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Jeanie Deans

February 9, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

1-3 Govan Road, Kinning Park, Glasgow.

Note the striking mural of the Jeanie Deans on the wall of the gantry.

Seated is model Diana Broadley posing for the photographer. 1970.

In the News Jeanie Deans 1970…

If you were one of the thousands of Glaswegians who spent many happy hours gliding down the Clyde in the paddle steamer Jeanie Deans you’ll no doubt have mourned her disappearance from the river scene in 1964. But you’ll be able to paddle straight into her. In fact; Scottish and Newcastle Brewers will be highly delighted if you do for The Jeanie Deans is the name of their newest lounge bar.

Situated at 1-2 Govan Road, Glasgow, the lounge is on the site of the old Albany Bar, which was burned down at the New Year of 1970. The place was left for some time while the Scottish and Newcastle Brewers’ team of designers and interior decorators thought of a “theme” for it. Bringing the old Jeanie Deans into the picture was an inspired thought.

Mrs Helen Touba at the bar

Mrs. Helen Touba at the bar. 1970.

Blue shades

A large, colourful mural showing a paddle steamer sailing down the Clyde takes pride of place behind the bar. There are large paintings – 0ld British Railway prints – showing various ships and steamers, and the curtains depict every aspect of the sea, from ships charts to flags, anchors, and bells.

The decor is predominantly blue to link up with the sea – or Rangers, I wonder?

The name of “Jeanie Deans”, once the fastest paddle steamer on the Clyde, had been perpetuated by the opening by Scottish & Newcastle Breweries of a lounge-cum-restaurant at Paisley Road Toll, Glasgow, named after the famous ship.

The Jeanie Deans, at 1-3 Govan Road, replaced the former Albany Bar which was destroyed by fire on Hogmanay in 1969.

The theme of the decor of the new premises was the paddleship herself, and a 15ft. long colour mural of the steamer by Fraser Designs, of Edinburgh, was set above the gantry wall.

In command was Mrs. Helen Touba, who had since 1964 been in charge of the lounge of the Albert Bar, Langside Road, Glasgow for nine years. Working under her were full-time staff of six, with two part-time waitresses. Meals were served at lunchtime and after 5 p.m.. Not surprisingly, that emphasis will be on fish – herring in oatmeal, soused herring, scampi, prawn cocktail, and so on. But there will be other things on the menu, steak and chicken in particular. In charge of the cuisine was Mrs. Helen Bailey.

There’ll be no cabaret at The Jeanie Deans but you can sit back with a good meal and listen to taped music and watch colour television. There’s seating for about 50 and more room at the bar, where meals will also be served.

Customers will be able to enjoy meals ranging from the “Daily special” to a luscious steak.

The seating was in ultramarine simulating sea, and the lighting was from ships’ lanterns. There was accommodation for around 50 people.

The ‘Jeanie Deans’ (839 tons) was built by the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, of Govan, in 1931. After 33 years service in peace and war she was sold to a consortium of English businessmen and renamed Queen of the South, and was in service on the Thames before being broken up in 1968.

Scotch & Rye

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Gorstan Street, Glasgow. G23 5QA. Tel: 014 1946 1624.

Scotch & Rye. 1991.

Now Called Janira’s. 2007.

James Watson

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574 Govan Road, Glasgow.

James Watson wine & spirit merchant sat at the corner Bryce Lane which later became known as Three Ell Lane, many will remember a pub with the same name that used to sit on this site in the 1970s. James Watson’s pub was demolished and a new tenement building was srected on the same site with a public house on the ground floor. The name of the new tenement was The Three Ell Corner.

The Three Ell Bar. 1977.

This wonderful drawing by C. K. Fletcher in 1977.

From 1918 till after WW2 the pub was run by the Public House Trust Glasgow District Ltd and the licence was held by John McLaren Biggar, the other Public House Trust pub was at 18 London Street.

Another well known licence holders here was Merrless Chassels, he owned the Cottage Bar, Shettleston Road, licensed premises at 22 Elder Street, Govan and Govan Arms, 783-85 Govan Road.

Patrick Clancy ran the pub in the 1970s, he also owned the pub at 22 Elder Street and licensed premises at 401 Sauchiehall Street which is now the Variety Bar.

J Mitchell

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741 Gallowgate, Glasgow.

This old Gallowgate pub sat at the corner of Gallowgate and Whitevale Street.

Over the years it has been known as the Whitevale Bar, The Vale, Bosanova, Old Black Bull 1890s. Forres Bar and Mitchell’s. This photograph was taken in 1964.

In the 1870s Alexander Stewart was landlord here, he occupied other licensed premises in Wesleyn Street.

In 1916 John Green the licensee was given orders by the licensing courts to get rid of a telephone which was being used by customers who were drunk, this was an order in which Mr Green had to adhere to as he was about to lose his licence if he did not removed the telephone.

In 1924 Duncan Fraser was granted a transfer of the licence, he previously worked for Mr Green as a waiter, he had twenty five years experience as a waiter before taking over the pub.

The pub was finally demolished in the late 1970s, the last occupier of the premises was James McFadden.

To read more on the pubs on the Gallowgate read up & Doon the Gallowgate by John Gorevan. A copy can be bought for a few pounds at the Hielan Jessie on the Gallowgate or contact me at [email protected]

Facts…

Licence Holders.

1977-1966 James McFadden.

1960 Lavinia M Fraser.

1950-1924 Duncan Fraser.

1924-1907 John Green.

1899-1897 Peter McCarroll.

1875 Alexander Stewart.

Peter Hanaway

January 25, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

58 Green Street, Calton, Glasgow.

Peter Hanaway’s Tavern. circa 1890s.

Facts…

In 1842 there was an establishment called the Sheridan Knowles Tavern owned by Frederick Charles.

In 1847 Green Street had 7 Public Houses…

8 Green Street, William McClio.

24 Green Street, William Gillfillow.

20 Low Green Street, John Buckley.

26 Green Street, Donald McDougall.

55 Green Street, John Cameron.

74 Green Street, Thomas Gibb.

94 Green Street, John Lyle.

100 Green Street, Robert Currie.

In 1875 Green Street had 10 pubs…

2 Green Street, Philip Kean.

7 Green Street, James Orr.

10 Low Green Street, Agnes McKissock.

34 Green Street, Sarah Muir.

58 Green Street, Jemima McLean.

61 Green Street, Mrs Annie Tweedie.66 Green Street, Robert Eadie.

73 Green Street, William Murray.

90 Green Street, Mrs Janet Shirra.

125-27 Green Street, Peter Gordon.

Other Green Street Pubs…

Croft Bar.

The Little Mill Tavern.

Old Herb Beer House.

Sheridan Knowles Tavern.

J Haddock

January 25, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

161 Gallowgate, Glasgow.

J Haddock, Wine & Spirit Merchant, 161 Gallowgate. The couple at the doorway are possibly Martha and her husband Edward.

John Haddock was born around 1827 in Ireland.

He opened his first Glasgow pub in 1859 aged 32 at 1 Broad Street, Mile End off the Gallowgate near Camlachie.

In 1863 Mr Haddock moved to 170 Gallowgate near Glasgow Cross, this old pub later became Brechin’s Bar.

In 1869 he opened another public house at 44 Trongate formerly the Old Bookbinders Arms Tavern. He lived at 8 South St. Mungo Street, Calton.

In 1875 John Haddock was living at 95 Whitevale Street just off the Gallowgate at Camlachie. He continued to serve the locals here until 1880. At that time he disposed of the licence at 170 Gallowgate and opened a brand new public house at 161 Gallowgate on the opposite side of the street.

1881 John Haddock was living with his wife Jane and their family at 8 South St. Mungo Street, son William was 20 years of age, he was an apprentice Blacksmith, daughter Martha age 16 was an apprentice Dressmaker, son John T age 13 and grandson Forbes Thompson age 3.

Mrs Martha Dobie. Licensee at 161 Gallowgate.

The new public house at 161 Gallowgate was situated at the corner of Little Dovehill, John owned the premises which saved him a fortune as he had no lease to worry about.

By 1887 John Haddock was living with his family at 450 Gallowgate, the following year his wife Jane was licensee, she was described as a Wine & Spirit Merchant after her husband, John probably had passed away by this time.

Jane continued as licensee until 1894 when her daughter Martha (Dobie) became licence holder.

In 1899 Martha was paying an annul rent of £39 for the premises which she was granted in 16th October 1894. Martha continued in the Licensed Trade until around 1910-11.

During the 1920s Mr T Goldwater was trading from the premises but not as a public house. The 1930s a Mr J Termelini occupied the shop, however this old shop became a well known fish and chip shop called Cha Papa which closed down in the 1990s and is now trading as a different fish and chip shop.

Cha Papa Fish and Chip shop. 1990. If you look close enough at the lane, you can make out the trap door which led to the cellar.