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Burnside’s Bar.

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18 London Street, Glasgow Cross, Glasgow. G1 5NB. Closed.

Burnside’s Bar interior. 1888.

In 1852 John Robertson a Victualler traded from here. The following year well known spirit merchant and coach hirer William Abbot took over the premises. William’s son took over after his death. William Abbot owned other premises in and around Glasgow, including Hospital Street, Main Street, Maryhill another pub on London Street now London Road and a coach hire business.

In 1890 Matthew Burnside took over the pub and ran this popular establishment until 1899. Matthew was a prosperous businessman and owned five pubs in the east end of the city including two in Dalmarnock Road, Baltic Street and two on London Road.

Matthew’s son Robert took over some of the pubs after his death which included Dalmarnock Road, London Street and Boden Street, his other son took control of Dalmarnock Road, Baltic Street, London Street, Houston Street and a pub on Rutherglen Road.

Burnside’s at Glasgow Cross was sold in 1904 to the Public House Trust Glasgow District Ltd. a trust of wealthy businessmen in Glasgow with shares of £1, the shareholders were restricted to interest with a maximum rate of 4 per cent. Another Glasgow Public House Trust establishment opened shortly afterwards on Sauchiehall Street and another two outside the city in Stirling and Newton. The licensee for the premises in Glasgow was a Sir John Mann, C.A. K.B.E, and the rent for the property on London Street was £180.

The old pub is now and has been for a number of years been turned into a licensed snooker club which was owned by eccentric Dick Barton, it is now called the Caltonian.

This old pub was once called “The Public House Trust.” Other names for this old pub were “The Mecca Bar”; “Dirty Dick’s”; “The Spirit”, Barton’s Snooker Club.

This is where Burnside’s Bar was situated.

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William Bruce

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58a Laidlaw Street, Glasgow.

William Bruce sat at the corner of Laidlaw Street and Gloucester Street, off Paisley Road. Although William Bruce was the licensee above the doorway the name of the pub was “Three Still.”

Laidlaw Street was once called Dundas Street.

There has been a pub on this site since the 1870s, William Graham occupied the premises then, he also had a pub on Rutherglen Road.

In the 1890s Mr P Robertson ran the pub, his old blend of Scotch whisky “Glendhu” was well known in the area, retailing at 10d a gill.

Thomas Cooke acquired the licence in 1899, he also ran a pub in King Street. William Bruce then took over the business in 1901. When he died the licence was transferred to his wife Hannah. The pub stayed in the same family until it was demolished in the late 1960s.

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The Braemar Bar.

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145 London Road, Glasgow. G1 5BX. Tel: 0141 564 2911.

Braemar Bar. 1980s.

Braemar Bar. 1991.

The Braemar Bar an old established east end local. There has been a pub on this site since 1843. James Crawford the owner was a spirit dealer and a general merchant.

In the middle of the 1800s the McLaren family took it over, their name was positioned above the door for years well after the First World War. In the 1930s Andrew Jamieson was running the pub however the name Fletcher has been known in this pub for over forty years now and is still in the same family today. Some will still remember the Breen family. The pub has been up for sale for a few years.

The Braemar Bar on the left. c 1910

In the NEWS 1975…

Three accused under terror prevention act.

Three men appeared on petition at Glasgow Sheriff Court yesterday charged with offences under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 1974.

William McGuigan (33), James Fegan (26) and Gerald McMorrow (19) are charged that in a house in Glasgow they solicited support, financial or otherwise, by distributing for sale posters supporting the Irish Republican Army.

Fegan was also charged with displaying and offering for sale in the Braemar Bar, 145-47 London Road, Glasgow, posters supporting the IRA.

Mr Joseph Beltrami, agent for all three accused, made no plea or declaration and Sheriff S. E. Bell remanded them in custody for further inquiries. The three accused are believed to be the first ever to appear before a Court charged in connection with the anti-terrorist Act, which came into force a few months ago.

Paisley police meanwhile are seeking a deportation order from Mr Roy Jenkins Home Secretary, for a man who was detained under the Act at Glasgow Airport on Saturday on arrival from Northern Ireland.

On the order being granted the man, Thomas Cupples, aged 27 of Belfast, will be returned to Northern Ireland. 1975.

Braemar Bar. 1970s.

Note the tenement building above the bar.

The Braemar Bar. August 2005.

Note most of the tenement building is gone.

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Betty’s Bar.

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21 Lancefield Quay, Glasgow. G12 8HH. Demolished.

Betty’s Bar. 1991.

This old established pub dates back to 1851. Landlord Mr Woodburn lived at the Kirn Hotel, Dunoon. The pub was well known in Victoria times as J B Turner’s, other names the pub has had is Hill’s Bar, named after owner Robert Hill. When Daniel Hurrel took over the business he renamed it Betty’s Bar after….. to read more on the history of this pub, please check back soon for our second book.

In the News 1974…

Above are: Mr. F. H. Robertson, Usher’s; Mrs. and Mr. D. Hurrell, Betty’s Bar; Mrs. F. H. Robertson; Mr. A. Deans, Carlsberg; and Mrs. & Mr. P. A. Anderson, Gordon Arms, Gallowgate. 1974.

Facts…
License Holders.
1991 Anne Brunton.
1978-1966 Daniel Hurrel.
1960 Daniel Hurrel sen.
1950 Catherine Hill.
1937-1935 Robert Turner Hill.
1934-1910 Robert Anderson.
Other pubs the Hurrel family have owned.
Betty’s Bar, Gallowegate.
Westering Winds, Bridgegate.
Other Lancefield Quay Pubs…
New Crane & Commercial Tavern. 46
Stable Bar.26
Waverley. 26
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The Balmoral Bar.

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768 London Road, Glasgow. Closed Down.

Balmoral Bar. 1924.

The Balmoral Bar situated at the corner of London Road and Montgomery Street. In 1883 Henry Kerr was licensee he was a well known and respected spirit merchant in the east end of the city. To read more on Henry Kerr and his establishments Please check back soon for our second book.

For further reading on one of the owners Mr William Eadie click here.

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