770 Anniesland Road, Glasgow. G14 0YU. Closed Down.
The Coach House. 1991.
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770 Anniesland Road, Glasgow. G14 0YU. Closed Down.
The Coach House. 1991.
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1287 Argyle Street, Glasgow. G3 8TL. Closed.
Patter Merchants. 1991.
Over the years this has been known as Murphy’s Pakora Bar, in the 1980s, Chequers and Downing Street, Moloco in the 90s, The Patter Merchant’s. When Duncan Fraser occupied the premises this was known as The Temple Bar.
Chequers and Downing Street. 1980s.
Update…2007. This old pub is now called the Goat.
The Goat. 2007.
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Argyle Street, Corner of Dunlop Street, Glasgow.
The Bucks Head Inn.
Thomas Fairbairn’s view of the Buck’s Head Hotel, built on the corner of Dunlop and Argyle Streets in 1757 by John Murdoch, a leading tobacco merchant and three times a lord provost. It became a hotel in 1790. The building of similar design to the left of the hotel on Argyle Street was built by Colin Dunlop of Carmyle, another tobacco merchant and lord provost.
The Bucks Head Hotel. Thanks to the Mitchell Library.
During the so-called Radical War of April 1820 the Buck’s Head was occupied by the City Magistrates and by men of the 7th and 10th Hussars. The cavalry’s horses were kept saddled in the courtyard behind the building, ready to carry the troops into action against radical insurgents. However, the “rising” quickly fizzled out and the cavalry did not see action. Thanks to the Mitchell Library.
From Old Glasgow Club.1923-24. The Buck’s Head was built about 1750 in Argyll Street as a residence for Provost Murdock, the site being the east corner of Dunlop Street. Alongside stood the companion house of Colin Dunlop of Carmyle, and this last was taken down only last year for a clothier’s premises and a picture house.
The landlord was Peter Jardine, who married a widow, Mrs Currie, with a dashing daughter, who was the first to drive a two-horsed phaeton in the city. This Inn had a gilt stag’s head, and was reached by two side stairs rising from the pavement, as in the Old Tolbooth at the Cross.
In 1820 the town was crowded with troops, about 7,000 in all, a radical rising being feared, and the officers of the 10th Hussars were lodged in the Buck’s Head.
When on duty a young officer was assailed by hooligans and called an aristocratic coward. One of them tried to drag him down by the jacket, but the officer pitched him on to the pavement. His companions came to his aid, but the young Hussar disposed of each of them in turn. The Inn began its existence in 1790, and finally closed in 1863.
One of the earliest recorded acid attacks occurred in the Buck’s Head Inn on the 2nd of August 1833. A servant of the Inn called Mr Hugh Kennedy attacked Mr James Goodwin AKA “Head Boots” of the establishment. Mr Kennedy was hanged in Glasgow for his crime in early 1834 and didn’t tell anyone of his motive for the attack. Thanks to our reader James Simpson for his research on the acid attack.
Bucks Head Buildings.
A reminder that the old Bucks Head Inn stood on this site at Argyle Street. An A listed building at the corner of Dunlop Street next to where Debenhams is today.
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1004 Argyle Street, Glasgow. G3 8LU. Tel: 0141 243 2170.
The Two Ways. 1991.
To read the full history of the Two Ways click here.
The Two Way. 2007.
Two Ways. 2007.
The Two Ways was the first pub in the R C Nesbitt TV Series. The pub was filmed at least the external shots for every episode of the original 90’s run of series, but it is not in Govan, it is in Finnieston at the top end of Argyle Street.
Etch of Buchanan Scott & Co. 1888.
Update 28th May 2009.
I was passing Argyle Street today and noticed that the Two Ways was being renovated it was completely stripped bare right down to the original brick work. What was more interesting was the name of the premises, “Finnieston Station Bar and Lounge.” The lettering was well preserved as it was painted directly onto the stone-work.
The name was in great condition and was probably last seen over 100 years ago. I was so exited that I immediately got my camera out to record this event as it will be covered over shortly when the workmen are finished. Will the pub be reopened after this work is finished, I hope so. I will keep you updated on the progress of this very old Glasgow Public House.
Finnieston Station Bar and Lounge. May 2009.
As seen nothing much has changed from the above old etch. May 2009.
A reminder that Buchanan Scott & Co. Ltd owned the premises. May 2009.
Another view of the Finnieston Station. On the left is Kent Road, right Argyle Street. May 2009.
Looks like these premises are going to be a pub after all.
After major refurbishment inside and out the pub has a new name too “Brass Monkey.”
The Brass Monkey is not like the Old Man’s Pub as it was when it was the Two Ways, it is now a friendly and modern pub for all ages.
Also see Buchanan Scott & Co., premises at 18 Govan Street.
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39-43 Ashton Lane. Off Byres Road, Glasgow. G12 8SG. Tel: 0141 342 4966.
Brel. 2006.
Brel. 2018.
Brel interior.
Brel is a great place in the West End for a private party.
Brel has a fab beer garden.
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The Blythswood Hotel, 248 Argyle Street, Glasgow.
Mr Alexander Ross. 1887.
In 1887 Alexander Ross was proprietor of the Blythswood Hotel, 248 Argyle Street, Glasgow, situated at the corner of Argyle Street and Hope Street right opposite Oswald Street. The hotel was two minutes walk from the Caledonian Central Station and five minutes walk from the St. Enoch’s Station.
Mr Ross was a real Highlander and a native of Sutherlandshire born in 1847. His wife owned the hotel from 1877 to 1884 before Mr Ross purchased the establishments.
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