Nitshill, Glasgow.
Levern Waters. 1991.
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The Lemon Tree
394 Parliamentary Road, Glasgow. Demolished.
The Lemon Tree sat at the corner of Parliamentary Road and Pladda Street formerly Calderwood Street.
There has been a pub on this site since 1863, owned by Charles McGilvray. Two year later Robert Lang took over the pub, Mr Lang lived in one of the flats next door to the pub.
The pub was named after Richard Lemon the proprietor in the late 1950s.
In the 1870, Robert Cleat a wine & spirit merchant traded here, he also ran a small pub at 101 East Milton Street.
In 1881 William McLeod a prominent spirit merchant acquire the licence. Mr McLeod was born in 1843 at Lambhill and educated in Springburn, his first initiatory start in life was his engagement as clerk to the firm of Messrs., Leadbetter, Govan & Co, quarrymasters, to whom he remained for 17 years, during which time he married a niece of Mr Govan, one of the partners.
He took over his first pub at 281 Gairbraid Street, Maryhill, premises that had just been built, in 1873 at the corner of Vernon Street, now Queen Margaret Drive. Business was booming and in 1887 he acquired another pub further up Maryhill at 210-12 Main Street the “Redan.” Using his Gairbraid Street establishment as his headquarters, all the finest liquor was dispensed at his premises, blending all his own whiskies and his special blend of “Tiree” which not only had a large home consumption but was known abroad, where it was extensively exported. Read More on McLeod.
In 1911 Patrick Shanley took over the pub he also ran a public house at 117 Bishop Street, Anderston, he ran a successful business here until after WW1.
Richard Lemon acquired the licence in the late 1950s, he held the licence until the pub was demolished in 1964. The following year he acquire the licence for the Cuillins, Kyleakin Road.
Trade personalities who attended the smoker dinner held at Belmont House, by the Cowcaddens Ward. 1962. left to right Mr George Ramster; Mr Hugh Doherty, Symposium Bar, Cowcaddens; Mr Neville Jones, Cross Keys, St. Peter’s Street; Mr John Dougan, Dougan’s Bar, Springburn Road; Mr Richard Lemon, Lemon Tree, Parliamentary Road, ward convener; Mr W J Bennet, Bennet’s, Port Dundas Road; Mr William B Gow, Bristol Bar; Mr James Lanagan, Maitland Street; Mr Thomas F Flynn, Mr Donald McNiven, Argyll Arms, Kennedy Street, Mr W J McDowall. 1962.
Some of the members of the Scottish Benevolent on a days trip, left to right Mrs A McCaskill, Kirkhouse, Mr T Brennan, Whitehall Restaurant, George Grier, Mr & Mrs R Lemon.
Other licensees’ who ran this pub were Patrick Breen, Mr Breen was an Irishman, and owned this pub during the 1930s, he sold the pub to move to Donegal. He passed away in 1945 beside his wife who died in 1921 in Kells Co. Meath, Ireland.
Another licensee was William Burke who ran the pub during the 1950s before Richard Lemon look over.
William McLeod.
Facts…
Licence Holders.
1964-1959 Richard Lemon.
1950-1947 William Burke.
1937 Patrick Breen.
1919-1911 Patrick Shanley.
1910-1881 William McLeod.
1880 Robert Weir.
1878 Robert Weir.
1875 Robert Cleat.
1870 Robert Cleat also had a pub on 101 East Milton Street.
1865 Robert Lang.
1863 Charles McGilvray.
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The Lea Rig
701-03 Alexandra Parade, Glasgow. G31 3LN. Tel: 01415500677.
Opened in 1958 by Arthur James Wade.
Situated at the corner of Alexandra Parade and Kennyhill Square.
Peter Mortimer…..“the pub occupied the former grocery store of A. Cocrane & Co.”
The Lea Bank
233 Thornliebank Road, Thornliebank, Glasgow. Tel: 01416320930.
Lea Bank. 1991.
Le Cafe Noir
151 Queen Street, Glasgow. G1.
Le Cafe Noir. 1991.
This was once George Murray Frame’s establishment, wholesale and retail wine, spirit, cigar and cigarette merchant. Frame’s had other premises in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow Road, Clydebank, Buchanan Street, St. Vincent Street, Argyle Street and Renfield Street.
There has been licensed premises here since 1849, landlord John Lawrie had premises in Bath Street and Sauchiehall Street, he lived in Parliamentary Road before moving to Inkermann Terrace, Rothesay. He sold the Queen Street business in 1886 to David Adams.
Mr Adams ran a samll pub on Castle Street paying an annul rent of £99.00 the Queen Street premises cost him a whopping £ 360.00 per year.
In 1912 James Sloan renamed the premises The Clyde. Mr Sloan ran these premises until after the First World War.
George Murray Frame 1930s.
Facts…
Licence Holders.
1991 William Cameron.
1978-1922 George Murray Frame.
1921-1912 James D Sloan.
1910-1886 David Adams.
1886-1849 John Lawrie.
The Laurieston
58 Bridge Street, Glasgow. G5 9HU. Tel: 0141 429 4528.
The Laurieston Bar, 1991.
The Laurieston Bar sits on the corner of Bridge Street and Nelson Street.
Alexander Wiseman occupied a public house on this site in 1836. Wiseman also ran a small pub in Carrick Street and Eglinton Street, he also had a wholesale store in Nelson Street. He lived not far from his place of business in Eglinton Street, where he could keep an eye on his small empire.
Robert Graham & Sons (see our book) took over the pub in 1865, The Graham’s ran many pubs in and around the city of Glasgow including 2 in the Gallowgate, 2 in the Saltmarket, Marlborough Street, Graeme Street now Bell Street, Paisley Road, High Street and London Street now London Road which was also used as their headquarter’s. Robert Graham the licensee lived in an exclusive part of the city Monteith Row near the Glasgow Green. Robert Graham & Sons also had a flourishing business as Bread & Biscuit Bakers, Barrowfield Bakery.
The Graham family were wine and spirit merchant’s from as early as 1850s, John Graham traded at 1 New Street, 2 Well Street, Calton and 419 Argyll Street, he lived at 4 Well Street in the Calton.
The Laurieston, 1960s.
The Laurieston is a remarkable example of a near-complete 1960s Bar. As seen from the photograph above the exterior is unpretentious but the lettering above the door has a 60s theme. Internally the public bar has a timber boarded elongated oval bar counter topped with Formica. Above the bar is a well preserved suspended canopy with typical hidden lights. Even the old McGee’s hot pie heater has survived. The gantry has concealed neon lights another period theme.
Interior view of the Laurieston 2009.
One of the reasons the pub had survived the 1960s theme is that the pub remained in the same family from the late 1930s through to the 1970s, which was owned by James Alexander and succeeded by Adam Alexander during the 60 and 70s.
McGhees Oven Fresh Hot Pies at the Laurieston Bar. 2009.
Another well preserved 1960s bar is Morrison’s Bar on Clyde Street.
James Alexander, 1937.
Another well-known Glasgow publican to own the Laurieston was John Clancy.
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