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Eureka Bar

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359 Springburn Road corner of 2 Gourlay Street, Glasgow.

In 1875 Peter McCall acquired a license to sell wine, spirits and ales at this public house. Mr McCall lived in Springburn during his stay as a wine and spirit merchant, his first house was at 297 Springburn Road before moving to 5 Flemington Street.

In 1882 James Newton became the new landlord, he succeeded until 1902 when his son Arthur became a partner in the firm trading under the name of James Newton & Son, this name was above the doorway with Wine & Spirits at each end. Over the years the pub became known as the Eureka Bar. The James Newton & Son traded here until the end of the Second World War.

In the 1960s Mr R Baxter was licensee, one of the last publicans to run the pub was George Thomson from 1967. The Eureka Bar sat at the corner of Gourlay Street and Springburn Road facing the Vulcan Bar and Bauldy Baynes.

Errigal View.

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311 Eglinton Street, corner of 59 Cavendish Street, Glasgow. G5 9DE. Demolished.

Image of the Errigal View bar Eglinton Street 1970s
Errigal View. 1970s.

Errigal View on the far left. Thanks to Norrie McNamee for the image.

Closeup image of the Errigal View bar Eglinton Street 1970s
Errigal View. 1970s.

Errigal View. Corner of Eglinton Street and Cavendish Street.

This pub got its name from the beautiful scenic view in County Donegal, Ireland.

There has been a public house on this sit since 1852. Throughout its history the same family had owned it. Founded by Wine & Spirit Merchant Francis B Buchanan.

In 1870 Francis acquired another pub at 213-15 Eglinton Street at the corner of Cumberland Street. For years Francis lived with his wife and family in Eglinton Street. Francis passed away in 1897, his wife Mary then took over the running of the business. Mary was now living at 26 Maxwell Drive. Mrs Buchanan died in 1915. The licence was then taken over by her son James C Buchanan as one of the trustees of her estate.

In 1937 James B Struthers was running the pub for the Buchanan’s. After the Second World War the firm became a limited company. During the 1950s-60s Robert Johnston was licensee and a director of James C Buchanan Ltd.

Other well known licensees to run the pub under the Buchanan’s were…

Mary Herries Friel, E J McMonigle and Mick McGintey. This old pub was still here in the late 1970s and then demolished, just like any of the businesses in the area.

Mr E J McMonigle took over a public house in West Campbell Street, City Centre and called it the City Rendezvous.

Other names this old pub has been known as is Cathkin Bar, Rendezvous Bar.

Do you remember this old Pub? If so please leave a comment.

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