62 Main Street, Gorbals, Glasgow. also known as 62 Gorbals Street. Benny’s Bar. 1960s. Benny’s Bar was named after landlord Bernard McEneny who took over the pub in October 1958. Mr McEneny witnessed the dreadful destruction of the Gorbals from the 1950s until his own pub was demolished in the early 1970s. There has […]
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The Struan Bar
Main Street, Gorbals, Glasgow. The Struan Bar sat at the corner of Main Street and Adelphi Street, Gorbals in the south side of Glasgow. In 1890 the pub was taken over by Messrs. McIndeor and Robertson, they had left no stone unturned and revamped the premises, the old fashioned counters were removed and […]
Old Gorbals Wine & Spirit Vaults
85-105 Main Street, Gorbals. Old Gorbals Wine & Spirit Vaults. c 1870s. The Old Gorbals Wine & Spirit Vaults was once part of the chapel which formed part of the 17th century mansion house of Sir George Elphinstone of Blythswood. The building was demolished under the City Council Improvement Trust around 1870s. This venerable […]