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A Jardine

May 3, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

360 Scotland Street, South Side, Glasgow.

Shandon Bells Scotland Street

The pub shown here was once owned by renowned Wine and Spirit Merchant Andrew Jardine. Shields Road Underground on the left looks so much different now, anyone from that time would not recognise the station.

There has been licensed premises on this site since 1874 and first opened as a licensed Grocers business (Off Sales) owned by Mr W D Prickard. In 1877 Hugh McKinnon acquired a full public house certificate for the premises and was successfully run by each publican that owned it. Like many other publican, Mr McKinnon lived just a short distance from his place of business at 334 Scotland Street.

The licence was taken over by Robert Stewart on 19th August 1884 and served the locals here until around 1905.

Andrew Jardine took over in 1907 and lived at Annan House, Maryhill.

Mr Jardine was a well known and respected publican having premises at 687 Garscube Road better known now as “The Star & Garter” and a small pub at 190 Gairbraid Street, Maryhill. Mr Jardine resided at Wilton Street, Maryhill before moving to Milton Cottage, Maryhill.

Mr Andrew Jardine

Mr Andrew Jardine.

Andrew Jardine was born in Applegarth, near Lockerbie, he came to Glasgow at an early age with his parents and received his education at Henderson Street Public School, afterwards at Larbert. On leaving school he entered the services of Duncan Walker, wine merchant on Hope Street, two years later he joined the staff of Mr Campbell, Cowcaddens. His next move was with well known and respected publican Thomas Reid, working in the firms Garscube Road premises, Jardine worked hard and secured the position of Manager for thirteen years only leaving to take over his own pub at 687 Garscube Road.

The name of his new pub was then The Thistle Bar, he installed all the best liquor including McEwan’s draught 90s Edinburgh Ale, he also had his own whisky called “Captain’s Blend.” Jardine went on to own another pub at 360 Scotland Street. He was involved with the licensed trade and became secretary of the College and Maryhill Divisions of the Trade Defence Association.

In his spare time he would cycle to the country, he was also a football fan of the Jags and was fond of Scotch terriers, he was also a bird fancier, in 1896, with eight birds, he won eighteen prizes at one show, including the cup, the following year, although losing the cup by one point he carried off sixteen prizes with seven of his feathered friends.

Andrew Jardine had the public house until 1912.

A few other publicans took over the pub including Peter Mulhern, J Hilloch before Lawrence Brady another well- known and respected Glasgow Publican.

Lawrence Brady named all his public houses “The Shandon Bell’s”, he had premises at 115 Abercromby Street, 652 Argyle Street now “the Buttery” and 360 Scotland Street.

One of the next license holder for the premises was George Campbell he bought the pub from his cousin Angus MacDonald around 1947 not long after the Second World War. Mr MacDonald went on to build the MacDonald Hotel in the South Side of the city.

Mr Campbell discovered the old photograph at the top of the page in an old drawer in the office of the pub. George continued to run the pub until around 1953. The pub was then taken over by the West of Scotland Taverns Ltd and was demolished in the early 1970s.

Mr George Campbell’s son kindly sent me emails over the last few weeks about his families interests in some of Glasgow’s best known pubs.

“My Grandfather Partick McKay who came from Co. Antrim in 1906 to take up an apprentiship as a barman in Tennent’s, Byres Road. By the time he retired in the 1950’s he had three pubs, The Camp Bar, The Theatre Royal Bar and another in Maryhill ( The Black Bull) maybe. His son Robert took over the Camp Bar and son Denis the one in Maryhill.

The Gorbals was where my dad’s cousin Angus MacDonald started out and he soon built up a substantial business empire including the Chancellor, Mallatsheugh, Black Bull hotel, Milngavie, the Bath hotel and possibly the Railway Inn in Busby and the Eglinton Arms in Eaglesham. His sons Angus would later return there to the Cross Keys which he owned for many years until his early death.

Angus brought his brothers John and Val into the business was well as my father who was given a job in the Black Bull after recovering from T.B. caught whilst in the Police Force. Angus told my father he’d bought a pub in his name The Shandon Bells. Angus also helped Francis Campbell set up in the Snaffle Bit. His two sons Ewen and Colin sold the pub to Belhaven not that long ago.

Mr Campbell when on to say that the Shandon Bells was a Whalers pub and patronised by the work force at the engineers Howdens just across the street.”

Cheers Mr George Campbell…

Filed Under: A, Scotland Street, ScotlandStreet Tagged With: A Jardine, Andrew Jardine, Scotland Street

Speakeasy

March 22, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

8 Scotland Street, Glasgow.

Speakeasy

Speakeasy. 1991.

Other Pubs on Scotland Street…

Ailsa Craig, 615.
Galloway Bar, 411.
Heather Bar the, 561.
Howwood Bar the, 531.
Islay Bar, 234 .
Morven Bar, 332.
Rose & Crown the, 471-73.
Royal Bar, 453.
Scotia Bar, 286.
Shandon the, 360.
Speakeasy. 8

Filed Under: S, Scotland Street, ScotlandStreet Tagged With: Speakeasy

The Heather Bar

January 25, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

561 Scotland Street, Glasgow.

This old Glasgow howff dates back to 1877 when James McLauchlan acquired it. The address of the premises was then 157-59 West Scotland Street. As West Scotland Street expanded with new tenement buildings and shop the address changed to 161-63 West Scotland Street. James McLauchlan continued to serve the locals here until 1903.

James Smith then acquired the pub on on 29th June 1903. Mr Smith paid an annual rent of £49. The pub was situated at the corner of Broomhall Street.

The address was changed once again when Kinning Park became part of Glasgow and the whole of West Scotland Street became known as Scotland Street. The name of Broomhall Street also changed and became known as Heather Street, hence the name of the pub.

During the early 1930s John Sutherland was the owner, then Peter Forbes. In 1950 Duncan Campbell Spiers was the new owner. Many will still remember Breata Corr who ran the pub in 1960. By 1973 the pub was closed down.

In the News 1971…

Alcoholic boss spent £350 a week.

When £800 went missing from a Glasgow public house suspicion fell on the new chargehand, who was found to be an alcoholic with a police record. The chargehand had taken the money to London, where he enjoyed a seven-day spending spree in which he got through 3350 before being arrested.

Glasgow Sheriff Court was told this today when John McSherry was jailed for two years. He admitted that between January 25 and February 9 this year, while employed as chargehand in the Heather Bar, 561 Scotland Street, Tradeston, Glasgow, he embezzled £800.

Referring to McSherry’s record of four previous convictions for housebreaking, Sheriff T. A. U. Wood described it as extraordinary that he should be given a job as a public house chargehand. The Sheriff remarked, “He must have been living fairly well in London when he spent £350 in a week.”

“Very Lucky”

The Sheriff told McSherry “Anyone with a record like this, who is in charge of a public house for two or three weeks and takes £800 would normally go to the High Court. I will send you to prison for two years, and you can think yourself very lucky indeed.”

Fiscal William Carmichael said McSherry failed to open the public house on February 10 and the owners were contacted by customers. The £800 was missing and it was discovered that McSherry had done no banking since January 29. Police inquiries revealed he had not been at his lodgings at 8 Swindon Street, Dalmuir, for several days.

£450 Left

On February 17 London police heard about a man had been living in various hotels in the West End of London under different names, and their inquiries led to the arrest of McSherry in the Shaftesbury Hotel. He had £450 left. Solicitor Mr Raymond Bainbriggs said McSherry was 35 and separated from his wife and two children. He earned £20 a week as chargehand.

He had received treatment as an alcoholic, but recovered sufficiently to get a job in a public house in London. He was given a reference which enabled him to get the job in the Heather Bar.

Other pubs on Scotland Street…

Ailsa Craig, 615.
Galloway Bar, 411.
Heather Bar the, 561.
Howwood Bar the, 531.
Islay Bar, 234 .
Morven Bar, 332.
Rose & Crown the, 471-73.
Royal Bar, 453.
Scotia Bar, 286.
Shandon the, 360.
Speakeasy. 8

Filed Under: H, Scotland Street, ScotlandStreet

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