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Maggie May’s.

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60 Trongate, corner of Albion Street, Glasgow, G1 5EP. Tel: 0141 548 1350.

Bluu. 2006. This photograph was taken from the Trongate.

Bluu is situated at the corner of Trongate and Albion Street. Next door is The Fat Cat Cafe Bar.

Bluu. 2006.

The Fat Cats Cafe Bar. 2006.

The pub had a facelift shortly after this image was taken and is now called Maggie May”s, next door is J T Rockhead and the Gate. The Gate has a secret garden, the style of the menu is from the Far East. This popular establishment sits across from the Tron Theatre.

Maggie May’s, Trongate. 2009.

Maggie May’s is where Bluu was situated and the “Club Bar” is where The Fat Cat Cafe Bar was.

Maggie May’s. 2009.

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The Bowlers Rest.

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51-67 Tollcross Road, Glasgow. G31 4UG.  Closed.

Bowlers Rest. 1991.

In the early 1800s a lane known as Montgomery’s opening led to Parkhead Bowling Green and Montgomery’s Tavern now the Bowlers Rest. In the middle of the 1800s a group of players left this club an formed the Belvidere Bowling Club in Elba Lane, part of Barr’s Iron Bru now occupies the site.

Hugh Montgomery the landlord occupied the premises until his death in the 1850s, his wife then took control of the business which also had a grocers licence. In 1883 Mrs Margaret Glen was licensee, she sold the old tavern to Samuel Hay Gardiner in 1892. The magistrates ordered Mrs Glen to keep the back door closed, which led out the old bowling green. For years the punter’s from the tavern could play bowls while they were drinking, the bowling green belonged to the tavern.

Samuel Hay Gardiner.

Mr Gardiner ran a small licensed grocers shop in Eglinton Street. When Samuel died in 1929 the licence was transferred to his wife Elizabeth. The pub stayed in the family right up until the 1950s the locals then called the pub “ Hay Gardiners.”

William Pender then took over the licence in 1958, he was also licensee for the Kimberley and the Waverley in Tollcross and the Red Lion on New City Road.

Whitelaw’s. 2005.

The pub is known as Whitelaw’s, the last time I passed this ancient hostelry it had a TO LET sign above the door. The same proprietor also had Whitelaw’s at Bridgeton Cross. This pub too had a To Let sign above the doorway. Whitelaw’s was a very short lived name for the pub.

Whitelaw’s is now closed down, it has been lying empty for some time now.

I’m sure these two pubs will again open shortly as they have been very popular in the past and most of all the history behind them should keep them open in the future.

I noticed the other day that the Bowlers rest is still closed down March 2007, I also heard the other day that the pub may be under threat of demolition as new houses are planned for the plot…. WATCH THIS SPACE….

Update… Thank goodness the pub has not been demolished.

The Bowlers Rest. 2008.

After a long while closed the Bowlers Rest was reopened and had a new paint job and the name above the door was changed back to the Bowlers Rest.

The Bowlers Rest. Date unknown.

The sign above the door is now Paradise Bar, for all the Celtic fans to drink on match days.

The Paradise Bar. 2012.

This pub has been closed since around 2010 and only opens when Celtic is playing at Parkhead.

Paradise Bar. 2017.

Update… 2019.

This pub is still closed, it doesn’t even open during the Celtic games.

Facts…
Tollcross Road.
This part of Tollcross Road was formerly known as Great Eastern Road.
Do you have any memories of the Bowlers Rest? If so please leave a comment.
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The Bowlers.

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100 Tullis Street,Bridgeton, Glasgow. G40 1HW. Tel: 0141 556 4783.

The Bowlers 1991.

There has been a pub on this site since at least 1875, occupied then by John Scott.

In 1881 well known east end publican Andrew Wauchope took over the pub and renamed it “The Green Rest.”  Mr Wauchope was brought up in the hand loom weaving business in the east end of the city for twenty years. He was well known in the Glasgow licensed trade and the Benevolent Institution. His famous blend of old Scotch whisky was called “Old Kirk.” Wauchope also owned the Green Rest at 13 Main Street, Bridgeton.

Andrew Wauchope. 1881.

The Bowlers Bar was closed down for many years and has now been recently reopened.

The Bowlers. August 2005.

Update… 2019

The Bowlers is still going strong and has kept its doors open. Keep up the good work Guys.

Facts…
Before 1928 Tullis Street was called John Street.
Tullis Street is named after John Tullis & Son leather hide merchants who gifted the hammer beam roof to Greenhead and Barrowfield Parish Church in London Rd in 1850.
Licence Holders.
1991 Graham Miller.
1973 John McKendrick.
1960 Lawrence McKenna.
1937 James McConnel.

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The Barge.

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Tattershall Road, Garthamlock, Glasgow. G33 5BG. Demolished.

The Barge. 1991.

Update 2019…

A new housing estate now sits on this site.

In the NEWS 1978…

Night Gun Terror Came to City Pub…

George Williams (31) today told how gun terror erupted in a city pub.

He described how he became aware of two masked men, one with a shotgun, moving through the lounge and people running to hide behind pillars. He told Hugh Morton, BC, prosecuting at the High Court in Glasgow, “I thought it was a kid-on.”

But the next thing that happened was one of the men smashing the shotgun over the head of a customer. He went on, “There was a flash and a bang and there was a burning sensation in my right arm.”

Mr Williams, of 128 Collassie Drive, Glasgow, told how he was still off work and being treated.

SLING

He said he had spent six weeks in hospital, then another three weeks and he showed the jury his arm which was still in a sling. He was giving evidence at the trial of James Steele (23) of 924 Tollcross Road, Tollcross, Glasgow.

Steele denies firing a shotgun at Mr Williams to his severe injury and attempting to murder him in the “Barge” public house in Tattershall Road, Garthamlock, Glasgow on July 25 last.

He also denies striking another man, Andrew Docherty of 1 Gardyne Street, Glasgow to his injury and discharging a loaded air weapon at him. Mr Williams told the court he was unable to identify the two men because of their masks.

Steele had lodged a special defence of alibi. The judge, Lord Wylie granted a warrant for the arrest of a second accused who failed to appear for trial.

Det. Insp, Charles Whitelaw (51) said he was put in charge of the case.

He said, “I had the impression witnesses were afraid to tell the whole truth.” Asked by Mr Morton if he meant the witnesses were afraid of the police the inspector replied that he meant they were afraid of the masked men with the shotgun.

After being arrested Steele is alleged to have said, “I can’t understand why he was shot on the upper arm. It was only a frightener. I was pointing the gun at his seat.”

Detective Inspector Whitelaw agreed with Mr Morton that he thought the accused had no intention of shooting Mr Williams or even that he knew the man.

Do you remember this pub? If so please get in touch.

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