122 Glebe Street corner of 109 Kennedy Street, Townhead, Glasgow. This old Glasgow pub was established in the 1860s owned by wine and Spirit Merchant John Hutcheson. the pub sat at the corner of Glebe Street and Kennedy Street. Members of the same family took over the business, in the 1890s William Hutcheson owned the […]
Glebe Street
Glebe Bar
99 Glebe Street corner of 63 Albert Street ( McAslin Street.) Broon’s Bar 1960’s. There has been a public house here since 1860. The first licensee was a gentleman called John Ballantyne, he was registered as a Wine and Spirit Merchant and lived nearby at 77 Glebe Street. John Ballantyne continued as landlord until 1876 […]
The Tavern
98 Glebe Street, Townhead, Glasgow. Glebe Street once housed 7 public houses, this number was greatly reduced when the M8 was being built. Many of the pubs there could have stood today as the ground was not used for anything. The other pubs that were left were demolished to make way for new […]
The Royal
29-31 Glebe Street, Townhead, Glasgow. The Royal. 1991. There has been licensed premises on this site since 1849. The longest licensee to hold the certificate was William Smith, he took over the pub in 1851 and continued to serve the locals here till 1895. Many Glasgow publican’s in Victorian times lived very close to their […]
The Manx Bar
11-15 Glebe Street, Townhead,Glasgow. The Manx Bar. 1991. To read the history of this once popular bar at the Royal Infirmary check out our book here. Interior view of the Manx Bar in 1953. The Manx Bar was jam packed in 1953 when well-known publican Joseph Kelly decided to sell drinks at 1937 prices. The […]
The Royal
29-31 Glebe Street, Townhead, Glasgow. The Royal. 1991. There has been licensed premises on this site since 1849. The longest licensee to hold the certificate was William Smith, he took over the pub in 1851 and continued to serve the locals here till 1895. Many Glasgow publican’s in Victorian times lived very close to their […]
