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The Coach Inn.

December 30, 2016 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

16 Blythswood Street, Glasgow. G2 7AJ. Demolished.

The Coach Inn. 1991.

This old established pub was situated at the corner of Blythswood Street and Holm Street.

There has been a public house on this site since 1865.

In 1897 landlady Annie Macrae took over this old pub she also owned a pub at the corner of Sauchiehall Street and West Nile Street.

In 1960 well known publican Bernard Flanagan owned this pub along with the Berkeley Bar on Argyle Street.

The Coach Inn during the 1960s.

The Coach Inn a close-up view of the image above.

Facts…

Blythswood Street was once called Mains Street.

License Holders.

1973-1969 Francis Joseph Kieran.

1937 Lachlan McKinnon.

Do you remember this old Pub? If so please leave a comment.

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The Coach House Inn.

December 29, 2016 by John Gorevan 4 Comments

3 Bemersyde Avenue, Thornliebank, Glasgow. G43 1EN. Closed Down.

The Coach House Inn. 1991.

In 1990 Nora Shirlaw for Stakis PLC was the licensee.

The Coach House. 2009.

The Coach House is now missing the “Inn” at the end.

Update…2010.

The Coach House Inn is now closed down.

Update…2014.

The pub is now gone and a restaurant is now here called the Curry on the hill.

In the News 1971…

City Pub Boss Coshed, Robbed of £1,000.

A Glasgow public house manager was coshed and robbed of nearly £1000 in an early morning attack at the weekend. The manager, 52 year old Allan MacDonald, of Fastnet Street, Cranhill, Glasgow, was taken to the Victoria Infirmary, where he had nine stitches in head wounds.

Mr MacDonald, with three of his staff, had taken a taxi from The Coach House at 3 Bemersyde Avenue, Pollokshaws, to lodge the money in the night safe there. The three staff members remained in the taxi while the manager walked the short distance to the bank.

He had almost reached it when a man appeared out of the darkness and coshed him from behind. As Mr MacDonald fell, the raider snatched the money bag and ran. The taxi driver, who noticed the man running and guessed what had happened, gave chase with his horn sounding and lights blazing. He had to brake suddenly, however, when the road stopped at permanent obstruction posts.

As the taxi slowed up two of the staff leaped out and renewed the chase, but they lost the thief in the darkness.

Footnone – In July, 1966 three Glasgow men, Walter Scott Ellis, Alexander McIntyre, and John Neeson, were jailed for a total of 59 years at the High Court in Glasgow for a raid on the same bank. During the £20,000 raid the assistant manager and a teller were injured by gunshots.

Do you remember this Public House? If so please leave a comment.

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The Clachan.

December 29, 2016 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

183 Baillieston Road, Glasgow. G32 0TN. Tel: 0141 573 3751.

The Clachan. 1991.

The Gay and Cosy Clachan as it was advertised when the pub opened in 1964. Owner Mr Gillies owned a pub in Main Street, Bridgeton before taking over the new premises.

The upper storey of the new building is where he lived with his wife. The pub was brightly coloured with tiles on the exterior and interior of the lounge. Walnut panelling, red curtains, a mural and plush red carpet furnished the new lounge. Heating in both the bar and lounge was provided by means of central heating which was filtered downwards through small holes in the ceiling.

Mr & Mrs Gillies third and second from the right with members of staff. It took over seven members of staff to run this new pub in Garrowhill. 1966.

Interior view of the new lounge. 1964.

Left to right Mr. and Mrs. T. Docherty; Mrs. J. Lindsay (Dick’s Bar, Gallowgate); and Mrs. and Mr. A. Gillies (The Clachan.) 1972.

This image was taken at the Scottish Wine & Spirit Merchants, Benevolent Institution in 1966.

Left to right Mr T S Wright, W H Chaplin & Co (Scotland), Ltd.; Mr G Johnston, Oriental Bar; Mr A Robertson, Whitbread’s; Mr H L Jenkins, Whitbread’s, Mr E Barrett, Shaw’s Bar; Mr B Parker, Barrhead; Mr H McCrostie, Whitbread’s; Mr H Murphie, White Horse; Mr A Gillies, Clachan Bar, Garrowhill.

Exterior view of the Clachan August 2005.

Do you have any memories of this 1960s local? If so please leave a comment.

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Chathams.

November 28, 2016 by John Gorevan 4 Comments

424 Ballater Street,Gorbals,Glasgow. G5 0QW. Demolished.

Chathams. 1991.

This old South Side pub was formerly known as the “St Mungo Bar.”

In 1887 Allan Cameron was landlord here, he also traded from premises at the corner of Cumberland and Thistle Street.

email…Peter Mortimer… “This pub was formerly known as the St Mungo Bar. My father used to drink in it. The pub is now demolished and flats are now built on the site.”

Chathams. 1991.

Chathams. 2000.

Facts…

Ballater Street was once called Govan Street.

Licence Holders.

1991 Jane Beaton.

1973-1965 Hugh Alexander McIver.

1960 Matthew Lang.

1947-1937 Charles Canning.

1919 Roderick McKenzie.

1899-1887 Allan Cameron.

1887 William Drew.

Do you remember this old pub? If so please leave a comment.

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Common Rooms.

November 17, 2016 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

77 Byres Road, Glasgow. G11 5HN. Tel: 0141 342 5726.

The Chancellor. 1991.

Update…2006.

Russell’s Bar. 2006.

After passing the once Chancellor I noticed that if had a name change now called “Russell’s Bar Cafe.

Another name change for 2008, now called the “Common Rooms.”

Common Rooms sign. 2008.

The Common Rooms. 2008.

This rare image of an empty Byres Road with the Chancellor on the left hand side, date c 1960s.

Update…2014.

It seems that this place has a new name ” Bar Gumbo.”

Bar Gumbo. 2014.

In the NEWS…2018.

Byres Road’s Bar Gumbo has announced that it will be closing permanently this weekend.

The announcement comes as a shock and was posted on the bar’s Facebook page on Wednesday evening.

Bar Gumbo reopened in December of last year following an extensive makeover. The restaurant rebranded itself from Louisiana “juke joint” to an upmarket “surf ‘n’ turf” eatery.

The statement on Facebook read: “It is with a heavy heart that we can now announce that Bar Gumbo will be closing it’s doors for the last time on Sunday the 18th of November.

“We would like to take a moment to thank all of our amazing and loyal customers for their custom over the last 5 years, we’re going to miss you all very much.

“But alas, all good things must come to an end and we would like to invite everyone to have a wee drink with us one last time on Sunday for our closing party, where we will of course be joined by the Shiverin’ Sheiks’ who are performing for the last time.”

The post ended by suggesting that this will not be owner Mehrab Fakouri’s last foray into the Glaswegian food scene.

Update…2019.

Now called “Embaro.” Yes the West End has yet another eatery, however this place look very good. If you have been eaten in “Embaro” then please let us know.