79 Crown Street corner of 153-65 Govan Street. S.S.
Locals of Mac’s Bar going to a Celtic football match.
Martin McNamara ran this pub in the 1950s.
Do you remember this old pub, if so PLEASE get in touch.
79 Crown Street corner of 153-65 Govan Street. S.S.
Locals of Mac’s Bar going to a Celtic football match.
Martin McNamara ran this pub in the 1950s.
Do you remember this old pub, if so PLEASE get in touch.
220 Clyde Street, Glasgow. G1 4JH. Tel: 01412485329.
Morrison’s Bar. 1991.
This 1960s bar has a great history to read more click here.
Morrison’s Bar is now closed down 2011.
7-11 Carrick Street, Glasgow. G2 8PJ.
The Montrose Bar. 1991.
Now demolished only a few months ago 2005.
The Montrose Bar was frequented by workers and journalists from the nearby Daily Record and Sunday Mail offices. The interior bar and gantry was shipped to the Old College Bar, High Street.
There been a pub on this site since 1874 owned by Charles James Dunn. Mary Dunn McCulloch took over after his death.
Thanks to Jimmy Gibbons ex Daily Record and Sunday Mail employee, for his email… I frequented “The Monty” in various roles since the early fifties. My uncle Peter Kelly was a Stoker on the boats on the Broomielaw, working 24 hour shifts stoking the furnaces.
Wee John Cassidy (a gentleman and his partner George) opened the pub on Sundays to sell me 2 bottles of whisky for Big Peter, because he really worked up a thirst in the heat of the engine room.
A few years later, being employed at the Daily Record and Sunday Mail I became a Regular in the MONTY. I may bring your files on licence holders up to date., when John Cassidy retired his nephew Tony Taylor (ex Celtic footballer) took over the licence. Then there was Lawrence Diamond brother of Jim Diamond.. Pop Star… After them it was the twins… Scott and Jim Savage and finally it was Big Jim Cullen… Mine host until the MONTY closed.
I have lots of fond memories of this establishment… I still meet Jim Cullen and my ex colleagues of the Press.
Jimmy Gibbons.
27 Curtis Avenue, Rutherglen, Glasgow. G73. Tel: 01416325171.
Montford House. 1991.
Opened in 1967 by well known Glasgow publican and businessman Jack Gow.
Jack Gow was senior vice-chairman of the Scottish Licensed Trade Veto Defence Fund.
It took three and a half years of difficulties in the planning of the Montford House.
The exterior of the new public house was white roughcast with a series of blue arches along the main front wall. A hacienda effect had been achieved with the making of the windows in small squares or rectangles apart from one big window at the centre where the pent house grill looks onto the road. As well as a large lounge on the ground floor, there is an upstairs lounge, a cocktail bar and a grill.
The main bar counter was of natural grey brick, providing an effective contrast to the polished pine panelling on the pillars, panels and upstairs ceiling.
In the Grill room you could see your steaks being prepared against a background of spruce black tiling. The seats were green and grey upholstered, the tables marble topped and the floor had a red carpet. The cocktail bar was located between the Grill room and adjoining lounge. There were around 25 staff ready to serve you under the managment of Mr Vincent Paterson.
Interior view of the Grill room, Montford House. 1967.
227 Cowcaddens, Glasgow.
There has been a public house on this site since at least the 1870s. In 1875 James Dewar occupied the premises, he was well established, having premises on Commerce Street, New City Road, Port Dundas Road, West Russell Street and Duke Street.
Three years later John Campbell took over the licence, he went on to own another public house at 297-99 Hope Street the Glen Afton. The Campbell family continued to run this pub before the First World War, Patrick Griffin then took over the pub, however Mr Campbell continued in his other premises at the top end on Hope Street. Mr John Campbell the licensee died in 1936.
Another well known city publican to own this old pub was Peter McCabe, he continued as licensee until the 1960s when the pub was demolished. The City Council had plans for the Cowcaddens in their redevelopment scheme. Peter McCabe’s family were well known in the Scottish Licensed Trade. See Jarvey’s Inn.
Mr & Mrs Peter McCabe, Mrs & Mr J McCabe, at the friends wedding reception 1960.
Standing Mr Peter McCabe, Mr W McIvor, John Walker & Sons Ltd., Mrs P McCabe and Mr D D Rennie, Booth’s Gin. Seated Mr & Mrs J McCabe. 1962.
Left to right Mr P McElholm, Black Bull, Gallowgate, Mr John Hamilton, Tavern Bar, Townhead, Mr M MacLeod, director and president of the Glasgow Vintners, Mr Raymond Strain, secretary of the Glasgow Vintners, Mr Peter McCabe. 1965.
44 Carrick Street, Glasgow.
Carrick Street ran from the Broomielaw to Argyle Street. In the late 1880s Carrick Street had seven pubs, one of which was owned by Thomas B McLean. McLean’s old bar sat at the corner of West College Street and dates back to at least 1838.
The first licensee for these very old premises was a spirit dealer called Peter Robin, Mr Robin continued to serve the locals here until 1842.
David Dunn a wine and spirit merchant then took over the pub. Mr Dunn lived nearby at 32 West College Street before moving to better accommodation at 391 St. Vincent Street. He continued with the licence until 1861.
In 1863 Wine & Spirit Merchant Thomas B McLean then took over the premises, business was very successful, we know this by his living accommodation. He first lived at 396 Argyle Street, then on to St. Vincent Street, then Douglas Street and finally to Sunnyknowe house in Lenzie.
Four years later Mr. McLean took on another pub at 104 North Shamrock Street with stores at 51 Carrick Street. After 1881 Mr. McLean passed away which left is wife Mary to run the business.
Mary Clark McLean was now the licensee and continued to hold the licence until 1911.