Byres Road, Glasgow.
The Westend Bar. 2007.
To the left of this bar is Bobar.
184 Caledonia Road, corner of 370 Lawmoor Street, Gorbals, Glasgow.
William Lapsley’s Vaults. 1892.
William Lapsley’s Vaults was situated at the corner of 184 Caledonia Road and 370 South Wellington Street which became Lawmoor Street. In 1892 William Lapsley was landlord for this popular Gorbals public house. Mr Lapsley was better known as a footballer than a license holder. He was born in Dumbarton in 1866 and served his apprenticeship in the engineering trade, but abandoned it for a life in the licensed trade. He served as a manager for a couple of years with Mr S J McCutcheon, where he obtained a thorough insight into the various branches of the trade.
Mr Lapsley acquired the pub in 1891 from William Paton who retired from the trade. The main bar was entered from South Wellington Street, a large well stocked bar and gantry with large casks was a feature of the premises, with little rooms or snug’s taking up the rest of the space. The Family Department (off license) was entered from Caledonia Road which did a great trade on it’s own. Younger’s, Bass’s and Allsopp’s ales were stocked.
Mr William Lapsley. 1892.
Mr Lapsley’s fame as a footballer had spread all over Scotland. For years he was an active member of the Dumbarton Football Club and after coming to Glasgow he joined the 3rd L.R.V. Club. He was one of the 3rd L.R.V. team when they, for the first and only time, won the Charity Cup. Since he began business on his own account he had practically abandoned participation in football, although an enthusiastic admirer of the game. He devoted all his time in the pub and found it paid better than frittering away his time on the football field.
For the first few months the business was very successful, but when the novelty was over he soon found out who hard it was in those days to run a pub. William struggled and the pub game was not paying and subsequently sold the business after only 19 months or so behind the bar. William Rose a wine and spirit merchant then took over the pub, he had experience in the trade and was quite successful in the time he was here. Like all publican’s, he struggled for a few years during the First World War.
During the 1930s John Milligan was landlord, many will still remember James McKinlay who ran the pub in the 60s until it was finally demolished like most all the other pubs in the Gorbals.
Many will remember this old pub as the Welcome Inn.
The Welcome Inn. 1960s. On the ground floor of Wellington Corner.
Before this popular pub was called the Welcome Inn it was known as the White Swan, however the locals named it the Mucky Duck.
26 Carmichael Street, Govan, Glasgow.
To read the full history of this popular south side establishment, please check back soon for our second book.
110 Carntynehall Road, Glasgow. G32 6AS. Tel: 01417781490.
The Westburn. 1991.
The Westburn was opened in the summer of 1965 by West of Scotland Tavern’s Ltd. Comprising of a lounge bar, public bar and an off sales, the lounge could seat 60 customer, the interior was paneled in walnut. The adjacent public bar was paneled in golden elm and could accommodate 100 drinkers.
The manager of this new public bar was Mr Scott who was helped by his wife. In 1971 Hugh McIver took over as the new licensee the pub was then owned by Tennent Caledonian Breweries. Hugh also ran two other pubs in the south side of the city, one on Eglinton Street and Ballater Street.
In 1933 Illicit Pot Stills in Caravan Park, Westburn, South Carntyne.
A fine of £25 with the alternative of 60 days imprisonment was imposed in Glasgow Sheriff Court on Tuesday, on a man named William Jamieson, a caravan dweller, who was convicted on a threefold charge concerning the operation of two illicit stills. The first charge against Jamieson was that he was operating two stills for distilling spirits without being licensed, contrary to the Spirits Act, 1880, the second charge was that in a building without being licensed, made 53 gallons of wash and the third charge he was concerned in depositing and concealing goods namely 6¼ gallons of crude spirit being goods on which Excise Duty was liable to be paid with intent to defraud. William Jamieson 35 lived with his wife and five children in a caravan adjoining Westburn. Late on in the evening police officers and Excise officers visited the caravan and asked Jamieson if he was manufacturing illicit spirits, Jamieson replied, “There is nothing like that going on here.” Police found nothing in the caravan but in a small room in the adjoining building they found eleven bottles containing illicit spirit and a condenser, Jamieson said that the spirit didn’t belong to him but another man. Mr Jamieson was asked by the police officers about the stills, Jamieson took the officers to the still which contained eight gallons of wash, the police made a further search, one officer reached the base of a chimney stack by climbing through a hole in the floor. There they found another still and took possession of 53 gallons of wash. There was about £18 duty payable on the spirit and £16 payable on the wash.
Interior view of the new lounge. 1965.
This photograph was taken at the opening of the Westburn in 1965, left to right Mr Scott, Mrs Scott and Mr W Park, supervisor of West of Scotland Tavern’s Ltd.
Review 2000…
I found this pub OK, it was quite busy dispite it being a Tuesday. The food was very reasonable, I had steak pie which was great for a wee pub in Carntyne. The staff were very polite. I still have to go in at night time to see what it has to offer but I’m a little uneasy of the thought. In all the pub was good.
59 Cambridge Street, Glasgow. G3 6QX. Tel: 0141 230 3248.
Warsteiner. 1991.
This popular Cambridge Street pub opened in 1966 built by Tennent Caledonian Breweries as the Waldorf. This busy pub occupied the site of a new multi storey office block near to Sauchiehall Street.
Thomas George Dick was licensee and manager Mr Jim F Claven was assisted by his wife Margaret D Claven. Other members of the family Ronnie and Helen Claven worked from time to time in the bar. Jim and Margaret and family immigrated in 1968 for a new life in Australia. Jim and Margaret once managed the Frying Pan Bar near Glasgow University.
Manager of the Waldorf Mr Jim F Claven and his wife Margaret D Claven . 1966.
In 1970 a new feature in Tennent’s pubs was the Ploughman’s Lunch, crusty bread and Scottish cheese, pickles, etc. was to be served in Lauder’s, Sauchiehall Street, The Kind Man’s, Pollokshaws Road, The Fotheringay, Nithsdale Road, The Horse Shoe Bar, Drury Street and the Waldorf, Cambridge Street.
Interior view of the Waldorf. 1966.
The Waldorf. 2008. This was the end of the Waldorf Bar.
The Cambridge. 2011.
To read the original Cambridge Bar click here.
Gulliver’s. 2016.
It seems that this 1960s pub changes its name every couple of years.
Update…2019.
It’s now called Maracas Cafe, a South American eatery.
Do you remember this 1960s Pub? If so please leave a comment.
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312 Clyde Street, Glasgow.
Vintners. 1991.
There has been licensed premises here since 1845. Wholesale Wine & Spirit Merchant Arthur B McLachlan traded here until 1868.
The title above the doorway was Custom House Vaults for many years until 1881 when Melville Fraser of the St. Mungo Vintners Company took over the building. He changed the name to St. Mungo Vintners Company.
Alexander Fraser the founder of the business had premises in Queen Street and Argyle Street trading as a Wine Importer, Wholesale Spirit and Malt Liquor Merchant. His son Melville Fraser expanded the business opening new premises at 9 Queen Street, Dumbarton Road, Argyle Street, Norfolk Street and licensed grocers business in St. Vincent Place. The old pub in Argyle Street was an institution known by the name of His Lordships Larder, which ran into Adam’s Court Lane off St. Enoch Square.
Melville Fraser died in 1917 at which times Alexander Gladstone became trustee, manager and licensee of St. Mungo Vintners.
The Vintners, Clyde Street. 1930s.
Another Alexander Fraser became licensee and chairman and manager of St. Mungo Vintners in 1925. He was born in 1890, educated in Whitehill School, and was destined for the legal profession but instead joined the staff of Steel, Coulson & Co. as understudy to his father who was cashier with the firm, he later became a director of the firm. During the First World War Alexander joined the Artistes Rifles and was afterwards commissioned to the Black Watch and served as an officer in the 4/5th, receiving the Military Cross for his gallant work.
Mr Fraser took a keen interest in the catering and the promotion of catering education. He was president of the Glasgow Restaurateurs and Hotelkeeper’s Association and was the first chairman of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Branch of the Caterers Association, he was also a member of the committee of the Scottish branch of the Hotel & Catering Institute. He was also a member of the Progressive Party and entered into Glasgow Town Council by winning a bye-election in Blythswood Ward a position he held for three years. He played a leading part in the Former Pupils Club of his old school and was a member of the Queen’s Park Football Club.
Clyde Street during the 1960s with Vintners in the background.
He was a member of other institutions including the Incorporation of Cordiners, Trades House Masonic Lodge no. 1241, St. Mungo Vintners Golf Club, and of the old course Ranfurly Club, president of the Cosmopolitan Club and trustee of the Penny Savings Bank and a member of the Calton Parish Church.
Mr Fraser died in 1956 aged 66 years, he left his wife and three daughters. Robert McLean then became director and manager of the company which consisted of the Clyde Street and the Queen Street premises.
The Queen Street premises closed down in 1974 and the interior fittings and bar counter were dismantled and removed to the United States. The Clyde Street premises survived well into the 1980’s, it became a well known gay pub and closed down in the 1990s and demolished a few years ago.
Left to right Robert McLean, St. Mungo Vintners, A McCrae, Mac’s Place, Bridgeton and J Roberts, Market Inn, Whitburn at the Scottish Benevolent function 1963.
Alexander Fraser 1890-1956.