39 Ladywell Street, Glasgow.
The Lorne sat at the corner of Ladywell Street and the Drygate. The houses in the photograph were one of the last to have the old thatched roofs.
In the 1870s James Waugh owned this old pub.
The Stevenson family owned it for over 35 years, Alexander Stevenson also owned a small pub at the corner of Greendyke Street and London Road. When he passed away in 1916 his wife Fanny took over the running of the business. The pub closed for good in 1921.
515 London Road, Glasgow. G40 1NQ. Tel: 01415518888.
The Londoner. 1991.
The Londoner Established in 1860
This old established hostelry dates back to the year 1860 when a licence was first granted to a gentleman called William Cook to sell porter and spirits. Mr Cook only had this business for a short time and in 1864 the licence was transferred to a Mr David Rennie. Mr Rennie was born and bred in Bridgeton and resided at 119 New Dalmarnock Road, this old howff then had it’s first name “David Rennie Wine & Spirit Vaults”, Mr Rennie continued a successful business here until 1895 then the licence was transferred to his daughter Margaret Rennie Blackadder, Margaret changed the name above the door to “Blackadders”.
These old premises were demolished at the end of the 19th century and a new red sandstone building was erected on the same site, the address of the new pub was 57 Canning street, sitting on the corner of Clyde street now Abercromby street. The bar was of a horse shoe shape, there were four little snugs each containing a table and six chairs, the cellars were always stocked with the very best of liquor and one could always purchase: Moet & Chandons Champagne, Roussillon & CO’s Epernay, Dubois, Freres & Cagnion’s Cognac of 1858, La Rosa 60 year old, Burgundies of 1863, Kirker Greer & CO’s old Irish, Talisker 10 year old, Guinness, Meux’s, Bass in bottles, Pentland 90s ale on draught, Schweppes mineral water, Ross’s dry ginger, Allsopp’s lager, and speciality “Blackadders” own blend of Scotch whisky.
This old established business stayed in the same family until the early 1920s, a new licence holder then took over called Mr James Wedderburn who renamed the pub “Wedderburns”, in the 1950s the pub was known as “The Snapp Bar”, in 1981 the name was once again changed to “The Londoner”.
In 1990 the year of Culture Mr Vincent O’Hagan took over the licenceand was run successfully with the help of his wife.
The Londoner, August 2005.
Johnny Bonnar was involved in this pub at one time.
In the NEWS 1976…
32 Birds of the feathers.
Cathie Airlie, captain of the girl’s darts team from the Snapp Bar, retrieves her darts during a practice game for tonight’s big match. 1976.
Darts, like football and drinking pints, used to be a male bastion.
But tonight in the plush Grosvenor Hotel, in Glasgow’s West End, an event will be held which proves that those days are well and truly over.
It is the grand final of the Glasgow’s first ever ladies’ darts tournament in which 32 queens of the board will compete.
See the winners… click here.
James Montgomery worked in Blackadder’s for 18 years before taking over Uneeda Bar, Duke Street now the Lampost.
Mr Montgomery was born in Dalry, Ayrshire and came to Glasgow at an early age. As a youth he worked in St. Enoch Hotel for three years before transferring to the spirit trade in which he gained experience in Rutherglen Road, Eglinton Street and Parkhead before joining the staff at Blackadder’s.
Montgomery went on to own the Elysian Bar, 290 Buchanan Street assisted by his youngest son James.
1285 London Road, Glasgow. G31 Tel: 01415542600.
London Road Tavern. 1991.
The London Road Tavern, photograph taken 1991.
This very old establishment is now only opened when the Football season is on. It has a very interesting history to read more click here.
London Road Tavern. 2005.
The date 1900 when the red sandstone tenement was erected.
The owners initials Edward A Tait.
Advert for A R Tait London Road Tavern for Quality and Quick Service. Two minutes walk from Springfield Park.
A great read for anyone from the East End of the city, many good photographs of the Streets of Parkhead. Author Charles McDonald. Also visit
www.http://glesgakeelie.proboards.com/
The London Road Tavern has now changed it’s name to the Real McCoy, just in time for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Thanks to Colin Walker for the image.
66 Linkwood Drive, Glasgow.
The Linkwood.1991.
The Linkwood Catches on in Drumchapel.
A view of the grill room bar in the Linkwood Bar, Drumchapel, recently opened by Tennent Caledonian Breweries. Mr Bill Kenny, the manager, reports that from the outset business has been brisk and has indeed surpassed all expectations. 1972.
10 Littlehill Street,Springburn, Glasgow. G21. Edgefauld Road.
The Langrig. 1991.
This was formerly known as the Morven.
The Morven opened it’s door in March 1963 by the Kennedy family. Ian and Malcolm Kennedy had many years experience in the licensed trade in Glasgow their father John started out in the trade in 1905 and took over his first licence in 1910 in a small pub at the corner of Mains Street and Holms Street. The Kennedy brothers Ian and Malcolm ran the Morven bars at 272 Stobcross Street, 322 Castle Street,Townhead, and 60 Bedford Street corner of 140 South Portland Street, Gorbals.
The pub on Bedford Street was formerly one of William Teacher’s establishment dating back to 1877.
The Morven Bar, corner of 60 Bedford Street and 140 South Portland Street.
Another image of the Morven Bar. 1960s.
The new Morven in Edgefauld Road- Little Street had three impressive bars, a cocktail lounge, a lounge bar and the public bar.
The cocktail lounge had a raised ceiling painted in pale turquoise with the lower surrounding ceiling in white, the walls were papered in orange and gold mosaic, the windows were dressed in mauve draped curtains, the seating had purple upholstery and the table tops were white plastic material. The bar itself had panels of stretched cloth behind sheets of glass. This was one very colourful cocktail lounge.
The lounge was also very colourful, the fixed seating was upholstered in turquoise and grey. The 26 foot bar had a walnut front and white marble plastic panels.
The public bar had a mahogany and edonised beading and red fabric panels with a plastic top the fixed seating was in red and grey, the floor was covered in orange and flame lino, the colourful walls and ceiling were painted in mustard and grey.
Mr William Elliott M.C., C.A., chairman of William Murray & Co., travelled from Edinburgh to perform the opening ceremony, this was attended by a large number of trade guests.
In the last few years this pub has had a lot of bad publicity with drugs and gangs involved.
Exterior view of the Morven, August 2005.
Interior view of the massive cocktail lounge.
View of the lounge bar.
View of the public bar.
left to right Mr Ian Kennedy, Mr John Kennedy (father of the brothers), Mrs. Malcolm Kennedy and Malcolm Kennedy. 1963.
Other photographs of the Kennedy family click E Smyth.
In this prize winners group photograph was taken at the dinner dance and presentation of prizes held by the Glasgow Vintners’ Golf Section in the Grosvenor Restaurant. Left to right… Mr G McEntee, vice-president, Express Bar, winner of the Coronation Cup, presented by Joseph Dunn; D Ferrie, secretary, Bells Bar, winner of the Younger Putter; Ian Kennedy, captain, Morven Bar, winner of the McCall and Pringle Cup; Peter Smith, holding the Calder Rose Bowl on behalf of the winner, Raymond Strain; A Hanlon jun., with the McEwan Shield, won by his father, A V Hanlon, licensed grocer, Govan; R Mahan, Lomond Lounge, Lambhill, winner of the White Horse Cup; B McLaughlin, Town Tavern, Rutherglen, winner of the Vintners’ Tankard. 1962.
In the News 1971…
Singing Manager at Balornock
Singing barmaids are not unusual in Scottish Clubland, but when you come across a singing manager you are definitely going up a few scales!
When the wine is cool, the mood is warm, and the customers pleasantly relaxed, Joe McHugh, the big genial manager of the Morven Bar in Barlornock, can be persuaded to go on stage. The fact that Joe can sing as well as the best of his customers, and, whisper it as well as many of the semi professional acts on the go makes him one in the lounge.
Joe has no theatrical pretensions himself although at one time he was offered a semi professional job as a singer. “My job is behind the bar, not in front of a microphone, although once in a while I enjoy singing but just for fun,” he says. featured at the Morven every evening except Tuesdays are an excellent group The Hi Fives, featuring Skee Laird, who has been called the Queen of Country and Western.
Skee, who recently auditioned for Hughie Green’s television show “Opportunity Knock’s” is also on stage in the lounge on Saturdays at lunch-time. The Morven is running a show to raise money for spastics on March 9 when the Hi Fives will provide the backing. Aslo in the show will be one of the champions of rock and roll, Alex Cambpell, and his daughter Shelagh. Tickets for the night are 7s 6d. Incedentally the Morven has raised £125 for the Ibrox Disaster Fund and earlier this week Bill Tennant accepted a cheque on behalf of the fund.
Joe McHugh and Bill Tennant. 1971.
Interior views of the Morven, August 2005.
257 Langmuir Road, Glasgow. G69 7RR. Tel: 01417715052.
Langmuir Inn. 1991.
Langmuir Inn. 2005.
