138 Main Street, Cambuslang, Glasgow. G72 7EL. Tel: 01416413746.
The Ritz Bar. 1991.
Ritz Bar. 2005.
The Ritz bar is a reminder that there was once the Ritz theatre here, a popular entertainment in Cambuslang. Cambuslang had other theatres the old Empire picture house and the Savoy in Main Street which became a bingo hall.
153 Main Street, Baillieston, Glasgow. G69 6AF. Tel: 01417716395.
Rhinsdale Tavern. 1991.
The Rhinsdale Tavern, August 2005.
Well known Dixie Deans Celtic Football Club fam has this pub.
10 Maxwell Street, Glasgow.
Exterior view of Maxwell Street. 1930s.
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Interior view of Reid’s, Maxwell Street. 1936.
1971 Maryhill Road, Maryhill, Glasgow. G20 0BT. Tel: 0141 949 4044.
This part of Maryhill Road was called Main Street, Maryhill back then.
There has been a public house on this site since 1882 run by a lady called Mrs Gibson, she had a license to sell ales and porter only. The pub was situated at the corner of Maryhill Road and Celtic Street.
Mrs Gibson continued as landlady until 1887. The pub was then taken over by James Grieve, again he was only allowed to sell ale and porter to his customers. Mrs Janet Grieve his wife took over the licence in 1893 and paid an annual rent of £19. Janet gave up her licence a year after the out break of the first world war.
George Smith Cloughley then took over as landlord, he may have been called up as in 1917 his wife was licensee. The Cloughley family continued as licensees’ until the 1950s.
George lived with his wife Helen at 2 Celtic Street, Helen worked very close with George in the pub. All the beer was bottled on the premises, during the Second World War George was also known as a beer bottler.
Many will still remember Elizabeth Sloan licencee in 1960, John Johnstone in the 70s and James Farrell 1990s.
email from Stephen McGuire: The Crashed formerly known as Cloughley’s for a number of years only sold beer and no spirits.
Do you have any memories of this Pub? If so please leave a comment.
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1350 Maryhill Road, Glasgow. G20 9DG. Tel: 01419464019.
Politician Ale House. 1991.
Politician. 2006.
68 McNeil Street, Gorbals, Glasgow.
Pig & Whistle. 1991.
This well established Gorbals pub has been a landmark here for many years. There has been a pub on this site since 1868, landlord William Johnston also owned a small public house on Great Hamilton Street now London Road.
William Johnston sold the pub to Walter Robin in the 1870s, Robin ran the business successfully and had two other pubs, one in Thistle Street and the other in Water Row, Govan.
In 1888 publican James Kemp took over the pub, Mr Kemplived round the corner at 432 Govan Street now Ballater Street. Mr Kemp went on to own several pub in the city including one in Dale Street, Hayfield Street, Albert Street and Main Street, Bridgeton. James kept the licence for the Pig and Whistle until the 1920s.
Another well known publican to hold the licence was Anthony McAulaybetter known as Tony. Mr McAulay took over the licence in 1953 he went on to run the Tony’s Bar in Dalmarnock Road. The family are still in the licensed trade today an run the successful business Drummond’s, West Regent Street and The Renfield Bar, Renfield Street.
Pig & Whistle. 2008.
Pig & Whistle. 2008.
The name Pig & Whistle is generally considered a take of “peg and Wassail”, a phrase associated with the ancient custom of drinking health in tankards marked with pegs, somewhat as modern medicine phials are marked into measured doses. Check out some other pub name meanings here.
