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Alexandra Hotel.
Argyll Hotel.
Aulay’s Bar.
Bridgend Bar.
Caledonian Hotel.
Clarendon Bar.
Coaster’s.
Columba Hotel.
George Hotel.
Grand Hotel.
Great Western Hotel.
Harbour Inn.
Imperial Hotel.
J & D’s Bar.
Kings Arms the.
Lochavullin Bar.
Lorne Bar.
Marine Hotel.
Markie Dan’s.
Mondos.
Oban Hotel.
Oban Inn the.
O’Donnell’s Bar.
Palace Hotel.
Regent Hotel.
Royal Hotel.
Station Hotel.
Tartan Tavern the.

Facts…

Oban Distillery.

In 1900 George Campbell died, he worked in the Clarendon Bar, Oban, Clarendon Bar, Argyle Street, Glasgow, owned by Mr Wilson.

1900 Alexander McGregor had the Great Western Hotel.

In 1904 Jasper Anderson had the Caledonian Hotel, Oban and the Spean Bridge Hotel.

In 1905 Charles E Henley owned the Bridgend Bar.

1905 Roderick Gilles took over the Imperial Hotel, he was formerly manager of the Blythswood Cottage, Glasgow.

1905 Peter Smith owned the Oban Hotel.

Oban Licensed Trade 1970

Members of the Oban Licensed Trade Association and friends, during a visit to the blending and bottling premises of John Dewar & Sons at Inveralmond. 1970.

Oban Distillery

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Stafford Street, Oban, Argyll. PA34.

Oban Distillery 2008

The Oban Distillery. 2008.

The Oban Distillery was founded by three Brothers Hugh, James and John Stevenson in 1794. The family also founded the town of Oban. In 1883 James Walter Higgins acquired it. Then in 1898 it was acquired by Oban & Aultmore-Glenlivet Distilleries Ltd. 1923 Oban Distillery Co Ltd (part of the John Dewar & Sons.) It was closed down from 1931-37 during the Second Wolrd War.

Tartan Tavern

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3 Albany Terrace, Oban, Argyll. PA343 5NY. Tel: 01631 652225.

Tartan Tavern Oban 2008

The Tartan Tavern. 2008.

Tartan Tavern 1953

The Tartan Tavern. 1953.

The Tartan Tavern interior view 1953

The Tartan Tavern interior. 1953.

The Tartan Tavern was opened in the summer of 1953 by landlord Harry Dunn. While the town has a number of fine hotels it had only two public houses, one owned by Mr Dunn’s family, the Lochavullin Tavern, and the other the Station Refreshment Room owned by British Railways.

The Tartan Tavern has a prepossesing appearance, both inside and out. Light oak panelling has been used for the interior walls and the bar and gantry are in solid oak with light finish. Regimental crests of Highland Division regiments, hand-punched on leather, made an unusual decoration, the Gordon’s, the Seaforth’s, the Black Watch, the Cameron’s, and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, all being represented, along with the Royal Scots Grey’s and the crest of MacDougall of Dunollie. Also adorning the walls are pictures of officers of Highland Regiments in full dress uniform. The pictures have been mounted on the appropriate tartans, constituting a picture within a picture.

The floor of the bar is covered with a carpet of ancient Hunting Stewart tartan. The fixed seating round the walls has red hide covering and light oak tables with oak stools, hide covered, complete an attractive ensemble, made even more effective by the tartan window curtains.

Mr Harry Dunn served in the war with the Royal Artillery, attaining the rank of Major. On demobilisation he joined his father in the Lochavullin Tavern. His new enterprise should add another pleasant amenity to his fine holiday centre. Gaskell and Chambers (Scotland) Ltd., were responsible for the construction of the bar.

The Station Hotel

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Oban, Argyll.

A handsome and imposing structure, The Station Hotel, was right opposite Oban’s railway station and pier, in the very centre of Oban. It was opened in 1881 as a strictly first-class hotel, its success from the beginning was phenomenal; and in 1886, only five years after it was built, it was necessary to build a large extension in order to accommodate the increasing number of guests.

The business carried on is that of a high-class hostelry, the guests comprising the members of the aristocracy and high-class families, for whose comfort and convenience, taste, and capital could secure had been provided. The hotel was managed by Mr Frieshman.

Mr Frieshman was born in Kraftshof, near Nuremberg, and received his education in his native village. Nuremberg, as all Continental travellers know, is the most interesting town in Germany, teeming with old traditions of the past, and it is the oldest city in Bavaria.

After his education Mr Frieshman joined the Trade and learned thoroughly the wine business with Mr Carl Giesing, with whom he remained for four years, and received an education which had stood him in good stead and caused his opinion on wines to be sought after and appreciated by his friends and patrons. Determined to qualify himself to take the highest position obtainable in hotel-keeping, he did not spare himself, but travelled extensively, making himself familiar with the mode of conducting the best hotels on the continent and this country.

He joined the staff of the Hotel de Baviere in Munich, from whence he went to Lucerne, Switzerland, to the hotel which was owned by Messrs Hauser Frere & Schweizerhof, and stayed here for eighteen months. He then proceeded to Cannes, where he remained for six months, and was for two Years in the famous Hotel de las Paix at Geneva. After being for six months in the Hotel de France at Nice, he came to London, at the Alexandra Hotel, where he remained for two years.

Coming north, he joined the staff at the Edinburgh Hotel in Princes Street, Edinburgh, where he stayed a year, and came through to Glasgow to the George Hotel, where he remained for six years with the Mrs Lachlan. The years afterwards he journeyed still further north, to Oban, and opened the Station Hotel for Mrs Campbell, with success.

Mr Frieshman married in 1887 to Miss Campbell the daughter of his employer and owner of the Station Hotel.