve drinks in toughened glass but was accused of ignoring these conditions. Any appeal or re-application will take many months.
At a hearing of Glasgow’s Licensing Board, it was claimed that last September, on the day Scotland played Serbia, the police received a call from the ambulance service about an incident.
The police report said CCTV showed patrons involved in a “vicious attack” while staff make no attempt to separate them. The police added there was a 15-minute delay between the fight and a call for an ambulance.
The complaint adds: “Inquiries revealed that the bar staff had cleaned up the crime scene prior to police arriving.”
There was no suggestion at the hearing that the staff had committed any offence.
The police also arrested a customer for carrying cocaine following complaints of drug dealing in the bar. Representing Baird’s, lawyer Niall Hassard said staff were unaware they were clearing a crime scene.
But board chairman Malcolm Cunning said there had been “a pattern of incidents”. He added: “From the CCTV footage what I saw an almost forensic clean-up.
To read more on the pubs on the Gallowgate read up & Doon the Gallowgate by John Gorevan. A copy can be bought for a few pounds at the Hielan Jessie on the Gallowgate or contact me at [email protected]
Tam Carberry the man who made Baird’s Bar famous as a Celtic pub.
Licence Holders.
1970 Victor W Cairns.
1937-1928 Charles C Taylor.
1914 Hugh Lang Taylor.
1902-1897 William Taylor.
1860 Isabella Baird.
1847-1842 John Baird.
1838-1831 Alexander Blackie.
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8 Ruthven Lane, Glasgow. G12 9BG. Tel: 0141 334 7165.
The Back Alley. 1980s.
The Back Alley was popular with students and folk from the west end back in the 80s. It still a very popular drinking place in Ashton Lane but under a different name. “Stravaigin.”
Stravaigin is an old Scots word meaning to wander in an idly manner.
Back Alley advert 1978.
Back Alley: For the cheapest and best Hamburger in town. We’ve got a brand new menu with steaks, chilli and all things American. So if you want a good meal at a reasonable price come into Back Alley and bring your own wine we don’t charge corkage.
Stravaigin 2. 2006.
The original Stravaigin.
Update 2019…
Now called The Hanoi Bike Shop, Vietnamese restaurant.
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7 Elmbank Gardens, Glasgow. G2 .Tel: 0141 248 4942.
Baby Grand. 1991.
This well hidden gem sits across from Charing Cross railway station. Designed in American style bar diner serves excellent meal and is full of office worker in the area. Its in close proximity of the Mitchell Library and the Kings Theatre. Live music most night. If opened it’s doors in 1984 and has since grown to become a Glasgow institution. It is owned by Gerry McGhee and Billy McAneney.
The Baby Grand is a well known and respected Glasgow restaurant and piano bar, often referred to as a Glasgow institution due to its excellent reputation spanning over the past 30 years. This classic piano bar and eatery is often compared with the renowned Bradley’s Jazz Bar – New York – due to its similar friendly ambience, delicious food and dedication to keeping classic jazz alive.
This well hidden Glasgow gem sits across from Charing Cross railway station and is ideally located for The Kings Theatre (less than 5-minute walk away). There is a reasonably priced car park located behind the train station and the newly opened Scottish Hydro can be walked to in under 20 minutes.
Update 2018…
The Baby Grand is celebrating it’s 34th birthday and giving customers the chance to eat for free for the next 34 years. All they have to do is to take a trip down memory lane, asking them to submit their favourite memories of the city from the last three decades. The best story will then be rewarded with free food until November 2052. The Baby Grand is now gearing up for the next course, investing £250,000 to renovate and expand the premises.
These also a Baby Grand on Byres Road
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