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The Round Toll

February 9, 2020 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

Possil Road, Glasgow.

Bravery Award for Pub Manager.

Mr James Connelly, manager of the Round Toll Bar, Possil Road, Glasgow, is to receive the Glasgow Corporation Medal for Bravery for his heroism when a gunman ran amok in Glasgow in July 1969.

The gunman, James Griffiths, shot 13 persons and fatally injured one before he himself was shot dead.

While he was being hunted, he entered the Round Toll Bar, carrying two guns. When he demanded drink Mr Connelly, defying the guns, forcibly ejected him. Later Griffiths re-entered the pub and shot one of the customers. who later died.

Argosy Bar

July 12, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

2200-02 Paisley Road West, Glasgow.

Argosy Sign

This drawing was sketched by Laird-Neon a neon sign makers, 117 Bath Street, Glasgow.

The Argosy was built on the grounds of the old Universal Garage in 1957. The Argosy was advertised as being a modern Roadhouse. Richard Brash was licensee, he formerly owned a pub at 78 Nelson Street in the southside of the city, when the pub was demolished he moved to the new Argosy. He also owned pubs at 245 Hospital Street and 233 Cowcaddens.

Many will still remember these pubs in the 1960s as The Cathcart Bar, 245 Hospital Street at the corner of 53 Cathcart Road and the Subway Bar at 233 Cowcaddens at the corner of 1 Cambridge Lane.

Ardgowan Bar

July 12, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

139 Pollok Street corner of 75 Ardgowan Street, Glasgow.

In 1898 Robert Alexander Nixon was landlord, he continued to run a successful business here until 1910. The rent he paid per annum was £49.00.

Robert Moodie then took over the pub, he also ran a good pub which survived through the two World Wars. In 1947 Robert was living at 24 Bruce Road, Pollokshields. The pub was taken over in the 1950s.

Mr George Greig was serving the locals in the 1960s.

One of the last landlords was Mr A McPherson before the premises were demolished in the late 1970s. Mr McPherson also ran pubs at 1287 Gallowgate (The Cross Bar) and 471 Scotland Street.

Group Photo with Robert Moodie

This 1936 group of Directors of the Glasgow and District Licensed Trade Defence Association with friends photographed at Glencoe on the occasion of the annual excursion. Directors include Messrs James Denholm, president, Archibald McNiven and P B Jackson, vice-president; Lawrence Brady, David Spiers, Peter Wharry, Alex Graham, Kenneth McLean, William Jamieson, Alex Lawson, Robert Moodie, D Stewart, and John Holmes, while others well known in the trade are Messrs George McCartney, Douglas A Wood, Jock Mills, Murdock Macrae, James Paterson and William Cosgrove.

The Molls Mire

July 2, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

32 Polmadie Road, Glasgow. s.s.

The Molls Mire Bar, named after the local burn with the same name. Although not a very old pub, but many still remember it, possibly as it was a notorious bar, very rough and at nights, fighting men and young boys battled it out in the street, the local Police were never away from this den of iniquity. However it wasn’t always like this, In 1960 William K Doak was the owner of the bar, nine years later well-known Glasgow publican Ian Kennedy took over the pub. Ian Kennedy and his family owned the Morven bars in Townhead and Edgefauld Road, Springburn.

The Molls Mire sat at the corner of Polmadie Road and 210 Wolseley Street in the south side of the city.

Ian Kennedy group photo 1970

Golfing Vintners’ Big Night Out.

The Glasgow Vintners Golf Club’s annual dinner and dance and presentation of prizes in the Eagle Lodge, Bishopbriggs, was a tremendous Success.

Pictured shows a group of prizewinners. from left Charles Sweeney,Arlington Bar (Captain’s Prize); Jack Devlin, Oxford Bar (Cantrell & Cochrane Cup); John Boyle, Waverley Bar (Queen Anne Trophy); Tony 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 (Vintner’s Tankard); Eddie Smythe, Anvil Bar (The Younger Putter); Ian Kennedy Molls Mire (The Brady Trophy).

Molls Mire darts team 1965.

Darts team of the Molls Mire bar, Polmadie. 1965.

For the first time the coveted shield awarded to the championship in the southern darts league in Glasgow, has been won by the Molls Mire Bar, in Polmadie Road. The shield which has been held for several years by the Tirconnel Bar is now proudly displayed in the Molls Mire which they hold for a year. Included in the photo is Mr R. Smith, Mr T McDaid, Mr Sam McGinley, manager of the Molls Mire and Mr W K Doak proprietor. Do you know any of these men? if so please get in touch.

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Do you remember the Molls Mire?

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The Milton Bar

May 24, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

90 Port Dundas Road, corner of 77 Milton Street, Glasgow.

Dan and James McGonigle, behind the bar at 90 Port Dundas Road.

The photograph above is of Mr James McGonigle and son Dan.

Mr James McGonigle was born in 1878 at Glasbolie, Drumhome , County Donegal, he was the eldest of a family of eight children. At the age of 20 he came to Glasgow to look for work and eventually started in the pub trade and was soon involved in his own business with various members of his family working in the same trade. He married Margaret O’Donnell in 1904 in Glasgow. James sadly passed away in June 1958 and buried at St. Kentigern’s Cemetery.

He took over the pub at the corner of Milton Street and Port Dundas Road in the 1930s then called the Milton Bar which became Roper’s.

Ropers Bar

Roper’s Bar. 90 Port Dundas Road.

James’s brother Michael took over the Royal Bar, 464 Gallowgate the name of this pub was changes to the Windmill Bar. In the 1950s he went on to own the Swan Inn, Quarry Street, Lennoxtown.

Thanks to Don Verbeke for all information.

To read more on the pubs on the Gallowgate read up & Doon the Gallowgate by John Gorevan. A copy can be bought for a few pounds at the Hielan Jessie on the Gallowgate or contact me at john@oldglasgowpubs.co.uk

John Dove & Son’s

April 12, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

49-51 Pitt Street, Glasgow.

There’s been licensed premises here since 1867 owned by John Dove. Mr Dove was also an ale & porter merchant, exporter and family bottle store.

In 1880 Edward Bradley was one of the agents working for John Dove & Sons, the firm was also agents for Devonshire Cider and Aerated Water.

In 1899 John Dove was paying an annual rent of £50 for the premises at 57 Pitt Street. He also had a public house at 437 Argyle Street at McAlpine Street.

John Dove made his two sons partners in the firm and traded under the title of John Dove & Sons. Daniel Douglas and Peter A Dove were his sons. Peter lived at 427 St Vincent Street while Daniel lived at 21 Kelbourne Street, Kelvinside before moving to 9 Kelvingrove Street.

John Dove traded here until 1909. The next licensee was George MacFarlane who was trading here in 1911. However John’s son Daniel kept on as licensee at 477 Argyle Street until 1922. Daniel then took over the Old Columba Bar at 7 Anderston Quay in 1925.

Daniel’s wife then took over the pub at Anderston Quay around 1930 and closed the doors for good in 1933.