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Angus Bar

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31-33 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow.

Angus Bar, 1960’s.

In 1889 Matthew Reid owned this old pub. To read more on Matthew Reid Click Here.

Another view of the Angus Bar.

The Glasgow Taxi’s on their way to the coast for the special need children. The parade of cabs are passing the Angus Bar.

Also see Matthew Reid.

Also see Anderson Bar.

Facts…
Licence Holders.
1960-1937 John Kirkland.
1919-1912 Alexander Harper Anderson.
1910-1895 James Sloan.
1889 Matthew Reid.
1875 David Robb.

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Andy’s Bar

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548 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G3 8XZ.

Andy’s Bar, 1991.

First licensed in 1861 by William McNee, he also had a pub at 216 Dumbarton Road. James Grant took over the license in 1891, Mr Grant was well known in the Gorbals having a pub on Main Street, Gorbals and another at 19 Argyle Street. This pub has had a few different names in its life time, McNee’s, Grant’s, Breadalbane Arms, Brewers Arms and Andy’s Bar. It was demolished only a few years ago.

The McNee family occupied the premises in 1890, William and his wife Marion lived at Douglas Gardens, Uddingston. Before William took over the pub in 1861 he was trading in a small pub at 12 Stockwell Street.

Facts…

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License Holders.
Scottish Brewers had this old pub in the 1970s.
1973 Basil Douglas Attwood Home, He obtained the licence in 1968.
1960-1940 Henry Francis Murphy.
1929 James Gorman. 1925 Donald Dewar Cameron he took over the business in 1909.
1899 James Grant he paid an annul rent of £197 he also had pubs at 19 Argyle Street, 106 Main Street, Gorbals.

Anderson’s Bar

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31-33 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow.

Anderson’s Bar

There has been a pub on this site since the 1870s. David Robb occupied the premises in 1875.

During the 1890s Mr James Sloan was licensee, he also owned the Royal Vaults on St. Vincent Street, and a pub on St. James Street.

From 1912 until the 1920s Alexander Harper Anderson was the proprietor, he also owned a pub at 219 Thistle Street, south side.

Matthew Reid the well known and respected Glasgow Wine & Spirit Merchant and member of the Scottish Licensed Trade owned this old pub for a short while.

During the 1930s the pub became known as the Angus Bar and was demolished in the 1960s. The pub was then run by a gentleman called John Kirkland.

Facts…

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Licence Holders.
1960-1937 John Kirkland.
1919-1912 Alexander Harper Anderson.
1899-1895 James Sloan.
1889 Matthew Reid.
1875 David Robb.

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The Anchorage Bar

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2368 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow. G14 0QL.  Now Closed Down.

The Anchorage Bar,  Dumbarton Road at the corner of Kelso Street 1991.

Anchorage Bar, 1966.

This photograph taken 1966, note the old Zebra Crossing outside the front door. This must have came in handy for some of the gents during the 60s when they left the pub half stewed on a Friday night.

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The Anchorage Bar

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243 Westmuir Street, Parkhead, Glasgow. G31. Now Demolished.

The Anchorage Bar, 1991.

This was known to the locals as low Worton’s after the owners name, high Worton’s was the Anchor Bar on the Gallowgate at Parkhead. Opened around 1910 by the Worton family.

The Anchorage Bar is now long gone. A new housing estate now occupies this site. A real gentleman Mr Tam Waters ran this pub for a few years before it was demolished. Mr Waters went on to successful run a pub in Balornock for years. The old mahogany bar survived until the late 1980s when the bar was gutted it closed shortly afterwards.

Facts…
Westmuir Street.
Had four public houses in 1919.

Anchor Bar

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1401 Gallowgate, Glasgow. G31 4EX. Tel: 0141 554 8083.

The Anchor Bar, 1991.

There has been a pub here since at least 1847 when John Murray was trading from the old premises. John Worton took over the old business around 1880. Mr Worton had the old premises demolished in 1902 and a new tenement with a pub on the ground floor was erected in 1904. This pub was known by the locals as High Worton’s and John Worton’s other pub at 129 Westmuir Street was called Low Worton’s. The business stayed in the Worton family for over one hundred years.

John Worton was born in England around 1844, he lived with his wife Sarah, 2 sons and 4 daughters in the old pub at the corner of Ewing Place and Great Eastern Road now the Gallowgate. They were fortunate enough to have a domestic servant Liz who worked for the family for many years.

When the new pub was built in 1904 the family moved to Glencoe Villa in Shettleston.

The architects plan for the New Anchor Bar 1903.

A poor paint job of the Anchor Bar 2005.

Anchor Bar 2011.

Anchor Bar 2009.

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 click here

Facts…
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