Renfield Street, Glasgow. Walkabout. 2007.
Renfield Street
Wyper’s.
70 Renfield Street, Glasgow. G2 1NQ. Tel: 0141 332 1842. I remember this bar was like a labyrinth, you walked into Wyper’s Bar in Renfield Street and came out in a different pub in West Regent Street called the Drummonds Bar. There has been a licensed premises here since 1865. Many publicans have come and […]
The Bristol Bar.
173 Renfield Street, Glasgow. Bristol Bar. 1963. The Bristol Bar was situated at the corner of Renfield Street and Cowcaddens Street. The Evening Times Main Office now stands in it’s place. In 1875 the licensee was a gentleman called John Deas. In 1894 Patrick McAnulty owned this well established pub, he also owned a pub […]
Cafe Cini.
81 Renfield Street, Glasgow. G2 2DL. Tel: 0141 332 6151. Cafe Cini. 1991. 21/8/62 To read more on the history of this pub, please check back for my second book. This pub opened for the first time in 21st August 1962. The first licensee was a lady called Matilda MacFadyen. During the pubs history many […]
C Duff
100 Renfield Street, Glasgow. C Duff, 100 Renfield Street. 1930s. Thanks to the Mitchell Library. There has been a pub on this site since the 1870s, during this time Duncan Dow was landlord and licensee. The pub was situated at the corner of Sauchiehall Lane. In 1892 Charles Duff acquired the licence, the pub was […]
De Quincey’s.
71 Renfield Street, Glasgow. G2 1LP. Tel: 0141 353 2959. De Quincey’s. 1991. The Old Rangoon was here for a short while but reverted back to its popular former name De Quincey’s, named after Thomas de Quincey. Situated in the basement is a popular bar called Balsa formerly known as Brahms and Liszt. 2008 Bouzy […]