Address P

The Georgic

January 25, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

1097 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow. G41 3YG.Tel: 01416322317.

The Georgic. 1991.

To read the history of this old south side pub check out our book here.

Robert Hutchison, 1939.

In the News 1973…

Glasgow Licensees visit Harp lager 1973

Glasgow Visitors to Harp Lager.

A party of licensees’ from Glasgow who visited the Harp Lager Brewery in Edinburgh were welcomed by Mr. A. T. Wilson, Scottish sales manager, Harp Lager, and accompanied by Mr. D. Crines, Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Ltd., and Mr. R. Simpson, Arthur Guinness Son & Co. Ltd.

Pictured at the brewery, before lunching at the Barnton Hotel are: Mr. and Mrs. J. McDevitt, 39 Houston Street, Glasgow; Mr. J. Lynd and Miss Lynd, 73 West Princess Street, Glasgow; Mr. J. Hastings and partner, 1097 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow; Mr. & Mrs. Alexander, 158 Main Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow; Mr. John Hutton and Mr. Craigen, 163 Maxwelltown Avenue, East Kilbride; Mr. R. Shirley, The Moorings, Arrochar; Mr. and Mrs. J. Dunne, Darnley Street, Glasgow; Mr. Wilson; Mr. Crines; and Mr. Simpson. 1973.

The Gairdener’s Airms

January 17, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

232 Paisley Road, Glasgow. G5 8NG. Tel: 0141 420 1272.

Gairdener’s Airms. 1991.

The Gairdener’s Airms was built just before the opening of the famous Glasgow Garden Festival. The beer garden outside proved to be popular with the customers.

The pub has a new name under the title of Bar Bax.

Bar Bax. 2007.

There used to be a pub on this site called the Moy, which was demolished in the 1960s.

Do you have anything to say about this pub? If so please leave a comment.

END.

The Gaiety

January 17, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

2379-81 Paisley Road West, Glasgow.

The Gaiety. 1960s.

The Gaiety was opened in 1962 by West of Scotland Taverns Ltd. Mr Joseph M Smillie was licensee. Mr Duthie, managing director of J & R Tennent Ltd, presided at the opening ceremony which was performed by Mrs J S Young, daughter of Mr J W MacFarlane, a past president of the Glasgow and District Licensed Trade Defence Association.

Mr Duthie remarked at the opening that the work began on the premises eight months ago and asked Mrs Young to perform the opening ceremony by cutting the ribbon.

Mrs Young cutting the tape at the opening ceremony watched by Mr Duthie. 1962.

The new premises were the most up-to-date in the area having a new lounge bar, main bar, off-sales and a large function suite upstairs for weddings, dinner dances, private functions and banquets.

Two years later the Gaiety was under threat of being closed down along with three other premises in the Craigton Area, by the licensing board, however the new Gaiety was saved, but the old Half Way House was not so lucky and was demolished.

Champion Darts Player, that’s H Duncan, left, who won the Tennent Caledonian Breweries West Region singles title from a big entry at the Gaiety. Mr Duncan, seen with his wife and Mr R J Kirkman, West area regional manager for Tennent Caledonian Breweries., plays at the Old Spot Bar, Rutherglen. The team championship was won by Bellfield Bar, Kilmarnock. Prizes were presented by W R C Elliot, managing director, Tennents Caledonian Breweries. 1967.

Interior view’s of the main bar area. 1962.

The large function suite upstairs.

A corner of the Lounge.

The Lounge Bar.

The Gaiety Advert 1970.

—————————–

Gaiety advert 1977.

————————————————–

In the NEWS 1977…

A warm welcome at the Gaiety.

Things are hotting up at the old Gaiety Function Rooms at 2397 Paisley Road West in Glasgow, since Tuesday, that is, when the former brewery owned property re-opened as an Indian restaurant.

New occupants, Mr Sharma, has decided to retain the old Gaiety name, spicing up the eating habits of that particular neck of the woods, but retaining the upstairs function room for wedding receptions, dinner dances, and all other types of special occasions.

In fact, The Gaiety brings a welcome taste to the east as it is the first Indian restaurant in the area. It also has the only function rooms.

DISHES

Mr Sharma is pleased with the response to the function rooms, and reports that bookings are fairly full for the next year. With a capacity of 150 and attractive surroundings, the popularity is easy to comprehend.

The restaurant has a full range of Indian and European dishes. To some people food is all-important when enjoying a night out. To others the music may be the main consideration, and to many it is the ambience which really counts.

Places that excel in all three are rare, but the Gaiety is one. They serve cuisine to satisfy the most discerning of palates in a delightful setting. There are several outstanding dishes on the menu, but Mr Sharma does not like to class them as specialities.

“We do not like to call any dish specialities,” he said. “We like to think that all our dishes are a little bit special, and that our customers are a little bit special too,”

I settled on the Chicken Biryani, full of flavour with succulent pieces of chicken. Proceeded, of course, by the obligatory-for-me portion of hot and crispy Pakora.

BARGAIN

The restaurant has no drinks licence at the moment, but it’s a situation that Mr Sharma hopes to remedy in the near future.

If you’re caught up in the hustle and bustle of work, or perhaps can’t dine out until later in the afternoon, don’t worry if you think that you will miss out on the gaiety’s special economy lunch menu.

You won’t, because Mr Sharma has extended the hours for this tasty bargain from 12-5 p.m. A full carry-out service is available from the Gaiety, which is open six days a week, no Sunday, until 11.30 in the evening.

So if you are looking for a night-out, or perhaps are organising a special function, pop along to pay a visit to The Gaiety. Mr Sharma will have a warm welcome waiting for you.

What the Gaiety now looks like. 2011.

Fleck’s Bar

January 17, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

333 Paisley Road corner of 2 Pollok Street, Glasgow.

Fleck’s Bar.

Fleck’s Bar standing on it’s own while the bulldozer on the left tidies up after the demolition of tenement buildings. in 1970s.

This old pub dates back to around 1875 when William Fraser was the landlord. Mr Fraser a wine and spirit merchant also had premises at 178 Eglinton Street, 10 Clyde Place, 172 Cumberland Street and 164 East Milton Street.

When old Mr Fraser died around 1895, his son David Speirs Fraser took control of the business of public houses and off license premises. David was not new to the trade as he was running his own pubs from the 1880s which included 278 Cumberland Street at the corner of 3 Camden Street and 307 Eglinton Street at the corner of 62 Cavendish Street, 129 Govan Road, Paisley Road West, Rutland Crescent and Crookston Street.

In 1899 Mr Fraser was paying an annul rent of £15.00 the these premises on 333 Paisley Road,

In the early 1900s David S Fraser advertised “The Canteen” blend of old Scotch whisky in premises at 64 Paisley Road, 93 Govan Road, 333 Paisley Road, 13 Eglinton Street, 307 Eglinton Street and 278 Cumberland Street.

David Speirs Fraser. 1888.

In 1909 this pub was taken over by Thomas Kirkham. He was landlord of Kirkhams Bar in Oswald Street, Glasgow now known as the Quarter Gill.

Thomas Kirkham was born in England in 1830 at an early age he joint the forces and fought in the Indian Mutiny. He met his wife Margaret in Barbados, West Indies. They had 8 children Matthew the eldest was born in Tyzebad, Thomas and Jessie were both born in Sutapore and Mary Jane was born in Kussarolie, East Indies. When they settled in Glasgow they had another four children Margaret, Annie, James and Arthur.

Thomas took over the pub in Oswald Street in 1872 trading here until his death in 1917, he was then residing in Kent Avenue, Jordanhill. His son Thomas George Kirkham then took over as trustee, he had the most experience in the licensed trade as he ran 2 pubs of his own in Ingram Street and West Campbell Street. When his father died he left no estate except £1000 and his pub which was quite a lot of money in those days, his two unmarried daughters were solely dependent upon the business.

Thomas jun later disposed of the pubs in West campbell Street and Ingram Street and continued to run his fathers old pub in Paisley Road at the corner of Pollok Street. He continued to hold the licence for Oswald Street until 1939, when the second world war broke out.

After the war a lady by the name of Mrs Janet Muirhead served the locals here for a few years, she lived on High Street, Tillicoultry, Stirling.

The pub was refurbished in 1950 and a new name was erected above the door, “FLECK’S BAR” named after Joseph Fleck who was well known in the bar during the 1950s and 60s. One of the last licensed holders was Robert A Robertson who took over in 1964 and served the locals here until the pub was demolished in the late 1970s.

Left to right Mr & Mr W Chasson, Rosshire Bar, Mr & Mrs E Mulholland, Rosshire Bar, Mr & Mrs J Fleck, Mr & Mrs McAulay, Boghead Inn, Carmunnock, Mr George Grier, 123 and three in one bars, Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Lundie, Mr M Haxton, Montgomerie Arms Hotel, East Kilbride, Mr A Anderson of George Younger. 1958.

Fleck’s Bar Advert 1970.

The Forfarshire Bar

January 16, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

420 Parliamentary Road, Glasgow.

Forfarshire Bar. 1960s

The Forfarshire Bar sat on the corner of Parliamentary Road and Killermont Street.

This old pub was ideally situated near the Buchanan Street Bus Station.

There has been a pub on this site since at least 1870s. Robert Anderson was landlord here in 1875, he also had pubs at 6-8 College Street and 161 West Nile Street.

In 1881 John Watt acquired the licence, he was a well established spirit merchant in the city, having licensed premises in 30 College Street and 70 Cowcaddens, many will remember this old pub as Tommy Foley’s Pop Inn. Mr Watt continued as licensee before WW1.

William John Ross then took over the pub, he passed away in 1918, his wife Helen then got a transfer of the licence. Helen’s son John took over the running of the business until the 1950s.

In 1939 John had the pub refurbished to keep the bar up to date with the rest of the pubs in the area. The pub had an increasing number of bus passengers among its clientele, a larger amount of visitors came to the district as a result of the bus station, which was the site of the old Buchanan Street railway station.

Two plain unpanelled doors, one in Parliamentary Road and the other in Killermont Street, where the family department was. The exterior of the premises were painted in grained light oak with terrazo work at the entrance. The inside swing doors were of Japanese oak, and two of them at the main entrance had special air pressure springs a new addition to the pub and one of the first to be installed in Glasgow.

Interior view of the main bar. 1939.

A display window with concealed lighting and a neon sign gave a good effect in Killermont Street. The interior was well lit by two large windows which had an artistic and modernistic bottle and glass theme worked through them presenting a very attractive appearance. Artificial lighting was provided by a number of hanging octagonal electric lamps which matched the design of the gantry and bar.

The gantry, semi-circular was finished in Australian walnut and with mellow concealed lighting displayed the various drinks available, behind this was Mr Ross’s office. In the centre of the gantry was a modern electric clock.

The bar counter was the same shape as the gantry with a mahogany top and Japanese oak finish. Monel metal bar pipe fittings with two sets of three chrome plated taps were fitted to the bar. A small display cabinet on the counter exhibited the various liqueurs. To the right of the counter was a small electric cooker for hot snacks.

The walls were panelled half way up in Japanese oak, with a red band at the top. Above this was painted cream, while the ceiling was papered in anaglypta. The saloon had glass topped tables and oak chairs. A modern electric fireplace was installed on one side with electric tubular heaters, which lined the bottom of the walls provided warmth during winter months.

A small sitting room with an arched doorway was situated to the left of the main saloon. Seats covered with red Rexine leather line the walls on either side. Small tables and chairs similar to those in the main saloon were provided. The floor was covered with red designed linoleum.

There were two architects involved in the construction of the new bar, William Reid and John Boyd.

Licence Holders.

1970-1960 James A D McLean Smith.

1950-1937 William John Ross jun.

1919-1918 Helen Gabriel Ross.

1917-1912 William John Ross.

1910-1881 John Watt.

1875 Robert Anderson.

Follie’s

January 16, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

193 Pitt Street, Glasgow.

Follie’s. 1991.

This favourite night club was mysteriously set alight and was burnt to the ground. 2005.