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E Smyth

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267 Lawmoor Street, Gorbals, Glasgow.

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Edward Smyth took this old pub over in the late 1950s.

Up until the 1930s Lawmoor Street was called South Wellington Street and the pub sat at the corner of Cumberland Street.

In 1890 Irishman Daniel McMenemy owned this pub he sold it on to Louis Flanangan another Irishman. The Gorbals like the Gallowgate had many Irish publican’s, and to pass it on or sell it to another from the same part of Ireland was not unusual.

When the Gorbals was flattened by the bulldozers, some of the publican’s removed to other parts of the city, Eddie took over the Anvil Inn, Smithycroft Road in 1960.

Mr Smyth was president of the Glasgow Vintners and a member of the Vintners Golf Club.

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March 1971, Glasgow Vintners honour St. Patrick’s Day. Left to right Mrs. J Flynn, Mr Eddie Smyth, president, Miss Roberta Reid of Aer Lingus with her basket of shamrocks, Canon McGuckin, Administrator, St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Mrs. E Smyth and J Flynn, senior vice-president.

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Glasgow Vintners 1971, Mr J Flynn, Mrs. Flynn, Mrs. and Bailie W S T Park, Mrs. Smyth and E Smyth.

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Group of Glasgow Vintners Golf Club, 1969, with Eddie Smyth 4th on the left. Also included in the photograph is Mr Raymond Strain, A McDonald, J Boyle, J Devlin, J Kennedy, C Sweeney, P McGhee, F Carr, J Murphy, H McLaughlin and Peter Smith.

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The Glasgow Vintners Golf Club annual dinner and dance presentation of prizes in the Eagle Lodge, Bishopbriggs. 1970. Left to right Charles Sweeney, Arlington Bar (Captain’s Prize); Jack Devlin, Oxford Tavern(Cantrell & Cochrane Cup); John Boyle, Waverley Bar (Queen Anne Trophy); T Ferry, Alamo Bar, Paisley (Silver Stag and Club Championship); Hugh McLaughlin, Ascot Bar (Dunn & Moore Coronation Cup); Peter Smith, Shedden’s Bar (Skol Cup); Bill Martin, Calypso Bar (Vintners Tankard); Eddie Smyth, Anvil Inn (The Younger Putter); Ian Kennedy, Molls Mire (The Brady Trophy).)

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Eddie Smyth with Archbishop Scanlon. 1970.

The Glasgow Vintners marked their golden jubilee dinner dance in the Bellahouston Hotel, Glasgow. The gathering was presided over by Mr. E. Smyth, president. The principal guest was Archbishop James Donald Scanlon. The guests also included Mr. C. M. F. Ewing, president of the Scottish Licensed Trade Association.

William Donnelly’s Bar. The Golden Acre.

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431 London Road, Glasgow. G40 Demolished.

image of the Golden Acre bar London Road 1960s
Golden Acre. 1950s.

This old Tavern was situated at the corner of Great Hamilton Street now London Road and Craignestock Street. There has been licensed premises here since 1845. The first licensee was wine and spirit merchant Robert McIssac.

I am not sure of the name of this old Tavern, however it was a very old one. In 1866 Bowman Miller was trading from here. Bowman lived next door from the pub. He served the locals until 1888.

 William H Parker took over in 1889, William was not new to the trade as he was licensee of a public house at 155 Graeme Street now Bell Street since 1885. Mr Parker’s public house in Bell Street sat at the corner of St John’s Place and next to St John’s Church. Mr & Mrs William Parker lived at 65 Great Hamilton Street a little west from his pub on London Road.

Close-up image of the Golden Acre London Road 1960s
Golden Acre. 1960s

William H Parker’s wife Margaret took over the as licensee of both pubs in 1896 possibly as her husband concentrated on his other business as a Telegraph Office and Newsagent at 174 Great Hamilton Street which was across the road from the pub. William, Margaret and family were now living at Monteith Row an exclusive address in those days, so business was good. Margaret continued as licensee just before the First World War. By this time the pub on Graeme Street was closed down.

Image of The Golden Acre Tavern Great Hamilton Street 1916
The Golden Acre Tavern. 1916.

Thanks to Mitchell Library.

The pub and the tenement building was demolished in 1916. The Parker family ceased to trade and the business across the road was also closed. It wasn’t until 1920 that son John B Parker acquired a licence at new premises at 171 Great Hamilton Street.  In 1928 the address was changed to 431 London Road. John continued as licensee until the 1940s.

During the 1950s and 60s the pub was run by Denis McEneny then William Donnelly. The City Council saw that the old tenements in the east end of the city were in need of demolition this resulted in the loss of many shops and pubs disappearing for good during the 1960s and 70s.

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William Donnelly. 1960s.
Facts…
Today London Road starts from Glasgow Cross to Mount Vernon where Mount Vernon railway station stands. However in the 19th century this stretch of road had four different addresses from Glasgow Cross to Ross Street was known as London Street.
From Ross Street to Craignestock Street it was called Great Hamilton Street.
From Craignestock Street to Bridgeton Cross was Canning Street.
From Bridgeton Cross onward’s was London Road.
London Street had 7 public houses.
Great Hamilton Street had 10 public houses.
Canning Street 10 public houses.
London Road had 20 public houses.
Total 47 pubs.
Do you remember this old pub or any of the 47 pubs on London Road? If so please leave a comment.

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The Croft

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22 Lugar Place, Glasgow. G44 5HB. Tel: 0141 633 5791.

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The Croft. 2012.

In the NEWS 1978…

Hary doesn’t score with pub plan.

Ex-Celtic player Harry Hood today moved into defence as he prepared to meet his biggest challenge match outside a football ground.

Lining up in opposition to Harry, who now plays for Queen of the South, are councillors, residents and church people in the Croftfoot area of Glasgow who are against his plans to open a pub in their “dry” district.

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Harry Hood.

He has lodged an application for planning permission in Croftend Avenue, but this has led to a petition to try to stop the application winning approval.

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District Councillor Maurice Toshner has promised the objectors his full backing. “The people who live there are appalled,” he said, “This is a totally residential area and a pub would be completely wrong.”

But a planning official dealing with the application commented: “I think I will probably be recommending it to the committee.”

Hood, who already runs the Sherwood Manor in Uddingston, said: “What I plan to build will be a bit higher class than just a public house. It will be next to a shopping centre, where local people can have a coffee, a snack, and a drink if they want it.”

Harry Hood also owns Angels Hotel, Uddingston,  The Sherwood Manor, The Castle Rooms, The Croft, The Dalziel Park Hotel,  and The Parkville.

Do you have any memories of The Croft? If so please leave a comment.

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Crimson Star

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577 London Road, Bridgeton, Glasgow. G40 1NE. If you own this pub please give us a phone number.

The Crimson Star. 2005.

The Crimson Star sits at the corner of London Road and Kerr Street, Bridgeton.

Before the railway took over this site in 1876 there used to be a few shops on the site. The first licensee was William Arbuckle.

William Arbuckle was wine and spirit merchant , he was new new to the licensed trade as he acquired a certificate to trade as a wine and spirit merchant at 98 Main Street, Bridgeton in 1869.

William Arbuckle was born in Glasgow in 1844, he married Helen Armour daughter of a well known publican in the east end of the city who had pubs in Broad Street, Stevenson Street, King Street Calton and Main Street, Bridgeton. They lived with their 3 sons and 2 daughters at Morris Place not far from their pub.

William died in his early 40s at which time Helen took control of the business, when she died in 1906 their second eldest son Hugh took over the licence paying an annul rent of £110.00.

When the railway company took over the surrounding ground a new pub was erected for the Arbuckle family. Mrs William Arbuckle took over the licence during the 1920 and the pub stayed in the family until the 1930s.

Mrs Mary Russell Robertson then took over the certificate and ran the pub for over 20 years she also ran a pub at 350 St. Vincent Street, many will remember this old pub as the Tudor Bar..

During the 1970s this old pub was known as “The Regent.”

The Regent. 1991.

The pub is now a rangers shop and has been so for many years, over the past 15 years it has closed down a few times. The pub is now opened under a different name the Crimson Star.

The Crimson Star. 2014.

Facts…
Licence Holders.
1991 Raphael Naas.
1973-1969 Colin Maxwell Brown jun.
1950-1937 Mary F Russell Robertson.
1930 Mrs William Arbuckle.
1919-1906 Hugh Arbuckle. as one of the trustees of the late Helen Arbuckle.
1906-1888 Helen Arbuckle.
1888-1876 William Arbuckle.

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The Clachan.

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83 Lawmoor Street formerly 83 South Wellington Street, Gorbals, Glasgow.

The Clachan bar sat at the corner of 83 Lawmoor Street and 361-63 Ballater Street.

Lawmoor Street was formerly called South Wellington Street and Ballater Street was called Govan Street.

Andrew Nairn occupied these premises in the 1870s, he also ran a small public house called the Snug on the Gallowgate.

Andrew Nairn was not just a publican he had another company a China and Oakum Merchant, 43 King Street, Tradeston another member of his family Alexander had a sack manufacturers at 45 King Street, Tradeston.

In 1870 before he took over this pub he was trading as a China and Oakum merchant, he also had a pub at 92 King Street, Calton. Alexander Nairn had a Marine store and a bag manufacturers in King Street, Tradeston. The firm was established in 1852, trading at 43 King Street, Tradeston.

In 1890 Gilbert Stewart Reid owned these premises along with pubs at 47 Nelson Street (Hamilton Arms) and 436 London Road. He continued as licensee until his death in 1911, his wife Barbara then took over as trustee until the end of the great war.

During the 1930s and 1960s William Morrison owned the Clachan Bar, he also owned the Clachan Bar, Paisley Road West.

Another view of the Clachan Bar. 1950s.

Licence Holders.
1960-1937 William Morrison.
1919-1911 Barbara Melville Ross Reid.
1911-1890 Gilbert Stewart Reid.
1875 Andrew Nairn.

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The Weavers Inn.

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415 London Road. Calton, Glasgow G 40 1AG. Tel: 0141 554 1573.

Weavers Inn. 1991.

The Weavers Inn was situated at the corner of 415 London Road and 131 Green Street. Land-lady and well-known author, Actress, Comedian, Janey Godley renamed the pub “The Weavers Inn” as a reminder of the Calton Weavers. In 1787, a meeting of the weavers was held on Glasgow Green. Their wages had dropped because of the increased importing of cheaper textiles from abroad and most of the workers decided to strike, although some weavers accepted the lower wages and carried on working.

This was a desperate situation for many of the people. To be without employment and wages resulted in them being evicted from their homes and seeing their families go hungry. Yet the striking weavers stood strong and took on the might of the authorities.

The dispute eventually came to a head on 3 September, 1787: violence erupted after the strikers tried to seize materials from the weavers who had carried on working despite the low wages. The military were called in and a detachment of the 39th Regiment of Foot opened fire on the demonstrators.

The strike was broken.

Six of the men killed at the scene were considered martyrs and some of them were buried in the Calton Cemetery. The families of the men were so poor that they could not afford a headstone, although a century later a memorial was raised to commemorate their actions.

A group of local people are currently fighting to preserve the graveyard, to cherish the memory of the martyrs and also to educate the local youngsters in their historical roots.

The Calton Bar. 2005.

An old hostelry dating back to the year 1776 sat on this site, it was called the “Old Herb Beer House,” and was famous all over the city as the house where herb beer was first retailed along with alcoholic drinks.

In 1837 a licence was granted to a gentleman called Robert Marshall to sell porter & spirits. Mr Marshall was born and bred in the Calton and also stayed in the premises. In 1839 the licence was transferred to Mrs Marshall, the family ran this pub until 1847.

In 1893 a Mr Robert Cumming owned the premises and was a very successful businessman, he owned three other public houses in Glasgow one at 56 West Street, south side, 63 Stobcross Street and one at 15 Catherine Street, Anderston. Mr Cumming travelled daily from his home at 395 Eglinton Street by horse and cart and visited all four premises to make sure business was good, his daughter took over the licence in 1896.

In 1897 the licence was transferred to Mr Timothy Joseph Walls. These old premises were demolished around 1898 and a red sandstone building was erected on the same site with a tenement of flats above and a public house on the ground floor. Mr Walls continued business here in his new public house.

The Calton Bar. 2005.

In the early 1900s the licence holder was a Mr Patrick Cassidy who also owned the Weeman’s on the Gallowgate, he resided at 6 Montgomery Street, Bridgeton. In 1927 the address changed from 161 Great Hamilton Street to 415 London Road.

On 21/10/1969 Mrs Mary Birnie Storrie took over the licence, the Storrie’s continued in the pub for many years. Many will remember this old pub as the Nationalist Bar, in the 1950s it was known as the Crystal Bar owned by Thomas O’Kane. Mr O’Kane sold the pub in the early 50s and took over a pub on Westmuir Street and renamed it O’Kane’s Bar.The pub was then really small, he bought the adjacent shop to make a new lounge.

Calton Bar. 2012.

Calton Bar. 2013.

Facts…
In 1899 the rent for the premises was £120.00 per annum and a gill of 10 year old Scotch whisky was 10d, in 1920 a gill of whisky was 1/8 and rum 2/1, 1929 a pint of draught beer was 6d, 1976 a pint of lager was 30p, heavy 28p and a quarter gill of whisky was 33p.

Do you have any memories of this old Pub? If so please leave a comment.

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