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Cathkin Vaults.

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16-18 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow. G5 9QZ. Demolished.

Drawing of the Cathkin Vaults 16-18 Pollokshaws Road 1893
The Cathkin Vaults. 1893.

To read the history of the Cathkin Vaults Click here.

Drawing of James McDonald 1893
James McDonald. 1893.

In 1893 an interesting ceremony took place in Transfield’s Circus, South Side, in which Mr James McDonald of the Cathkin Vaults, played a prominent part. The occasion was the presentation of a handsome watch and chain and appendages to Mr Jennings the ringmaster. Mr McDonald handed over the testimonial in full view of the audience, paying a high tribute to the personal worth and exceptional abilities of Mr Jennings. He also alluded to the establishment of Mr Transfield’s Circus as one of the greatest boons to the public on the south side of Glasgow and spoke in high terms of its proprietor.

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Cullen’s

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466 Paisley Road, Glasgow. G5 8RE. Tel: 0141 418 2627.

Cullen’s. 1991.

Over the years this pub has had many name changes. Cullens was named after owner James Cullen. The last I passed it was called the Saltire.

However it was originally known as The Pavilion for many years. This was one of the very few restaurant bars in the area and was very busy in its time. Situated near where the Glasgow and Govan car lines converged this was a thriving location were businessmen would meet for luncheons.

In 1886 John Bennett was licensee, he belonged to the Bennett family who owned many pubs in Kinning Park and Govan he also owned another pub just up the road at 480 Paisley Road.

In 1890 Hermann Schnake took over the restaurant but only lasted a short while. By 1893 Mr Middleton was running this pub, as you entered the premises there was a the main bar with a private room, to the left a spacious and roof lit dining saloon and to the rear a well furnished smoking room and lavatory.

Another prominent licence holder for the premises was Jack Morrison, Jack came from a family of publicans, his father John Morrison owned Morrison’s Bar’s on Clyde Street and Shamrock Street.

Jack went into his father’s pub to learn the trade in 1928, two years later he became manager of the Shamrock Street premises. In 1938 he acquired the Pavilion Bar. When war broke out he joined the R.A.F., and was invalided out two years later. Jack was a keen sportsman, he held trophy’s for tennis, football, cricket, bowling, swimming and golf. He was a member of the Eastwood Golf Club, St Mungo Club, which his father was captain, the Twenty Club and the Glasgow Licensed Trade Club. In his spare time he took up photography.

John (Jack) A Morrison. 1947.

In 1953 Glasgow pubs where allowed to have Television sets.

Glasgow Public House owners can, if they wish, install television sets in their premises, it was announced yesterday by the Glasgow Licensing Courts. But they must adhere to three conditions, that the sets be installed in rooms approved by the Chief Constable and not in Public Bars, that normal lighting be retained in the rooms, and that the sets be under the control of the licensee or his staff.
Two former Scottish Footballers, Torrance Gillick and Douglas Gray, were granted Public House licences by the court- Gillick for premises at 41 Brandon Street, and Gray for premises at 464 Paisley Road.
Glasgow has now one public house and two licensed grocer shops fewer than last year. The number of licensed premises in the city is 1350- 1068 Public Houses, 246 Licensed Grocers, two wholesale dealers in Spirits, Wines and Beers.

Douglas H Gray was born 4 April 1905-1972.

Better known as Dougie Gray who spent his entire senior career with Rangers Football Club. Born in Aberdeen (Alford), he joined Ibrox from Aberdeen Mugiemoss in June 1925. He played Full Back, playing for 490 times between 1925-1947.

Update 2007.

The pub has a new title above the door., “the Quayside,” the pub has had a total refurbishment inside and out and looks great. The premises have never been so up market and modern. The owner is trying to attracted the upper class in the area with all the new flats being built around the pub. In short this is probably one of the best pubs to have a quiet drink. The owner was very pleasant when I called at the pub.

Thanks for the email… Cullens Bar, Paisley Road, after Dougie Gray’s it was called Maggies Place. It was then taken over by the Ellis brothers and renamed the Wedgewood.

Quayside. 2007.

The Quayside Bar interior. 2007.

This old established bar was formerly the Mail Box. 1980s.

The Mail Box. 1980s. Probably named after the Post office sorting office which was near by.

Facts…
Licence Holders.
1991 James Cullen.
1972 Mary Moreland.
1960 Douglas Herbert Gray.
1953 Douglas Herbert Gray.
1950-1938 Jack A Morrison.
1937-1930 Anthony Sweeney.
1920-1913 Mrs Margaret Keane.
1910-1899 William Young.

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The Corona

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1039-1041 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow. G41 3YF. Tel: 0141 632 6230.

The Corona Bar.  1936.

This favourite south side hostelry was built in 1912-1913 by Clarke and Bell for well known publican James O’Malley. However the history of this pub goes back a lot further, to read the full history of the Corona Bar click here.

There has been a public house on this site since 1855. The first licensee was a gentleman called Robert Alexander MacLean, a well-known wine and spirit merchant in the south side of the city.

Robert Alexander MacLean.

McLean’s Bar. Image taken from Vallance Place now Langside Avenue.

Interior view of the Corona. 1930s.

Corona Bar. 1939 Thanks to Mitchell Library.

Interior view of the main bar. 1950s. Note the number of barmen that took to run this very busy local. Thanks to Shenna Hubner.

Corona Bar. 1970s. Thanks to Shenna Hubner.

Corona. 1991.

Above the door entrance you could see the plaster-work of the hand.

Corona Bar. 2013.

Update…2015.

The Corona Bar has closed for a short while and a refurbishment of the interior and exterior and a new name for the bar “The Butterfly and the Pig.”

The Butterfly and the Pig. 2015.

The Butterfly and the Pig logo.

Do you have any memories or stories to tell about this very old pub? If so please leave a comment and we will review your comments.]

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The Cockatoo.

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220 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow. G41 2AD . Demolished.

The Cockatoo. 1991.

This old pub has now been demolished, it was situated near the Plaza Ballroom.

This old pub on this site since 1872 and was run by David Tennent. In 1886 David Baxter was licensee.

In 1892 Balfour Seator Nicol took over this pub paying an annul rent of £30.00.

This old South-side bar was once called the Glen Bar.

Also see Brandon Bar.

Cockatoo.

The Cockatoo Bar. 1960s. Thanks to Picture this Scotland.

Cockatoo Bar. 1982. Thanks to Gordon Waddell.

The Glen. Thanks to Gordon Waddell.

Facts…
License Holders.
1973-1962 Bruce Fortune Duff.
1960 James Lynch.
1937 Annie Hastings.

1886 David Baxter.

1872 David Tennent.

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The Clachan.

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345-347 Paisley Road West, Glasgow. G51 1LU. Closed.

The Clachan and the Bothy Lounge. 1991.

The Clachan dates back to the end of the Second World War, part of the premises was formerly a hatter & hosier shop owned by Thomas Kay the other part of the premises was owned by the Kinning Park CO-OP Society.

When the war ended William Morrison a well known Gorbals publican took over the old hat shop. Mr Morrison formerly owned the Clachan Bar at the corner of Lawmoor Street and Ballater Street, Gorbals. The premises gradually enlarged over the years taking in the CO-OP building. When William Morrison retired his son Watson took over the running of the business.

In 1959 Mr & Mrs Morrison celebrated their golden wedding at the Grand Hotel he also celebrated the fact that he had been a publican in the city for over 40 years.

Mr & Mrs Morrison celebrating their Golden Wedding at the Grand Hotel 1959.

left to right Mr & Mrs MacKenzie (son in-law and daughter) Mr & Mrs W A Morrison, Mr & Mrs Wilson (son in-law and daughter) Mr & Mrs Morrison cutting the cake and Rev. W. F. Wills and their many grandchildren.

Mr. Eric Ewart (Johnnie Walker); Mr. J. Watson (Schweppes); Mr. Watson Morrison (The Clachan); Mrs. and Mr. Hugh Nicol (Royal Oak, Barrhead.) 1972.

In the News 1974…

A New Way To Step Into History…

Regulars at “The Clachan” in Paisley Road West have been watching with interest the work being carried on next door to their favourite howff for the past six months.

Well now all can be revealed. Just opened yesterday was the Bothy Restaurant, an extension to the existing premises at the Clachan. Mr. Watson Morrison, the man behind the popular Clachan, has been keen to extend his premises for some time now and he took over two empty shops next door six months ago.

The Bothy gives you the feeling of stepping back several hundred years in Scottish history. Heavy beams 21in x 12in, and loft windows help the old Scottish bothy influence. The walls are done in a rough plaster and the seating and carpeting in rustic browns and custard colours.

There are several old fantastic bar mirrors on the walls, and more unusually, stuffed animals in cages. And usually there will be a log fire in the lounge. In the bar area there is a natural stone floor. In the dining-room itself, at the far end of the Bothy, there is seating for more than 30 people.

The Bothy’s speciality will be grills with starters like prawn cocktail, or soup. There will also be a “Chef’s Special.” The main entrance to the Bothy is from Paisley Road West, but there is also an entrance to the dining-room from the Clachan Lounge.

Watson Morrison has been in the licensed Trade in Paisley Road West since 1943 and over the years The Clachan has become famous. As one of the waitresses at The Clachan said, “It’s just like a club. People will come in here and talk to their friends or they’ll maybe just sit in a corner with a newspaper. It’s really just like their home.”

Although the Clachan does bar snack’s the addition of the Bothy will undoubtedly mean a better service for regular customers and will also encourage others to leave the attractions of the city centre for Paisley Road West.

The Clachan, the Bothy Restaurant, advert 1974.

Jock has a smashing time for charity…

Rangers Manager Jock Wallace had a “smashing” time at Watson Morrison’s Clachan Bar in Paisley Road West, Glasgow, when he opened a gallon bottle in which more than £81 had been collected from customers by head barman Charlie Ruxton and barmaid Greta Palfrey.

This marked the latest fund-raising venture by the Scottish Taverners, a group of 40 hoteliers, restaurateurs and publicans who got together two years ago to support Scottish charities. Since then they have raised more than £20,000 mainly from sponsored golf outings and generous donations.

Of that amount, £12,500 has gone to many charities, helped to purchase two Variety Club Sunshine Coaches and paid for the installation of a kidney machine in Glasgow’s Stobhill Hospital.

After Jock Wallace had smashed the bottle, Watson Morrison (pictured with White Horse representative Douglas Wood) announced that a raffle among customers to guess the amount of cash inside had raised another £85.

Interior view of the new lounge bar. 1963.

This old pub has been closed for some time

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The Caledonia Bar.

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29 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow. G4. Demolished.

The Caledonia Bar, the photograph was taken from Garscadden Street in the 1925.

There has been licensed premises on this site since the 1840s. Mrs Elizabeth Bryson traded here as a grocer and spirit dealer.

Port Dundas Road 1925, the car sits in front of the Caledonia Bar.

Andrew Dunn traded as a Provision’s merchant and a spirit dealer in the 1850s.

Over the years many spirit dealer have traded from these premises. One of the most prominent gentlemen to hold the licence was William Aird, he took over the pub in 1883, he also ran a pub on Parliamentary Road and Dundas Street, this pub became known as the Variety Bar run by Scots comedian Jock Mills.

William Aird went on to own another pub at 140 London Road, this old pub was a few doors away from the Balmoral Bar at the corner of Montgomery Street.

The Squirrel was situated at the corner of Port Dundas Road and Airdrie Street. This photograph was taken in the 1963 just before the old tenement was demolished.

Airdrie Street was once called Garscadden Street, the Squirrel had it’s family department (off sales) entrance in this street.

The Squirrel bar formerly known as the Caledonia Bar, during the 1930s Donald Crerar jun ran the pub for James McVey Ltd, he also ran pubs at 97 Neptune Street and the Abercorn Bar, 26 Abercorn Street.

The last licence holder for the Squirrel was Francis McNulty, he ran a successful business here from the 1950’s, the pub was demolished in the late 1960s.

Facts…
Licence Holders.
1968-1953 Francis V McNulty.
1952-1940 H McBride.
1937 Donald Crerar ( Sec. for james McVey Ltd.)
1936 Thomas Rankin.
1929-1883 William Aird.
1881 Alexander Crawford.
1877-1875 Alexander Stirling.
1870-1865 Neil Livingston.
1858 J McLaren.
1857 Alexander Cumming.
1851 Andrew Dunn.
1848-1847 Mrs Elizabeth Bryson.

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