Argyle Street, Glasgow.
Janssen’s. 1991.
The Bean Scene. 2007.
Argyle Street, Glasgow.
Janssen’s. 1991.
The Bean Scene. 2007.
400 Springburn Road, corner of Palermo Street, Glasgow. Demolished.
This old Springburn Road pub was established in 1879 by wine and spirit Merchant Frank A P Bennett., Frank stayed next door to the old pub at no. 404 Springburn Road. The pub was situated at the corner of Springburn Road and Palermo Street.
In 1882 George MacLachlan of G & J MacLachlan owned the property, all of their pubs were called Castle Vaults at one time. George and John MacLachlan were prominent wine and spirit Merchants and businessmen in Scotland and owned Castle Brewery having their offices at Castle Chambers Renfield Street, Glasgow. To read more Click here.
In 1909 Thomas Dow was license holder trading under the name of G & J MacLachlan Ltd, he ran the pub until the 1930s.
Over the years the pub has been known as the Castle Vaults, Carriages and Bauldy Baynes.
Joan M D Kemp took over the pub in the Second World War until 1960s. Do you remember John M McMillan who held the license from 1972, James McMillan ran the pub the following years before the pub closed for good and demolished like all the rest of the pubs in Springburn.
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203a Pitt Street, Glasgow. G2 4DT.
Basic. 2004.
Opened as “Cobar” since January 2006.
Cobar. 2008.
Cobar. 2008.
This pub has not been opened since 2008.
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17 Waterloo Street, Glasgow. G2 6AY. Tel: 0141 248 8878.
Bar Sporto was short lived and closed after a few years.
Update… 2008.
Now called Drop Bar & Diner.
Drop sign. 2014.
Drop. 2014.
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6-8 Kent Street, Calton, Glasgow. Demolished.
Barrowland Bar. 1970s.
The Barrowland Bar was one of my early memories of a public house as my father frequented it, he was John Gorevan (Johnny Cash) who for many years was a trader at the famous Glasgow Barras. He worked for Dick Lee (Cockney Jock) selling dolls and toys at Christmas time, He also sold towels and bedding from Kent Street, many will still remember him as he gathered one of the largest crowds on Kent Street with his funny jokes and gags.
The Barrowland Bar.
My father was killed in Rhyl, North Wales while visiting the Unicorn Bar in the Main Street. Two brothers were charged with man slaughter and received a few months in prison, where is the justice in this ever growing violent country.
Back to the Barrowland Bar, there has been licensed premises on the site since 1845 when James Gilfillan traded as a spirit dealer at number 6 Kent Street. Two years later Gavin Wilson was trading from the same address then nothing until 1866. Before 1845 John Crawford was trading at no6 as a Rag and Paper Merchant.
In 1866 there was a new licensee, Daniel Mathieson who traded at no 8 Kent Street, Daniel lived nearby at 5 South Mungo Street. Still in the same family two years later was Mr & Mrs William Mathieson, both lived at no2 Kent Street.
The longest licensee’s were the Orr family, John Orr wine and spirit merchant traded at no8 from 1871 until the late 1890s. Mr Orr was living at 25 Bellgrove Street. When John passed away a family member,r probably his brother took over in 1899 paying an annul rent of £85.
In 1900 Miss Margaret King Orr took over the licence, she continued to hold the licence until the 1940s.
Other owners of the pub were Patrick McDaid 1960’s and when Tennent Caledonian Breweries took over the pub they put James H Ballantyne as licensee. The pub was taken over by well-known Glasgow Cash & Carry Carpet Millionaire Peter Ferguson in the 1970s, he let the Barrowland Bar out to another well-known Glasgow character Jan Douglas (Singer) who lasted a few years in the 80s before Peter Ferguson demolished the pub which was not taking much money. Turning the old historic Kent Street pub into stalls would be more feasible was Mr Ferguson’s words.
Customers of the Barrowland Bar enjoy a pint with a breakfast. 1979.
In the NEWS 1979…
Beer and a Bite at the breakfast bar…
Topper the morning : : : and the toast is, bacon, egg, and sausage. This happy picture was taken today in a Glasgow pub at 8 a.m.
It illustrates just how much Scotland’s drinking habits have changed in the 70s. Not only are our pubs open all day and open until 11 p.m., they’re available on Sundays, and that now includes carry-outs.
A chap can now have brekkers with his pint, although Birdie Gilmour, one of the lads at the Barrowland Bar, didn’t really have to wear evening headgear to dine out. But his verdict was: “It’s about time we got in line with the Continentals, especially if we’ve got to stay in the Common Market.”
Do you remember the Barrowland Bar? If so please leave a comment.
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42 Cowcaddens, Glasgow.
The Kiwi Bar.
The Kiwi Bar was originally called The Barnsmore, to read more on the history of the Barnsmore and one of it’s famous proprietors check back soon for my second book.
There has been licensed premises here since 1852, as this was a very old established pub over the years many licence holders have taken over this notorious Glasgow howff. Including Peter McCrudden.
James Murrin or better known by his locals as Jimmy, took over the Barnsmore in 1960 with partner Willie McFadyen, they both were buddies and barmen in the merchant navy in the 50s. Jimmy joined the merchant navy as a pantry boy in 1929 and became barman,an in 1936. Jimmy was head barman on the Captain Cook, he was in charge of five bars and two shops, catering for 1100 passengers and 350 crew. The Captain Cook carted thousands of Scots emigrants to Australia and New Zealand after the war.
Exterior view of the Kiwi Bar with Willie McFadyen and Jimmy Murrin.
When he came ashore he bought the pub on Cowcaddens in partnership with colleague Willie McFadyen and renamed the pub to The Kiwi because of their association with New Zealand. Jimmy Murrin was a teetotal and a none-smoker, he only tasted alcohol once, when he was in the merchant navy, his ship was wrecked off the Nova Scotia, he had to stand on deck for an hour and a half in freezing blizzards waiting to be picked up. On the relief ship he knocked back a tot of rum in one, then he drank his mates, it hit him after a few minutes and slept on deck for seven hours in a furious storm.
The Kiwi Bar was mainly a whisky shop and sold quarter gills, one gentleman a local businessman used to come into the bar three or four times a week, from 11 until 2pm, in that short space of time he would go through a bottle of whisky and walk out the door without a stagger. Another customer suffered from an ulcer, but still liked his hauf, he used to buy a whisky and half a pint of milk, this weird mixture caught on and for months a dozen regulars were drinking this Kiwi Special.
Some of the locals in the Kiwi Bar.
Kiwi Bar Closes Down 1976.
The Kiwi Bar was closed down by the City Council in 1976, it was another Cowcaddens Local to bit the dust as Cowcaddens saw the bulldozers clear away the old tenements and many old city landmarks, many of them public houses.
More locals posing for the camera.
The thirsty customers crowd the bar for last drink of the night.
Four of the many barmen in the Kiwi Bar. Left to right Willie McFadyen, Jimmy Murrin, Andy Fulton and Willie Twigg.
Seven barmen were needed to serve the locals of this popular Cowcaddens pub.
Who are these people on the left of the picture?
Willie McFadyen and Jimmy Murrin posing behind the bar.
A typical night in the Kiwi.
In the NEWS 1976…
Last toast to the Kiwi Bar from owners Jimmy Murrin and Willie McFadyen. 1976.
Good-bye to the Kiwi.
The year 1976 has seen the end of many things, but one of the most unfortunate was the closure of that popular quarter-gill pub the Kiwi Bar in Cowcaddens.
Owners Jimmy Murrin and Willie McFadyen shouted “time gentlemen” for the last time this week as the District Council nailed a demolition order to the Kiwi’s Coffin.
More than 125 faithful regulars, who came from all over Glasgow crowded into the tiny free house to pay their last respects to a pub that for 15 years provided lubrication for the nearby offices of STV, Sunday Post, British Rail, and Scottish and Newcastle.
The owners, who were barmen in the merchant navy together in the 50s were presented with pewter mugs and a few wet hankies to mark the Kiwi’s passing. So now yet another good pub with good service and atmosphere has gone to the wall.
I hear Tennent Caledonian are planning to build a brand spanking new restaurant and bar on the site of the Kiwi. It will have a hard job living up to the standards set by its predecessor.
Reversal
Heard at a city bus stop – “I never use that pub now. The barmaid kept telling me all her troubles.”
Antique
Heard in a staff restaurant – “I’d like to ask Arthur Negus the age of this rock cake.”