NitshillRoad

The Royal Oak

March 22, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

348 Nitshill Road, Glasgow. G53 7BT.

The Royal Oak

The Royal Oak.

Mr B D Dougan

left to right Mr B D Dougan, New Royal Oak, Nitshill, D M Ferguson, Mackinlay-McPherson, Mr W Byrne, Hawthorn Bar, Saracen Street, Mr G Maxwell, Scottish Brewers Ltd. 1962.

This old pub has been set on fire that any time it’s a wonder that it still stands.

Licence Holders.

1991 Sean McGillvary for Scottish & Newcastle Brewery.

1973-1968 Alexander Conn Falconer.

1960 Brian Dougan.

1937 George Quinn.

Owen (Owenie) McGee once owned this pub. Click here to read more about him and see a photo of Owen.

The Nia Roo

March 14, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

The Nia Roo: 599 Nitshill Road, Glasgow. G53 7RS. Tel: 01418814273.

Nia Roo

Nia Roo. 1991.

This was the brain wave of the Grier family, once a well known and respected family in the Scottish Licensed Trade. The strange thing is that you still hear the name Grier popping up now and again in Glasgow pubs when you listen to the older generation reminiscing.

The name Nia Roo spelt backwards is Oor Ain, with Glaswegian’s this means Our Own pub.

To read more on the history of the Grier family, check back soon for our second book.

Facts…

Some of the pubs the Grier family owned…

The Trossachs Bar in 31 Parson Street, Townhead.

3 in 1 Bar, 238 Woodlands Road.

Nia Roo, 599 Nitshill Road.

Square Rig, Crossland Road, Govan.

The 111 Bar in Castle Street.

Anchor Bar in Kelvinhaugh Street.

The Cavendish.

November 17, 2016 by John Gorevan 2 Comments

380 Nitshill Road, Glasgow. G53 7BW. Tel: 0141 881 1550.

The Cavendish. 1991.

James Lundie opened these premises in 1962. James was a well known south side publican having premises at the corner of Cavendish Street and Pollokshaws Road which were demolished in the Gorbals reconstruction program that saw many old pubs being flattened.

Mr James Lundie, cartoon by Coia. 1958.

This old pub was called the Cavendish, when Mr Lundie moved to Nitshill Road in 1962 the name carried on living. This new enterprise consisted of massive public bars and a lounge much different from his old premises.

The Cavendish. 2010.

Interior view of the Cavendish 1962.

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Interior View’s of the Cavendish 1962.

This image was taken in 1958 at the Glasgow Licensed Trade Association Dance.

Left to right Mr H McCrostie, Whitbread’s; Mr & Mrs J Lundie, The Cavendish; Mr & Mrs William Miller “Broon’s Bar”; Mr H L Jenkins, Whitbread’s; Mrs & Mr A K Hardie, Balmoral Bar; Mr F W Bowles, Whitbread’s.

James Lundie. 1962.

Starflight ’78 Tennent Caledonian British Airways in association with the Evening Times.

Heats taking place at Cavendish, Nitshill Road, Glasgow Tuesday 24th October 1978.

Up-date…2012

I have noticed that the Cavendish is now called the Hazel Wood.

The Hazel Wood. 2012.

Facts…

Licence Holders.

1990 Philip Rodgers for Bass Inns.

1973-1966 David Fetherstonhaugh Gibb.

Do you have any memories of this 1960s venue? If so please leave a comment.

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