49-51 Pitt Street, Glasgow. There’s been licensed premises here since 1867 owned by John Dove. Mr Dove was also an ale & porter merchant, exporter and family bottle store. In 1880 Edward Bradley was one of the agents working for John Dove & Sons, the firm was also agents for Devonshire Cider and Aerated Water. […]
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James D Wilson
161 West Nile Street, Glasgow. James D Wilson’s was situated at the corner of West Nile Street and Renfrew Street, formerly known as the Drummond Castle Bar. To read the full history of this well known Cowcaddens hostelty, check back soon for our second book. also see Forfarshire Bar. Other pubs James D Wilson […]
J Wilson
216 New City Road, Glasgow. James Wilson. 216 New City Road. James Wilson traded here from 1911 until 1930. He moved premises in 1931 to the shop next door 212 New City Road, this pub had a smaller frontage and couldn’t even fit his full name above the doorway. In 1877 John Fern was […]
J Monteith’s Bar
387 Argyle Street, Glasgow. J Monteith’s bar was a household name away back in the early 1800s. Good quality whisky and ale made this one of the best pubs in the city. An old gentleman Mr D MacKail worked all his days in the Argyle Street premises and carried on well into his […]
John McIntyre
McIntyre’s Bar, 168 Stobcross Street, Glasgow. Mr John McIntyre. 1887. John McIntyre was a native of Perthshire. In 1869 John travelled to England to seek his fortune, finding it hard to get the right job he returned to Scotland. He arrived in Glasgow and served his time with William Teacher & Son one of […]
John McDougall
293 West Campbell Street, Glasgow. In 1892 Mr John McDougall acquired a public house from Mrs Morrison when he was only twenty eight years of age. The pub had already undergone interior alterations and redecoration when he moved in as landlord. John was a native of Islay, famed for its whiskies as well […]