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Port Dundas Road

The Milton Bar

May 24, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

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

James and Dan McGonigle

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

 

 

Filed Under: M, Port Dundas Road, PortDundasRoad Tagged With: Milton Bar

Station Bar

March 22, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

55 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow. G4 0HF. Tel: 01413323117.

Station Bar

To read the history of the Station Bar click here.

Mr Thomas W Stothart

Bar manager Thomas W Stothart. 1893.

Young Thomas Stothart started work in this bar at the bottom of the ladder and worked his way up to manager, is employed stated that he was a friend and well liked by the locals, smart pushing salesman.

Filed Under: Port Dundas Road, PortDundasRoad, S Tagged With: Station Bar

Old Hundred Acre Inn

January 25, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

170 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow.

The Old Hundred Acre Inn sat at the corner of Port Dundas Road and 2 Forth Street. This old inn is said to have a date of 1799 and the licence had continued in unbroken line. I have a different view of this old inn, it was indeed an old established business dating from the 1830s, landlord Alexander Wright held the licence for five years, his wife then took over the certificate for a further five years.

Over the years publicans came and went until 1879 when Daniel Boyle acquired the business, when Mr Boyle passed away around 1893, his wife Bridget took over the business. She was very successful here but sold the inn in 1906 the inn closed for good in 1907.

Mrs Bridget Boyle had a thorough training to the business, her late husband showed her all that was needed to run a wine and spirit business, it was in her favour that she took everything in, as it wasn’t long before she had to do all the ordering and stock the old inn with good liquor.

License Holders.

1831-1840 Alexander Wright.

1845-1855 Mrs Wright.

1860-1865 Robert Goold.

1870-1873 Joseph Spence.

1875-1878 James Baker.

1879-1892 Daniel Boyle.

1892-1905 Bridget Boyle.

1906-1907 Mr J McGuckin.

Other pubs on Port Dundas Road…in 1899.

1 Port Dundas Road sat at the corner of Cowcaddens, the Gushet Bar, owned by Robert W Armstrong.

29 Port Dundas Road sat at the corner of 21 Garscadden Street owned by William Aird.

31-33 Port Dundas Road was owned by James Sloan.

34 Port Dundas Road was owned by William Hillcoat.

40 Port Dundas Road was owned by James Gilmour, this pub became known as Bennet’s Bar.

55 Port Dundas Road, the Station Bar was owned by Philip Duffy.

86 Port Dundas Road was owned by John Alston.

90 Port Dundas Road sat at the corner of 77 Milton Street, owned by Peter N Roy.

Filed Under: O, Port Dundas Road, PortDundasRoad

The Caledonia Bar.

November 13, 2016 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

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.

Do you remember this old pub? If so please leave a comment.

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Filed Under: C, Port Dundas Road, PortDundasRoad Tagged With: 29 Port Dundas Road, Airdrie Street, Caledonia Bar, Garscadden Street, The Squirrel Bar

Bennet’s.

November 10, 2016 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

40 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow.

Bennet’s Bar. 1963.

Bennet’s bar was named after licensee W J Bennet who ran the pub in the 1960s.

This was a very old establishment known for many years as Gilmour’s. James Gilmour took over the old pub in 1892 which was formerly occupied by Peter MacIndoe from 1875.

Mr. James Gilmour. 1903.

Mr Gilmour was born in the east end of the city and moved with his parents to Rothesay, where he received his education under Mr George Grant a well known and respected dominie of his time. There being no school board regulations in those days, young Gilmour started work in the spinning mills at the age of eight. Moving back to Glasgow in 1852, his first acquaintance with the trade was in Wellpark Brewery, Duke Street, where he worked for almost five years in the bottling department. He then moved to join the staff of James Dickson, bottling and aerated water manufacturer in Graham Square, off the Gallowgate. He then moved on to other bonded stores in the city, completing twenty five years in the liquor trade.

James then moved on to a new trade and directed his energies into an apprenticeship with John Nairn & Son, box makers, North Frederick Street, Glasgow. He was living in lodgings at Mary Wylie’s house in Dundas Street, she was a widow living with her three daughters and to make ends meet, she let three beds out. one to Mr Gilmour, Robert Simpson a joiner from Lesmahagow and James Lightbody a clerk in the spirit trade, he was an Englishman.

James acquired his first public house at 40 Port Dundas Road in 1892.

James Gilmour regularly spent summer holidays in Rothesay, the island where he was brought up as a boy. He was a member of the Royal Ash Lodge of Foresters and a member of John Street U.F. Church. He was also involved in the Benevolent, Defence and the St. Rollox Trade Associations.

James rented the property from the Caledonian Railway Company, he paid an annul rent of £32 for the pub in 1902.

John Alston. 1897.

Another well known spirit merchant to own the pub was John Alston, he was born in John Street, Glasgow and attended St. David’s School, when he left he entered into the butchering trade, in the employment of John McLardy. He left hear to join the staff at Moore Street, slaughter house where he remained for seven year. Very ambitious, he opened a butcher’s shop in Dalmarnock Road for five years. He left here to open his first public house at 69 Naburn Street, south side, he still dealt in the meat market in Moore Street while still attending the pub. He then opened another public house at 86 Port Dundas Road in 1897, gutting the old pub and installing brand new equipment and refurbishing the old premises.

This pub was demolished around 1912 and John acquired the licence for 40 Port Dundas Road shortly afterwards. John married Miss Clark, daughter of Andrew Clark, farmer, High Possil Farm, Bishopbriggs in the late 1880’s.

James O Omand on the left with barman on the right.

Thanks to Ronnie Omand for this image.

James O Omand was another well known publican in this pub, he ran the pub in the 1930s until the 1950s, he was also well known in the Popinjay Bar, Stockwell Street during the 1960s. James was a car fanatic, he was known to have a car for years, a novelty in those days, however on Sat 25th April 1959, he was stopped by a police officer outside the pub in Stockwell Street while driving his car under the influence. He was summoned to the sheriff court and convicted and fined £10, for driving a motor car registration number JWD901 while under the influence of drink to such an extent that he was incapable of proper control of the car.

Mr Omand kicked out a well known gangster in his pub many years ago. After he pushed the gangster out in the street there was a scuffle, Mr Omand then returned to serve his locals and one of the customers said ” James you a bleeding” Mr Omand put his hands on his throat and seen all the blood. The gangster had pulled out a razor and slashed James while he had a scuffle outside, the blade was that sharp he never felt a thing.

Trade personalities who attended the smoker dinner held at Belmont House, by the Cowcaddens Ward. 1962. left to right Mr G Ramster; Mr Hugh Doherty, Symposium Bar, Cowcaddens; Mr Neville Jones, Cross Keys, St. Peter’s Street; Mr John Dougan, Dougan’s Bar, Springburn Road; Mr Richard Lemon, Lemon Tree, Parliamentary Road, ward convener; Mr W J Bennet, Bennet’s, Port Dundas Road; Mr William B Gow, Bristol Bar; Mr James Lanagan, Maitland Street; Mr Thomas F Flynn, Mr Donald McNiven, Argyll Arms, Kennedy Street, Mr W J McDowall.

Facts…
Licence Holders.
1875 Peter MacIndoe.
1892-1912 James Gilmour.
1916 James Meichan.
1918 John Alston.
1937-1950 James Ogilvie Omand.
1960 W J Bennet.

Do you remember this old pub? If so please leave a comment.

END.

Filed Under: B, Port Dundas Road, PortDundasRoad Tagged With: Bennets, James Gilmour, James O Omand, John Alston, Port Dundas Road, W J Bennet

Angus Bar

October 23, 2016 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

31-33 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow.

Angus Bar, 1960’s.

In 1889 Matthew Reid owned this old pub. To read more on Matthew Reid Click Here.

Another view of the Angus Bar.

The Glasgow Taxi’s on their way to the coast for the special need children. The parade of cabs are passing the Angus Bar.

Also see Matthew Reid.

Also see Anderson Bar.

Facts…
Licence Holders.
1960-1937 John Kirkland.
1919-1912 Alexander Harper Anderson.
1910-1895 James Sloan.
1889 Matthew Reid.
1875 David Robb.

Do you remember this old pub, if so PLEASE get in touch.

END.

Filed Under: A, Port Dundas Road, PortDundasRoad Tagged With: Angus Bar, Glasgow Taxi's, Port Dundas Road

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