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Victoria Park

November 18, 2019 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

1305 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow. G14 9UY. Tel: 0141 569 1026.

Victoria Park

Victoria Park. 1991.

This look’s more like a petrol station from the outside than it does a bar.

Now Called Granny Gibb’s. Tel: same as above.

Read about the original Granny Gibb’s.

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Storm Queen.

March 16, 2019 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

Storm Queen, Dumbarton Road.

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Grain Hopper.

March 16, 2019 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

Grain Hopper, Dumbarton Road.

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The Windsor Tavern.

March 27, 2017 by John Gorevan 2 Comments

469 Dumbarton Road, Partick, Glasgow. G11 6EJ. Tel 0141 569 1011.

Exterior view of the Windsor Tavern Dumbarton Road 1991
Windsor Tavern, 1991.

This well established Partick local was known in the 1890s as the Windsor licensed restaurant. The owner Robert R Davidson was a native of Aberdeen and the son of a well respected member of the trade in the granite city.

The old restaurant had a bar counter close to the entrance, while at the end of the corridor, comfortable dinning rooms well lit and ventilated with a fire burning in the grate, private sitting rooms upholstered could accommodate small parties, the Windsor was an upmarket restaurant and one of the best places to dine in the Partick area.

exterior view of the Windsor Tavern Dumbarton Road 2017
The smaller Windsor Tavern, 2017.

Mr & Mrs Davidson celebrated their silver wedding anniversary in 1899, they invited friends and family to a reception, supper and dance at the Academy Rooms, Partick, they were entertained by the Royalty Theatre orchestra, the dance was led off by George Davidson brother of the host and miss Davidson. A large number of friends in the licensed trade were also present including William Bowie.

Image of Mr Robert R Davidson 1899
Mr Robert R Davidson, 1899.

The restaurant and bar was run by William McConachie from 1902 until the end of the First World War. Over the years the pub has expanded taking in adjacent shops, today the pub is still well run and very popular.

exterior view of the Windsor Tavern 1931
The Windsor, 1931. Thanks to the Mitchell Library.

Update 07/2014…

The present licensee is Louise Train. She took over the pub from Pat Padden in November 2007. Pub still going great guns today.
Keep up the good work. Thanks for the email Stevie Train.

Update 2017…

interior view of the main bar 2017.
The Main Bar, 2017.

interior view of the Windsor Tavern 2017
interioir view of the Windsor Tavern 2017.

interior view of the Windsor Tavern Dumbarton Road 2017
Interior view of the Windsor Tavern, 2017.

Wooden plaque of the Windsor Tavern by Crist
Wooden framed Windsor Tavern by Chisy.

Banner for the support of Lest We Forget
Lest We Forget.

The Windsor Tavern give thousands of pounds a year to charities including forgotten Soldiers.

Facts…

Licence Holders.
2007 Louise Train. 2014.
1991 Patrick Padden.
1973-1952 John Vincent Healy.
1948 Wypers Glasgow Ltd.
1937 Mrs Sarah Ann McGinlay.
1919-1902 William McConachie.
1899 Robert R Davidson.

Do you have any memories of the Windsor Tavern? If so please leave a comment.

END.

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Victoria Bar

March 26, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

336 Dumbarton Road, Partick, Glasgow. G11 6TG. Tel: 01413391000.

Victoria Bar

Victoria Bar. 1991.

In 1881 Neil Jackson was licensee here and for the next seven years continued to do so, he was living with his wife Elizabeth at 1 Anderson Street, Partick. Mr Jackson was born in Lochgilphead in 1839 and came to Glasgow as a young man to learn the trade.

Victoria Bar old

The Victoria Bar during the 1930s.

From 1888 to 1890 Andrew Fleck occupied the premises. James Templeton Ward a well known and respected member of the Scottish Licensed Trade took over in 1891, the pub stayed in the Ward family until 1930. To find out more on the Ward family and their public houses click here.

William Grant then took over the pub, again the Grant family ran this very prosperous business for many years well into the 1970s.

The pub is now run by Belhaven Brewery and is still as popular as it was when the Jackson family owned it.

Licence Holders.
2000 Belhaven Brewery.
1977-1957 William Grant.
1937-1931 William Grant.
1930-1891 James Templeton Ward.
1890-1888 Andrew Fleck.
1887-1881 Neil Jackson.

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The Union Jack

March 26, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

 

150 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow.

Bennett's Union Jack

Bennett’s Union Jack. 1890.

The Union Jack sat at the corner of Dumbarton Road and Kent Road. This part of Dumbarton Road became Argyle Street and the address changed to 1008 Argyle Street.

Abraham Bennett took over this old pub in 1890, the was very basic, linoleum lined the floors, there were three little snug’s one of which was a smoking room. Allsopp’s and Bass beer was sold and a nip of “Mountain Dew” was a favourite with a good pipe. The family department was confined to the Kent Road entrance. Mr Bennett sold good quality whisky, brandy, ales, porter, stout and other liquors.

 

To read more on the history of this old pub Click here.

 

License Holders.

1991 George Findlay.

1978 W F Findlay.

1973 George F L Findlay. Executor of the late Sarah B Findlay.

1948 George Findlay.

1926 George Findlay.

1925 Patrick McKay.

1915 Patrick McKay.

1914-1903 Andrew Gray.

1902-1899 Charles P Newlands.

1898-1890 Abraham Bennett.

1889 Alexander Stevenson.

1880 John Melling.

1878 George Duff.

1877 William Loudon.

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