Celtic Football Player. Mr Patrick “Patsy” Gallacher. 1935. The Scottish Football season kicked off on August 10th 1935 and to one licence holder the first day of the season had many memories-Patsy Gallacher, of the International Bar at Clydebank. I interviewed Patsy in the long airy bar, round which hung brightly painted footballs, historic souvenirs […]
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Bartenders Guild
Members in 1972. At Candlelight Dinner… The Harvey Candlelight Dinner in the St. Enoch Hotel, Glasgow, for members of the United Kingdom Bartenders’ Guild. Above left to right Messrs J. Davidson (Black Bull, Rutherglen); B. Dishington (George Hotel, Edinburgh); W. S. Hoggard (John Harvey & Sons); and G. Barr (Exchange Restaurant, Glasgow). Messrs J. Smith (Exchange Restaurant); […]
Darts in Pubs
Darts the in GAME. Darts, the pies-and-pints game that is played with fanatical zeal by its hundreds of thousands adherents up and down the country, is about to acquire a new status. It will be given the royal patronage when the Queen presents the prize to the winners of the first-ever international between the four […]
Archibald Bruce
Inventor of the Beer and Spirit Raising Engine. The Bruce Engine had played an important part in the Scottish Licensed Trade, overall the Bruce engine pumped millions of gallons of spirit and ales throughout the United Kingdom. In Glasgow they were used almost in universal use. Mr Bruce’s establishment at 67-73 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, […]
Agnew’s Store
Held at the Exchange Restaurant. In the News 1974… Agnew’s Stores recently held a dinner-dance in the Exchange Restaurant, Glasgow, and included in the above group are Mr. R. Agnew, managing director; Mr. R. Scott, financial director; Mr. R. Taylor, director and Mrs. Taylor; Mr. P. Granville, director, and Mrs. Granville; Mr. and Mrs. A. […]
Ross, Kenneth
of William Sanderson & Son Ltd. Mr. Kenneth Ross, managing director of Wm. Sanderson & Son Ltd., presents the trophy to this year’s VAT 69 National Club Golfer, 18 year old Martin Ross, Carterton, Oxfordshire, who plays off a 13 handycap. This was his first big tournament, and he drove the 200 miles to York […]