Reidvale Street Archives - Old Glasgow Pubs

19-23 Reidvale Street, Glasgow.

The Mill Inn Reidvale Street

The Mill Inn.

The gentleman on the far right is proprietor Mr James Millen.

Thanks to Ann Cant and David Sim for this excellent photograph.

The Mill Inn sat at the corner of Annfield Street, between Gallowgate and Duke Street in the east end of the city.

There has been a public house on this site since the 1870s which was owned by landladies for many years. In 1875 Mrs Elizabeth Cameron was landlady she was succeeded by Mrs Elizabeth Jessie Galletly Dickson in 1885. Mrs Dickson paid an annul rent of £62 in 1899. She continued to serve the locals here until 1910.

The licence was then taken over by James Wallace the first man occupant of the pub since it opened. The pub was half the size it was when it was called the Mill Inn, the address was 23 Reidvale Street number 19 was owned by Thomas Glen another business in the street. James Wallace was living in nearby Annfield Place with his wife and family. Mr Wallace continued to run the pub for just over twenty years when the licence was taken over by publican Robert McHaffie.

Mr McHaffie was still running the pub after the Second World War, he lived at 351 Edinburgh Road, Carntyne.

In October 1955 James Millen was the new landlord, he continued to run this popular east end bar until if was demolished like many other pubs in the east end during the 1970s and 80s. James Millen renamed the pub the Mill Inn a name which was very appropriate.

Mr & Mrs James Millen group photo 1972

This photograph was taken in April 1972 at the Glasgow and West of Scotland Women’s Auxiliary Group dinner dance in the Marlborough, Glasgow. Left to right Mr & Mrs James Millen, assistant secretary; the president Mrs and Mr O G Prosser; Mrs John Young, vice president; Mrs J Macaulay,secretary and Mr Macauley.

187 Reidvale Street, Glasgow. G31 1DT. Tel: 0141 554 1519. Closed 19.07.2019.

Image of the Dog and Rabbit Reidvale Street 1991 — Dog and Rabbit. 1991.

This old pub sits at the corner of Reidvale Street and Garfield Street. Over the years this old pub has been known as “David White and Sons,” locals called it “White’s,” “Garfield Inn,” “Garfield Bar,” “The Dog and Rabbit,” “Garvale Inn.”

There has been a pub on this site since 1879

This was once called the Garvale Inn. In the early 1900s this was one of John White’s establishment, his brothers and father also traded as David White & Sons. The White family owned many pubs in the area including the now Duke on Duke Street, the LadyWell in Hunter Street, pubs on the Gallowgate, Dalmarnock Road, Baltic Street, Kirk Street Calton and East Waterloo Street. When John White died his brother James took over the business. To read more on the history of the White family and their pubs click here.

Image of Peter White wine and spirit merchant of the Duke bar in Duke Street — Mr Peter White. 1901.

Image of the Dog and Rabbit Reidvale Street 1986 — Dog and Rabbit. 1986.

Image of the Garvale Inn Reidvale Street — Garvale Inn.

Image of the Garvale Inn Reidvale Street 2018 — Garvale Inn. 2018.

Image of the Garvale Inn Reidvale Street 2017 — Garvale Inn. 2017.

Garvale Inn Reidvale Street — Garvale Inn.

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