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The White House

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White House sign

 

1641 maryhill Road, Maryhill, Glasgow. G20 0DZ.

The White House

The White House. 1991.

The White House has been lying derelict for some time now.

In 1891 Mrs Sherry was licensee she sold the premises to Samuel G Howard, of Scottish Vintners Company. Scottish Vintners Company also had premises on Stewart Street.

To read the history of Samuel G Howard and the Scottish Vintners Company Click Here.

In 1911 Owen Jones took over the licence, Mr Jones became well known for the running of Wilson’s Bar, 4 Byres Road, Partick, Thomas B McConnell then took over the running of both these popular bars.

Before the White House closed down Mr Thomas McLaughlin was licensee, it’s a shame to see Maryhill so run down, many pubs in the area are also run down and many of them are now closing down.

The White House 2005

The White House. 2005.

Licence Holders.
1991 Thomas McLaughlin.
1971 Robert Carey Miller.
1960 Thomas B McConnell.
1937-1911 Owen Jones.
1899 Samuel G Howard.
1891 Mrs Sherry.

Ye Olde Tramcar Vaults

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246 Maryhill Road, Glasgow.

Tramcar Vaults

Ye Olde Tramcar Vaults sat at the corner of Maryhill Road and Hopehill Road.

This part of Maryhill Road was formerly called New City Road and was changed in the early 1920s.

Old sign

The Ye Olde Tramcar Vaults model tramcar is now back on public display in the re-opened Maryhill Burgh Halls… Thanks to Gordon Barr, Heritage Development Officer.

John Barrie acquired the premises in 1880 and continued as licensee until his death in 1900. Mr Barrie also owned the famous St. Andrew’s Vaults, Kent Road now the Avalon Bar. Mr Barrie lived at 348 St Georges’ Road in 1880 before moving to Blythswood Drive in the early part of 1900.

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After his death trustee David Somers took over the licence and continued to hold the certificate until after WW1.

William Barr took over the pub in 1930, the old tram on the rails that hung over the pavement was a famous landmark for years on Maryhill Road. When the pub was demolished in the late 1970’s the tram disappeared for a while but was found it’s way into the Peoples Palace a few years later. Mr Barr lived at 50 Burnbank Terrace.

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Ye Olde Tramcar Vaults, taken from North Woodside Road. 1960s.

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Ye Olde Tramcar Vaults taken from Hopehill Road. 1950s.

Tramcar Vaults with J D Wilson

Ye Olde Tramcar Vaults in the background with James D Wilson in the foreground.

Ye Olde Tramcar Vaults tram

Thanks to Ken Stevens for this image of his model of a Tram going along Maryhill Road at Ye Olde Tramcar Vaults.

 

Licence Holders.
1978-1930 William Barr.
1919-1901 David Somers.
1900-1889 John Barrie.
1880 John Barrie

 

Thomas Ferguson

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444 Maryhill Road, Glasgow.

Thomas Ferguson

Thomas Ferguson’s bar sat at the corner of Maryhill Road and Hinshaw Street. In the early 1920s this part of Maryhill Road was called New City Road. Many will remember this old pub as The Wilton.

In 1877 Robert Lauder occupied these premises until 1880, the business was them acquired by John Lockhart. He was well established in the city of Glasgow having premises at the Queen’s Arcade, Raeberry Street and North Street.

Thomas Ferguson became licence holder in 1916, the pub then was still known as John Lockhart & Co. Thomas acquired the business own his own account around 1930. The old pub was renovated a few years later with his name above the doorway.

The pub was demolished in the late 1970s, Tennent Caledonian Breweries operated the business before it was finally flattened.

Licence Holders.
1978 the pub was run by Tennent Caledonian Breweries.
1973-1971 Hugh Miller Johnstone Good.
1965-1960 Duncan Johnstone.
1959-1955 McWilliam.
1950-1935 Charles Sinclair.
1932-1930 Thomas Ferguson.
1919-1916 Thomas Ferguson.
1916-1893 Miss Agnes Lockhart.
1892-1881 John Lockhart.
1880-1877 Robert Lauder.

The Strathmore Bar

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795 Maryhill Road, Maryhill, Glasgow. G20 7TL. Tel: 01419456402.

Strathmore Bar

The Strathmore Bar. 1991.

The Strathmore was originally called the Castle Vaults and owned by George & John MacLachlan, wholesale and retail wine & spirit merchants and brewers.

The Strathmore can be traced back to 1877 when John MacLachlan obtained a licence to sell wines, spirits and beers. The address of the premises then was Gairbraid Street, in 1899 the rent for the pub was only £95.00 per annum. John MacLachlan died in 1903 shortly afterwards many of the firms pubs both in Glasgow and the West of Scotland including hotels were sold off.

George Maclachlan

George MacLachlan.

George Haxton took over the licence in 1918, George also owned the Balmore Bar, Saracen Street, Possilpark, Glasgow. George ran a successful business for many years, the family succeeded in the licensed trade in both these premises through two world wars.

In 1967 Tennent Caledonian Breweries took control of this popular Maryhill local, John MacAdam acted as licensee for the Strathmore, he was also licensee for pubs in Littlehill Street, Springburn Road and two pubs in Saracen Street.

The Strathmore. 2005

The Strathmore. 2005.

What a transformation, the bar now look very much better.

John Maclachlan

Mr John MacLachlan.