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 […]
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Argosy Bar
2200-02 Paisley Road West, Glasgow. 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 […]
Ardgowan Bar
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 […]
The Molls Mire
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 […]
The Milton Bar
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 […]
John Dove & Son’s
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. […]