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Ship Inn Bar

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31-35 Kelvinhaugh Street, Glasgow.

Ship Inn Bar Kelvinhaugh Street

Sutherland, Ship Inn Bar. Thanks to Alan Calder for this wonderful image.

Mr Calder’s father and a couple of his uncles are in the photograph. The bus was about to leave for Hampden Park for a Scotland V England game.

There has been a public house on this site since 1862. The first licensees’ were brothers John and Ronald McIntyre, and traded under the title of J&R McIntyre, Wine & Spirit Merchants.

The brothers first acquired a licence to sell wines and spirits at 179 Main Street, Anderston from 1860. The following year they opened another pub at 43 Richard Street, John and Ronald lived at 33 Kelvinhaugh Street this house was was situated next door to there new public house in 1862.

In 1870 the brothers were trading as wholesale and retail wine and spirit merchants, by this time they were also trading at Cranstonhill where they had their offices and stores.

John was now living at 4 Gray Street and Ronald at 9 Minerva Street.

Business kept growing by 1875 Ronald was licensee for premises at 35 Kelvinhaugh Street, 10 Cranston Street and 50 Elderslie Street while John was licensee at 546 Dobbies’ Loan and 400 New City Road, 179 Main Street, Anderston.

In 1885 J & R McIntyre were trading from 179 Main Street, Anderston; Cranstonhill; 50 Elderslie Street; 400 New City Road; 546 Dobbies’ Loan; 28 Burnside Street; 43 Richard Street; 49 Piccadilly Street; 175 Finnieston Street (Dirty Dicks); 35 Kelvinhaugh Street; Offices and stores at 16 Cranston Street, Cranstonhill. A great achievement for two brothers who started out in 1860.

In 1886 the pub at 35 Kelvinhaugh Street was sold to Adam Sutherland and a new name was put above the door. “Sutherland” with wines and spirits at each side of his name. Mr Sutherland was also a wine and spirit merchant, when he took over the pub in 1886 he was living at 49 Old Dumbarton Road.

Adam passed away in 1893 at which time his widow Robina took over the licence. Robina acquired the certificate 19th April 1893, and had an annul rent of £62 for the premises. Mrs Sutherland continued as licensee until after the First World War and passed away in 1920.

Her son Adam then took over the running of the pub as executor, he was assisted by his two sister while he was on Military Service. When the Second World War broke out Peter Sutherland was running the pub.

In 1950 John Barbour was licensee, he also ran a pub at 278 Main Street, Bridgeton (Park Bar.) One of the last licensee was a Mr Allan Anderson, he worked for Tennent Caledonian Breweries. The pub was demolished in the 60s.

Murph’s Barrelhouse

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14 Kelvinhaugh Street, Glasgow. G3 8NU. Tel: 0141 576 5018.

Murph's Barrelhouse

Murph’s Barrelhouse. 1991.

Now known as the Barrel House.

This old pub dates back to 1880 when landlord George Bignell traded here. Mr Bignell was an Englishman and came to Scotland where he met an Edinburgh lass called Janet, they moved back down south for a time where they had a family Jemima and Thomas. Returning to Scotland Mr Bignell became a publican and traded in Kelvinhaugh Street, they had another daughter Charlotte who was born not far from the pub.

This old pub has in the past been known as the Anchor Bar.

Also known as Ocean’s, West 13th, McChuill’s way out West and Stereo.

Oceans advert 1984

Oceans lounge bar & Diner ad 1984.

In the NEWS 1984…

Oceans apart.

How often have you been caught feeling uncomfortable peckish in Glasgow at an awkward, in-between time when many city eateries are closed?

Well, there’s no need to go hungry or make do with something fried or greasy, go to Linda and Tony Matteo’s superb Oceans Seafood Bar and enjoy a beautiful meal any time from 12 noon until 10.30 at night.

And what’s more, It’s so handy for most parts of the city. It’s in Kelvinhaugh Street, tucked in off Argyle Street, just minutes from the city centre in one direction and the Kelvin Hall in the other.

Tony Matteo points out that they’ll be ideally placed too, for the new giant Exhibition Centre opening next year and, with no parking problems, Oceans Seafood Bar looks set only for still greater things.

The Seafood bar idea was born four years ago when the couple seized on the idea of a casual, but upmarket diner specialising in top quality seafood.

Tony had envisaged simply serving seafood type snacks, but such has been the demand for his marvellous food, the bar has now grown. The dining area has been extended and the whole lounge bar now serves meals at peak times.

Casual

This casual approach to serious eating succeeds in making Oceans a Mecca for executives entertaining clients at lunchtime and for in inexpensive, but special night out.

Atmosphere apart, what the diner is all about is the food: excellent shark, catfish, crayfish, mussels prepared French or Italian style. If it’s available, Tony and Linda will see that you can have it served any way you like.

There’s a vast a la carte menu, which os course runs on from seafood delicacies like lobster, fresh salmon, ect. to duck , steak au poivre and the delightfully named Suft ‘n Turt, steak with creamy seafood!

But even if it’s simply a hamburger, you’re after, Oceans is still your place. But the hamburgers are something rather special, home-made, juicy with a variety of tempting toppings, from cheese to chilli and, naturally, seafood.

The seafood idea is something other people have tried to copy, but few have pulled it off so brilliantly as Tony Matteo, whose experience with the legendary Duke of Touraine at Parkhead Cross, gives him a head start of the rest of the field.

Value

His knowledge of the catering business has taught him always to give the customer what he or she wants. That’s why he’s introduced excellent value table d’hôte menus at the bar at lunchtime.

These vary from day to day, but can feature delicious dishes like chicken cacciatore or steak pie, etc.

Private parties.

One of the big attractions at Oceans is Terry Martin who tickles the keys of his honky-tonk piano, Tuesday evenings and Saturday afternoons, rapidly established himself as a feature of the lounge bar. Another spot finding favour with Oceans’ clientele is the private corner, a small area of the lounge bar-diner which can be curtained off for small private business meetings or parties.

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It was called Stereo before it was refurbished and is now a splendid pub called… Tel: as above. 2007.

Up Date April 2007:

After a refurbishment this bar is now called The 78, Everything in it is just about ORGANIC.

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Bar 78

The 78, 2007.

Good luck to the new owners, this pub has never looked so good.

Licence Holders.
1991 Krysienka Murphy.
1971 John Michael Flanagan.
1950 Donald McLeod.
1937 Alexander McLeod.
1920-1910 A Grant.
1899 Arthur Strachan.
1895-1890 James Goldie.
1885-1880 George Bignell.

The Kelvinhaugh Vaults

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198-200 Kelvinhaugh Street, Glasgow.

Kelvinhaugh Vaults

The derelict building of the Kelvinhaugh Vaults. 1960s.

The Kelvinhaugh Vaults were situated at the corner of Kelvinhaugh Street and Dock Street.

In the 1870s Peter Burt ran this old pub, it wasn’t until 1890 that David Ross took over the pub. Mr Ross was one of the most prominent publicans in the city of Glasgow, his empire of pub included The Gordon, Mitchell Street, The Waterloo Bar, Argyle Street, 90 North Woodside Road, 35 Clyde Place, 43 Grove Street, 35 Possil Road.

David Ross had two sons David and George, David lost his life in the great war, George became licensee and sole proprietor of the pubs when Mr Ross died in 1924. George continued a successful business until the 1940s.

William Grieg Rodger became a director in the 1944. Mr Rodger was long associated with the firm of David Ross & Sons Ltd. He was born in Bishopbriggs and trained as a joiner, he took intensive technical classes and at an early age became associated with Mr David Ross.

He looked after the many properties that Mr Ross owned. In his early days he followed in his father’s footsteps, in 1908 he was supervising the installation of a new malting plant at Duddington, Edinburgh and when he was released from the forces in 1919 he carried on as Mr Ross’s Master of Works.

When David Ross died in 1924 he continued under his son George, ultimately becoming store manager and taking stock of the numerous establishments which included, Mitchell Street, Argyle Street, Howard Street, Possil Road, Raeberry Street, Maryhill Road, Clyde Place, Kelvinhaugh Street, Canning Street, Maitland Street.

Mr Rodger had the misfortune to be involved in a hoist accident at Mitchell Street, this necessitating a prolonged rest and as a result resigned his directorship.

For 16 years Mr Rodger held a licence at Burnbank giving it up during the war. In his younger days he was a prominent cross country runner, winning the Western District Championship in 1909 after seven attempts.

He was captain of the West of Scotland Harriers and was picked for Scotland in 1913, one of his pupils, Harry Hughes was also selected.

William H Scott became secretary of the business in the 1960s, he became licensee and traded under the title of David Ross & Sons. By this time he had the Lorne Bar, Howard Street, 53 Cowlairs Road, 280 Maryhill Road, 90 North Woodside Road, 43 Grove Street, 198-200 Kelvinhaugh Street, 78 Mitchell Street and 306 Argyle Street.

The Kelvinhaugh Vaults were demolished in 1963 a few days after this photograph was taken.

William G Roger

William G Rodger. 1948.

Facts…

Licence Holders…

1962-1960 William H Scott.
1950 William Greig Rodger.
1924-1903 George Ross.
1899-1890 David Ross.
1875 Peter Burt.

The Comet Bar

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212-214 Kelvinhaugh Street, Glasgow. G3. Demolished.

The Comet Bar. 1963. Thanks to the Mitchell Library.

The Comet Bar was situated at the corner of Kelvinhaugh Street and Sandyford Street.

In the 1870s Mrs Jessie Kean was proprietor of this old pub. Kelvinhaugh Street was once a thriving thoroughfare, the Anderston Docks were close by as well as the Stobcross Station, the Timber depot, the Govan Ferry and the Art Galleries.

The Comet Bar was the meeting place for many of the worker in the area, this was the first pub you came to after work, if it was to busy in here you had the choice of another five on Kelvinhaugh Street or a licensed grocers shop if you just wanted to carry you drink home with you.

Next to the Comet Bar you had Ross’s Kelvinhaugh Vaults, The Loch Sloy, Dawson’s then the Anchor Bar near the corner of Argyle Street the on the opposite side of the Anchor Bar you had Sutherland’s Bar.

Moses Forsyth acquired the licence for the Comet Bar in 1883, he continued as licensee until WW1.

Daniel M Gordon then took over the pub, he served the locals here until the 1950s.

Tennent Caledonian Brewery then acquired the pub, Alexander McEwan was then licensee, he also ran the Grapes, Paisley Road West, Stewart’s, Cathedral Street and the Cot Bar, Castle Street.

The Comet Bar was finally demolished in the 1960s along with the rest of the pub, the only pub that survived was the old Anchor Bar, now Murphs Barrel House.

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