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 […]
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Station Bar
55 Port Dundas Road, Glasgow. G4 0HF. Tel: 01413323117. To read the history of the Station Bar click here. 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 […]
Old Hundred Acre Inn
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 […]
The Caledonia Bar.
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. […]
Bennet’s.
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. […]
Angus Bar
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 […]